The 1993 Greek Cup final was the 49th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 12 May 1993 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. It was Panathinaikos' nineteenth Greek Cup final in their 85 years of existence and Olympiacos' twenty-seventh Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 68-year history.[1] Before the match, the manager of Olympiacos Nikos Alefantos had a peculiar idea. He made all his football players to get a haircut as he thought it would work as a charm. Additionally at that time, short hair was not that fashionable and most footballers had long hairstyle. In the end, Olympiacos saw his trick with the haircuts not succeeding, with the only thing that they achieved was for the match to be remembered as the "final of the shaved heads".[2]
| Event | 1992–93 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 May 1993 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Referee | Giorgos Bikas (Chalkidiki) | ||||||
| Attendance | 64,532 | ||||||
Venue
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This was the ninth Greek Cup final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, after the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989 and 1990 finals.
The Athens Olympic Stadium was built in 1982. The stadium is used as a venue for Panathinaikos and Greece and was used for Olympiacos and AEK Athens in various occasions. Its current capacity is 80,000 and hosted a UEFA European Cup/Champions League final in 1983, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1987 and the 1991 Mediterranean Games.
Background
editPanathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup final eighteen times, winning twelve of them. The last time that they played in a final was in 1991, where they had won Athinaikos by 5–1 on aggregate (3–0 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium and 2–1 at the Olympic Stadium).
Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final twenty six times, winning nineteen of them. The last time that they played in a final was in 1992, where they had won PAOK by 3–1 on aggregate (1–1 at Toumba Stadium and 2–0 at Karaiskakis Stadium).[3]
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kalamata | Unknown | Matchday 1 | Atromitos | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trikala | Unknown | Matchday 2 | Anagennisi Chalkidona | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panelefsiniakos | Unknown | Matchday 3 | Aiolikos | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kastoria | Unknown | Matchday 4 | Anagennisi Arta | Unknown | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group 7 winners
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Final standings | Group 3 winners
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Paniliakos | 8–2 | 2–1 (A) | 6–1 (H) | Round of 32 | Pierikos | 5–0 | 2–2 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iraklis | 3–0 | 2–0 (A) | 1–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Olympiacos Volos | 3–1 | 1–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| OFI | 7–3 | 5–2 (H) | 2–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Doxa Drama | 5–2 | 4–1 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apollon Athens | 3–0 | 0–0 (A) | 3–0 (H) | Semi-finals | AEK Athens | 3–3 (a) | 1–0 (H) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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Match rules
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Kipello1991-1995" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
- ^ "Όταν ο Βαζέχα έβγαλε… "ξινό" το κούρεμα των ποδοσφαιριστών του Ολυμπιακού". bnsports.gr (in Greek). 11 May 2021.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.