1982–83 Greek Football Cup


The 1982–83 Greek Football Cup was the 41st edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

Tournament details

Totally 74 teams participated, each with their own favorite brand names, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 40 from Beta, and 16 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 5 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32. For first time participated teams from Gamma Ethniki, while that year the particular division was established.
The Final was contested by AEK Athens and PAOK. The two teams not only met themselves for a fourth consecutive year in the competition, but also 5 years afterwards AEK's win in 1978 Final. In their advance to the Final, AEK eliminated Olympiacos with two wins in quarter-finals, and Iraklis, with difficulty, with the Away goals rule in semi-finals. On the other hand, PAOK eliminated only one Alpha Ethniki team, relegated that year Rodos, in semi-finals. Earlier, Olympiacos had eliminated Panathinaikos, with an impressive appearance at the extra time.
The Final was held in the packed Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis". It was the first match between Greek clubs that was held in the new stadium, which had already hosted matches for European Cup and of Greece national team. AEK won 2-0. They would wait for 13 years to win the title again. First scorer of the tournament was Mavros, who scored 12 goals.

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Aiolikos2-0Ilisiakos
Iraklis3-0PAS Giannina
Panionios4-0Florina
Eordaikos1-0Agrotikos Asteras
Toxotis Volos1-2Chania
Diagoras1-0Olympiakos Loutraki
Atromitos3-0Preveza
OFI6-0Levadiakos
Korinthos0-1Kavala
Aris5-0Niki Volos
Kastoria7-4Chalkida
Doxa Drama2-1Makedonikos
A.F.U. Lagkada1-2Panathinaikos
Vyzas Megara1-0Atromitos Piraeus
Egaleo2-1Ethnikos Asteras
Kilkisiakos1-2AEK Athens
Athinaikos0-1Proodeftiki
Panachaiki2-0Apollon Athens
Lamia2-0Panelefsiniakos
Veria2-1Anagennisi Giannitsa
Olympiacos2-0Achaiki
Panegialios0-2Panserraikos
Panargiakos2-1Edessaikos
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli1-0Panthrakikos
PAOK7-0Anagennisi Karditsa
Olympiacos Volos3-1Kallithea
Kozani3-2Ionikos
Rodos3-0Xanthi
Odysseas Kordelio1-0 Thiva
Fostiras3-1 Alexandroupoli
Apollon Kalamaria2-1 Pierikos
Almopos Aridea0-0 Panetolikos
Paniliakos1-1 Larissa
A.U. Nikea1-1 Irodotos
Anagennisi Epanomi1-1 Naoussa
Trikala1-1 Acharnaikos
Panarkadikos1-1 Ethnikos Piraeus

Additional Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Panachaiki3-0Olympiacos Volos
Almopos Aridea0-3PAOK
Paniliakos1-2Naoussa
Vyzas Megara3-2 Ethnikos Piraeus
Odysseas Kordelio0-0 Kavala

Second round

Home teamScoreAway team
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli2-0Atromitos
Odysseas Kordelio2-1Apollon Kalamaria
Vyzas Megara1-3PAOK
Olympiacos7-2Chania
Iraklis2-1Aris
Panargiakos2-0Eordaikos
Proodeftiki4-0Diagoras
Naoussa1-4Doxa Drama
Panachaiki3-0Fostiras
Kastoria6-1Aiolikos
OFI0-1Panathinaikos
Rodos3-2Trikala
AEK Athens4-2Panserraikos
Egaleo3-1Lamia
Irodotos3-2 Veria
Kozani1-1 Panionios

Third round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Panargiakos 2–2Odysseas Kordelio1–01–2
Kozani1–5Panachaiki0–21–3
Iraklis4–2Kastoria1–03–2
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli0–6PAOK0–20–4
Panathinaikos1–4Olympiacos1–00–4
Egaleo0–2Rodos0–00–2
Doxa Drama3–4Proodeftiki2–11–3
AEK Athens9–1Irodotos3–16–0

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on May 18, 1983. Second legs on June 1.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
AEK Athens3–1Olympiacos2–11–0
Panargiakos0–3PAOK0–10–2*
Panachaiki2–10Iraklis0–32–7
Rodos 2–2Proodeftiki1–11–1

*Without match.

Semi-finals

First legs were played on June 15, 1983, and the second on June 22.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Iraklis3–3AEK Athens 3–10–2
PAOK3–0Rodos2–01–0

Final

The 39th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".