1985–86 Greek Football Cup


The 1985–86 Greek Football Cup was the 44th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

Tournament details

Totally 76 teams participated, 16 from Alpha Ethniki, 20 from Beta, and 40 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, included final. An Additional Round was held between First and Second, with 6 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 32.
It was an interesting edition, with the eternal enemies to contest the Final after 11 years. Olympiacos had eliminated "big three of Thessaloniki", while Panathinaikos only one Alpha Ethniki team, AEK Athens, in semi-finals. In the Final, that was held in Athens Olympic Stadium, common home of all three teams of former P.O.K. that year, Panathinaikos achieved an impressive 4-0 victory against their opponent, completing one successful season with the win of The Double.
There were nevertheless many unusual events. Cup holders, Larissa, were eliminated by Panserraikos in the First Round. Also, Panionios eliminated by Naousa. PAOK struggled to qualify against Anagennisi Giannitsa, with impressive score 16-15 in penalty shootout, when with pointless shot there were in total 36 implementations from both teams in the process. Finally, it was memorable the fact that Hellenic Football Federation allocated the 1/5 of crude income of the Final in favour of the aims of UNICEF.

First round

Home teamScoreAway team
Lamia1-0Apollon Kalamaria
Kastoria3-0Ionikos
Odysseas Kordelio0-1Kavala
Proodeftiki0-2Athinaikos
Eordaikos2-0Polykastro
Veria4-1Xanthi
Rodos0-1Irodotos
Paniliakos2-0Vyzas Megara
OFI1-0Charavgiakos
Olympiacos3-1Pierikos
Chalkida6-1Neapoli Piraeus
Atromitos3-0Achilleas Farsala
Anagennisi Karditsa1-0PAS Giannina
Panthrakikos1-0Agrotikos Asteras
Ethnikos Alexandroupoli3-1Acharnaikos
Kerkyra1-2Doxa Drama
Ethnikos Asteras1-4Iraklis
Thriamvos Athens1-2Olympiacos Volos
Ergotelis4-1Niki Volos
Fostiras1-2Trikala
Makedonikos2-1Alexandreia
Iraklis Kavala1-0Panarkadikos
Edessaikos2-0Kalamata
A.F.U. Lagkada0-2Aris
Korinthos0-2Ethnikos Piraeus
Panserraikos1-0Larissa
Kallithea4-1Kozani
Naoussa2-1Panionios
Anagennisi Arta2-4Egaleo
Diagoras4-1Panelefsiniakos
Panathinaikos5-0Poseidon Michaniona
AEK Athens10-0Ilioupoli
Levadiakos2-3 Panachaiki
Agrinio1-3 Apollon Athens
Aiolikos2-1 Panetolikos
Almopos Aridea4-2 Kilkisiakos
Pannafpliakos1-1 Thiva
Anagennisi Giannitsa1-1 PAOK

Additional Round

Home teamScoreAway team
OFI3-0Edessaikos
Kastoria3-0Naoussa
Trikala4-0Atromitos
Makedonikos3-1Panthrakikos
Veria1-2 Doxa Drama
Olympiacos0-0 PAOK

Second round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Panachaiki4–1Diagoras2–02–1
Trikala1–2Olympiacos Volos0–21–0
Irodotos2–4Anagennisi Karditsa1–31–1
AEK Athens2–1Kallithea1–11–0
Makedonikos2–4Panathinaikos0–22–2
Iraklis8–0Thiva7–01–0
Apollon Athens3–2Athinaikos1–12–1
OFI3–1Doxa Drama2–01–1
Aris 1–1Kastoria0–01–1
Egaleo0–1Kavala0–00–1
Aiolikos6–1Paniliakos3–03–1
Almopos Aridea0–6Ethnikos Piraeus0–30–3
Eordaikos2–1Ethnikos Alexandroupoli0–02–1
Chalkida 1–1Iraklis Kavala1–00–1
Olympiacos3–1Lamia2–11–0
Ergotelis1–0Panserraikos1–00–0

Third round

Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Aris6–1Eordaikos5–11–0
Ethnikos Piraeus 2–2Apollon Athens1–01–2
Anagennisi Karditsa4–6OFI1–13–5
Olympiacos Volos1–2Ergotelis1–00–2
Olympiacos3–2Iraklis3–10–1
Panathinaikos6–0Aiolikos5–01–0
Panachaiki4–2Kavala4–10–1
Chalkida1–4AEK Athens1–20–2

Quarter-finals

First legs were played on March 12, 1986, and second legs on April 9.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
AEK Athens3–1Panachaiki3–00–1
OFI3–5Aris1–12–4
Ergotelis3–10Panathinaikos2–31–7
Olympiacos4–1Ethnikos Piraeus3–11–0

Semi-finals

First legs were played on May 11, 1986. Second on the 19th.
Team #1Agg.Team #21st leg2nd leg
Aris2–3Olympiacos1–11–2
AEK Athens3–4Panathinaikos2–21–2

Final

The 42nd Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".