The 2015 Greek Cup final was the 71st final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 23 May 2015 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Skoda Xanthi.[1][2] It was Olympiacos' 38th Greek Cup final in their 90 years of existence and Skoda Xanthi's first-ever Greek Cup final of their 48-year history.
| Event | 2014–15 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 May 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Alejandro Domínguez (Olympiacos) | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,300 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 20 °C (68 °F) 73% humidity | ||||||
Venue
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This was the 22nd Greek Cup final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, after the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 finals.
The Athens Olympic Stadium was built in 1982 and renovated once in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for AEK Athens and was used for Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and Greece on various occasions. Its current capacity is 69,618 and it hosted three European Cup/UEFA Champions League finals in 1983, 1994 and 2007, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1987, the 1991 Mediterranean Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics.[3]
Background
editPrior to 2015, Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final 37 times, winning 26 of them. The last time they played in a final was in 2013, when they defeated Asteras Tripolis 3–1 after extra time.
Skoda Xanthi never reached a previous Cup final.[4]
Route to the final
edit| Olympiacos | Round | Skoda Xanthi | ||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||
| Panachaiki | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | Niki Volos | 1–0 (H) | ||||
| Panionios | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | OFI | 0–1 (A) | ||||
| Fostiras | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | Zakynthos | 3–1 (H) | ||||
| Group A winners | Final standings | Group C runners-up | ||||||
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Tyrnavos | 11–0 | 3–0 (A) | 8–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Panathinaikos | 2–1 | 1–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) |
| AEK Athens | 4–1 | 1–1 (H) | 3–0 (w/o) (A) | Quarter-finals | OFI | 4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) |
| Apollon Smyrnis | 4–1 | 3–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Iraklis | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) |
Match
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Match rules
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References
edit- ^ "Ολυμπιακός-Ξάνθη 3-1". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Match Report Ολυμπιακός Ξάνθη". epo.gr (in Greek). 6 June 2016.
- ^ "Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyros Louis" (OAKA)". stadia.gr.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.