1947 Greek Football Cup final

1947 Greek Cup final
Olympiacos' squad in the final
Event1946–47 Greek Football Cup
Date8 June 1947
VenueLeoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens
RefereeSotiris Asprogerakas (Athens)
Attendance12,000

The 1947 Greek Cup final was the 5th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 8 June 1947 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Iraklis. It was Olympiacos' first ever Greek Cup final in their 22 years of existence and Iraklis' first ever Greek Cup final in their 39-year history.[1] It was the first Cup final to be held after the end of World War II. Olympiacos won by a record 5-goal win at the time and also achieved their first ever domestic double.[2]

Venue

This was the fourth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939 and 1940 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris).

Leoforos Alexandras Stadium was built in 1922. The stadium is used as a venue for Panathinaikos and Greece. Its current capacity is 30,000.[3]

Background

Olympiacos had never competed in a Cup final.

Iraklis had never competed in a Cup final.

The two teams had never met each other in a Cup final.[4]

Route to the final

Olympiacos Round Iraklis
Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg Opponent Agg. 1st leg 2nd leg
Bye Sixth round Marathon Kiouri 10–1 (H)
Seventh round Megas Alexandros Thessaloniki 2–0 (H)
Eighth round Bye
Panathinaikos 2–0 0–0 (H) 2–0 (w/o) (A) Round of 16 Elpida Drama 6–2 (A)
Ethnikos Piraeus 2–0 (H) Quarter-finals Aris 2–0 (H)
Achilleas Patra 4–1 (H) Semi-finals Niki Volos 3–0 (H)

Match

Details

Olympiacos5–0Iraklis
  • Vazos 13', 31', 78'
  • Vasiliadis 17'
  • Chatzistavridis 79'
Report
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Sotiris Asprogerakas (Athens)
GK Stelios Kourouklatos
DF Nikos Zakkas
DF Andreas Mouratis
MF Dionysis Minardos
MF Giannis Chelmis
MF Giorgos Vagiakos
FW Angelos Vasiliadis
FW Alekos Chatzistavridis
FW Giannis Vazos (c)
FW Giorgos Piliouris
FW Mimis Apostolopoulos
Manager:
Themos Asderis
GK Charchalis
DF Tsaganias
DF Paraschos
MF Tsaldaris
MF Sidiropoulos
MF Nikolaou
FW Papadakis
FW Kakkos
FW Frenelis
FW Kalogiannis
FW Margaropoulos
Manager:

Match rules

See also

References

  1. ^ "Kipello1941-1950" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
  2. ^ "Το πρώτο νταμπλ του Ολυμπιακού". oldfootball.gr (in Greek). 28 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
  4. ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.