2015 Greek Football Cup Final
The 2015 Greek Cup Final was the 71st final of the Greek Football Cup. It took place on 23 May 2015 at Olympic Stadium, between Olympiacos and Skoda Xanthi.[1][2] It was Olympiacos' thirty eighth Greek Cup Final in their 90 years of existence and Skoda Xanthi's first ever Greek Cup Final of their 48-year history.
| Event | 2014–15 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 23 May 2015 | ||||||
| Venue | Olympic Stadium, Marousi, Athens | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Chori Domínguez (Olympiacos) | ||||||
| Referee | Michael Koukoulakis (Heraklion) | ||||||
| Attendance | 26,300 | ||||||
| Weather | Fair 20 °C (68 °F) 73% humidity | ||||||
Venue
This was the twenty second Greek Cup Final held at the Athens Olympic Stadium, after the 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 and 2014 finals.
The Athens Olympic Stadium was built in 1982 and renovated once in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for AEK Athens and was used for Olympiacos, Panathinaikos and the Greek national football team in various occasions. Its current capacity is 69,618 and hosted 3 UEFA European Cup/Champions League Finals in 1983, 1994 and 2007, a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup Final in 1987, the 1991 Mediterranean Games and the 2004 Summer Olympics.
Background
Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup Final thirty seven times, winning twenty six of them. The last time that had played in a Final was in 2013, where they had won Asteras Tripolis by 3–1 after extra time.
Skoda Xanthi had never competed in a Cup Final.
Route to the final
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| Opponent | Result | Group stage | Opponent | Result | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panachaiki | 1–0 (A) | Matchday 1 | Niki Volos | 1–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Panionios | 1–1 (H) | Matchday 2 | OFI | 0–1 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Fostiras | 2–0 (A) | Matchday 3 | Zakynthos | 3–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group A winners
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Final standings | Group C runners-up
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| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Knockout phase | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tyrnavos | 11–0 | 3–0 (A) | 8–0 (H) | Round of 16 | Panathinaikos | 2–1 | 1–1 (H) | 1–0 (A) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| AEK Athens | 4–1 | 1–1 (H) | 3–0 (w/o) (A) | Quarter-finals | OFI | 4–1 | 1–1 (A) | 3–0 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Apollon Smyrnis | 4–1 | 3–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | Semi-finals | Iraklis | 2–1 | 1–0 (A) | 1–1 (H) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Match
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Match rules
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References
- Ολυμπιακός-Ξάνθη 3-1. gazzetta.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 June 2016.
- "Match Report Ολυμπιακός Ξάνθη". epo.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 6 June 2016.