1990–91 Greek Football Cup
The 1990–91 Greek Football Cup was the 49th edition of the Greek Football Cup.
| Country | |
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| Teams | 72 |
| Defending champions | Olympiacos |
| Champions | Panathinaikos (12th title) |
| Runners-up | Athinaikos |
| Matches played | 118 |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dimitris Saravakos (10) |
← 1989–90 1991–92 → | |
Tournament details
Totally 72 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final.
After the phase of groups (First round), there were interesting confrontations and many "protagonists" were eliminated by the competition continue. In the Second round, Olympiacos were eliminated by PAOK , Aris by Athinaikos and Iraklis by Xanthi, while in the Third round AEK Athens were eliminated by OFI. In the same round, Edessaikos, a Beta Ethniki team, reversed their loss 4–0 by Ionikos, achieving a draw with the same score in the second leg, in order however to be eliminated in penalty shootout.
The Final[1] was contested by Panathinaikos, for sixth time in the last 10 years, after the qualify against PAOK in semi-finals, and neophyte in Alpha Ethniki Athinaikos, for first and unique until now time in their history. That year, HFF decided the establishment of a two-legged final match, according to the model of Coppa Italia. Athinaikos selected as home of first match Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium, instead of their neutral home, Municipal Stadium of Vyronas, while the second match became in the Athens Olympic Stadium. Panathinaikos won both matches and at the same time The Double.
Athinaikos, as finalist of competition, participated in the next season's European Cup Winners' Cup, for first and unique time in their history. Nikos Sarganis, Athinaikos goalkeeper, that had played in the first match of Final, failed to win the Cup with a fourth team, after Kastoria, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. Also, the second match was the last for referee Meletis Voutsaras. For fourth possessed year, Dimitris Saravakos, with 10 goals, was elected as competition's first scorer.
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
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| First Round | 56 | 72 → 32 | 72 | |
| Second Round | 5,12 December 1990, 9 January 1991 | 32 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 → 8 | none | |
| Quarter-finals | 13,21 March 1991 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 4,24 April 1991 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 15,22 May 1991 | 2 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round
The phase was played in a single round-robin format. Each win would gain 2 points, each draw 1 and each loss would not gain any point.
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Group 9
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Group 10
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Group 11
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Group 12
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Group 13
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Group 14
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Group 15
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Group 16
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Second round
First legs were played on December 5 and 12, 1990. Second legs on January 9, 1991.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Ilisiakos | 3–5 | Levadiakos | 1–1 | 2–4 |
| Larissa | (a) 1–1 | Apollon Athens | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Proodeftiki | 1–7 | Panathinaikos | 1–2 | 0–5 |
| Panarkadikos | 4–6 | Kilkisiakos | 4–1 | 0–5 |
| Edessaikos | 2–0 | Apollon Kalamaria | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Charavgiakos | 0–5 | AEK Athens | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Olympiacos | 2–3 | PAOK | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Ionikos | 4–0 | Ethnikos Asteras | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| EAR | (a) 3–3 | Panargiakos | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Panserraikos | 3–3 (a) | OFI | 3–1 | 0–2 |
| Athinaikos | 5–2 | Aris | 2–1 | 3–1 |
| Iraklis | 0–1 | Xanthi | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| Olympiakos Loutraki | 2–3 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 2–8 | Panionios | 2–3 | 0–5 |
| Naoussa | 3–4 | Doxa Drama | 2–4 | 1–0 |
| Doxa Vyronas | 0–2 | Eordaikos | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Kilkisiakos | 5–6 | Larissa | 3–2 | 2–4 |
| OFI | 4–3 | AEK Athens | 3–0 | 1–3 |
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 | Levadiakos | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Xanthi | 2–3 | PAOK | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Doxa Drama | 4–1 | Eordaikos | 3–0 | 1–1 |
| Ionikos | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Edessaikos | 4–0 | 0–4 |
| Athinaikos | 5–1 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 3–0 | 2–1 |
| EAR | 1–6 | Larissa | 1–3 | 0–3 |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on March 13, 1991, while second legs on 20th.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panionios | 2–2 (3–2 p) | OFI | 2–0 | 0–2 |
| Athinaikos | 3–0 | Doxa Drama | 2–0 | 1–0 |
| PAOK | 3–2 | Larissa | 3–0 | 0–2 |
| Ionikos | 1–6 | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | 1–3 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on April 4, 1991, and second on 24th.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Panathinaikos | 2–1 | PAOK | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Athinaikos | 4–3 | Panionios | 3–0 | 1–3 |
Final
The 47th Greek Cup Final was double-played this season. First leg was played at the Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, and second leg at the Olympic Stadium".
First leg
| Athinaikos | 0–3 | Panathinaikos |
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Second leg
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 (5–1 agg.) | Athinaikos |
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References
- "Διπλός Τελικός 1991(Παναθηναϊκός-Αθηναϊκός)/Ιστορία Αθηναϊκού". onsports.gr (in Greek). Retrieved November 27, 2018.
External links
- Greek Cup 1990–91 at RSSSF