1960 Greek Football Cup final

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1960 Greek Cup final
Event 1959–60 Greek Football Cup
Olympiacos won after a replay
After extra time
Date7 August 1960
Venue Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
Referee José Blanco Pérez (Spain)
Attendance25,000
Replay
Date11 September 1960
Venue Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus
RefereeJosé Blanco Pérez (Spain)
1959
1961

The 1960 Greek Cup final was the 18th final of the Greek Cup. The initial match took place on 7 August 1960 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The replay match took place on 11 September 1960 at Karaiskakis Stadium. The contesting teams were Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. It was Panathinaikos' fifth Greek Cup final in their 52 years of existence and Olympiacos' tenth Greek Cup final and fifth consecutive in their 35-year history. [1] [2]

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Venue

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

This was the fifteenth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1959 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris, the replay match of the 1949 final between AEK Athens and Panathinaikos and the replay match of the 1952 final between Olympiacos and Panionios).

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

Panathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup final four times, winning three of them. The last time that they had played in a final was in 1955, where they won PAOK by 1–0.

Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final nine times, winning eight of them. The last time that they had played in a final was in 1959, where they won Doxa Drama by 2–1.

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

Route to the final

PanathinaikosRoundOlympiacos
OpponentAgg.1st leg2nd legOpponentAgg.1st leg2nd leg
Apollon Kalamata 8–0 (H) Round of 32 Diagoras 3–1 (H)
Iraklis 1–0 (A) Round of 16 ΑΕ Komotini6–0 (H)
Niki Volos 4–0 (H) Quarter-finals Olympiacos Chalkida4–0 (H)
Proodeftiki 4–4 (c)1–1 ( a.e.t. ) (H)3–3 (A) Semi-finals Panegialios 3–1 (H)

Match

Details

Panathinaikos 1–1 Olympiacos
Report (page 5)
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium , Ampelokipoi
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: José Blanco Pérez (Spain)
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Michalis Voutsaras
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Tzounakos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Linoxilakis (c)
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Dimitris Mantarakis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Andreou
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ioannis Nembidis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Mimis Domazos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Dimitris Theofanis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Andreas Papaemmanouil
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Mimis Bernardos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vangelis Panakis
Manager:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Antonis Migiakis
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Savvas Theodoridis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ilias Rosidis (c)
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Laimos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Dimitrios Stefanakos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Polychroniou
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Kotridis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Thanasis Bebis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Sotiris Gavetsos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Sideris
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Elias Yfantis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Papazoglou
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Vale

Match rules

Replay

Details

Olympiacos 3–0 Panathinaikos
Report (page 5)
Karaiskakis Stadium , Piraeus
Referee: José Blanco Pérez (Spain)
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Savvas Theodoridis
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ilias Rosidis (c)
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Dimitrios Stefanakos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Laimos
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Polychroniou
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Babis Kotridis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Stelios Psychos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Sideris
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Elias Yfantis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Aris Papazoglou
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Thanasis Bebis
Manager:
Flag of Italy.svg Bruno Vale
GK Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Michalis Voutsaras
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Nikos Tzounakos
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Kostas Linoxilakis (c)
DF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Dimitris Mantarakis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Ioannis Nembidis
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Giorgos Andreou
MF Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Mimis Domazos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Dimitris Theofanis
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Andreas Papaemmanouil
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Mimis Bernardos
FW Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Vangelis Panakis
Manager:
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg Antonis Migiakis

Match rules

See also

References

  1. "Kipello1951-1960" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
  2. Ρούσσος, Θοδωρής (11 September 2019). "11/9/1960: Ολυμπιακός - Παναθηναϊκός 3-0, με Φόντακα... τον Πολυχρονίου!". fosonline.gr (in Greek).
  3. "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
  4. "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF .