1952 Greek Football Cup final

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1952 Greek Cup final
Olympiacos 1952 Cup.jpg
Olympiacos with the Cup
Event 1951–52 Greek Football Cup
Olympiacos won after a replay
After extra time
Date5 June 1952
Venue Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
Referee Sotiris Asprogerakas (Athens)
Attendance15,000
Replay
Date15 June 1952
Venue Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
RefereeKonstantinos Gikopoulos (Thessaloniki)
Attendance15,000
1951
1953

The 1952 Greek Cup final was the 10th final of the Greek Cup. The initial match took place on 1 June 1952 and the replay match took place on 15 June 1952 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Panionios. It was Olympiacos' third Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 27 years of existence and Panionios' first ever Greek Cup final in their 62-year history. [1]

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Venue

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

This was the ninth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris and the replay match of the 1949 final between AEK Athens and Panathinaikos).

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium was built in 1922. The stadium is used as a venue for Panathinaikos and Greece. Its current capacity is 30,000. [2]

Background

Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final two times, winning all of them. The last time that they played in a final was in 1951, where they had won PAOK by 2–0.

Panionios had never competed in a Cup final.

The two teams had never met each other in a Cup final. [3]

Route to the final

OlympiacosRoundPanionios
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Apollon Kalamata 7–0 (A) Round of 16 Apollon Athens 2–1 (A)
Pagasatikos Volos3–1 (A) Quarter-finals Ethnikos Piraeus 5–42–2 ( a.e.t. ) (A)3–2 (H)
AEK Athens 2–0 (A) Semi-finals Doxa Drama 4–32–2 ( a.e.t. ) (A)2–1 (H)

Match

Details

Olympiacos 2–2 (a.e.t.) Panionios
  • Kopanidis Soccerball shade.svg30'
  • Drosos Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report (page 1)
  • Tsolias Soccerball shade.svg34', 60'
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Ampelokipoi
Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Athens)
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stelios Kourouklatos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ilias Rosidis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Andreas Mouratis (c)
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vasilis Xanthopoulos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Thanasis Bebis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Kotridis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Kansos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Georgios Darivas
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Kopanidis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stelios Christopoulos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Drosos
Manager:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giannis Chelmis,
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vangelis Chelmis
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Pentzaropoulos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nontas Kasapoglou
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giannis Kerdemelidis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Iakovos Zarkadis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Pavlidis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vasilis Staikos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ioannis Skordilis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Nestoridis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Fotis Tsolias
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Zarkadis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Sotiriadis
Manager:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Negrepontis

Assistant referees:
Giannis Daskalakis (Piraeus)
Koskinas

Match rules

Replay

Details

Olympiacos 2–0 Panionios
Report (pages 1,2)
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Ampelokipoi
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Konstantinos Gikopoulos (Thessaloniki)
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stelios Kourouklatos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ilias Rosidis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Makis Germenis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vasilis Xanthopoulos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Kotridis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Andreas Mouratis (c)
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Kansos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Georgios Darivas
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stelios Christopoulos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Thanasis Bebis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Drosos
Manager:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giannis Chelmis,
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vangelis Chelmis
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Pentzaropoulos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nontas Kasapoglou
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giannis Kerdemelidis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Iakovos Zarkadis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Pavlidis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vasilis Staikos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ioannis Skordilis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Nestoridis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Fotis Tsolias
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Zarkadis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Sotiriadis
Manager:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Negrepontis

Assistant referees:
Tsabasis (Piraeus)
Koutsomichos

Match rules

See also

References

  1. "Kipello1951-1960" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
  2. "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
  3. "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF .