1977–78 Greek Football Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Greece |
| Teams | 58 |
| Defending champions | Panathinaikos |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | AEK Athens (8th title) |
| Runners-up | PAOK |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 180 (3.16 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Dušan Bajević (9 goals) |
The 1977–78 Greek Football Cup was the 36th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 4 June 1978. The match was contested by AEK Athens and PAOK, with AEK Athens winning by 2–0.[1][2]
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | 21, 22 December 1977 & 12 January 1978 | 29 | 58 → 29 | 58 |
| Second Round | 1, 2 February 1978 | 13 | 29 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 8, 9 March 1978 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 19, 20 April 1978 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 17, 18 May 1978 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 4 June 1978 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Knockout phase
In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over a single match. If the match ends up as a draw, extra time will be played. If a winner doesn't occur after the extra time the winner emerges by penalty shoot-out.
The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
- There are no seedings, and teams from the same group can be drawn against each other.
First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Kavala | 1–0 | Proodeftiki |
| Panathinaikos | 9–0 | Thyella Serres |
| Panthrakikos | 4–2 | Chalkida |
| Olympiacos Volos | 6–0 | Atromitos Piraeus |
| Fostiras | 0–1 | Olympiacos |
| PAO Agios Dimitrios | 2–1 | Niki Volos |
| Panionios | 0–0 (4–2 p) | Irodotos |
| AEL | 2–1 | Almopos Aridea |
| PAS Giannina | 1–0 | Panarkadikos |
| Iraklis | 1–0 | Olympiacos Liosia |
| Edessaikos | 1–1 (1–2 p) | Rodos |
| Pandramaikos | 3–0 | Ilisiakos |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 1–2 | Aris |
| PAOK | 6–1 | Levadiakos |
| Panserraikos | 0–0 (4–1 p) | Atromitos |
| Panachaiki | 3–1 | Makedonikos |
| Veria | 1–0 | Kastoria |
| A.F.C. Patra | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Apollon Athens |
| Korinthos | 5–0 | Egaleo |
| Naoussa | 0–2 | Kallithea |
| Panetolikos | 4–2 | Elassona |
| Ethnikos | 4–0 | Anagennisi Karditsa |
| AE Mesolongi | 0–1 | Trikala |
| Xanthi | 1–0 | Doxa Drama |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 2–1 | Kilkisiakos |
| Panelefsiniakos | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Ionikos |
| AEK Athens | 6–1 | AO Chania |
| OFI | 5–0 | Pierikos |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 3–0 | Lamia |
Bracket
| Second round | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| Panelefsiniakos (bye) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Panelefsiniakos (a.e.t.) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AEL | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAO Agios Dimitrios | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AEL | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panelefsiniakos | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panathinaikos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panionios | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panionios (bye) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panachaiki (bye) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Panachaiki | 0(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos (p) | 0(4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Trikala | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAS Giannina | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAS Giannina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Rodos | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAS Giannina | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xanthi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Xanthi | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panserraikos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pandramaikos | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Apollon Athens | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Pandramaikos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kavala | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kavala (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| OFI | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kavala | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aris | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panetolikos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aris | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aris | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Aris | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK (a.e.t.) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iraklis | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Kallithea | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Iraklis | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Olympiacos Volos | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| PAOK | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Veria | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Korinthos | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Veria | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Veria | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panthrakikos | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Panthrakikos (p) | 0(4) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Apollon Kalamarias | 0(3) | |||||||||||||||||||
Second round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1–0 | Panetolikos |
| Korinthos | 0–2 | Veria |
| Panathinaikos | 0–1 | AEK Athens |
| PAS Giannina | 3–2 | Rodos |
| Iraklis | 1–0 | Kallithea |
| Trikala | 2–5 | Olympiacos |
| Kavala | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | OFI |
| Pandramaikos | 1–0 | Apollon Athens |
| PAO Agios Dimitrios | 0–1 | AEL |
| PAOK | 4–1 | Olympiacos Volos |
| Xanthi | 1–0 | Panserraikos |
| Panthrakikos | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Apollon Kalamarias |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 0–1 | Aris |
| Panionios | bye | |
| Panachaiki | bye | |
| Panelefsiniakos | bye |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 3–0 | Panionios |
| Panelefsiniakos | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | AEL |
| PAS Giannina | 5–0 | Xanthi |
| Panachaiki | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Olympiacos |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 2–5 | Aris |
| Iraklis | 0–1 | PAOK |
| Pandramaikos | 0–1 | Kavala |
| Veria | 4–1 | Panthrakikos |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| PAOK | 5–0 | Veria |
| Olympiacos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | PAS Giannina |
| Panelefsiniakos | 2–4 | AEK Athens |
| Kavala | 2–3 | Aris |
Semi-finals
Summary
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 6–1 | Olympiacos |
| Aris | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | PAOK |
Matches
| AEK Athens | 6–1 | Olympiacos |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Final
| AEK Athens | 2–0 | PAOK |
|---|---|---|
| Report (pages 4,5) |
References
- ^ "Σαν σήμερα το 1978 η ΑΕΚ κατακτά το ντάμπλ έπειτα από 39 χρόνια". ertopen.com (in Greek). 4 June 2018.
- ^ "Kipello1971-1980" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek). Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 November 2018.
External links
- Greek Cup 1977-78 at RSSSF