# 1998–99 Greek Football Cup

The 1998–99 Greek Football Cup was the 57th edition of the Greek Football Cup. Olympiacos defeated Panathinaikos in the final on 5 May 1999.

## Tournament details

In total, 60 teams participated: 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 24 from Gamma. The competition was held over six rounds, included the final. The first three rounds were single elimination matches. AEK Athens and PAOK, both of the Alpha Ethniki, were eliminated by lower division teams Poseidon Michaniona and Panserraikos respectively. As is typically seen in this tournament, half of the eight quarter-final teams came from Beta Ethniki. They were Kalamata, Panserraikos, Athinaikos and ILTEX Lykoi.
The final was contested in Athens at Olympic Stadium on 5 May 1999, by the eternal enemies, Olympiacos and Panathinaikos. They had last met in the Greek Cup Final in 1992–93. Panathinaikos had earlier eliminated Cup holders Panionios in the first round while Olympiacos had eliminated Ionikos by an impressive 4–7 score in the third round. Olympiacos won 2–0 and achieved their 20th Cup conquest. With the victory, Olympiacos achieved the Double for the first time in 18 years. With the Cup final loss, Panathinaikos became the first team to lose the Cup final three times in a row.

## Calendar

| Round | Date(s) | Fixtures | Clubs | New entries |
| First Round | 8–12 November 1998 | 30 | 60 → 30 | 60 |
| Second Round | 16, 17 December 1998 | 14 | 30 → 16 | none |
| Round of 16 | 12–14 January 1999 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none |
| Quarter-finals | 27 January & 17, 18 February 1999 | 8 | 8 → 4 | none |
| Semi-finals | 6–14 April 1999 | 4 | 4 → 2 | none |
| Final | 5 May 1999 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none |

## Knockout phase

Each tie in the knockout phase, apart from the first three rounds and 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 first three rounds and 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 | Score | Team 2 |
| Paniliakos | 6–1 | Agersani |
| Apollon Athens | 1–2 | Kozani |
| Marko | 6–2 | Apollon Kalamarias |
| Ethnikos Asteras | 1–2 | Aiolikos |
| EAR | 2–1 | Kilkisiakos |
| Aetos Skydra | 0–5 | PAOK |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 4–2 | Apollon Krya Vrysi |
| Panachaiki | 2–0 | Veria |
| A.O. Karditsa | 4–0 | Levadiakos |
| Agios Nikolaos | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Panegialios |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 2–0 | Achaiki |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2–0 | Kallithea |
| Niki Volos | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| Athinaikos | 2–1 | Kastoria |
| AEL | 3–0 | Proodeftiki |
| Ampelokipoi Thessaloniki | 3–1 | Doxa Drama |
| Iraklis | 4–1 | Nafpaktiakos Asteras |
| Panserraikos | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | PAS Giannina |
| Naoussa | 0–2 | Aris |
| Panetolikos | 2–1 | Edessaikos |
| Panargiakos | 1–0 | Trikala |
| Atromitos | 0–1 | Kavala |
| Panelefsiniakos | 5–0 | Preveza |
| Ialysos | 1–0 | Keratsini |
| Pierikos | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Kalamata |
| Panionios | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Panathinaikos |
| Olympiacos | 4–2 | Egaleo |
| Olympiacos Volos | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Ionikos |
| Doxa Vyronas | 1–3 | OFI |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 1–0 | AEK Athens |

### Matches
## Bracket

| Second round | Second round | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | Quarter-finals | | | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Semi-finals | | Final | Final | |
| Panegialios | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PAOK (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| PAOK (a.e.t.) | 3 | PAOK | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Panserraikos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panserraikos (bye) | Panserraikos (bye) | Panserraikos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Panserraikos | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Panathinaikos | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kavala | 0 | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 3 | 2 | 5 | | | | | | | | |
| Paniliakos | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Paniliakos | 3 | Paniliakos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Panathinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panathinaikos | 2 | Panathinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panelefsiniakos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panelefsiniakos | 1 | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 6 | 2 | 8 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Athinaikos | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | |
| AEL (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Athinaikos | 1 | 2 | 3 | | |
| Ampelokipoi Thessaloniki | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ampelokipoi Thessaloniki | 0 | AEL | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Athinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panargiakos | 1 | Athinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Athinaikos | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Athinaikos | 2 | | | Athinaikos (a) | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Kalamata | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aiolikos (p) | 0(5) | | | | | | Kalamata | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | | | | | |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 0(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Anagennisi Karditsa | 0(4) | Aiolikos | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kalamata | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kalamata | 2 | Kalamata | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marko | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Marko | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Panathinaikos | 0 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 2 | |
| OFI | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 2 |
| Ionikos (a.e.t.) | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ionikos (a.e.t.) | 3 | Ionikos | 4 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Olympiacos | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Aris | 1 | Olympiacos | 7 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos | 3 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Olympiacos | 3 | | | Olympiacos | 3 | 0 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Skoda Xanthi (a.e.t.) | 1 | | | | | | Skoda Xanthi | 1 | 1 | 2 | | | | | | | | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ethnikos Piraeus | 0 | Skoda Xanthi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | A.O. Karditsa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| A.O. Karditsa | 2 | A.O. Karditsa | 0 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panetolikos | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panetolikos | 1 | | | | | | | | | Olympiacos | 4 | 1 | 5 | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | Iraklis | 0 | 1 | 1 | | | | |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | Iraklis | 0 | 1 | 1 | | |
| EAR | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| EAR | 1 | ILTEX Lykoi | 5 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Kozani | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Kozani (bye) | Kozani (bye) | Kozani | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | ILTEX Lykoi | 1 | 2 | 3 | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | Iraklis | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | | | |
| Poseidon Michaniona (p) | 1(8) | | | | | | Iraklis | 3 | 1 | 4 | | | | | | | | |
| Panachaiki | 1(7) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Panachaiki | 1(7) | Poseidon Michaniona | 1 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | Iraklis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Ialysos | 2(2) | Iraklis | 2 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Iraklis (p) | 2(4) | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |

## Second round
### Summary

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 | Panelefsiniakos |
| OFI | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Ionikos |
| Aiolikos | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Anagennisi Karditsa |
| Kalamata | 2–0 | Marko |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 1–1 (8–7 p) | Panachaiki |
| Kavala | 0–3 | Paniliakos |
| A.O. Karditsa | 2–1 | Panetolikos |
| Panegialios | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | PAOK |
| AEL | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ampelokipoi Thessaloniki |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 2–1 | EAR |
| Panargiakos | 1–2 | Athinaikos |
| Ialysos | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Iraklis |
| Skoda Xanthi | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Ethnikos Piraeus |
| Aris | 1–3 | Olympiacos |
| Panserraikos | bye | |
| Kozani | bye | |

### Matches
## Round of 16
### Summary

| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Ionikos | 4–7 | Olympiacos |
| AEL | 0–2 | Athinaikos |
| PAOK | 0–1 | Panserraikos |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 5–1 | Kozani |
| Poseidon Michaniona | 1–2 | Iraklis |
| Skoda Xanthi | 2–0 | A.O. Karditsa |
| Aiolikos | 0–3 | Kalamata |
| Paniliakos | 0–2 | Panathinaikos |

### Matches

The match took place at Kavala because due to punishment of PAOK.

## Quarter-finals
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| ILTEX Lykoi | 3–4 | Iraklis | 1–3 | 2–1 |
| Panserraikos | 0–5 | Panathinaikos | 0–3 | 0–2 |
| Olympiacos | 3–2 | Skoda Xanthi | 3–1 | 0–1 |
| Athinaikos | (a) 1–1 | Kalamata | 0–0 | 1–1 |

### Matches

Iraklis won 4–3 on aggregate.
Panathinaikos won 5–0 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 3–2 on aggregate.
Athinaikos won on away goals.

## Semi-finals
### Summary

| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
| Panathinaikos | 8–3 | Athinaikos | 6–1 | 2–2 |
| Olympiacos | 5–1 | Iraklis | 4–0 | 1–1 |

### Matches

Panathinaikos won 8–3 on aggregate.
Olympiacos won 5–1 on aggregate.

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Krzysztof Warzycha | Panathinaikos | 5 |
| 2 | Antonis Kefaloukos | Marko | 4 |
| 2 | Paul Cominges | PAOK | 4 |
| 2 | Siniša Gogić | Olympiacos | 4 |
| 5 | Ivan Nedeljković | A.O. Karditsa | 3 |
| 5 | Miltiadis Sapanis | Paniliakos | 3 |
| 5 | Kyriakos Pantelis | ILTEX Lykoi | 3 |
| 5 | Stelios Kozanidis | Olympiacos | 3 |
| 5 | Stelios Giannakopoulos | Athinaikos | 3 |
| 5 | Nikos Liberopoulos | Panathinaikos | 3 |