The 1947 Greek Cup final was the 5th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 8 June 1947 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Iraklis. It was Olympiacos' first ever Greek Cup final in their 22 years of existence and Iraklis' first ever Greek Cup final in their 39-year history.[1] It was the first Cup final to be held after the end of World War II. Olympiacos won by a record 5-goal win at the time and also achieved their first ever domestic double.[2]
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| Event | 1946–47 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 8 June 1947 | ||||||
| Venue | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens | ||||||
| Referee | Sotiris Asprogerakas (Athens) | ||||||
| Attendance | 12,000 | ||||||
Venue
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This was the fourth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939 and 1940 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris).
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium was built in 1922. The stadium is used as a venue for Panathinaikos and Greece. Its current capacity is 30,000.[3]
Background
editOlympiacos had never competed in a Cup final.
Iraklis had never competed in a Cup final.
The two teams had never met each other in a Cup final.[4]
Route to the final
edit| Olympiacos | Round | Iraklis | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Bye | Sixth round | Marathon Kiouri | 10–1 (H) | |||||
| Seventh round | Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki | 2–0 (H) | ||||||
| Eighth round | Bye | |||||||
| Panathinaikos | 2–0 | 0–0 (H) | 2–0 (w/o) (A) | Round of 16 | Elpida Drama | 6–2 (A) | ||
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 2–0 (H) | Quarter-finals | Aris | 2–0 (H) | ||||
| Achilleas Patra | 4–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Niki Volos | 3–0 (H) | ||||
Match
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edit| Olympiacos | 5–0 | Iraklis |
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Match rules
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kipello1941-1950" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
- ^ "Το πρώτο νταμπλ του Ολυμπιακού". oldfootball.gr (in Greek). 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.