# 1997–98 Greek Football Cup

The 1997–98 Greek Football Cup was the 56th edition of the Greek Football Cup.

## Tournament details

Totally 66 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 30 from Gamma. It was held in 7 rounds, including the final. The teams of Alpha Ethniki would enter in the competition in the round of 32.
Panionios made the surprise overcoming Panathinaikos in the final and won the second Cup in their history, after 1979. They were also newly-promoted in first division of that year, since in the previous season they had competed in second division. In semi-finals they eliminated PAOK. Panathinaikos in the round of 16 eliminated Panserraikos, achieving an impressive victory in Serres, with extraordinary 4–6, and while in half time they were behind in the score, 3–1.

## Calendar

| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries | Leagues entering |
| First Round | 17, 24 August 1997 | 48 | 66 → 42 | 48 | Beta Ethniki & Gamma Ethniki |
| Second Round | 10, 24, 25 September 1997 | 20 | 42 → 32 | none | none |
| Round of 32 | 19 November & 3, 4, 24 December 1997 | 32 | 32 → 16 | 18 | Alpha Ethniki |
| Round of 16 | 7–9, 28, 29 January 1998 | 16 | 16 → 8 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 11, 25 February 1998 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4, 18 March 1998 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none | none |
| Final | 29 April 1998 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | none |

## Knockout phase

Each 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. The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:
* There are no seedings, and teams from the same group can be drawn against each other.

## First round
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Edessaikos | 4–1 | Preveza | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Marko | 4–0 | Doxa Drama | 4–0 | 0–0 |
| Tyrnavos | 1–5 | Orestis Orestiada | 0–3 | 1–2 |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 5–3 | Panegialios | 3–1 | 2–2 |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 2–0 | Pamisos Messini | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Trikala | 1–3 | ILTEX Lykoi | 0–2 | 1–1 |
| Agios Nikolaos | 6–7 | Panserraikos | 5–2 | 1–5 |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 4–3 | Kozani | 4–1 | 0–2 |
| Kallithea | 2–3 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Apollon Larissa | 1–0 | PAS Giannina | 1–0 | 0–0 |
| Panargiakos | 1–2 | Agia Eleousa | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 2–1 | Keratsini | 0–0 | 2–1 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 6–1 | Korinthos | 5–0 | 1–1 |
| Kerkyra | 3–1 | Olympiacos Volos | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Naoussa | 1–5 | Aetos Skydra | 0–2 | 1–3 |
| Pyrgos | 0–5 | Panetolikos | 0–4 | 0–1 |
| Ialysos | 5–1 | AEL | 2–0 | 3–1 |
| Anagennisi Arta | 0–5 | Aris | 0–0 | 0–5 |
| Egaleo | 2–1 | Ambelokipoi Thessaloniki | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| EAR | 1–2 | Pierikos | 1–1 | 0–1 |
| Niki Volos | 2–0 | Levadiakos | 2–0 | 0–0 |
| Ergotelis | 4–2 | Kastoria | 3–2 | 1–0 |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 5–2 | Doxa Vyronas | 3–0 | 2–2 |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 3–2 | Aiolikos | 0–1 | 3–1 |

### Matches

Edessaikos won 4–1 on aggregate.
Marko won 4–0 on aggregate.
Orestis Orestiada won 5–1 on aggregate.
Ethnikos Asteras won 5–3 on aggregate.
Apollon Kalamarias won 2–0 on aggregate.
ILTEX Lykoi won 3–1 on aggregate.
Panserraikos won 7–6 on aggregate.
Kozani won 4–3 on aggregate.
Nafpaktiakos Asteras won 3–2 on aggregate.
Apollon Larissa won 1–0 on aggregate.
Agia Eleousa won 2–1 on aggregate.
Orfeas Alexandroupoli won 2–1 on aggregate.
Panelefsiniakos won 6–1 on aggregate.
Kerkyra won 3–1 on aggregate.
Aetos Skydra won 5–1 on aggregate.
Panetolikos won 5–0 on aggregate.
Ialysos won 5–1 on aggregate.
Aris won 5–0 on aggregate.
Egaleo won 2–1 on aggregate.
Pierikos won 2–1 on aggregate.
Niki Volos won 2–0 on aggregate.
Anagennisi Karditsa won 5–2 on aggregate.
Ergotelis won 4–2 on aggregate.
Poseidon Michaniona won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Second round
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Aris | 4–1 | Aetos Skydra | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Agia Eleousa | 2–3 | Edessaikos | 2–1 | 0–2 |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Orestis Orestiada | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Ergotelis | 2–3 | Apollon Larissa | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Pierikos | 2–5 | Panserraikos | 1–2 | 1–3 |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 1–1 (3–0 p) | Nafpaktiakos Asteras | 1–0 | 0–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 0–5 | Apollon Kalamarias | 0–2 | 0–3 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 2–1 | ILTEX Lykoi | 2–1 | 0–0 |
| Panetolikos | 4–2 | Marko | 1–1 | 3–1 |
| Niki Volos | 2–0 | Kerkyra | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Egaleo | bye | | | |
| Ialysos | bye | | | |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | bye | | | |
| Agrotikos Asteras | bye | | | |

### Matches

Aris won 4–1 on aggregate.
Edessaikos won 3–2 on aggregate.
Orestis Orestiada won 4–3 on penalties.
Apollon Larissa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Panserraikos won 5–2 on aggregate.
Orfeas Alexandroupoli won 3–0 on penalties.
Apollon Kalamarias won 5–0 on aggregate.
Panelefsiniakos won 2–1 on aggregate.
Panetolikos won 3–1 on aggregate.
Niki Volos won 2–0 on aggregate.

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | 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 |
| Apollon Athens | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 2 | 0 | 2 | Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panelefsiniakos | 3 | 0 | 3 | Panionios | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panionios | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | Panionios | 4 | 2 | 6 | | | | | | |
| Egaleo (a) | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | Apollon Kalamarias | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Paniliakos | 0 | 2 | 2 | Egaleo | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 3 | 2 | 5 | Apollon Kalamarias | 0 | 5 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kavala | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Panionios | 1 | 1 | 2 | | |
| PAOK | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | PAOK | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| Proodeftiki | 1 | 1 | 2 | PAOK | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | 0 | 0 | Ionikos | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ionikos | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | PAOK | 2 | 0 | 2 | | | | | | |
| Veria | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | Skoda Xanthi | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Panetolikos | 0 | 2 | 2 | Veria | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2 | 2 | 4 | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 3 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEK Athens | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panionios | 1 |
| Iraklis | 2 | 2 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 0 |
| Olympiacos | 0 | 2 | 2 | Iraklis | 5 | 1 | 6 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Edessaikos | 1 | 2 | 3 | Edessaikos | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Athinaikos | 0 | 2 | 2 | | | | | Iraklis | 4 | 0 | 4 | | | | | | |
| Apollon Larissa (a) | 1 | 1 | 3 | | | | | Apollon Larissa | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Panachaiki | 0 | 2 | 3 | Apollon Larissa | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 1 | 1 | 2 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | | | | | Iraklis | 2 | 0 | 2 | | |
| OFI | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 1 | 3 | 4 | | |
| Kalamata | 0 | 0 | 0 | OFI | 2 | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aris (a) | 2 | 1 | 3 | Aris | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ialysos | 0 | 3 | 3 | | | | | Aris | 1 | 0 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Orestis Orestiada | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | Panathinaikos | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | 2 | 4 | 6 | Panathinaikos | 4 | 6 | 10 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panserraikos | 2 | 2 | 4 | Panserraikos | 1 | 4 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Niki Volos | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Egaleo | (a) 2–2 | Paniliakos | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Orestis Orestiada | 0–6 | Panathinaikos | 0–2 | 0–4 |
| Skoda Xanthi | 4–1 | AEK Athens | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Apollon Larissa | (a) 2–2 | Panachaiki | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 5–3 | Kavala | 3–0 | 2–3 |
| Agrotikos Asteras | 2–3 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 1–0 | 1–3 |
| Apollon Athens | 0–2 | Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 0–2 | 0–0 |
| OFI | 2–0 | Kalamata | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Aris | (a) 3–3 | Ialysos | 2–0 | 1–3 |
| Panelefsiniakos | 3–4 | Panionios | 3–1 | 0–3 |
| Edessaikos | 3–2 | Athinaikos | 1–0 | 2–2 |
| Iraklis | 4–2 | Olympiacos | 2–0 | 2–2 |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0–3 | Ionikos | 0–0 | 0–3 |
| Veria | 3–2 | Panetolikos | 0–0 | 3–2 |
| Panserraikos | 4–3 | Niki Volos | 2–1 | 2–2 |
| PAOK | 3–2 | Proodeftiki | 3–1 | 0–1 |

### Matches

Paniliakos won on away goals.
Panathinaikos won 6–0 on aggregate.
Skoda Xanthi won 4–1 on aggregate.
Apollon Larissa won on away goals.
Apollon Kalamarias won 5–3 on aggregate.
Anagennisi Karditsa won 3–2 on aggregate.
Orfeas Alexandroupoli won 2–0 on aggregate.
OFI won 2–0 on aggregate.
Aris won on away goals.
Panionios won 4–3 on aggregate.
Edessaikos won 3–2 on aggregate.
Iraklis won 4–2 on aggregate.
Ionikos won 3–0 on aggregate.
Veria won 3–2 on aggregate.
Panserraikos won 4–3 on aggregate.
PAOK won 3–2 on aggregate.

## Round of 16
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Veria | 3–4 | Skoda Xanthi | 2–1 | 1–3 |
| Panathinaikos | 10–5 | Panserraikos | 4–1 | 6–4 |
| OFI | 3–5 | Aris | 2–1 | 1–4 |
| Egaleo | 1–5 | Apollon Kalamarias | 0–0 | 1–5 |
| Apollon Larissa | 4–0 | Anagennisi Karditsa | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| PAOK | 4–1 | Ionikos | 2–0 | 2–1 |
| Iraklis | 6–3 | Edessaikos | 5–0 | 1–3 |
| Orfeas Alexandroupoli | 0–1 | Panionios | 0–0 | 0–1 |

### Matches

Skoda Xanthi won 4–3 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 10–5 on aggregate.
Aris won 5–3 on aggregate.
Apollon Kalamarias won 5–1 on aggregate.
Apollon Larissa won 4–0 on aggregate.
PAOK won 4–1 on aggregate.
Iraklis won 6–3 on aggregate.
Panionios won 1–0 on aggregate.

## Quarter-finals
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Aris | 1–3 | Panathinaikos | 1–1 | 0–2 |
| PAOK | 2–1 | Skoda Xanthi | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| Iraklis | 4–1 | Apollon Larissa | 4–0 | 0–1 |
| Panionios | 6–2 | Apollon Kalamarias | 4–2 | 2–0 |

### Matches

Panathinaikos won 3–1 on aggregate.
PAOK won 2–1 on aggregate.
Iraklis won 4–1 on aggregate.
Panionios won 6–2 on aggregate.

## Semi-finals
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Panionios | 2–1 | PAOK | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Iraklis | 2–4 | Panathinaikos | 2–1 | 0–3 |

### Matches

Panionios won 2–1 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 4–2 on aggregate.