1952–53 Greek Football Cup

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| title = Greek Cup

| year = 1952–53

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| country = Greece

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| defending_champions = Olympiacos

| winners = Olympiacos (4th title)

| second = AEK Athens

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| prev_season = 1951–52

| next_season = 1953–54

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The 1952–53 Greek Football Cup was the 11th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup final, held at Leoforos Alexandras Stadium, on 17 May 1953. The match was contested by Olympiacos and AEK Athens, with Olympiacos winning by 3–2.{{cite web|url=http://www.oldfootball.gr/sansimera/item/198-η-ελλάδα-του-πρώτου-τελικού-ολυμπιακού-–-αεκ.html|title=Η Ελλάδα του πρώτου τελικού Ολυμπιακού - ΑΕΚ|website=oldfootball.gr|date=17 May 2018|lang=el}}{{cite web|url=https://www.epo.gr/vodafon/kyppello/Kipello1951-1960.pdf|title=Kipello1951-1960|website=epo.gr|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210718014429/https://www.epo.gr/vodafon/kyppello/Kipello1951-1960.pdf|archive-date=18 July 2021|lang=el|url-status=live}}

Calendar

From Last qualifying round onwards:

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RoundDate(s)FixturesClubsNew entries
Last qualifying round25 January 1953→ 16
Round of 168 February 1953816 → 88
Quarter-finals29 March 195348 → 4none
Semi-finals3 May 195324 → 2none
Final17 May 195312 → 1none

Last qualifying round

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult| AE Chalandri || 1–0 | Asteras Athens }}

{{OneLegResult| Fostiras || 2–0 {{aet}} | Esperos Kallitheas }}

{{OneLegResult| Apollon Kalamarias || 4–0 | PAOK }}

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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.
The mechanism of the draws for each round is as follows:

  • In the draw for the round of 16, the eight top teams of each association are seeded and the eight clubs that passed the qualification round are unseeded.
    The seeded teams are drawn against the unseeded teams.
  • In the draws for the quarter-finals onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group can be drawn against each other.

Bracket

{{16TeamBracket|legs=1/1/1/1|seeds=n|nowrap=y|hideomittedscores=1

| RD1=Round of 16

| RD2=Quarter-finals

| RD3=Semi-finals

| RD4=Final

| RD1-team01 = OFI

| RD1-team02 = Panathinaikos

| RD1-score01-1 = 0

| RD1-score02-1 = 9

| RD1-team03 = Orfeas Xanthi

| RD1-team04 = Makedonikos

| RD1-score03-1 = 0

| RD1-score04-1 = 3

| RD1-team05 = Fostiras

| RD1-team06 = Ethnikos Piraeus

| RD1-score05-1 = 2

| RD1-score06-1 = 0

| RD1-team07 = Olympiacos

| RD1-team08 = AE Chalandri

| RD1-score07-1 = 4

| RD1-score08-1 = 1

| RD1-team09 = Aris

| RD1-team10 = Iraklis

| RD1-score09-1 = 5

| RD1-score10-1 = 1

| RD1-team11 = AEK Athens

| RD1-team12 = Panelefsiniakos

| RD1-score11-1 = 4

| RD1-score12-1 = 1

| RD1-team13 = Thyella Patras

| RD1-team14 = Panionios

| RD1-score13-1 = 1

| RD1-score14-1 = 2

| RD1-team15 = Olympiacos Volos

| RD1-team16 = Apollon Kalamarias

| RD1-score15-1 = 0

| RD1-score16-1 = 1

| RD2-team01 = Panathinaikos

| RD2-team02 = Makedonikos

| RD2-score01-1 = 3

| RD2-score02-1 = 0

| RD2-team03 = Fostiras

| RD2-team04 = Olympiacos

| RD2-score03-1 = 1

| RD2-score04-1 = 3

| RD2-team05 = Aris

| RD2-team06 = AEK Athens

| RD2-score05-1 = 0

| RD2-score06-1 = 1

| RD2-team07 = Panionios

| RD2-team08 = Apollon Kalamarias

| RD2-score07-1 = 2

| RD2-score08-1 = 1

| RD3-team01 = Panathinaikos

| RD3-team02 = Olympiacos

| RD3-score01-1 = 1

| RD3-score02-1 = 2

| RD3-team03 = AEK Athens

| RD3-team04 = Panionios

| RD3-score03-1 = 2

| RD3-score04-1 = 1

| RD4-team01 = Olympiacos

| RD4-team02 = AEK Athens

| RD4-score01-1 = 3

| RD4-score02-1 = 2

}}

Round of 16

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{{OneLegResult| OFI || 0–9 | Panathinaikos }}

{{OneLegResult| Olympiacos Volos || 0–1 | Apollon Kalamarias }}

{{OneLegResult| Olympiacos || 4–1 | AE Chalandri }}

{{OneLegResult| Fostiras || 2–0 | Ethnikos Piraeus }}

{{OneLegResult| Thyella Patras || 1–2 | Panionios }}

{{OneLegResult| AEK Athens || 4–1 | Panelefsiniakos }}

{{OneLegResult| Orfeas Xanthi || 0–3 | Makedonikos }}

{{OneLegResult| Aris || 5–1 | Iraklis }}

|}

Quarter-finals

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult| Panathinaikos || 3–0 | Makedonikos }}

{{OneLegResult| Aris || 0–1 | AEK Athens }}

{{OneLegResult| Panionios || 2–1 | Apollon Kalamarias }}

{{OneLegResult| Fostiras || 1–3 | Olympiacos }}

|}

Semi-finals

{{OneLegStart}}

{{OneLegResult| Panathinaikos || 1–2 | Olympiacos }}

{{OneLegResult| AEK Athens || 2–1 | Panionios }}

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Final

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References

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