# 1955–56 Greek Football Cup

The 1955–56 Greek Football Cup was the 14th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, Athens on 24 June 1956. The match was contested by AEK Athens and Olympiacos, with AEK Athens winning by 2–1.

## Calendar

From Round of 32 onwards:
| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
| Round of 32 | 5 February 1956 | 18 | 32 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 22 April 1956 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 20 May 1956 | 5 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 13 June 1956 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 24 June 1956 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |

## Knockout phase

In the knockout phase, teams play against each other over a single match. If the match ends up as a draw, extra time will be played and if the match remains a draw a replay match is set at the home of the guest team which the extra time rule stands as well. If a winner doesn't occur after the replay match the winner emerges by a flip of a coin.

## Bracket

| Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 32 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| Achilleas Korinthos | Achilleas Korinthos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEK Athens | AEK Athens | 8 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| AEK Athens | AEK Athens | 8 | AEK Athens | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Averoff Ioannina | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Averoff Ioannina | Averoff Ioannina | 2 | Averoff Ioannina | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Panetolikos | Panetolikos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panetolikos | Panetolikos | 1 | | | AEK Athens | AEK Athens | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Panionios | Panionios | 1 | | | | | | |
| Panionios | Panionios | 8 | | | | | | Panionios | Panionios | 1 | | | | | |
| Atromitos Piraeus | Atromitos Piraeus | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Atromitos Piraeus | Atromitos Piraeus | 2 | Panionios | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Doxa Drama | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Doxa Drama | Doxa Drama | 3 | Doxa Drama | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Makedonikos | Makedonikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Makedonikos | Makedonikos | 2 | | | | | | | | AEK Athens | 2 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 1 | | |
| Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 1 | | |
| Ampelokipoi | Ampelokipoi | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ampelokipoi | Ampelokipoi | 0 | Panathinaikos | 8 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Thyella Patras | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Thyella Patras | Thyella Patras | 3 | Thyella Patras | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Athinaikos | Athinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Athinaikos | Athinaikos | 2 | | | Panathinaikos | Panathinaikos | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Apollon Athens | Apollon Athens | 0 | | | | | | |
| Apollon Athens | Apollon Athens | 5 | | | | | | Apollon Athens | Apollon Athens | 0 | | | | | |
| Panelefsiniakos | Panelefsiniakos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panelefsiniakos | Panelefsiniakos | 2 | Apollon Athens | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | OFI | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| OFI | OFI | 3 | OFI | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ergotelis | Ergotelis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ergotelis | Ergotelis | 0 | | | | | | | | | | AEK Athens | 2 |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 1 |
| Aris | Aris | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 1 |
| Ethnikos Edessa | Ethnikos Edessa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethnikos Edessa | Ethnikos Edessa | 0 | Aris | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Apollon Kalamarias | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Iraklis Kavala | 1 | 2 | Apollon Kalamarias | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 1 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Apollon Kalamarias | 1 | 3 | | | Aris | 1 | 2 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Iraklis | 1 | 1 | | | | | | |
| Iraklis (w/o) | 1 | 2 | | | | | | Iraklis | 1 | 1 | | | | | |
| Elpida Drama | 1 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Elpida Drama | 1 | 0 | Iraklis | 3 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | PAOK | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| PAOK | PAOK | 3 | PAOK | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos Kozani | Olympiacos Kozani | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos Kozani | Olympiacos Kozani | 0 | | | | | | | | Aris | 0 | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 3 | | |
| Fostiras | Fostiras | 0 | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 3 | | |
| Olympiacos | Olympiacos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos | Olympiacos | 1 | Olympiacos | 7 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Pallevadiaki | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Doxa Larissa | Doxa Larissa | 0 | Pallevadiaki | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Pallevadiaki | Pallevadiaki | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Pallevadiaki | Pallevadiaki | 1 | | | Olympiacos | Olympiacos | 4 | | | | | | |
| | | | | | Niki Volos | Niki Volos | 0 | | | | | | |
| Niki Volos (a.e.t.) | Niki Volos (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | Niki Volos | Niki Volos | 0 | | | | | |
| Olympiacos Volos | Olympiacos Volos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos Volos | Olympiacos Volos | 2 | Niki Volos | 5 | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | Ethnikos Piraeus | 1 | Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | | | | | | | | | |
| Egaleo | Egaleo | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Round of 32

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Thyella Patras | 3–2 | Athinaikos ||colspan="2" rowspan="2" data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | |
| Niki Volos | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Olympiacos Volos |
| Iraklis | 3–1 | Elpida Drama | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–0 (w/o) |
| Iraklis Kavala | 3–4 | Apollon Kalamarias | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–3 |
| Fostiras | 0–1 | Olympiacos | | |
| Achilleas Korinthos | 2–8 | AEK Athens | | |
| Aris | 2–0 | Ethnikos Edessa | | |
| PAOK | 3–0 | Olympiacos Kozani | | |
| Doxa Drama | 3–2 | Makedonikos | | |
| Doxa Larissa | 0–1 | Pallevadiaki | | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 1–0 | Egaleo | | |
| OFI | 3–0 | Ergotelis | | |
| Averoff Ioannina | 2–1 | Panetolikos | | |
| Panionios | 8–2 | Atromitos Piraeus | | |
| Panathinaikos | 2–0 | Ampelokipoi | | |
| Apollon Athens | 5–2 | Panelefsiniakos | | |

## Round of 16

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Olympiacos | 7–0 | Pallevadiaki |
| Niki Volos | 5–0 | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| Panathinaikos | 8–0 | Thyella Patras |
| Apollon Athens | 2–1 | OFI |
| AEK Athens | 4–1 | Averoff Ioannina |
| Panionios | 3–1 | Doxa Drama |
| Aris | 1–0 | Apollon Kalamarias |
| Iraklis | 3–2 | PAOK |

## Quarter-finals

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Olympiacos | 4–0 | Niki Volos ||colspan="2" rowspan="3" data-sort-value="" style="background: var(--background-color-interactive, #ececec); color: var(--color-base, inherit); vertical-align: middle; text-align: center; " class="table-na" | |
| Panathinaikos | 1–0 | Apollon Athens |
| AEK Athens | 2–1 | Panionios |
| Aris | 3–2 | Iraklis | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | 2–1 |

## Semi-finals

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Aris | 0–3 | Olympiacos |
| AEK Athens | 2–1 | Panathinaikos |