2011 Greek Cup Final
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The 2011 Greek Cup Final was the 69th final
of the Greek Cup
. The match took place on 30 April 2011 at Athens Olympic Stadium
. The contesting teams were Atromitos and AEK Athens.
The 2011 Greek Cup Final was Atromitos' first-ever Greek Cup Final in their 88 years of existence and AEK Athens' twentieth Greek Cup Final in their 87-year history.
AEK Athens had reached the Greek Cup Final twenty times, winning thirteen of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 2002 (2–1 against Olympiacos). The last time that had played in a Final was in 2009, where they had lost to Olympiacos after a shocking match that had been ended after a penalty shootout procedure (14–15).
[SL] = Super League
[FL] = Football League
[FL2] = Football League 2
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AEK ATHENS:
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GK
23
Sebastián Saja
DF
31
Nikos Georgeas
DF
15
Nikos Karabelas
DF
4
Kostas Manolas
DF
5
Traianos Dellas
MF
21
Papa Bouba Diop
MF
14
Grigoris Makos
MF
19
Panagiotis Lagos
FW
18
Ismael Blanco
FW
32
Ignacio Scocco
FW
33
Nikos Liberopoulos (c)
Substitutes:
GK
22
Giannis Arabatzis
DF
90
Savvas Gentsoglou
DF
6
David Mateos
MF
1
Pantelis Kafes
MF
11
Míchel
FW
9
Leonardo
FW
39
Nabil Baha
Manager:
Manolo Jiménez
Greek Cup Final
The Greek Cup Final, commonly referred to in Greece as just The Cup Final is the last match in the Greek Cup.Teams highlighted in bold won both Panhellenic Championship or Alpha Ethniki or the Super League Greece from 2006 through present and the Greek Cup in that season; this is known as The...
of the Greek Cup
Greek football Cup
The Greek Football Cup , commonly known as the Greek Cup or for sponsorship reasons the Football Cup OPAP, is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation....
. The match took place on 30 April 2011 at Athens Olympic Stadium
Olympic Stadium (Athens)
The Olympic Stadium "Spiros Louis" , is part of the Athens Olympic Sports Complex. It is named after the first modern Olympic marathon race winner in 1896, Spiros Louis.-History:...
. The contesting teams were Atromitos and AEK Athens.
The 2011 Greek Cup Final was Atromitos' first-ever Greek Cup Final in their 88 years of existence and AEK Athens' twentieth Greek Cup Final in their 87-year history.
Background
Atromitos had never compete in a final match.AEK Athens had reached the Greek Cup Final twenty times, winning thirteen of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 2002 (2–1 against Olympiacos). The last time that had played in a Final was in 2009, where they had lost to Olympiacos after a shocking match that had been ended after a penalty shootout procedure (14–15).
Route to the final
| Atromitos | |Round | |AEK Athens | ||
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| Anagennisi Giannitsa Anagennisi Giannitsa F.C. Anagennisi Giannitsa is a Greek football club, based in Giannitsa.-Current squad:... [FL2] A 3–1 |
Karalis Ioannis Karalis Ioannis Karalis is a Greek footballer. He currently plays for Atromitos.He is a talented player who has played with under 21 Greek team.-External links:**... 6', 53', Saganowski Marek Saganowski Marek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish football player who plays as a striker for ŁKS Łódź.-Poland:Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland and began his career in 1994 with his local club ŁKS Łódź, playing there for six seasons, with brief loan spells at Feyenoord in 1996 and at Hamburg in early 1997... 11' |
Fourth Round | Panthrakikos Panthrakikos F.C. Panthrakikos is a football club in Komotini of Thrace in North Eastern Greece founded in 1963. The club competed in Super League Greece during the season 2008–2009 for the first time.-History:The early years, 1963-2001... [FL] A 5–1 |
Blanco Ismael Blanco Ismael Blanco is an Argentine professional football player who plays for the Mexican Primera División team, San Luis F.C.-Argentina:Blanco started his career with Colón in 2002... 33', 42' (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ), 69', Karabelas 73', Leonardo Leonardo Rodriguez Pereira Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira , commonly known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian football player currently playing as an attacking midfielder for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.-AEK Athens:... 85' |
| Kavala [SL] H 1–0 |
Perrone Emanuel Perrone Emanuel Perrone is an Argentine football striker who last played for Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. of the Cypriot First Division.Perrone started his career at Talleres in the Primera Division Argentina in 2002.... 51' (pen. Penalty kick A penalty kick is a type of direct free kick in association football, taken from twelve yards out from goal and with only the goalkeeper of the defending team between the penalty taker and the goal.Penalty kicks are performed during normal play... ) |
Fifth Round | Larissa [SL] A 4–0 |
Blanco Ismael Blanco Ismael Blanco is an Argentine professional football player who plays for the Mexican Primera División team, San Luis F.C.-Argentina:Blanco started his career with Colón in 2002... 38', Georgeas Nikolaos Georgeas Nikolaos "Nikos" Georgeas is a Greek footballer. He currently plays as a right back for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.-Club career:... 53', Djebbour Rafik Djebbour Rafik Zoheir Djebbour is an Algerian international footballer. He currently plays for Olympiacos in the Greek Superleague.-Auxerre:... 76', Manolas Kostas Manolas Konstantinos "Kostas" Manolas is a Greek football defender currently playing for AEK Athens. Kostas Manolas is a nephew of Greek football and AEK legend Stelios Manolas. Manolas also wears the number 4, previously worn by his uncle... 86' |
| Diagoras Diagoras F.C. Diagoras FC is a football club based in Rhodes, Greece. It was founded in 1905. Diagoras is named after the island's famous hero Diagoras. The team first played under Ottoman Rule until the short lived independence of the Dodecanese in 1912... [FL] H 2–0 |
Perrone Emanuel Perrone Emanuel Perrone is an Argentine football striker who last played for Anorthosis Famagusta F.C. of the Cypriot First Division.Perrone started his career at Talleres in the Primera Division Argentina in 2002.... 41', Camara Henri Camara Henri Camara is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Superleague side Panetolikos.-Early career:Camara was born in Dakar to a Guinean father and a Senegalese mother... 78' |
Quarter-Finals First leg |
Panathinaikos [SL] A 2–0 |
Liberopoulos 65', 80' |
| A 1–0 (agg. 3–0) |
Saganowski Marek Saganowski Marek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish football player who plays as a striker for ŁKS Łódź.-Poland:Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland and began his career in 1994 with his local club ŁKS Łódź, playing there for six seasons, with brief loan spells at Feyenoord in 1996 and at Hamburg in early 1997... 34' |
Second leg | H 2–3 (agg. 4–3) |
Lagos Panagiotis Lagos Panagiotis Lagos is a Greek football player currently playing as a left wingback for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.-Iraklis Thessaloniki:Lagos started his professional football career with Iraklis in 2002... 12', Míchel Miguel Marcos Madera Miguel Marcos Madera , known as Míchel, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe as a central midfielder.Having been brought through the youth academy of Asturias side Real Oviedo, he played with the first team of rivals Sporting de Gijón in both the second and first divisions, before... 90+8' |
| Olympiakos Volos Ethnikos Olympiakos Volos F.C. Olympiakos Volou Football Club , is a Greek football club based in the city of Volos. It is currently inactive and does not compete in any professional league, due to the 2011 match fixing scandal that caused the teams complete elimination.-History:... [SL] H 2–1 |
Saganowski Marek Saganowski Marek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish football player who plays as a striker for ŁKS Łódź.-Poland:Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland and began his career in 1994 with his local club ŁKS Łódź, playing there for six seasons, with brief loan spells at Feyenoord in 1996 and at Hamburg in early 1997... 10', Nebegleras Konstantinos Nebegleras Konstantinos Nempegleras is a Greek central midfielder playing for Larissa.- Career :Having played in several teams as Larissa, Paniliakos, Iraklis and Aris Thessaloniki F.C., where he was team captain, Nebe was signed by Atromitos mid-season, in January 2009.Nebegleras competed for Greece at the... 62' |
Semi-Finals First leg |
PAOK PAOK FC P.A.O.K. F.C. is a Greek association football club based in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is the largest supported football club in Macedonia.PAOK FC is the football department of Pan-Thessalonian Athletic Club of Constantinopolitans , a multi-sport club. Since its formation in 1926 the football club... [SL] H 0–0 |
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| A 0–0 (agg. 2–1) |
Second leg | A 1–0 (agg. 1–0) |
Dellas Traianos Dellas Traianos Dellas is a Greek international footballer currently playing as a centre back for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League... 48' |
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[SL] = Super League
Super League Greece
The Superleague Greece is the highest professional football league in Greece. It was formed on July 16, 2006 and replaced Alpha Ethniki at the top of the Greek football league system. The league consists of 16 teams and runs from August to May, with teams playing 30 games each...
[FL] = Football League
[FL2] = Football League 2
Details
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| GK | 1 |  Charles ItandjeCharles Itandje Charles-Hubert Itandje is a footballer who plays for Atromitos as a goalkeeper.-RC Lens :Born in Bobigny, Paris of Cameroonian descent, Itandje began his professional career at French club RC Lens in 2001, for whom he made 170 league appearances and 21 appearances in European games... |
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| DF | 2 | Vangelis Nastos |
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| DF | 32 | Ioannis Skondras Ioannis Skondras Ioannis Skondras is a football player who is currently playing for Atromitos.-Career:Skondras began his career in 2004 with Asklipios Trikalon and joined after only one year in July 2005 with Atromitos F.C.... |
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| DF | 4 |  Marcin BaszczyńskiMarcin Baszczynski Marcin Baszczyński is a Polish footballer who plays for Polonia Warsaw.-Club career:Baszczyński started his career at Pogoń Ruda Śląska. In 1995 he joined Ruch Chorzów. In 2000 he moved to Wisła Kraków... |
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| DF | 26 | Marcelo Oliveira Marcelo José Oliveira Marcelo José Oliveira , commonly known as Marcelo Oliveira, is a Brazilian football defender who plays for APOEL in the Cypriot First Division.... |
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| MF | 6 | Kostas Nebegleras Konstantinos Nebegleras Konstantinos Nempegleras is a Greek central midfielder playing for Larissa.- Career :Having played in several teams as Larissa, Paniliakos, Iraklis and Aris Thessaloniki F.C., where he was team captain, Nebe was signed by Atromitos mid-season, in January 2009.Nebegleras competed for Greece at the... (c) |
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| MF | 19 | Stelios Sfakianakis Stelios Sfakianakis Stelios Sfakianakis is a Greek footballer who plays for Atromitos F.C. in the Greek Super League.Sfakianakis began his professional career with Kavala F.C., where he played in the Beta Ethniki and Alpha Ethniki. He transferred to Olympiacos F.C. in December 1996 and played in 38 Alpha Ethniki... |
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| MF | 22 | Andreas Tatos Andreas Tatos Andreas Tatos is a footballer who hails from the Greek minority of Northern Epirus in South Albania. He currently plays for Atromitos F.C. on loan from Olympiacos. At a very young age after the fall of communism Andreas was able to return to his native country of Greece with his father Miltiadis... |
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| FW | 20 | Marek Saganowski Marek Saganowski Marek Mirosław Saganowski is a Polish football player who plays as a striker for ŁKS Łódź.-Poland:Saganowski was born in Łódź, Poland and began his career in 1994 with his local club ŁKS Łódź, playing there for six seasons, with brief loan spells at Feyenoord in 1996 and at Hamburg in early 1997... |
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| FW | 7 | Henri Camara Henri Camara Henri Camara is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a striker for Greek Superleague side Panetolikos.-Early career:Camara was born in Dakar to a Guinean father and a Senegalese mother... |
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| FW | 8 | Ilias Anastasakos Ilias Anastasakos Ilias Anastasakos is a Greek footballer who plays forward for Atromitos FC in the Greek Super League.-Club career:Anastasakos previously played for Athlitikos Omilos Dafniou Asteras Tripolis, Apollon Athens, PS Kalamata, AEK Athens and Thrasivoulos Filis before coming to PAOK Thessaloniki in 2008... |
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| GK | 23 | Chrisostomos Michailidis Chrisostomos Michailidis Chrisostomos Michailidis is a Greek professional football goalkeeper who plays for Larissa.-International career:... |
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| DF | 5 | Massamba Sambou Massamba Sambou Massamba Lô Sambou is a Senegalese footballer.-Biography:Born in Kolda, Sambou can play in central defense, but also as a defensive midfielder. In 2006, he signed its first professional contract with his formative club, Monaco. He played in the 2008/2009 season for Le Havre on loan from Monaco... |
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| DF | 31 | Filippos Darlas |
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| MF | 11 | Brito Luiz Eduarto Santana Brito Luiz Eduarto Santana Brito is a Brazilian football player who is currently playing for Atromitos. He is a midfielder.-External links:*... |
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| MF | 17 | Marcelo Sarmiento Marcelo Sarmiento Marcelo Sarmiento is an Argentine footballer currently playing for Unión de Santa Fe.Sarmiento has spent most of his career in Argentina with Talleres de Córdoba, Olimpo and Argentinos Juniors. He had a brief spell on loan to Bulgarian team Litex Lovech and he spent the early part of the 2006–07... |
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| FW | 21 | Thanasis Karagounis Thanasis Karagounis Thanasis Karagounis is a Greek footballer who plays for Atromitos in the Greek Superleague.-Club career:... |
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| FW | 40 | Ioannis Karalis Ioannis Karalis Ioannis Karalis is a Greek footballer. He currently plays for Atromitos.He is a talented player who has played with under 21 Greek team.-External links:**... |
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| Manager: | ||||
| Giorgos Donis |
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Sebastián SajaSebastián Saja
Diego Sebastián Saja is an Argentine football who plays for Racing Club de Avellaneda as a goalkeeper.-San Lorenzo:...
Nikos GeorgeasNikolaos Georgeas
Nikolaos "Nikos" Georgeas is a Greek footballer. He currently plays as a right back for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.-Club career:...
Nikos Karabelas Kostas ManolasKostas Manolas
Konstantinos "Kostas" Manolas is a Greek football defender currently playing for AEK Athens. Kostas Manolas is a nephew of Greek football and AEK legend Stelios Manolas. Manolas also wears the number 4, previously worn by his uncle...
Traianos DellasTraianos Dellas
Traianos Dellas is a Greek international footballer currently playing as a centre back for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League...
Papa Bouba DiopPapa Bouba Diop
Pape "Papa" Bouba Diop is a Senegalese footballer who plays for West Ham United in the Football League Championship and the Senegal national team. His preferred position is defensive midfield but can also play as a centre back, where he previously played at Lens...
Grigoris Makos Panagiotis LagosPanagiotis Lagos
Panagiotis Lagos is a Greek football player currently playing as a left wingback for AEK Athens F.C. in the Greek Super League.-Iraklis Thessaloniki:Lagos started his professional football career with Iraklis in 2002...
Ismael BlancoIsmael Blanco
Ismael Blanco is an Argentine professional football player who plays for the Mexican Primera División team, San Luis F.C.-Argentina:Blanco started his career with Colón in 2002...
Ignacio ScoccoIgnacio Scocco
Ignacio "Nacho" Martín Scocco is an Argentine International Football player currently playing as a winger for Al Ain of the Pro-League. Scocco can play on both wings, but prefers to play on the left. He can also play as a attacking midfielder and often as striker...
Nikos Liberopoulos (c) Giannis Arabatzis Savvas GentsoglouSavvas Gentsoglou
Savvas Gentsoglou is a Greek football player currently playing as a defensive midfielder for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.....
David Mateos Pantelis KafesPantelis Kafes
Pantelis Kafes is a Greek footballer currently playing as a deep-lying playmaker for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League...
MíchelMiguel Marcos Madera
Miguel Marcos Madera , known as Míchel, is a Spanish footballer who plays for Getafe as a central midfielder.Having been brought through the youth academy of Asturias side Real Oviedo, he played with the first team of rivals Sporting de Gijón in both the second and first divisions, before...
LeonardoLeonardo Rodriguez Pereira
Leonardo Rodrigues Pereira , commonly known as Leonardo, is a Brazilian football player currently playing as an attacking midfielder for AEK Athens in the Greek Super League.-AEK Athens:...
Nabil BahaNabil Baha
Nabil Baha is a Moroccan footballer who plays for CE Sabadell FC in Spain, as a striker.Both his parents come from Douar Guerzine, near Fes.-Club career:...
Manolo JiménezMATCH OFFICIALS
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MATCH RULES
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See also
- 2010–11 Greek Cup2010–11 Greek CupThe 2010–11 Greek Cup is the 69th season of the Greek Football Cup. A total of 67 clubs were accepted to enter, after the withdrawal of Egaleo, Kalamata and Pyrsos Grevena and their relegation to Delta Ethniki....