1999 Greek Football Cup final
| Event | 1998–99 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 5 May 1999 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Referee | Giorgos Douros (Corinthia) | ||||||
| Attendance | 57,783 | ||||||
The 1999 Greek Cup final was the 55th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 5 May 1999 at the Olympic Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. It was Olympiacos' twenty-eighth Greek Cup final in their 74 years of existence and Panathinaikos' twenty-fourth Greek Cup final and third consecutive in their 91-year history.[1] With their victory Olympiacos won the double after 18 years, while Panathinaikos became the first team to lose in a Greek Cup final three times in a row.[2]
Venue
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This was the thirteenth Greek Cup final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, after the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 finals.
The Athens Olympic Stadium was built in 1982. The stadium is used as a venue for Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and Greece and was used for AEK Athens in various occasions. Its current capacity is 80,000 and hosted 2 UEFA European Cup/Champions League finals in 1983 and 1994, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1987 and the 1991 Mediterranean Games.
Background
[edit]Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final twenty six times, winning nineteen of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1992 (3–1 against PAOK). The last time that had played in a final was in 1993, where they had lost to Panathinaikos by 1–0.
Panathinaikos had reached the Greek Cup final twenty three times, winning fifteen of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1995 (1–0 against AEK Athens). The last time that had played in a final was in 1998, where they had lost to Panionios by 1–0.[3]
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | |
| Egaleo | 4–2 (H) | First round | Panionios | 2–1 (a.e.t.) (A) | ||||
| Aris | 3–1 (A) | Second round | Panelefsiniakos | 2–1 (H) | ||||
| Ionikos | 7–4 (A) | Round of 16 | Paniliakos | 2–0 (A) | ||||
| Skoda Xanthi | 3–2 | 3–1 (H) | 0–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Panserraikos | 5–0 | 3–0 (A) | 2–0 (H) |
| Iraklis | 5–1 | 4–0 (H) | 1–1 (A) | Semi-finals | Athinaikos | 8–3 | 6–1 (H) | 2–2 (A) |
Match
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[edit]| Olympiacos | 2–0 | Panathinaikos |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Σαν σήμερα: "Ήταν καλπάζον άτι ο Γκόγκιτς"". sport24.gr (in Greek). 5 May 2016.
- ^ "Kipello1996-1999" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek). Archived (PDF) from the original on 29 July 2022.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.