The 2001 Greek Cup final was the 57th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 12 May 2001 at Nikos Goumas Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and PAOK.[1] It was Olympiacos' twenty-ninth Greek Cup final in their 76 years of existence and PAOK's fifteenth Greek Cup final in their 75-year history. A draw was preceded on 19 April[2] to determine in which stadium/city the final would be hosted: Nikos Goumas Stadium in Athens or Kaftanzoglio Stadium in Thessaloniki. Several days before the game, Olympiacos president Sokratis Kokkalis made a memorable statement using a Greek expression that Olympiacos would lose the upcoming final only if the devil would break his leg, meaning that it was almost impossible for his team to lose. However, PAOK won the match 4–2[3][4] with an impressive performance and earned the trophy 27 years after their last success, in the same stadium against the same opponent. During the awarding ceremony, former goalkeeper of PAOK Mladen Furtula (member of the coaching staff then) whispered to Kokkalis that the devil did break his leg that day and Kokkalis responded with a laugh. PAOK manager Dušan Bajević, became the first in history to win the trophy with three different teams. He also won it with AEK Athens in 1996 and Olympiacos in 1999.
| Event | 2000–01 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 12 May 2001 | ||||||
| Venue | Nikos Goumas Stadium, Nea Filadelfia, Athens | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Panayiotis Engomitis (PAOK) | ||||||
| Referee | Giorgos Kasnaferis (Athens) | ||||||
| Attendance | 13,300 | ||||||
| Weather | Mostly Cloudy 14 °C (57 °F) 72% humidity | ||||||
Venue edit
This was the eighth Greek Cup final held at the Nikos Goumas Stadium, after the 1962, 1967, 1974, 1976, 1980, 1981, and 1982 finals.
The Nikos Goumas Stadium was constructed in 1930 and it has been twice renovated, 1979 and 1998. The stadium was used as a venue for Greece in various occasions. Its current capacity is 28,729.
Background edit
Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final twenty seven times, winning twenty of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 1999, where they had won Panathinaikos by 2–0.
PAOK had reached the Greek Cup final fourteen times, winning two of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1974 (4–3 on penalties against Olympiacos). The last time that had played in a final was in 1992, where they had lost to Olympiacos by 3–1 on aggregate (1–1 at Toumba Stadium and 2–0 at Karaiskakis Stadium).
Route to the final edit
| Olympiacos | Round | PAOK | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patraikos | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 1 | Atromitos | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 2 | A.S. Ampelokipoi | 6–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnikos Asteras | 4–1 (A) | Matchday 3 | Kavala | 5–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egaleo | 4–1 (H) | Matchday 4 | Panachaiki | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trikala | 5–3 (A) | Matchday 5 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 3–3 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patraikos | 4–1 (A) | Matchday 6 | Atromitos | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 7–0 (H) | Matchday 7 | A.S. Ampelokipoi | 6–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ethnikos Asteras | 5–0 (H) | Matchday 8 | Kavala | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Egaleo | 0–3 (A) | Matchday 9 | Panachaiki | 3–2 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trikala | 4–0 (H) | Matchday 10 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 4–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Group 1 winners
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Final standings | Group 4 winners
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 8–1 | 2–0 (w/o) (A) | 6–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Aris | 3–1 | 1–1 (A) | 2–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panathinaikos | 5–2 | 1–1 (H) | 4–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Skoda Xanthi | 4–1 | 2–0 (H) | 2–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Iraklis | 6–4 | 1–0 (A) | 5–4 (H) | Semi-finals | Apollon Athens | 5–3 | 5–2 (H) | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match edit
Details edit
| Olympiacos | 2–4 | PAOK |
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Match rules
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See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Η κατάκτηση του κυπέλλου από τον ΠΑΟΚ το 2001". gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 8 March 2022.
- ^ Κλήρωση έδρας Τελικού. in.gr (in Greek). 19 April 2001.
- ^ "Κυρίαρχος ο ΠΑΟΚ νίκησε με 4–2 τον Ολυμπιακό και κατέκτησε το Κύπελλο Ελλάδας". in.gr (in Greek). 12 May 2001.
- ^ Ολυμπιακός–ΠΑΟΚ 2–4. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). 12 May 2016.