The 2024 Greek Cup final was the 80th final of the Greek Cup. It took place on 25 May 2024 at Panthessaliko Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and Aris.[1][2][3] It was Panathinaikos' thirty first Greek Cup final in their 116 years of existence and Aris' tenth Greek Cup final of their 110-year history. After the end of the match having strong complaints from the refereeing, officials of Aris, alongside the president of the club Thodoros Karipidis, verbally attacked the referee, who went with a police escort to the locker room. Thus, as protest and in risk of punishment, they did not present to receive the medals of the runners-up.[4]
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| Event | 2023–24 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 25 May 2024 | ||||||
| Venue | Panthessaliko Stadium, Volos | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Georgios Vagiannidis (Panathinaikos) | ||||||
| Referee | Stéphanie Frappart (France) | ||||||
| Attendance | Behind closed doors | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 21 °C (70 °F) 60% humidity | ||||||
Venue
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This was the fifth Greek Cup final held at Panthessaliko Stadium after the 2007, 2017, 2020 and 2023 finals.
Panthessaliko Stadium was built in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for Niki Volos and Volos. Its current capacity is 22,189.[5]
Background
editPanathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup final thirty times, winning nineteen of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 2022, where they had won PAOK by 1–0.
Aris had reached the Greek Cup final nine times, winning one of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1970 (1–0 against PAOK). The last time that had played in a final was in 2010, where they had lost to Panathinaikos by 1–0.
The two teams had met each other in a Cup final two times in the 1940 and 2010 finals.[6]
Route to the final
edit| Panathinaikos | Round | Aris | ||||||
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Olympiacos | 1–1 (7–6 p) | 1–1 (H) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (A) | Round of 16 | AEK Athens | 1–1 (4–2 p) | 0–0 (A) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (H) |
| Atromitos | 3–2 | 1–2 (H) | 2–0 (A) | Quarter-finals | Niki Volos | 5–2 | 3–0 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
| PAOK | 2–2 (6–5 p) | 1–0 (A) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) (H) | Semi-finals | Panetolikos | 1–0 | 1–0 (A) | 0–0 (H) |
Match
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References
edit- ^ "Panathinaikos vs Aris Thessaloniki FC - May 25, 2024". foxsports.com. 18 February 2023.
- ^ "Greek Cup 2023/24 National Associations". UEFA.com.
- ^ "Panathinaikos vs. Aris - 25 May 2024". soccerway.com.
- ^ "Δεν παρέλαβε τα μετάλλια σε ένδειξη διαμαρτυρίας ο Άρης". sport-fm.gr (in Greek).
- ^ "Panthessalian Stadium". stadia.gr.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.