1947 Greek Football Cup final

1947 Greek Cup final

Olympiacos' squad in the final
Event	1946–47 Greek Football Cup
Olympiacos Iraklis 5 0
Date	8 June 1947
Venue	Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
Referee	Sotiris Asprogerakas (Athens)
Attendance	12,000
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The 1947 Greek Cup final was the 5th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 8 June 1947 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Iraklis. It was Olympiacos' first ever Greek Cup final in their 22 years of existence and Iraklis' first ever Greek Cup final in their 39-year history. ^[1] It was the first Cup final to be held after the end of World War II. Olympiacos won by a record 5-goal difference, also achieving their first ever domestic double. ^[2]

Venue

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.

This was the fourth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939 and 1940 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris).

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium was built in 1922. The stadium is used as a venue for Panathinaikos and Greece. Its current capacity is 30,000. ^[3]

Background

Olympiacos had never competed in a Cup final.

Iraklis had never competed in a Cup final.

The two teams had never met each other in a Cup final. ^[4]

Route to the final

Further information: 1946–47 Greek Football Cup

Olympiacos				Round	Iraklis
Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg		Opponent	Agg.	1st leg	2nd leg
Bye				Sixth round	Marathon Kiouri	10–1 (H)
				Seventh round	Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki	2–0 (H)
				Eighth round	Bye
Panathinaikos	2–0	0–0 (H)	2–0 (w/o) (A)	Round of 16	Elpida Drama	6–2 (A)
Ethnikos Piraeus	2–0 (H)			Quarter-finals	Aris	2–0 (H)
Achilleas Patra	4–1 (H)			Semi-finals	Niki Volos	3–0 (H)

Match

Details

8 June 1947

17:30 EET

Olympiacos	5–0	Iraklis
Vazos 13', 31', 78' Vasiliadis 17' Chatzistavridis 79'	Report

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Athens

Attendance: 12,000

Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Athens)

GK Stelios Kourouklatos DF Nikos Zakkas DF Andreas Mouratis MF Dionysis Minardos MF Giannis Chelmis MF Giorgos Vagiakos FW Angelos Vasiliadis FW Alekos Chatzistavridis FW Giannis Vazos (c) FW Giorgos Piliouris FW Mimis Apostolopoulos Manager: Themos Asderis

GK Charchalis DF Tsaganias DF Paraschos MF Tsaldaris MF Sidiropoulos MF Nikolaou FW Papadakis FW Kakkos FW Frenelis FW Kalogiannis FW Margaropoulos Manager:

Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Replay match if scores still level

See also

• 1946–47 Greek Football Cup

References

1. "Kipello1941-1950" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
2. "Το πρώτο νταμπλ του Ολυμπιακού". oldfootball.gr (in Greek). 28 November 2018.
3. "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
4. "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF .