1980–81 Greek Football Cup
| Country |  Greece |
|---|---|
| Teams | 58 |
| Defending champions | Kastoria |
| Champions | Olympiacos (17th title) |
| Runners-up | PAOK |
| Matches played | 70 |
← 1979–80 1981–82 → | |
The 1980–81 Greek Football Cup was the 39th edition of the Greek Football Cup.
Tournament details[]
Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in six rounds, included the final. Concerning the two previous years, two-legged tie would be extended in third round too.
Even if many Alpha Ethniki teams eliminated from the first round, afterwards there were very interesting matches. AEK Athens had the most difficult draws, after they eliminated Panathinaikos and Aris, in order to be eliminated by PAOK with two losses in the semi-finals (second leg became in Chalcis due to punishment).
Olympiacos had to win Panionios during the extra time of second leg in Third Round in order to qualify, while the surprise of season were Panegialios, which qualify to semi-finals, after qualifies against OFI and Doxa Drama, both teams of Alpha Ethniki. They achieved good results in away second legs.
The final was contested by Olympiacos and PAOK, after 7 years and in the same stadium (AEK Stadium). Olympiacos won 3–1,[1][2] clinching The Double after winning also the championship. The match was marked by riots between fans of both teams, one of the first expressions of hooliganism that was imported in Greece in the beginning of 1980 decade.
It is still characteristic that the footballers of both teams played wearing black brassards, Olympiacos players mourning the victims of tragedy of gate 7, and PAOK players in memory of their coach Gyula Lóránt, who had died at the bench on May 31, 1981.
Calendar[]
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 29, 30 October & 6 November 1980 | 28 | 58 → 29 | 58 |
| Second Round | 17, 18 December 1980 | 13 | 29 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 7, 8 January & 4, 5 February 1981 | 16 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 13, 27 May 1981 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 3, 10 June 1981 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 21 June 1981 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
First round[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Veria | 2–1 | Apollon Athens |
| Aris | 3–0 | Pelopas Kiato |
| Kavala | 1–0 | PAS Giannina |
| Chalkida | 1–3 | Olympiacos |
| Apollon Kalamaria | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Pandramaikos |
| Panetolikos | 0–1 | Atromitos |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 2–0 | Ilisiakos |
| Acharnaikos | 5–1 | Proodeftiki |
| Makedonikos | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Kastoria |
| Elassona | 4–1 | A.F.C. Patra |
| Korinthos | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Iraklis |
| Kallithea | 1–0 | Naoussa |
| AEK Athens | 6–2 | Egaleo |
| Olympiacos Volos | 3–1 | Vyzas Megara |
| Panserraikos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | AEL |
| Irodotos | 3–1 | Panelefsiniakos |
| Panegialios | 2–0 | Almopos Aridea |
| Niki Volos | 1–1 (3–5 p) | PAOK |
| Diagoras | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | OFI |
| Panarkadikos | 2–0 | Xanthi |
| Eordaikos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Panachaiki |
| Olympiacos Liosia | 0–1 | Doxa Drama |
| Panionios | 5–0 | Panthrakikos |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 0–1 | Trikala |
| Fostiras | 4–0 | Olympiakos Loutraki |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Anagennisi Giannitsa |
| Pierikos | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Edessaikos |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 2–1 | Odysseas Kordelio |
| Rodos | 1–2 | Panathinaikos |
Second round[]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Korinthos | 3–1 | Panarkadikos |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Kallithea |
| Olympiacos | 5–0 | Pierikos |
| OFI | 3–0 | Agrotikos Asteras |
| Elassona | 2–4 | Doxa Drama |
| Eordaikos | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Trikala |
| Olympiacos Volos | 2–0 | Anagennisi Giannitsa |
| Panathinaikos | 3–0 | Panserraikos |
| Veria | 0–2 | PAOK |
| AEK Athens | 2–0 | Kastoria |
| Fostiras | 0–1 | Pandramaikos |
| Irodotos | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Panegialios |
| Aris | 5–1 | Acharnaikos |
| Kavala | bye | |
| Panionios | bye | |
| Atromitos | bye |
Round of 16[]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAOK | 4–2 | Olympiacos Volos | 2–1 | 2–1 |
| Aris | 2–0 | Atromitos | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Korinthos | 2–2 (1–3 p) | Kavala | 2–0 | 0–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Pandramaikos | 1–2 | Doxa Drama | 1–2 | 0–0 |
| Eordaikos | 2–4 | Ethnikos Asteras | 2–2 | 0–2 |
| Panathinaikos | 3–3 (a) | AEK Athens | 3–2 | 0–1 |
| Olympiacos | 2–0 | Panionios | 0–0 | 2–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Panegialios | (a) 1–1 | OFI | 0–0 | 1–1 |
Quarter-finals[]
First legs were played on May 13, 1981, while second legs on 27th.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 3–2 | Aris | 2–2 | 1–0 |
| Kavala | 0–2 | Olympiacos | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| PAOK | 8–2 | Ethnikos Asteras | 5–0 | 3–2 |
| Panegialios | 3–2 | Doxa Drama | 0–1 | 3–1 |
Semi-finals[]
First legs were played on June 3, 1981. Second legs on the 10th.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panegialios | 1–6 | Olympiacos | 0–3 | 1–3 |
| PAOK | 3–0 | AEK Athens | 1–0 | 2–0 |
Final[]
The 37th Greek Cup Final was played at the AEK Stadium.
| Olympiacos | 3–1 | PAOK |
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References[]
- ^ "Ολυμπιακός-ΠΑΟΚ 3-1". sportdog.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- ^ https://www.epo.gr/vodafon/kyppello/Kipello1981-1990.pdf
External links[]
- Greek Cup 1980-81 at RSSSF
- Greek Football Cup seasons
- 1980–81 domestic association football cups
- 1980–81 in Greek football