1981–82 Greek Football Cup


The 1981–82 Greek Football Cup was the 40th 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, included final.
It was a competition that remained in history for one of the most discussed matches between the eternal enemies, Panathinaikos and Olympiacos. The match was held just in Second Round, in a single match, and overshadowed everything else in the competition. The match became in Apostolos Nikolaidis Stadium and was judged in extra time, with Panathinaikos to score 3 times and to finish with 10 players, and Olympiacos to score 2 goals and to be cancelled one more. Αll these happened in first 12 minutes of rivalry. Both teams had complaints by the referee.
In other matches, PAOK won AEK Athens 6-1 and the qualifications of Panathinaikos, against Iraklis in extra time, while the administration of Panathinaikos had prohibited to entry television cameras in the second leg, and against PAOK in semi-finals with a goal to last minute of the second game.
In the Final, they faced Larissa who qualified for the first time in their history in a Greek Cup Final. Panathinaikos won 1-0, however was not awarded the cup, but a commemorative trophy, since an objection by Olympiacos was pending at their expense, for the affair of outlaw Hellenisation of footballer Juan Ramón Rocha. The handing-over became two months later, after the end of those events.

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Olympiacos5-0Apollon Athens
Kastoria1-0PAS Giannina
Larissa2-0Olympiacos Volos
Apollon Kalamaria1-3Ethnikos Piraeus
Kavala0-2Iraklis
OFI1-0Agrotikos Asteras
Doxa Drama4-0Ethnikos Asteras
Ilisiakos0-2Panathinaikos
Veria1-2Korinthos
Panionios5-2Proodeftiki
PAOK4-1Panachaiki
Rodos2-1Naoussa
Panetolikos2-0Niki Volos
Kozani1-0Anagennisi Giannitsa
Chalkida2-1Trikala
Anagennisi Epanomi2-1Panargiakos
Atromitos Piraeus1-2Atromitos
Eordaikos2-0Panthrakikos
Xanthi2-1Anagennisi Karditsa
Kallithea2-1Vyzas Megara
Panegialios1-0Pierikos
Egaleo2-1Chania
Toxotis Volos2-1Achaiki
Panelefsiniakos2-3AEK Athens
Diagoras3-1Aris
Irodotos3-1 Kilkisiakos
Acharnaikos0-0 Makedonikos
Fostiras2-2 Almopos Aridea
Olympiakos Loutraki0-0 Panserraikos

Second round

Home teamScoreAway team
Makedonikos0-2Iraklis
Larissa1-0Xanthi
Doxa Drama0-1Diagoras
Egaleo2-1Kozani
Kastoria3-1Atromitos
Eordaikos0-2Ethnikos Piraeus
Fostiras2-1Panserraikos
Panionios3-0Irodotos
OFI1-0Panetolikos
Panathinaikos3-2 Olympiacos
Toxotis Volos2-1 Chalkida
Anagennisi Epanomi0-0 Rodos
Kallithea0-2*Panegialios
PAOKbye
AEK Athensbye
Korinthosbye

*Without match.

Third round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
OFI2–0Egaleo1–01–0
Panegialios1–3Panionios0–01–3
PAOK8–3AEK Athens6–12–2
Fostiras1–2Diagoras0–01–2
Iraklis2–3Panathinaikos1–01–3
Kastoria4–1Anagennisi Epanomi2–02–1
Ethnikos Piraeus0–1Larissa0–10–0
Korinthos5–3Toxotis Volos2–13–2

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on March 31, 1982. Second legs on April 28.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Kastoria1–3Panathinaikos1–00–3
OFI0–0Korinthos 0–00–0
Larissa1–0Diagoras1–00–0
PAOK 2–2Panionios1–01–2

Semi-finals

First legs were played on May 19, 1982. Second legs on June 2.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Korinthos2–3Larissa1–01–3
PAOK1–2Panathinaikos1–00–2

Final

The 38th Greek Cup Final was played at the Nikos Goumas Stadium, Athens.