The 2024-25 Greek Football Cup, also named Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons,[1] will be the 83rd edition of the Greek Football Cup. Panathinaikos are the current defending champions having won the 2023–24 edition of this cup. The winner of this year's Cup will earn the right to participate in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League third qualifying round.[2]
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Tournament details | |
Country | Greece |
Teams | 80 |
Defending champions | Panathinaikos |
Calendar
editRound | Main date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries | Leagues entering |
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First Round | 31 August, 1, 4 September 2024 | 10 | 80 → 70 | 48 | Local Cup Winners |
Second Round | 7, 8 September 2024 | 28 | 70 → 42 | 18 | Super League 2 |
Third Round | 14, 15 September 2024 | 14 | 42 → 28 | none | none |
Fourth Round | 25, 26 September 2024 | 12 | 28 → 16 | 10 | Super League 1, places 5-14 |
Round of 16 | 29 October–31 October & 3–5 December 2024 | 16 | 16 → 8 | 4 | Super League 1, places 1–4 |
Quarter-finals | 17–18 December 2024, 7–9 January 2025 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none | none |
Semi-finals | 4–5, 25–27 February 2025 | 4 | 4 → 2 | ||
Final | 27 May 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation[3]
Qualifying rounds
editThe draw for the First, Second and Third Round took place on 23 August 2024.[4]
First round
editIn the 1st Round of the Competition, the winners of the cup events of the Local FCAs participate, while in case of non-participation, the finalists have the right to declare participation. From the FCA of Evrytania, FCA of Arcadia, FCA of Boeotia, FCA of Grevena and FCA of Heraklion, no team declared participation. Last year's finalist from Larisa and Etoloakarnania declared participation, while from Kavala, Argolis and Pieria the finalists due to the participation of the cup winners in Super League 2.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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31 August 2024 | ||
Evosmos | 4–1 | Apollon Paralimnio |
1 September 2024 | ||
Vyron Kavala | 0–1 | Aris Avato |
Ermis Kanali | 0–3 | Anagennisi Arta |
Atromitos Palamas | 3–1 | Platamonas Academy |
Ethnikos Piraeus | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Agios Nikolaos |
Zakynthos | 5–0 | PAO Varda |
Erani Filiatra | 4–2 | PAS Sparti |
Agios Dimitrios Agrinio | 0–3 | Nea Artaki |
AER Afantou | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Saronikos Anavyssos |
4 September 2024 | ||
Apollon Krya Vrysi | 3–1 | Eordaikos |
N/A | ||
Diagoras Rachi Ikaria | bye | |
Thyella Halkeios | bye | |
Aigeas Plomari | bye | |
Doxa Volaka | bye | |
Orestis Orestiada | bye | |
Panthrakikos | bye | |
Kilkisiakos | bye | |
Naoussa | bye | |
Sarti | bye | |
Spartakos Graikochori | bye | |
Lefkimmi | bye | |
Thyella Katsikas | bye | |
Olympiacos Volos | bye | |
Trikala | bye | |
Smolikas Falani | bye | |
Mandraikos | bye | |
Episkopi | bye | |
Kydonia | bye | |
Astrapi Mesopotamia | bye | |
Ermis Amyntaio | bye | |
Thyella Patras | bye | |
Palliksouriakos | bye | |
Ermionida | bye | |
Korinthos | bye | |
Apollon Efpalio | bye | |
Asteras Stavros | bye | |
Nea Ionia | bye | |
Thyella Kamari | bye |
Source:Hellenic Football Federation
Second round
editThe 10 teams that qualified from the previous round, the 28 teams that qualified via bye and the 20 teams of Super League 2 participated in the 3rd round. Ionikos withdrew from Super League 2 and then declared withdrawal from the cup as well.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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7 September 2024 | ||
Doxa Volaka | 2–4 | Kavala |
Thyella Katsikas | 0–3 | AEL |
Olympiacos Volos | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Panachaiki |
Korinthos | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Diagoras |
Diagoras Rachi Ikaria | 0–14 | A.E. Kifisia |
8 September 2024 | ||
Orestis Orestiada | 0–1 | Makedonikos |
Aris Avato | 1–0 | Kilkisiakos |
Panthrakikos | 9–0 | Sarti |
Ermis Amyntaio | 0–5 | Iraklis |
Naoussa | 0–2 | Kampaniakos |
Evosmos | 0–2 | Ethnikos Neo Keramidi |
Apollon Krya Vrysi | 5–1 | Astrapi Mesopotamia |
Spartakos Graikochori | 0–11 | PAS Giannina |
Anagennisi Arta | 3–0 | Palliksouriakos |
Zakynthos | 3–0 | Lefkimmi |
Smolikas Falani | 0–1 | Egaleo |
Atromitos Palamas | 1–2 | Niki Volos |
Trikala | 2–1 | Thyella Patras |
Kydonia | 0–4 | Panionios |
Ethnikos Piraeus | 3–1 | Chania |
Mandraikos | 1–0 | Asteras Stavros |
Ermionida | 3–0 (w/o) | Ionikos |
Erani Filiatra | 0–1 | Thyella Kamari |
Nea Artaki | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Panargiakos |
Aigeas Plomari | 3–0 (w/o) | Apollon Efpalio |
Episkopi | 0–1 | Kalamata |
9 September 2024 | ||
Thyella Halkeios | 0–3 | Ilioupoli |
11 September 2024 | ||
AER Afantou | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Nea Ionia |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation
Third round
editThe winners of the 2nd round participate in the 3rd round. According to the announcement, in the event that a Super League 2 team is drawn with a Cup Winner Team of the Local FCA Championships then the match will be held at the home ground of the Local FCA Cup Winning Team.
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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14 September 2024 | ||
A.E. Kifisia | Ethnikos Neo Keramidi | |
Kampaniakos | Ilioupoli | |
Makedonikos | AEL | |
15 September 2024 | ||
Panthrakikos | Panionios | |
Nea Ionia | Anagennisi Arta | |
Aris Avato | Zakynthos | |
Egaleo | Iraklis | |
Apollon Krya Vrysi | Niki Volos | |
Ermionida | PAS Giannina | |
Trikala | Panargiakos | |
Thyella Kamari | Diagoras | |
Aigeas Plomari | Kavala | |
Panachaiki | Kalamata | |
Ethnikos Piraeus | Mandraikos |
Source: Hellenic Football Federation
References
edit- ^ "Κύπελλο Ελλάδας: Η Betsson και επισήμως μεγάλος χορηγός της διοργάνωσης". sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 9 January 2024.
- ^ "Οριστικά αυτό είναι το νέο φορμάτ του πρωταθλήματος". monobala.gr (in Greek). 10 July 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Προκήρυξη Κυπέλλου Ελλάδας 2024-25" (PDF) (in Greek).
- ^ "Κύπελλο Ελλάδας Betsson: Τα ζευγάρια της 1ης, της 2ης και 3ης φάσης" (in Greek). 23 August 2024.