1986–87 Greek Football Cup


The 1986–87 Greek Football Cup was the 45th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

Tournament details

A total of 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, the final included. An additional round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order for the continuing teams to be 32.
The big surprise of the season was Panionios. After a difficult qualification against Charavgiakos in the first round, they proceeded to eliminate giants AEK Athens, PAOK and Olympiacos. They were eventually eliminated by Panathinaikos in the quarter-finals.
The final was contested by OFI, for first time in their history, and Iraklis, after 7 years, that earlier, in semi-finals, had achieved qualification against Panathinaikos. The final match was decided on the penalty shootout after a 1–1 draw. The "hero" for the winners was their goalkeeper, Myron Sifakis, who warded off two shots. What is even more impressive is that he was the third-choice goalkeeper, behind Mitseas and Chosadas.
Grigoris Papavasiliou also became the only player to win the Cup with three different clubs, after winning it with Kastoria in 1980 and Panathinaikos in 1984.

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Eordaikos1-0Rodos
Panarkadikos3-1Atromitos
Kozani4-2Aiolikos
Egaleo1-0Naoussa
Kalamata1-2Aris
Panserraikos0-1Panathinaikos
Anagennisi Giannitsa1-0Agrotikos Asteras
Niki Volos0-2Anagennisi Karditsa
Thriamvos Athens4-0Xanthi
Ethnikos Asteras2-0Paniliakos
Athinaikos1-2Ethnikos Piraeus
Polykastro3-0Ergotelis
OFI2-0Thiva
Panargiakos1-2Pyrsos Grevena
Doxa Drama3-1Kastoria
Larissa1-0Levadiakos
Megas Alexandros Alexandria1-2Acharnaikos
Peramaikos0-1Panetolikos
Kallithea1-0Trikala
Apollon Athens4-0Kerkyra
Anagennisi Arta6-0Panthrakikos
A.F.C. Patra3-1Pannafpliakos
Olympiacos Volos0-1AEK Athens
Fostiras0-2PAOK
A.F.U. Lagkada0-3Edessaikos
Veria4-2Nestos Chrysoupoli
Olympiakos Chalkida2-1Chalkida
Panachaiki4-1Vyzas Megara
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli1-4Olympiacos
Panelefsiniakos0-3Makedonikos
Ionikos2-1 Pierikos
Panionios2-0 Charavgiakos
Alexandreia0-0 Proodeftiki
Kavala1-1 Iraklis
Achilleas Farsala1-1 Irodotos
PAS Giannina1-1 Diagoras
Kilkisiakos1-1 Apollon Kalamaria
Korinthos1-1 Lamia

Additional Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Ethnikos Piraeus1-2Olympiacos
Irodotos3-2Eordaikos
Egaleo2-0Anagennisi Karditsa
Proodeftiki2-1Panetolikos
Panionios1-0 AEK Athens
Anagennisi Arta1-2 Aris

Second round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Proodeftiki2–2Kallithea 2–10–1
Panionios3–1PAOK3–00–1
Korinthos1–7Aris0–11–6
A.F.C. Patra1–4Panachaiki0–31–1
Makedonikos5–3Irodotos2–03–3
OFI4–2Edessaikos3–01–2
Panarkadikos2–3Apollon Athens2–00–3
Ethnikos Asteras2–3Kozani2–00–3
Iraklis4–0Polykastro3–01–0
Larissa3–0Egaleo3–00–0
Apollon Kalamaria1–4Diagoras0–11–3
Thriamvos Athens1–2Pyrsos Grevena0–01–2
Anagennisi Giannitsa6–3Olympiakos Chalkida5–11–2
Acharnaikos3–6Olympiacos3–30–3
Panathinaikos7–2Veria4–13–1
Ionikos1–5Doxa Drama0–11–4

Third round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Aris2–3Larissa2–00–3
Iraklis9–2Kozani5–04–2
Doxa Drama0–3Panathinaikos0–10–2
Panionios3–1Olympiacos3–00–1
OFI4–1Apollon Athens4–00–1
Panachaiki2–3Diagoras2–00–3
Pyrsos Grevena0–9Makedonikos0–40–5
Kallithea4–2Anagennisi Giannitsa3–01–2

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on April 8, 1987. Second legs on 22nd.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Panathinaikos3–2Panionios3–10–1
Kallithea0–6OFI0–20–4
Diagoras 1–1Makedonikos0–01–1
Larissa1–2Iraklis1–10–1

Semi-finals

First legs were played on May 6, 1987, and second legs on 27th.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Iraklis3–2Panathinaikos0–03–2
Diagoras1–5OFI0–21–3

Final

The 43rd Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".