# 2005–06 Greek Football Cup

The 2005–06 Greek Football Cup was the 64th edition of the Greek Football Cup, competition. This season's edition was the first to be entitled "SINCO Greek Cup" after SINCO Insurance Brokers. The competition started on 20 August 2005 and concluded on 10 May 2006 with the Final, held at Pankritio Stadium. Olympiacos won the trophy with a 3-0 victory over AEK Athens.

## Calendar

| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries | Leagues entering |
| Qualifying Round | 21 August 2005 | 1 | 65 → 64 | 2 | Gamma Ethniki |
| First Round | 20, 21, 24 August 2005 | 16 | 64 → 48 | 31 | Gamma Ethniki |
| Second Round | 31 August, 1 September 2005 | 16 | 48 → 32 | 16 | Beta Ethniki |
| Round of 32 | 26, 27 October, 8–10 November 2005 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 16 | Alpha Ethniki |
| Round of 16 | 20–22 December 2005 & 11 January 2006 | 11 | 16 → 8 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 31 January & 1, 2, 7–9, 22 February 2006 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 21, 22 March & 12 April 2006 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | none |
| Final | 10 May 2006 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | none |

## Knockout phase

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the quarter-finals and the semi-finals, was played by 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. In the quarter-finals and the semi-finals were 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 round of 16, if the score was level at the end of normal time the two-legged rule was applied. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
* In the draw for the second round, the teams from the second division are seeded and the winners from the first round were unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams.
* In the draw for the third round, the teams from the first division are seeded and the winners from the second round were unseeded. The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams.
* In the draws for the Round of 32 onwards, there are no seedings and teams from the different group can be drawn against each other.

## Qualifying round

The draw took place on 11 August 2005.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 21 August 2005 |||
| Atsalenios | 2–1 | Agios Dimitrios |

### Matches
## First round

The draw took place on 11 August 2005.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 20 August 2005 |||
| Ptolemaida-Lignitorikhi | 0–1 | Anagennisi Karditsa |
| Keratsini | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Doxa Drama |
| AE Giannena | 1–4 | Enosi Thraki |
| Thyella Patras | 4–1 | Ionia 2000 Chania |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 6–2 | Vyzas Megara |
| 21 August 2005 |||
| Lamia | 1–2 | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| Achaiki | 1–2 | Asteras Tripolis |
| Panetolikos | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Aiolikos |
| PAS Giannina | 3–0 | Apollon Athens |
| Lilas Vasilikou | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Panthrakikos |
| Pierikos | 3–0 | Messiniakos |
| Anagennisi Arta | 2–1 | Acharnaikos |
| Trikala | 2–1 | Kozani |
| 24 August 2005 |||
| Parrodiakos/Diagoras | 3–0 | Thermaikos |
| Polykastro | 2–0 | Atsalenios |
| Kavala | 3–0 | Rodos |

### Matches
## Second round

The draw took place on 11 August 2005, after the First Round draw.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 31 August 2005 |||
| Asteras Tripolis | 1–0 | Chaidari |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 0–4 | Ilisiakos |
| PAS Giannina | 2–0 | Kerkyra |
| Doxa Drama | 0–1 | Panachaiki 2005 |
| Anagennisi Arta | 2–3 | Thrasyvoulos |
| Enosi Thraki | 2–1 | Kalamata |
| Polykastro | 0–5 | Ergotelis |
| Thyella Patras | 1–1 (3–5 p) | Veria |
| 1 September 2005 |||
| Aiolikos | 1–2 | Niki Volos |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 3–1 | Kastoria |
| Parrodiakos/Diagoras | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Panserraikos |
| Trikala | 0–2 | Ethnikos Asteras |
| Kavala | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Paniliakos |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 6–1 | Proodeftiki |
| Pierikos | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Olympiacos Volos |
| Panthrakikos | 2–1 | Aris |

### Matches
## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Thrasyvoulos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atromitos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atromitos | 0 | Thrasyvoulos | Thrasyvoulos | Thrasyvoulos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paniliakos | 0 | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos | 4 | | | | | Olympiacos | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Veria | 0 | | | | | | | | | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2 | Skoda Xanthi | Skoda Xanthi | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Panachaiki 2005 | Panachaiki 2005 | Panachaiki 2005 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panachaiki 2005 (p) | 1(4) | Panachaiki 2005 | Panachaiki 2005 | Panachaiki 2005 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iraklis | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iraklis | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | AEL | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | |
| Panserraikos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AEL | 1 | 0 | 1 | | |
| AEL | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEL | 1 | AEL | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Apollon Kalamarias | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Asteras Tripolis | 0(2) | Apollon Kalamarias | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Apollon Kalamarias (p) | 0(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Apollon Kalamarias (p) | 0(3) | | | | | AEL | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Akratitos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Panthrakikos | 2(5) | | | | | | | | | Akratitos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | |
| Akratitos (p) | 2(6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Akratitos (p) | 2(6) | Akratitos (p) | 0 | 1 | 1(6) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Egaleo | 0 | 1 | 1(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ilisiakos | 0 | Egaleo | 0 | 1 | 1(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Egaleo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Egaleo | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 3 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AEK Athens | 0 | |
| Enosi Thraki | 0(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | AEK Athens | 0 |
| Ionikos (p) | 0(5) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ionikos (p) | 0(5) | Ionikos | Ionikos | Ionikos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Niki Volos | Niki Volos | Niki Volos | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niki Volos (p) | 1(3) | Niki Volos | Niki Volos | Niki Volos | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OFI | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| OFI | 1(2) | | | | | Niki Volos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | AEK Athens | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| PAS Giannina | 0 | | | | | | | | | AEK Athens | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | | | |
| AEK Athens | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEK Athens | 3 | AEK Athens (p) | 1 | 1 | 2(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ethnikos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 2(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus (p) | 1(4) | Ethnikos Piraeus | 1 | 1 | 2(3) | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kallithea | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kallithea | 1(2) | | | | | | | | | | AEK Athens | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | Agrotikos Asteras | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Agrotikos Asteras | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Levadiakos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Levadiakos | 0 | Ethnikos Asteras | Ethnikos Asteras | Ethnikos Asteras | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Panionios | Panionios | Panionios | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos Volos | 0 | Panionios | Panionios | Panionios | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panionios | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panionios | 2 | | | | | Ethnikos Asteras | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Agrotikos Asteras | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| Agrotikos Asteras (p) | 1(5) | | | | | | | | | Agrotikos Asteras | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | |
| PAOK | 1(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PAOK | 1(4) | Agrotikos Asteras | Agrotikos Asteras | Agrotikos Asteras | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Ergotelis | Ergotelis | Ergotelis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ergotelis | 1 | Ergotelis | Ergotelis | Ergotelis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

The draw took place on 11 August 2005.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ilisiakos | 0–2 | Egaleo |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Kallithea |
| Asteras Tripolis | 0–0 (2–3 p) | Apollon Kalamarias |
| Panachaiki 2005 | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Iraklis |
| Niki Volos | 1–1 (3–2 p) | OFI |
| Enosi Thraki | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Ionikos |
| PAS Giannina | 0–3 | AEK Athens |
| Veria | 0–2 | Skoda Xanthi |
| Panthrakikos | 2–2 (5–6 p) | Akratitos |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 1–1 (5–4 p) | PAOK |
| Panserraikos | 0–1 | AEL |
| Ergotelis | 1–0 | Panathinaikos |
| Olympiacos Volos | 0–2 | Panionios |
| Paniliakos | 0–4 | Olympiacos |
| Thrasyvoulos | 2–0 | Atromitos |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 1–0 | Levadiakos |

### Matches
## Round of 16

The draw took place on 18 November 2005.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| AEL | 2–1 | Apollon Kalamarias | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Thrasyvoulos | 0–2 | Olympiacos | | |
| AEK Athens | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Ethnikos Piraeus | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
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| Ionikos | 1–4 | Niki Volos |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 2–0 | Ergotelis |
| Skoda Xanthi | 1–0 | Panachaiki 2005 |
| Akratitos | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Egaleo | 0–0 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |

### Matches
#### Replay
## Quarter-finals

The draw took place on 18 November 2005, after the Round of 16 draw.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Niki Volos | 0–2 | AEK Athens | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Olympiacos | 2–1 | Skoda Xanthi | 1–1 | 1–0 |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 1–5 | Agrotikos Asteras | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| AEL | 2–0 | Akratitos | 1–0 | 1–0 |

### Matches

AEK Athens won 2–0 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 2–1 on aggregate.
Agrotikos Asteras won 5–1 on aggregate.
AEL won 2–0 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals

The draw took place on 18 November 2005, after the quarter-final draw.

### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| AEK Athens | 3–1 | Agrotikos Asteras | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Olympiacos | 4–1 | AEL | 3–1 | 1–0 |

### Matches

AEK Athens won 3–1 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 4–1 on aggregate.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Panagiotis Bekiaris | Agrotikos Asteras | 6 |
| 2 | Georgios Saitiotis | Niki Volos | 4 |
| 3 | Vangelis Kaounos | PAS Giannina | 3 |
| 3 | Georgios Papandreou | Enosi Thraki | 3 |
| 3 | Georgios Alexandropoulos | Thyella Patras | 3 |
| 3 | Michalis Konstantinou | Olympiacos | 3 |
| 3 | Stathis Karamalikis | Ethnikos Piraeus | 3 |
| 3 | Dani García | Olympiacos | 3 |
| 3 | Nikos Kyzeridis | Agrotikos Asteras | 3 |