1949 Greek Football Cup final

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1949 Greek Cup final
AEK Athens Cup 1949.jpg
AEK Athens' squad in the final
Event 1948–49 Greek Football Cup
AEK Athens won after a replay
After extra time
Date19 June 1949
Venue Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
Referee Aristidis Ioannidis (Thessaloniki)
Attendance15,000
Replay
After extra time
Date3 July 1949
Venue Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
RefereeGiannis Daskalakis (Piraeus)
Attendance15,000
1948
1950

The 1949 Greek Cup final was the 7th final of the Greek Cup. The initial match took place on 19 June 1949 and the replay match took place on 3 July 1949 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were AEK Athens and Panathinaikos for a second time in a row. It was AEK Athens' fourth Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 25 years of existence and Panathinaikos' third Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 41-year history. [1] The initial match was abandoned at the 19th minute of extra time due to darkness, as the HFF had set the kick-off at 18:00, without foreseeing the possiblity of extra time, a fact that of course provoked criticism against them. [2]

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Venue

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. Apostolos Nikolaidis Gate 13-14.JPG
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium.

This was the sixth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939, 1940, 1947 and 1948 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

AEK Athens had reached the Greek Cup final three times, winning two of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1939 (2–1 against PAOK). The last time that had played in a final was in 1948, where they had lost to Panathinaikos by 2–1.

Panathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup final two times winning all of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 1948, where they had won AEK Athens by 2–1.

The two teams had met each other in a Cup final one time in the 1948 final. [4]

Route to the final

AEK AthensRoundPanathinaikos
OpponentResultOpponentResult
Ergotelis 9–1 (A) Round of 16 Ethnikos Piraeus 2–0 (H)
Iraklis Kavala 4–1 (A) Quarter-finals Apollon Athens 4–1 (H)
Olympiacos 2–1 (H) Semi-finals PAOK 1–0 (A)

Match

Details

AEK Athens 0–0 (a.e.t.) Panathinaikos
Report
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Athens
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Aristidis Ioannidis (Thessaloniki)

The match was abandoned at the 109 minute.

GK 1 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Napoleon Tavlas
DF 2 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Antonis Parayios
DF 3 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Youlielmos Arvanitis
MF 4 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Michalis Papatheodorou
MF 5 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Tryfon Tzanetis
MF 6 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Poulis
FW 7 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stathis Lazaridis
FW 8 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Xenofon Markopoulos
FW 9 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Pavlos Emmanouilidis
FW10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kleanthis Maropoulos (c)
FW11 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Manolis Kountouris
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Jack Beby
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Mathios Vitalis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ilias Stafylidis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Michalis Kyriazopoulos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Alekos Chionidis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vangelis Nikolopoulos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Christos Nikolaidis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stefanos Dialetis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Simos (c)
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giannis Petsanas
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Tsitouris
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Fylaktos
Manager:
Flag of Austria.svg Johann Strnad

Assistant referees:
Giannis Daskalakis (Piraeus)
Achilleas Gramatikopoulos (Athens)

Match rules

Replay

Details

AEK Athens 2–1 (a.e.t.) Panathinaikos
  • Patakas Soccerball shade.svg10', 105'
Report
  • Fylaktos Soccerball shade.svg69'
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Athens
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Giannis Daskalakis (Piraeus)
GK 1 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Napoleon Tavlas
DF 2 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Antonis Parayios
DF 3 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Youlielmos Arvanitis
MF 4 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Michalis Papatheodorou
MF 5 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Tryfon Tzanetis
MF 6 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Poulis
FW 7 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stathis Lazaridis
FW 8 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Xenofon Markopoulos
FW 9 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Pavlos Emmanouilidis
FW10 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kleanthis Maropoulos (c)
FW11 Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Panagiotis Patakas
Manager:
Flag of England.svg Jack Beby
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Mathios Vitalis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ilias Stafylidis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Michalis Kyriazopoulos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Alekos Chionidis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vangelis Nikolopoulos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Christos Nikolaidis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stefanos Dialetis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Simos (c)
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giannis Petsanas
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Tsitouris
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Fylaktos
Manager:
Flag of Austria.svg Johann Strnad

Assistant referees:
Mexis
Kleidourakis

Match rules

See also

References

  1. "Kipello1941-1950" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
  2. "Ο "Παναθηναϊκός" και η "ΑΕΚ" ισόπαλοι 0-0". efimeris.nlg.gr (in Greek). newspaper "ETHNOS". 20 June 1949. p. 2.
  3. "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
  4. "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF .