1959–60 Greek Football Cup Explained

Greek Cup
Year:1959–60
Country: Greece
Defending Champions:Olympiacos
Winners:Olympiacos (9th title)
Second:Panathinaikos
Prev Season:1958–59
Next Season:1960–61

The 1959–60 Greek Football Cup was the 18th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, replayed at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 11 September 1960, because of the previous match (7 August) draw. The match was contested by Olympiacos and Panathinaikos, with Olympiacos by winning 3–0.[1]

Calendar

From Round of 32 onwards:

Round Date(s) Fixtures Clubs New entries
Round of 32 10 April 1960 16 32 → 16 none
Round of 16 1960 8 16 → 8 none
Quarter-finals 1960 5 8 → 4 none
Semi-finals 1960 3 4 → 2 none
Final 7 August, 11 September 1960 2 2 → 1 none

Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over a single match. If the match ends up as a draw, extra time will be played and if the match remains a draw a replay match is set at the home of the guest team which the extra time rule stands as well. If a winner doesn't occur after the replay match the winner emerges by a flip of a coin.

Round of 32

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Round of 16

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Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Replay match

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Kipello1951-1960. epo.gr. el. https://web.archive.org/web/20210718014429/https://www.epo.gr/vodafon/kyppello/Kipello1951-1960.pdf. 18 July 2021. live.