1976–77 Cypriot Cup

The 1976–77 Cypriot Cup was the 35th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 42 clubs entered the competition. It began on 15 December 1976 with the preliminary round and concluded on 12 June 1977 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. Olympiakos Nicosia won their 1st Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Alki Larnaca 2–0 in the final.

1976–77 Cypriot Cup
CountryCyprus
Dates15 December 1976 – 12 June 1977
Teams42
ChampionsOlympiakos Nicosia
(1st title)
Runners-upAlki Larnaca

Format

In the 1976–77 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division and the Cypriot Third Division.

The competition consisted of six knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the one of the two teams, according to the draw results. Each tie winner was qualifying to the next round. If a match was drawn, extra time was following. If extra time was drawn, there was a replay at the ground of the team who were away for the first game. If the rematch was also drawn, then extra time was following and if the match remained drawn after extra time the winner was decided by penalty shoot-out.

The cup winner secured a place in the 1977–78 European Cup Winners' Cup.

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round participated 8 teams of 1976–77 Cypriot First Division, 7 teams of 1976–77 Cypriot Second Division and 5 teams of 1976–77 Cypriot Third Division. The teams of each division that participated in the preliminary round were decided by drawing. Then, the 8 teams of first division and 2 teams of the second division were the first group and the rest 5 teams of second division and the five teams of third division were the second group. Each team from the first group was drawn with a team of the second group.

Team 1 Result Team 2
(A) AEL Limassol11 - 0Doxa Katokopias (C)
(A) ASIL Lysi3 - 4Adonis Idaliou (C)
(A) Digenis Akritas Morphou5 - 0Achilleas Kaimakli (C)
(B) Ermis Aradippou4 - 2AEK Ammochostos (C)
(B) Iraklis Gerolakkou1 - 2EPA Larnaca (A)
(C) AEK Kythreas0 - 7Alki Larnaca (A)
(B) Neos Aionas Trikomou2 - 6Evagoras Paphos (A)
(B) Othellos Athienou0 - 1Enosis Neon Paralimni (A)
(B) Orfeas Nicosia0 - 1Keravnos Strovolou (B)
(B) PAEEK0 - 8Pezoporikos Larnaca (A)

First round

8 clubs from the 1976–77 Cypriot First Division, 7 clubs from the 1976–77 Cypriot Second Division and 7 clubs from the 1976–77 Cypriot Third Division were added.

Team 1 Result Team 2
(C) Adonis Idaliou2 - 1Ermis Aradippou (B)
(A) AEL Limassol0 - 3Enosis Neon Paralimni (A)
(A) Alki Larnaca3 - 0Akritas Chlorakas (C)
(A) APOEL6 - 0Faros Acropoleos (C)
(A) Apollon Limassol13 - 1ASOB Vatili (C)
(B) APOP Paphos2 - 0Parthenon Zodeia (B)
(B) Omonia Aradippou1 - 2Anorthosis Famagusta (A)
(B) Ethnikos Achna1 - 6AC Omonia (A)
(A) Digenis Akritas Morphou1 - 0Keravnos Strovolou (B)
(C) Ethnikos Asteras Limassol0 - 6Evagoras Paphos (A)
(B) ENAD Ayiou Dometiou1 - 3Aris Limassol (A)
(A) EPA Larnaca2 - 1AEM Morphou (B)
(C) Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia4 - 0Olimpiada Neapolis (C)
(A) Olympiakos Nicosia5 - 0Anagennisi Deryneia (C)
(A) Pezoporikos Larnaca3 - 0Chalkanoras Idaliou (A)
(A) Nea Salamis Famagusta2 - 0Ethnikos Assia (B)

Second round

Team 1 Result Team 2
(C) Adonis Idaliou1 - 4Apollon Limassol (A)
(A) APOEL2 - 2, 0 - 1Enosis Neon Paralimni (A)
(A) Aris Limassol0 - 2Anorthosis Famagusta (A)
(A) EPA Larnaca1 - 0Nea Salamis Famagusta (A)
(A) Evagoras Paphos0 - 3Alki Larnaca (A)
(C) Enosis Neon THOI Lakatamia0 - 1Digenis Akritas Morphou (A)
(A) AC Omonia1 - 2Olympiakos Nicosia (A)
(A) Pezoporikos Larnaca1 - 0APOP Paphos (B)

Quarter-finals

Team 1 Result Team 2
(A) Alki Larnaca4 - 1EPA Larnaca (A)
(A) Apollon Limassol2 - 1Digenis Akritas Morphou (A)
(A) Enosis Neon Paralimni1 - 2Olympiakos Nicosia (A)
(A) Pezoporikos Larnaca0 - 0, 3 - 1Anorthosis Famagusta (A)

Semi-finals

Team 1 Result Team 2
(A) Alki Larnaca1 - 0Pezoporikos Larnaca (A)
(A) Olympiakos Nicosia2 - 0Apollon Limassol (A)

Final

Olympiakos Nicosia2–0Alki Larnaca
Giorgos Aristeidou  12'
Nikos Kikas  88'
Cypriot Cup 1976–77 Winners
Olympiakos Nicosia
1st title

Sources

  • "1976/77 Cyprus Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-09-08.

Bibliography

  • Gavreilides, Michalis; Papamoiseos, Stelios (2001). Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο [One century Cypriot football] (in Greek). Nicosia: The writer. pp. 100–101. ISBN 9963-8720-1-8.
  • Stephanidis, Giorgos (2003). 40 χρόνια κυπριακές ομάδες στην Ευρώπη [40 years Cypriot teams in Europe] (in Greek). Nicosia: Haravgi. p. 102. ISBN 9963-8841-1-3.

See also

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