1987–88 Greek Football Cup


The 1987–88 Greek Football Cup was the 46th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

Tournament details

Totally 70 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 36 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 3 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32.
It was an enough eventful year, that was marked by hard confrontations in the cases of "strong" pairs. In Third Round, Olympiacos eliminated AEK Athens with 1-1 draw at home and 3-1 win away, in a much debated match.In semi-finals, Olympiacos eliminated cup winners, OFI, and Panathinaikos the champions of the season, Larissa.
The Final between the eternal enemies was an opportunity for a good season ending with a title, as both teams were struggling in the championship. The match was nervous, however kept effervescent interesting until the end, since it was judged on the penalty shootout, after a 2-2 draw. Nikos Sarganis was the man of the match, warding off two shots and scoring one in the process. For Olympiacos it was the third time that they lost a cup final on penalty shootout.Dimitris Saravakos with 10 goals was elected as first scorer.

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Apollon Kalamaria2-0Panargiakos
Korinthos3-0Proodeftiki
Olympiacos Volos3-1Apollon Athens
Levadiakos3-0Lamia
Panserraikos3-1Edessaikos
Doxa Drama7-1Athinaikos
Ethnikos Piraeus3-4Anagennisi Karditsa
Panathinaikos2-0Chalkida
Trikala2-1Acharnaikos
Kerkyra1-0Panachaiki
AEK Athens3-1Iraklis
Aiolikos0-4Kastoria
Larissa3-0Veria
Kavala2-1Rodos
Polykastro1-2PAS Giannina
Panetolikos4-0Messiniakos
Anagennisi Arta0-1PAOK
Irodotos3-1Ionikos
Kallithea3-1Kalamata
Olympiacos4-0Agrotikos Asteras
Pierikos3-1EAR
OFI4-0Nestos Chrysoupoli
Panionios2-4Xanthi
Aris4-0Ergotelis
Niki Volos1-3Diagoras
Kozani4-1Olympiakos Chalkida
Atromitos4-2Anagennisi Kolindros
Panarkadikos3-1Ethnikos Alexandroupoli
Pannafpliakos1-0 Naoussa
Achaiki1-0 Kilkisiakos
Aris Nikaia1-1 Ethnikos Asteras
Anagennisi Neapoli0-0 Eordaikos
Egaleo1-1 Alexandreia
Panelefsiniakos1-1 Pandramaikos
Makedonikos1-1 Charavgiakos

Additional Round

Home teamScoreAway team
Panetolikos0-2Diagoras
Panathinaikos7-1Kavala
Pandramaikos0-0 Atromitos

Second round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Egaleo3–1Ethnikos Asteras1–12–0
Pierikos3–6Larissa2–31–3
Xanthi7–1Achaiki4–03–1
Apollon Kalamaria4–2Anagennisi Karditsa2–02–2
Charavgiakos0–1Diagoras0–00–1
Kallithea3–4AEK Athens3–20–2
PAS Giannina3–1Pandramaikos1–02–1
Olympiacos Volos0–6Olympiacos0–10–5
Aris4–2Korinthos1–03–2
Kozani1–3Doxa Drama1–20–1
Trikala2–1Pannafpliakos2–00–1
OFI 2–2Levadiakos0–02–2
Anagennisi Neapoli1–2Irodotos1–00–2
PAOK3–4Kastoria2–11–3
Panserraikos0–2Panathinaikos0–00–2
Kerkyra0–1Panarkadikos0–00–1

Third round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Olympiakos4–2AEK Athens1–13–1
Aris2–2Larissa 2–10–1
Doxa Drama2–3Apollon Kalamaria2–10–2
Egaleo0–7OFI0–00–7
Irodotos5–4Diagoras2–23–2
PAS Giannina3–10Panathinaikos1–22–8
Trikala2–1Panarkadikos2–00–1
Kastoria4–3Xanthi3–21–1

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on February 24, 1988, and second on March 9.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Apollon Kalamaria1–2Olympiacos0–01–2
OFI4–2Trikala3–21–0
Irodotos0–6Panathinaikos0–40–2
Larissa1–0Kastoria1–00–0

Semi-finals

First legs were played on March 30, 1988. Second legs were played on April 20.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Panathinaikos4–1Larissa1–03–1
Olympiacos3–1OFI3–00–1

Final

The 44th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".