1978–79 Greek Football Cup

Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in 6 rounds, included final. That year was established for first time the two-legged tie on a home and away basis, for the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, according to the model of European cups.

Up to those matches, the most exciting games were on the third round. From the 8 matches, only 2 were decided after 90 minutes. In matches between Aris and Panathinaikos and Olympiacos and PAOK, the home teams qualified on penalty shootout. Aris had earlier eliminated Iraklis in similar fashion.

The final was contested by the champion of that season AEK Athens and Panionios, who qualified for a Greek Cup Final after 12 years. Panionios advanced by eliminating both Aris, in quarter-finals, with a 5–1 home victory after their 5–2 away defeat, and Olympiacos, in semi-finals, with away goals rule. The surprise of the underdog was completed in the final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 9 June 1979, where Panionios won 3–1,[1] claiming their first title in history.[2]

First legs were played on March 14, 1979, while second on April 18.

First legs were played on May 16, 1979. Second legs on 30th.

The 35th Greek Cup Final was played at the Karaiskakis Stadium.

GK Zafiris Kakkaris DF Serafim Zacharopoulos DF Giannis Gravanis DF Nikos Chalkidis MF Christos Emvoliadis MF Charambos Saipas  46' MF Noni Lima FW Dimitris Mavrikis (c)  62' FW Nikos Anastopoulos FW Giannis Pathiakakis FW Vasilis Vallidis Substitute: MF Vasilis Moraitelis  46' Manager: Panos Markovic

GK Lakis Stergioudas DF Giannis Mousouris DF Dionysis Tsamis DF Petros Ravousis DF Lakis Nikolaou (c)  50' MF Tasos Konstantinou  72' MF Christos Ardizoglou  46' MF Takis Nikoloudis MF Mimis Domazos FW Dušan Bajević FW Thomas Mavros Substitute: MF Vasilis Apostolopoulos  46' Manager: Andreas Stamatiadis

• Greek Cup 1978-79 at RSSSF