The 1956 Greek Cup final was the 14th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 24 June 1956 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were AEK Athens and Olympiacos. It was AEK Athens' seventh Greek Cup final in their 32 years of existence and Olympiacos' sixth Greek Cup final in their 31-year history.[1][2]
| Event | 1955–56 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 24 June 1956 | ||||||
| Venue | Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Ampelokipoi, Athens | ||||||
| Referee | Gino Rigato (Italy) | ||||||
| Attendance | 25,000 | ||||||
Venue
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This was the thirteenth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1951, 1952, 1953, 1954 and 1955 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris, the replay match of the 1949 final between AEK Athens and Panathinaikos and the replay match of the 1952 final between Olympiacos and Panionios).
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
editAEK Athens had reached the Greek Cup final six times, winning four of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1950 (4–0 against Aris). The last time that had played in a final was in 1953, where they had lost to Olympiacos by 3–2.
Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final five times, winning all of them. The last time that they played in a final was in 1954, where they had won Doxa Drama by 2–0.
The two teams had met each other in a Cup final one time in the 1953 final.[4]
Route to the final
edit| AEK Athens | Round | Olympiacos | ||
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| Achilleas Korinthos | 8–2 (A) | Round of 32 | Fostiras | 1–0 (A) |
| Averoff Ioannina | 4–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Pallevadiaki | 7–0 (H) |
| Panionios | 2–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Niki Volos | 4–0 (H) |
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Aris | 3–0 (A) |
Match
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edit| AEK Athens | 2–1 | Olympiacos |
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See also
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edit- ^ "Kipello1951-1960" (PDF). epo.gr (in Greek).
- ^ "Κυπελλούχος με γκολάρα του Κανάκη". oldfootball.gr (in Greek). 28 November 2018.
- ^ "Leoforos Stadium "Apostolos Nikolaidis"". stadia.gr.
- ^ "Greece - List of Cup Winners". RSSSF.