1985–86 Greek Football Cup
The 1985–86 Greek Football Cup was the 44th edition of the Greek Football Cup.
| Country |  Greece |
|---|---|
| Teams | 76 |
| Defending champions | Larissa |
| Champions | Panathinaikos (9th title) |
| Runners-up | Olympiacos |
| Matches played | 105 |
← 1984–85 1986–87 → | |
Tournament details
Totally 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32.
It was an interesting edition, with the eternal enemies, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, to contest the Final after 11 years. Olympiacos had eliminated "big three of Thessaloniki" (PAOK, Aris, and Iraklis), while Panathinaikos only one Alpha Ethniki team, AEK Athens, in semi-finals. In the Final, that was held in Olympic Stadium, the common home of all three teams of former P.O.K. that year, Panathinaikos achieved an impressive 4–0[1] victory against their opponent, completing one successful season with the win of The Double.[2]
There were nevertheless many unusual events. Cup holders, Larissa, were eliminated by Panseraikos in the First Round. Also, Panionios eliminated by Naoussa. PAOK struggled to qualify against Anagennisi Giannitsa, with impressive score 16–15 in penalty shootout, when with pointless shot there were in total 36 implementations from both teams in the process. Finally, it was memorable in the fact that HFF allocated the 1/5 of crude income of the Final in favour of the aims of UNICEF.
Calendar
| Round | Date(s)[3] | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 10,17,24 October, 7 November 1985 | 38 | 76 → 38 | 76 |
| Additional Round | 21 November 1985 | 6 | 38 → 32 | none |
| Second Round | 5,12,30 December 1985 | 32 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 → 8 | none | |
| Quarter-finals | 12 March, 9 April 1986 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 11,19 May 1986 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 28 May 1986 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
Additional Round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Veria | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Doxa Drama |
| OFI | 3–0 | Edessaikos |
| Kastoria | 3–0 | Naoussa |
| Olympiacos | 0–0 (4–3 p) | PAOK |
| Trikala | 4–0 | Atromitos |
| Makedonikos | 3–1 | Panthrakikos |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panachaiki | 4–1 | Diagoras | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Trikala | 1–2 | Olympiacos Volos | 0–2 | 1–0 |
| Irodotos | 2–4 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 1–3 | 1–1 |
| AEK Athens | 2–1 | Kallithea | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Makedonikos | 2–4 | Panathinaikos | 0–2 | 2–2 |
| Iraklis | 8–0 | Thiva | 7–0 | 1–0 |
| Apollon Athens | 3–2 | Athinaikos | 1–1 | 2–1 |
| OFI | 3–1 | Doxa Drama | 2–0 | 1–1 |
| Aris | (a) 1–1 | Kastoria | 0–0 | 1–1 |
| Egaleo | 0–1 | Kavala | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Aiolikos | 6–1 | Paniliakos | 3–0 | 3–1 |
| Almopos Aridea | 0–6 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 0–3 | 0–3 |
| Eordaikos | 2–1 | Ethnikos Alexandroupoli | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Chalkida | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Iraklis Kavala | 1–0 | 0–1 |
| Olympiacos | 3–1 | Lamia | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Ergotelis | 1–0 | Panserraikos | 1–0 | 0–0 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris | 6–1 | Eordaikos | 5–1 | 1–0 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | (a) 2–2 | Apollon Athens | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 4–6 | OFI | 1–1 | 3–5 |
| Olympiacos Volos | 1–2 | Ergotelis | 1–0 | 0–2 |
| Olympiacos | 3–2 | Iraklis | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Panathinaikos | 6–0 | Aiolikos | 5–0 | 1–0 |
| Panachaiki | 4–2 | Kavala | 4–1 | 0–1 |
| Chalkida | 1–4 | AEK Athens | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on March 12, 1986, and second legs on April 9.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 3–1 | Panachaiki | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| OFI | 3–5 | Aris | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Ergotelis | 3–10 | Panathinaikos | 2–3 | 1–7 |
| Olympiacos | 4–1 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 3–1 | 1–0 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 11, 1986. Second on the 19th.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aris | 2–3 | Olympiacos | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| AEK Athens | 3–4 | Panathinaikos | 2–2 | 1–2 |
Final
The 42nd Greek Football Cup Final was played at the Olympic Stadium.
| Panathinaikos | 4–0 | Olympiacos |
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MATCH OFFICIALS
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References
- "Παναθηναϊκός-Ολυμπιακός 4-0". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 30 November 2018.
- https://www.epo.gr/vodafon/kyppello/Kipello1981-1990.pdf
- newspaper "Ο Φίλαθλος", 10-12/1985, pages: 1,3,5,6 (digital pages: 244-249,336,419,502,505,592,635,735)
External links
- Greek Cup 1985-86 at RSSSF