| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Greece |
| Teams | 33 |
| Defending champions | PAOK |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | PAOK (6th title) |
| Runner-up | AEK Athens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 76 |
| Goals scored | 199 (2.62 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Pedro Conde Aleksandar Prijović Lazaros Christodoulopoulos (6 goals each) |
The 2017–18 Greek Football Cup was the 76th edition of the Greek Football Cup. A total of 33 clubs were accepted to enter. The competition commenced in September 2017 with the preliminary round and concluded on 12 May 2018 with the Final. PAOK won the competition for second consecutive year beating AEK Athens 2–0[1][2] in the final held at the Olympic Stadium.
Teams
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries | Leagues entering |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 33 | 2 | none | 2 | Football League |
| Group Stage | 32 | 32 | 1 | 31 | Super League |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Calendar
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round | 20 & 30 August 2017 | 2 | 33 → 32 | 2 |
| Group Stage | 19–21 September, 24–26 October & 28–30 November 2017 | 45 | 32 → 16 | 31 |
| Round of 16 | 19–21 December 2017 & 9–11 January 2018 | 16 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 24, 25 January & 7, 8 February 2018 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 27, 28 February, 1 March & 17–19 April 2018 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 12 May 2018 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |
Participating clubs
| 2017–18 Super League | 2017–18 Football League |
Preliminary round
The draw for this round took place in August 2017.
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aiginiakos | 2–2 (a) | Veria | 1–0 | 1–2 |
Matches
| Aiginiakos | 1–0 | Veria |
|---|---|---|
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| Veria | 2–1 | Aiginiakos |
|---|---|---|
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Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Macedonia)
Aiginiakos won on away goals.
Group stage
The draw for this round took place on 11 August 2017.[3]
Group A
Source: epo.gr Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense (W) Withdrew Notes:
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Arcadia)
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Arcadia) Group B
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense
Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Alexandros Tsamouris (Piraeus)
Referee: Angelos Zaravinos (Athens)
Referee: Stefanos Koumparakis (Thrace)
Referee: Konstantinos Kotsanis (Drama)
Referee: Vasilis Fotias (Pella) Group C
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense
Attendance: Behind closed doors Referee: Dimitris Styliaras (Aetoloacarnania)
Referee: Alexandros Dragatis (East Attica)
Referee: Vasilis Fotias (Pella)
Referee: Georgios Vreskas (Pieria)
Referee: Andreas Gamaris (Athens) Group D
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense
Referee: Fotis Fotiadis (Kastoria) Group E
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense Notes:
Referee: Ioannis Neofytiadis (Corinthia)
Referee: Giorgos Kounalakis (Xanthi)
Referee: Andreas Gamaris (Athens)
Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Argolida)
Referee: Charalambos Sotiriadis (Lasithi) Group F
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense
Referee: Stathis Gortsilas (Macedonia)
Referee: Dimitrios Karantonis (Imathia)
Referee: Evangelos Kordolemis (East Attica)
Referee: Athanasios Sezos (Kilkis)
Referee: Alexandros Tsamouris (Piraeus) Group G
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points, 3) head-to-head goal difference, 4) head-to-head best offense, 5) overall goal difference, 6) overall best offense, 7) overall best defense
Referee: Giorgos Tzovaras (Phthiotis)
Referee: Nikolaos Poulimas (Corfu)
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Trikala)
Aigio National Stadium, Aigio Referee: Konstantinos Balatsoukas (Thesprotia) Group H
Source: epo.gr
Rules for classification: 1) points, 2) head-to-head points,[4] 3) head-to-head goal difference,[5] 4) head-to-head best offense,[6] 5) overall goal difference,[7] 6) overall best offense,[8] 7) overall best defense.[9]
Referee: Georgios Markantonatos (Elis)
Referee: Praxitelis Zachariadis (Macedonia)
Referee: Giorgos Tzovaras (Phthiotis)
Referee: Manolis Skoulas (Thessaly)
Referee: Vangelis Gratsanis (Trikala)
Knockout phaseEach tie in the knockout phase, apart from the final, was played over two legs, with each team playing one leg at home. The team that scored more goals on aggregate over the two legs advanced to the next round. If the aggregate score was level, the away goals rule was applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs advanced. If away goals were also equal, then extra time was played. The away goals rule was again applied after extra time, i.e. if there were goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score was still level, the visiting team advanced by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals were scored during extra time, the winners were decided by a penalty shoot-out. In the final, which were played as a single match, if the score was level at the end of normal time, extra time was played, followed by a penalty shoot-out if the score was still level.
Bracket
Round of 16The draw for this round took place on 4 December 2017.[10] Seeding
Summary
Matches
Referee: Alexandros Katsikogiannis (Epirus)
Referee: Aristomenis Koutsiaftis (Arta) Olympiacos won 4–0 aggregate.
Referee: Aristidis Vatsios (West Attica)
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens) Atromitos won 2–0 aggregate.
Referee: Giorgos Tzovaras (Phthiotis)
Referee: Stavros Mantalos (Athens) PAS Giannina won 4–1 aggregate.
Referee: Alexandros Aretopoulos (Trikala)
Referee: Giorgos Kominis (Thesprotia) Lamia won 4–2 aggregate.
Referee: Praxitelis Zachariadis (Macedonia)
Referee: Alexandros Tsamouris (Piraeus) AEK Athens won 5–0 aggregate.
Referee: Fotis Fotiadis (Kastoria) PAOK won 7–2 aggregate.
Referee: Dimitris Styliaras (Aetoloacarnania) Panionios won 3–0 aggregate.
Referee: Athanasios Sezos (Kilkis) AEL won 3–2 aggregate. Quarter-finalsThe draw for this round took place on 15 January 2018.[11] Summary
Matches
Referee: Dimitris Styliaras (Aetoloacarnania) PAOK won 5–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese) Panionios won 5–1 on aggregate.
Attendance: 30,000 Referee: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Dodecanese)
AEK Athens won 2–1 on aggregate.
Referee: Georgios Kominis (Thesprotia) AEL won 5–3 on aggregate. Semi-finalsThe draw for this round took place on 12 February 2018.[12] Summary
MatchesPAOK won 6–2 on aggregate.
Referee: Praxitelis Zachariadis (Macedonia)
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Athens) AEK Athens won on away goals. FinalTop scorers
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