1979–80 Greek Football Cup


The 1979–80 Greek Football Cup was the 38th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

Tournament details

Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in 6 rounds, including the final.
For the first time, a provincial club, Kastoria, was awarded the cup. They achieved an unexpected victory over Iraklis in the Final with the impressive score of 5–2, while at the same time ensured their participation in next season's Cup Winners' Cup.
In their way to the Final, Kastoria eliminated Ethnikos Piraeus, Kavala, Olympiakos Loutraki, Larissa and Makedonikos.
On the other hand, Iraklis eliminated lower division teams Veria, Niki Volos, Almopos Aridea and Panarkadikos to reach the semifinals, where they faced rivals PAOK. Both matches were held in Iraklis home, Lysandros Kaftanzoglou Stadium and Iraklis progressed to the Final with a 2–1 aggregate victory. Before the second leg, there was an alleged bribe attempt of a PAOK footballer by Iraklis. Due to those charges, Iraklis were eventually relegated to Beta Ethniki.
Earlier, PAOK had eliminated Olympiacos, AEK Athens and Aris, before they were eliminated by fellow-citizen Iraklis. Panathinaikos made an early exit from the cup, following the defeat by PAS Giannina in the Second Round.
From First Round matches, Panathinaikos, Olympiacos, PAOK and Iraklis won Beta Ethniki teams with big scores. Takis Tsironis of Kastoria was elected first scorer with 9 goals, 3 of them in Final. Kastoria success was decisive for some of their players' careers, as Sarganis, Simeoforidis, Papavasiliou and Dintsikos were later acquired by Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and AEK Athens.

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Vyzas Megara0-1Aris
Anagennisi Karditsa0-1Agrotikos Asteras
Trikala4-0Petralona
Kozani2-1Kallithea
Panserraikos6-0Levadiakos
Larissa4-0Kilkisiakos
Panathinaikos9-1Eordaikos
Acharnaikos2-0Doxa Drama
Panthrakikos1-0Chania
Panetolikos1-0Xanthi
Almopos Aridea7-3Makedonikos Siatista
Anagennisi Epanomi3-0Ilisiakos
Olympiacos7-0Lamia
Atromitos6-0Ethnikos Asteras
Panelefsiniakos1-4PAS Giannina
Iraklis7-0Veria
Kavala3-0A.F.C. Patra
Niki Volos1-0Proodeftiki
Fostiras3-2Naoussa
PAOK6-0Anagennisi Giannitsa
Panegialios4-1Edessaikos
Pandramaikos5-1Olympiacos Volos
Panarkadikos1-0Irodotos
Apollon Athens3-2 Rodos
Panachaiki3-4 AEK Athens
Olympiakos Loutraki2-1 OFI
Ethnikos Piraeus0-1 Kastoria
Makedonikos1-1 Panionios
Egaleo1-1 Korinthos

Second round

Home teamScoreAway team
AEK Athens5-1Panetolikos
Almopos Aridea2-1Fostiras
PAS Giannina2-1Panathinaikos
Kastoria2-0Kavala
Makedonikos2-1Korinthos
Niki Volos0-5Iraklis
Olympiacos1-2PAOK
Panarkadikos1-0Apollon Athens
Pandramaikos1-0Trikala
Panthrakikos3-1Kozani
Panegialios0-1Anagennisi Epanomi
Larissa1-1 Panserraikos
Acharnaikos0-0 Atromitos
Arisbye
Agrotikos Asterasbye
Olympiakos Loutrakibye

Third round

Home teamScoreAway team
Panarkadikos3-1Panthrakikos
Larissa1-0PAS Giannina
PAOK1-0AEK Athens
Olympiakos Loutraki1-5Kastoria
Agrotikos Asteras1-4Makedonikos
Almopos Aridea1-2Iraklis
Aris2-1 Atromitos
Anagennisi Epanomi0-0 Pandramaikos

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on March 5, 1980. Second legs on April 26.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Aris1–2PAOK1–00–2
Kastoria2–1Larissa1–01–1
Iraklis1–0Panarkadikos1–00–0
Anagennisi Epanomi2–3Makedonikos1–01–3

Semi-finals

First legs were played on May 7, 1980, while second on the 14th.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
PAOK1–2Iraklis0–1*1–1
Kastoria4–1Makedonikos2–02–1

The 36th Greek Cup Final was played at the Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens.