2017–18 Greek Football Cup
The 2017–18 Greek Cup was the 76th edition of the Greek Football Cup. A total of 33 clubs were accepted to enter. The competition commenced on September 2017 with the Preliminary Round and concluded on the 12th of May 2018 with the Final. PAOK won the competition for second consecutive year (thus defending the title) beating AEK Athens 2–0[1][2] in the final held at Athens Olympic Stadium.
| Country |  Greece |
|---|---|
| Teams | 33 |
| Defending champions | PAOK |
| Champions | PAOK (6th title) |
| Runners-up | AEK Athens |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 199 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Aleksandar Prijović (5) Lazaros Christodoulopoulos Pedro Conde |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → | |
Teams
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries | Leagues entering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 33 | 2 | none | 2 | Football League |
| Group Stage | 32 | 32 | 1 | 31 | Super League |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Calendar
| Round | Main date | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 20 August & 30 August 2017 | 2 | 33 → 32 | 2 |
| Group Stage | 19–21 September, 24–26 October & 28–30 November 2017 | 45 | 32 → 16 | 31 |
| Round of 16 | 19–21 December 2017 & 9–11 January 2018 | 16 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 24, 25 January & 7, 8 February 2018 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 27, 28 February, 1 March & 17–19 April 2018 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 12 May 2018 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Participating clubs
| 2017–18 Super League | 2017–18 Football League |
Preliminary round
The draw for this round took place on August 2017.
Matches
| Aiginiakos | 1–0 | Veria |
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| Veria | 2–1 | Aiginiakos |
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Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Macedonia)
Aiginiakos won on away goals.
Group stage
The draw for this round took place on 11 August 2017.[3]
Group A
Source: epo.gr Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense (W) Withdrew Notes:
Group B
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Group C
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Group D
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Group E
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Notes: Group F
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Group G
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Group H
Knockout phaseIn the knockout phase, teams play against each other over two legs on a home-and-away basis,
except for the one-match final.
Bracket
Round of 16The draw for this round took place on 4 December 2017. Seeding
Summary
Matches
Referee: Fotis Fotiadis (Kastoria) PAOK won 7–2 aggregate.
Referee: Aristidis Vatsios (West Attica)
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens) Atromitos won 2–0 aggregate.
Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis (Epirus)
Referee: Aristomenis Koutsiaftis (Arta) Olympiacos won 4–0 aggregate.
Referee: Praxitelis Zachariadis (Macedonia)
Referee: Alexandros Tsamouris (Piraeus) AEK Athens won 5–0 aggregate.
Referee: Dimitris Styliaras (Aetoloacarnania) Panionios won 3–0 aggregate.
Referee: Athanasios Sezos (Kilkis) AEL won 3–2 aggregate.
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Trikala)
Referee: Giorgos Kominis (Thesprotia) Lamia won 4–2 aggregate.
Referee: Giorgos Tzovaras (Phthiotis)
Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Athens) PAS Giannina won 4–1 aggregate. Quarter-finalsThe draw for this round took place on 15 January 2018. Summary
Matches
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese) Panionios won 5–1 on aggregate.
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese)
AEK Athens won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Dimitris Styliaras (Aetoloacarnania) PAOK won 5–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Thesprotia) AEL won 5–3 on aggregate. Semi-finalsThe draw for this round took place on 12 February 2018. Summary
MatchesPAOK won 6–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Praxitelis Zachariadis (Macedonia)
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens) AEK Athens won on away goals. Final
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