The 1972–73 Greek Football Cup was the 31st edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 17 June 1973. The match was contested by Olympiacos and PAOK, with Olympiacos winning by 1–0.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Greece |
| Teams | 78 |
| Defending champions | PAOK |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Olympiacos (15th title) |
| Runner-up | PAOK |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 75 |
| Goals scored | 208 (2.77 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Thanasis Intzoglou (5 goals) |
Calendar
edit| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Qualifying Round | 10 September 1972 | 14 | 78 → 64 | 28 |
| First Round | 15 October, 6 December 1972 | 31 | 64 → 32 | 50 |
| Round of 32 | 3 January 1973 | 15 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 7 February 1973 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 18 April 1973 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 23 May 1973 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 17 June 1973 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Qualifying round
edit28 clubs from Beta Ethniki entered the qualification round.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Apollon Athens | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Egaleo |
| Acharnaikos | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Fostiras |
| Kallithea | 1–0 | P.A.O. Rouf |
| Ionikos | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Vyzas Megara |
| Kalamata | 0–1 | Proodeftiki |
| Panachaiki | 5–0 | Atromitos Piraeus |
| OFI | 2–4 | Rodos |
| Paniliakos | 0–1 | Korinthos |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 1–0 | Veria |
| Doxa Drama | 1–4 | Kavala |
| AEL | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Pierikos |
| Kastoria | 1–2 | Makedonikos |
| Niki Volos | 0–1 | Anagennisi Karditsa |
| Kerkyra | 0–1 | PAS Giannina |
Knockout phase
editIn the knockout phase, teams play against each other over a single match. If the match ends up as a draw, extra time will be played. If a winner doesn't occur after the extra time the winner emerges by penalty shoot-out.
The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
- In the draw for the first round, the teams from the first division are seeded and the teams that passed the qualification round are unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams in their respective region. (The teams from Southern Greece form the first group and the teams from Central and Northern Greece form the second group.)
- In the draw for the Round of 32, there are no seedings and teams from the different group can be drawn against each other in their respective region.
- In the draws for the Round of 16 onwards, there are no geographical criteria and teams from different regions can be drawn against each other.
Bracket
editFirst round
edit18 clubs from Alpha Ethniki and 32 clubs from Beta Ethniki entered the first round.
Round of 32
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 6–0 | Asteras Amaliada |
| Argonaftis | 0–2 | Panathinaikos |
| Fostiras | 7–0 | Proodeftiki |
| Panionios | 3–2 | Panachaiki |
| AEK Athens | 9–0 | Ethnikos Asteras |
| Panargiakos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kallithea |
| Rodos | 0–3 | Olympiacos |
| Panelfsiniakos | 2–1 | Ionikos |
| PAOK | 5–1 | Olympiacos Volos |
| Naoussa | 1–1 (4–1 p) | Pierikos |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 2–0 | Foinikas Polichni |
| Pandramaikos | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Iraklis |
| Levadiakos | 1–0 | Aris |
| Trikala | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Kavala |
| A.O. Karditsa | 2–0 (w/o) | Florina |
| PAS Giannina | 2–1 | Anagennisi Arta |
Round of 16
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | PAS Giannina |
| Fostiras | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | PAOK |
| Panathinaikos | 3–0 | Panelefsiniakos |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 2–1 | AEK Athens |
| Kavala | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| A.O. Karditsa | 0–2 | Panionios |
| Panargiakos | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Naoussa |
| Pandramaikos | 2–0 | Levadiakos |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Panionios | 5–0 | Pandramaikos |
| PAOK | 2–0 | Panathinaikos |
| Olympiacos | 3–2 | Panargiakos |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Apollon Kalamarias |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Olympiacos | 2–1 | Panionios |
| PAOK | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Ethnikos Piraeus |
Final
editThe 29th Greek Cup Final was played at the Karaiskakis Stadium.
| Olympiacos | 1–0 | PAOK |
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References
edit- ^ "To «ερυθρόλευκο» κύπελλο και το σύνθημα του Λοσάντα". sportdog.gr (in Greek). 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Kipello1971-1980" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2018.
External links
edit- Greek Cup 1972-73 at RSSSF