1978–79 Greek Football Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Greece |
| Teams | 58 |
| Defending champions | AEK Athens |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Panionios (1st title) |
| Runner-up | AEK Athens |
The Greek Cup 1978–79 was the 37th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Cup for short.
Tournament details
Totally 58 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki and 40 from Beta Ethniki. It was held in 6 rounds, included final. That year was established for first time the two-legged tie on a home and away basis, for the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, according to the model of European cups.
Up to those matches, the most exciting games were on the third round. From the 8 matches, only 2 were decided after 90 minutes. In matches between Aris and Panathinaikos and Olympiacos and PAOK, the home teams qualified on penalty shootout. Aris had earlier eliminated Iraklis in similar fashion.
The final was contested by the champion of that season AEK Athens and Panionios, who qualified for a Greek Cup Final after 12 years. Panionios advanced by eliminating both Aris, in quarter-finals, with a 5–1 home victory after their 5–2 away defeat, and Olympiacos, in semi-finals, with away goals rule. The surprise of the underdog was completed in the final, held at Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus on 9 June 1979, where Panionios won 3–1,[1] claiming their first title in history.
First round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Panachaiki | 3–0 | Veria |
| Aris | 3–2 | Makedonikos |
| Korinthos | 1–0 | Irodotos |
| Kallithea | 3–1 | PAS Giannina |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 1–0 | Chania |
| PAOK | 2–1 | Panelefsiniakos |
| Ilisiakos | 0–1 | Olympiacos |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 0–2 | Rodos |
| Atromitos | 4–1 | Apollon Kalamaria |
| AEK Athens | 5–2 | Kavala |
| Panarkadikos | 0–1 | OFI |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 0–2 | Niki Volos |
| Fostiras | 2–0 | Ionikos |
| Panionios | 3–1 | Olympiakos Loutraki |
| Egaleo | 3–2 | Larissa |
| Trikala | 4–3 | Makedonikos Siatista |
| Almopos Aridea | 3–0 | Olympiacos Volos |
| Apollon Athens | 2–0 | Panserraikos |
| Drapetsona | 0–2 | Iraklis |
| Chalkida | 2–0 | Lamia |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 1–0 | Panetolikos |
| Naoussa | 1–2 | Doxa Drama |
| Panathinaikos | 3–1 | Pierikos |
| Proodeftiki | 4–1 | Kastoria |
| Karditsa A.C. | 1–0 | Levadiakos |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Olympiacos Liosia |
| Edessaikos | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Anagennisi Giannitsa |
| Kilkisiakos | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Acharnaikos |
| Xanthi | 2–0* | Anagennisi Arta |
Second round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| Apollon Athens | 2–0 | Egaleo |
| AEK Athens | 4–0 | Proodeftiki |
| Trikala | 1–0 | Atromitos |
| Kallithea | 6–1 | Xanthi |
| OFI | 2–3 | Panathinaikos |
| Korinthos | 1–2 | Doxa Drama |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 1–0 | Niki Volos |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0–1 | Olympiacos |
| Almopos Aridea | 2–1 | Agrotikos Asteras |
| Karditsa A.C. | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Chalkida |
| Panionios | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Edessaikos |
| Fostiras | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Rodos |
| Iraklis | 1–1 (4–5 p.) | Aris |
| PAOK | bye | |
| Panachaiki | bye | |
| Acharnaikos | bye |
Third round
| Home team | Score | Away team |
|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens | 4–0 | Acharnaikos |
| Panionios | 1–0 | Almopos Aridea |
| Karditsa A.C. | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Panachaiki |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Trikala |
| Kallithea | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Apollon Athens |
| Olympiacos | 2–2 (6–5 p.) | PAOK |
| Aris | 0–0 (5–4 p.) | Panathinaikos |
| Fostiras | 0–0 (3–1 p.) | Doxa Drama |
Quarter-finals
First legs were played on March 14, 1979, while second on April 18.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fostiras | 4–5 | Olympiacos | 2–2 | 2–3 (a.e.t.) |
| Kallithea | 2–2 | Panachaiki (a.g.) | 2–1 | 0–1 |
| Aris | 6–7 | Panionios | 5–2 | 1–5 |
| Anagennisi Epanomi | 1–3 | AEK Athens | 1–1 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
First legs were played on May 16, 1979. Second legs on 30th.
| Team #1 | Agg. | Team #2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Panionios (a.g.) | 4–4 | Olympiacos | 2–1 | 2–3 |
| Panachaiki | 4–7 | AEK Athens | 3–2 | 1–5 |
Final
The 35th Greek Cup Final was played at the Georgios Karaiskakis Stadium, Piraeus.
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Anastopoulos  51' Lima 67' Pathiakakis 84' |
Konstantinou 3' |
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MATCH RULES
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References
- ^ "Πανιώνιος-ΑΕΚ 3-1". oldfootball.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
- Greek Cup 1978-79 at RSSSF