1999–2000 Greek Football Cup

The 1999–2000 Greek Football Cup was the 58th edition of The Greek Football Cup, or Greek Football Cup.

1999–2000 Greek Cup

Country	Greece
Teams	56
Defending champions	Olympiacos
Champions	AEK Athens (12th title)
Runners-up	Ionikos
Top goal scorer(s)	Demis Nikolaidis (11)
← 1998–99 2000–01 →

Tournament details

Totally 56 teams participated, 18 from Alpha Ethniki, 18 from Beta, and 20 from Gamma. It was held in 6 rounds, included final. An additional round was held between first and second, with 4 matches, in order that the teams would continue to be 16.

This year came back the phase of groups in the First round, after its provisional three-year suppression. Until quarter-finals, all matches were single. The most interesting round was Second (Round of 16), after drawing of Olympiacos against PAOK and Aris against Panathinaikos, with the home teams to take the qualification with difficulty.

Final was contested by AEK Athens, who previously eliminated rivals Olympiacos, and Ionikos, for their first and only time in history, having favourable draws in their course to the Final, but also after a very difficult qualification from First round in the goals difference, after triple equivalence in standings with Leonidio and Panetolikos. However, the win with score 8–0 against Nafpaktiakos Asteras in quarter-finals was remarkable.

AEK Athens easily won the game 3-0[1] and earned their 12th cup in club's history. A remarkable moment of the Final was when Nikolaidis scored using his hand and while the scoreline was 0–0 at the time. The goal was disallowed after an indication of the scorer to referee Giorgos Douros, who initially counted the goal. Nikolaidis was honoured with an international fair-play award[2] in 2002 for showing good sportmanship.

First round

The phase was played in a single round-robin format. Each win gained 3 points, each draw gained 1 point, and each loss did not gain any points.

Group 1 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Panathinaikos 5 5 0 0 18 1 +17 15 Ionikos 5 3 0 2 13 5 +8 9 Leonidio 5 3 0 2 6 6 0 9 Panetolikos 5 3 0 2 6 8 −2 9 Keratsini 5 1 0 4 5 10 −5 3 Ialysos 5 0 0 5 1 19 −18 0 MATCHDAY 1 Keratsini 3–1 Ialysos Ionikos 3–0 Panetolikos Panathinaikos 4–0 Leonidio MATCHDAY 2 Ialysos 0–5 Panathinaikos Leonidio 2–1 Ionikos Panetolikos 2–0 Keratsini MATCHDAY 3 Ialysos 0–2 Panetolikos Leonidio 1–0 Keratsini Panathinaikos 1–0 Ionikos MATCHDAY 4 Panetolikos 1–0 Leonidio Keratsini 0–3 Panathinaikos Ionikos 6–0 Ialysos MATCHDAY 5 Leonidio 3–0 Ialysos Panathinaikos 5–1 Panetolikos Ionikos 3–2 Keratsini

Group 2 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts PAOK 5 5 0 0 13 0 +13 15 Agersani 5 2 1 2 6 6 0 7 Olympiacos Volos 5 2 1 2 4 5 −1 7 Veria 5 2 0 3 8 6 +2 6 Poseidon Michaniona 5 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4 Panachaiki 5 1 1 4 5 12 −7 4 MATCHDAY 1 Poseidon 1–1 Olympiacos Volos Panachaiki 3–2 Veria PAOK 2–0 Agersani MATCHDAY 2 Olympiacos Volos 0–2 PAOK Agersani 2–2 Panachaiki Veria 4–0 Poseidon MATCHDAY 3 Olympiacos Volos 2–1 Veria Agersani 3–1 Poseidon PAOK 5–0 Panachaiki MATCHDAY 4 Veria 1–0 Agersani Poseidon 0–3 PAOK Panachaiki 0–1 Olympiacos Volos MATCHDAY 5 Agersani 1–0 Olympiacos Volos PAOK 1–0 Veria Panachaiki 0–2 Poseidon

Group 3 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts OFI 5 4 1 0 10 1 +9 13 Proodeftiki 5 2 3 0 5 2 +3 9 Niki Volos 5 2 1 2 11 8 +3 7 Agios Nikolaos 5 2 1 2 7 10 −3 7 Doxa Vyronas 5 1 0 4 3 9 −6 3 Anagennisi Karditsa 5 1 0 4 4 10 −6 3 MATCHDAY 1 Niki 4–0 Agios Nikolaos Proodeftiki 1–0 Doxa OFI 3–0 Anagennisi MATCHDAY 2 Doxa 0–1 OFI Agios Nikolaos 1–1 Proodeftiki Anagennisi 3–2 Niki MATCHDAY 3 Agios Nikolaos 2–1 Anagennisi Doxa 0–3 Niki Proodeftiki 0–0 OFI MATCHDAY 4 Anagennisi 0–1 Doxa Niki 1–1 Proodeftiki OFI 2–0 Agios Nikolaos MATCHDAY 5 Doxa 2–4 Agios Nikolaos Proodeftiki 2–0 Anagennisi OFI 4–1 Niki

Group 4 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Panionios 5 3 1 1 14 8 +6 10 Aris 5 3 1 1 11 2 +9 10 Panegialios 5 2 1 2 9 12 −3 7 Apollon Kalamaria 5 1 3 1 5 5 0 6 Kilkisiakos 5 1 2 2 4 5 −5 5 Thesprotos 5 0 2 3 4 15 −11 2 MATCHDAY 1 Kilkisiakos 0–0 Panegialios Panionios 5–0 Thesprotos Aris 0–0 Apollon MATCHDAY 2 Thesprotos 0–5 Aris Panegialios 3–4 Panionios Apollon 1–0 Kilkisiakos MATCHDAY 3 Panegialios 2–1 Apollon Thesprotos 1–1 Kilkisiakos Panionios 1–0 Aris MATCHDAY 4 Apollon 1–1 Thesprotos Kilkisiakos 3–2 Panionios Aris 5–1 Panegialios MATCHDAY 5 Thesprotos 2–3 Panegialios Panionios 2–2 Apollon Aris 1–0 Kilkisiakos

Group 5 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Ethnikos Asteras 5 4 0 1 13 10 +3 12 Paniliakos 5 3 1 1 15 4 +11 10 Atromitos 5 3 1 1 5 2 +3 10 Kallithea 5 1 2 2 10 11 −1 5 Chalkidon Near East 5 0 3 2 6 9 −3 3 Ethnikos Piraeus 5 0 1 4 9 22 −13 1 MATCHDAY 1 Ethnikos Asteras 3–1 Chalkidon Near East Paniliakos 6–0 Ethnikos Piraeus Atromitos 1–1 Kallithea MATCHDAY 2 Kallithea 1–2 Ethnikos Asteras Ethnikos Piraeus 0–1 Atromitos Chalkidon Near East 0–0 Paniliakos MATCHDAY 3 Kallithea 7–2 Ethnikos Piraeus Chalkidon Near East 0–1 Atromitos Ethnikos Asteras 4–3 Paniliakos MATCHDAY 4 Ethnikos Piraeus 4–4 Chalkidon Near East Atromitos 2–0 Ethnikos Asteras Paniliakos 5–0 Kallithea MATCHDAY 5 Chalkidon Near East 1–1 Kallithea Ethnikos Asteras 4–3 Ethnikos Piraeus Paniliakos 1–0 Atromitos

Group 6 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kavala 5 4 1 0 8 1 +7 13 Iraklis 5 3 2 0 14 4 +10 11 Larissa 5 1 2 2 6 7 −1 5 Panserraikos 5 1 2 2 6 8 −2 5 Ethnikos Katerini 5 1 1 3 5 8 −3 4 Kozani 5 0 2 3 4 15 −11 2 MATCHDAY 1 Kozani 2–2 Larissa Kavala 1–0 Ethnikos Iraklis 3–1 Panserraikos MATCHDAY 2 Panserraikos 1–1 Kozani Larissa 0–1 Kavala Ethnikos 1–1 Iraklis MATCHDAY 3 Larissa 0–0 Panserraikos Ethnikos 3–0 Kozani Kavala 0–0 Iraklis MATCHDAY 4 Panserraikos 3–0 Ethnikos Kozani 0–2 Kavala Iraklis 3–1 Larissa MATCHDAY 5 Ethnikos 1–3 Larissa Kavala 4–1 Panserraikos Iraklis 7–1 Kozani

Group 7 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Olympiacos 5 5 0 0 16 2 +14 15 PAS Giannina 5 4 0 1 14 3 +11 12 Skoda Xanthi 5 2 0 3 10 9 +1 6 Naoussa 5 2 0 3 4 14 −10 6 Edessaikos 5 1 0 4 4 14 −10 3 Apollon Krya Vrysi 5 1 0 4 3 9 −6 3 MATCHDAY 1 Skoda Xanthi 5–0 Edessaikos Apollon 0–3 PAS Giannina Olympiacos 5–0 Naoussa MATCHDAY 2 Naoussa 1–0 Apollon Edessaikos 0–2 Olympiacos PAS Giannina 2–0 Skoda Xanthi MATCHDAY 3 PAS Giannina 5–0 Naoussa Edessaikos 2–1 Apollon Skoda Xanthi 1–5 Olympiacos MATCHDAY 4 Naoussa 3–1 Edessaikos Apollon 2–1 Skoda Xanthi Olympiacos 2–1 PAS Giannina MATCHDAY 5 Edessaikos 1–3 PAS Giannina Skoda Xanthi 3–0 Naoussa Olympiacos 2–0 Apollon

Group 8 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts AEK Athens 5 5 0 0 20 3 +17 15 Trikala 5 4 0 1 9 5 +4 12 Egaleo 5 2 0 3 8 10 −2 6 Athinaikos 5 1 2 2 6 9 −3 5 Akratitos 5 1 1 3 5 11 −6 4 Karditsa A.C. 5 0 1 4 3 13 −10 1 MATCHDAY 1 Akratitos 1–1 Athinaikos Trikala 2–0 Karditsa AEK Athens 6–1 Egaleo MATCHDAY 2 Karditsa 1–6 AEK Athens Egaleo 4–1 Akratitos Athinaikos 2–3 Trikala MATCHDAY 3 Athinaikos 2–1 Egaleo Karditsa 1–2 Akratitos Trikala 1–2 AEK Athens MATCHDAY 4 Egaleo 2–0 Karditsa Akratitos 1–2 Trikala AEK Athens 3–0 Athinaikos MATCHDAY 5 Karditsa 1–1 Athinaikos Trikala 1–0 Egaleo AEK Athens 3–0 Akratitos

Group 9 Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Kalamata 5 4 0 1 10 2 +8 12 Nafpaktiakos Asteras 5 3 1 1 9 8 +1 10 Apollon Athens 5 3 1 1 7 5 +2 10 Panelefsiniakos 5 1 2 2 6 7 −5 5 ILTEX Lykoi 5 1 1 4 5 8 −3 4 Pierikos 5 0 1 4 4 11 −7 1 MATCHDAY 1 Apollon 1–0 Pierikos Kalamata 4–0 Nafpaktiakos Asteras ILTEX Lykoi 0–2 Panelefsiniakos MATCHDAY 2 Pierikos 2–4 ILTEX Lykoi Nafpaktiakos Asteras 2–1 Apollon Panelefsiniakos 0–1 Kalamata MATCHDAY 3 Panelefsiniakos 1–1 Pierikos Nafpaktiakos Asteras 1–1 ILTEX Lykoi Kalamata 1–2 Apollon MATCHDAY 4 Pierikos 1–3 Nafpaktiakos Asteras ILTEX Lykoi 0–2 Kalamata Apollon 2–2 Panelefsiniakos MATCHDAY 5 Nafpaktiakos Asteras 3–1 Panelefsiniakos Kalamata 2–0 Pierikos Apollon 1–0 ILTEX Lykoi

Marko and Neapoli qualified without matches in the Additional Round.

Additional Round

Home team	Score	Away team
Neapoli Thessaloniki	2–1	PAS Giannina
Paniliakos	0–1	Olympiacos
Kavala	1–2	Panionios
Ionikos	4–1	Marko

Second round

Matches were held on 12 January 2000.

Home team	Score	Away team
AEK Athens	6–0	Trikala
Nafpaktiakos Asteras	1–0	Neapoli Thessaloniki
OFI	3–0	Agersani
Ethnikos Asteras	3–3 (4–5 p.)	Panionios
Kalamata	3–0	Proodeftiki
Ionikos	4–2	Iraklis
Olympiacos	2–1	PAOK
Aris	1–1 (4–2 p.)	Panathinaikos

Quarter-finals

First legs were held on 9, 10, 16 and 17 February 2000. Second legs on 1, 2, 8 and 9 March.

Team No. 1	Agg.	Team No. 2	1st leg	2nd leg
Ionikos	9–2	Nafpaktiakos Asteras	8–0	1–2
Aris	0–2	Panionios	0–0	0–2
Olympiacos	1–4	AEK Athens	1–1	0–3
OFI	1–3	Kalamata	1–0	0–3

Semi-finals

First legs were held on 12 April 2000 and second were held on 19th.

Team No. 1	Agg.	Team No. 2	1st leg	2nd leg
AEK Athens	5–3	Panionios	4–1	1–2
Kalamata	2–6	Ionikos	0–2	2–4

Final

The 56th Greek Cup Final was played at the Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis".

10 May 2000

AEK Athens	3–0	Ionikos
Nikolaidis  37' Petkov  76' Maladenis  81'

Athens Olympic Stadium "Spyridon Louis"

Attendance: 25,471

Referee: Giorgos Douros (Corinthia)

AEK

Ionikos

GK 1 Elias Atmatsidis (c) DF 2 Traianos Dellas DF 17 Michalis Kasapis DF 32 Michalis Kapsis DF 25 Ioannis Kalitzakis  85' MF 28 Milen Petkov MF 23 Vasilis Lakis MF 14 Akis Zikos  25' MF 20 Sotiris Konstantinidis  81' FW 10 Dragan Ćirić  70' FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis  35' Substitutes: GK 15 Chrisostomos Michailidis DF 21 Vaios Karagiannis  70' MF 12 Charis Kopitsis MF 6 Dimitris Markos MF 18 Evripidis Katsavos MF 8 Toni Savevski  85' FW 7 Christos Maladenis  81' Manager: Giannis Pathiakakis

GK 15 Foto Strakosha DF 3 Theodoros Pahatouridis  70' DF 7 Giorgos Daraklitsas DF 2 Trond Inge Haugland  11' DF 5 Giannis Xanthopoulos (c)  65' MF 21 Dimitris Deligiannis MF 8 Mohammad Nasser Afash  32' MF 17 Sokratis Ofrydopoulos  70'  75' MF 10 Paulinho Kobayashi  35'  59' FW 9 Craig Brewster FW 23 Zizi Roberts Substitutes: GK 32 Chrysostomos Veniamin DF 12 Apostolos Tsoptsis DF 14 Giannis Gyrichidis  70' MF 16 Giorgos Staboulis MF 20 Martín Rodríguez MF 37 Marcelo Leopaldi  88'  75' FW 29 Darío Muchotrigo  59' Manager: Oleg Blokhin

MATCH OFFICIALS Assistant referees: Groutsis Kourkounas

MATCH RULES 90 minutes. 30 minutes of extra-time if necessary. Penalty shoot-out if scores still level. Seven named substitutes. Maximum of three substitutions.

References

1. "ΑΕΚ-Ιωνικός 3-0". sport24.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 27 November 2018.
2. "Βραβείο fair play για τον Νικολαϊδη". in.gr (in Greek). Retrieved 30 November 2018.

• Greek Cup 1999–2000 at RSSSF
• Greek Cup 1999–2000 at Hellenic Football Federation's official site