# 1952 Greek Football Cup final

The 1952 Greek Cup final was the 10th final of the Greek Cup. The initial match took place on 1 June 1952 and the replay match took place on 15 June 1952 at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Panionios. It was Olympiacos' third Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 27 years of existence and Panionios' first ever Greek Cup final in their 62-year history.

## Venue

This was the ninth Greek Cup final held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, after the 1932, 1939, 1940, 1947, 1948, 1949, 1950 and 1951 finals. (Leoforos also hosted the replay match of the 1933 final between Ethnikos Piraeus and Aris and the replay match of the 1949 final between AEK Athens and Panathinaikos).
Leoforos Alexandras Stadium was built in 1922. The stadium is used as a venue for Panathinaikos and Greece. Its current capacity is 30,000.

## Background

Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final two times, winning all of them. The last time that they played in a final was in 1951, where they had won PAOK by 2–0.
Panionios had never competed in a Cup final.
The two teams had never met each other in a Cup final.

## Route to the final

| Olympiacos | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | Round | Panionios | Panionios | Panionios | Panionios |
| Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg | | Opponent | Agg. | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Apollon Kalamata | 7–0 (A) | 7–0 (A) | 7–0 (A) | Round of 16 | Apollon Athens | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) | 2–1 (A) |
| Pagasatikos Volos | 3–1 (A) | 3–1 (A) | 3–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Ethnikos Piraeus | 5–4 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (A) | 3–2 (H) |
| AEK Athens | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (A) | 2–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Doxa Drama | 4–3 | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (A) | 2–1 (H) |

## Match
### Details

| GK | Stelios Kourouklatos |
| DF | Ilias Rosidis |
| DF | Andreas Mouratis (c) |
| MF | Vasilis Xanthopoulos |
| MF | Thanasis Bebis |
| MF | Babis Kotridis |
| FW | Giorgos Kansos |
| FW | Georgios Darivas |
| FW | Giorgos Kopanidis |
| FW | Stelios Christopoulos |
| FW | Babis Drosos |
| Manager: ||
| Giannis Chelmis, Vangelis Chelmis ||
| GK | Nikos Pentzaropoulos |
| DF | Nontas Kasapoglou |
| DF | Giannis Kerdemelidis |
| DF | Iakovos Zarkadis |
| MF | Pavlidis |
| MF | Vasilis Staikos |
| FW | Ioannis Skordilis |
| FW | Kostas Nestoridis |
| FW | Fotis Tsolias |
| FW | Nikos Zarkadis |
| FW | Kostas Sotiriadis |
| Manager: ||
| Kostas Negrepontis ||
| Assistant referees: Giannis Daskalakis (Piraeus) Koskinas | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Replay match if scores still level |

## Replay
### Details

| GK | Stelios Kourouklatos |
| DF | Ilias Rosidis |
| DF | Makis Germenis |
| MF | Vasilis Xanthopoulos |
| MF | Babis Kotridis |
| MF | Andreas Mouratis (c) |
| FW | Giorgos Kansos |
| FW | Georgios Darivas |
| FW | Stelios Christopoulos |
| FW | Thanasis Bebis |
| FW | Babis Drosos |
| Manager: ||
| Giannis Chelmis, Vangelis Chelmis ||
| GK | Nikos Pentzaropoulos |
| DF | Nontas Kasapoglou |
| DF | Giannis Kerdemelidis |
| DF | Iakovos Zarkadis |
| MF | Pavlidis |
| MF | Vasilis Staikos |
| FW | Ioannis Skordilis |
| FW | Kostas Nestoridis |
| FW | Fotis Tsolias |
| FW | Nikos Zarkadis |
| FW | Kostas Sotiriadis |
| Manager: ||
| Kostas Negrepontis ||
| Assistant referees: Tsabasis (Piraeus) Koutsomichos | Match rules 90 minutes 30 minutes of extra time if necessary Coin toss if scores still level |