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1957 Greek Football Cup Final
The 1957 Greek Cup final was the 15th final of the Greek Football Cup, Greek Cup. The match took place on 29 July 1957* at Karaiskakis Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and Iraklis F.C. (Thessaloniki), Iraklis. It was Olympiacos' seventh Greek Cup final and second consecutive in their 32 years of existence and Iraklis' second Greek Cup final in their 49-year history. Venue This was the first Greek Cup final held at Karaiskakis Stadium. Karaiskakis Stadium was built in 1895. The stadium is used as a venue for Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos and Ethnikos Piraeus F.C., Ethnikos Piraeus and was used for Greece national football team, Greece in various occasions. Its current capacity is 42,000. Background Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final six times, winning five of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1954 Greek Football Cup final, 1954 (2–0 against Doxa Drama F.C., Doxa Drama). The last time that had played in a final was in 1956 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956–57 Greek Football Cup
The 1956–57 Greek Football Cup was the 15th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 29 July 1957. The match was contested by Olympiacos and Iraklis, with Olympiacos winning by 2–0. Calendar ''From Round of 32 onwards:'' 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 16 , , colspan="2" rowspan="4" , , colspan="2" rowspan="3" Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final References External linksGreek Cup 1956-57at RSSSF Greek Football Cup seasons Greek Cup Cup A cup is an open-top vessel (container) used ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prvoslav Dragićević
Prvoslav Dragićević (Serbian Cyrillic: Првослав Драгићевић; 4 March 1914 – 27 December 1974) was a Serbian football manager and player. Playing career Club career Dragićević played at SK Jedinstvo Beograd and BSK Beograd from 1936 to 1941 as a midfielder, and he was part of the memorable midfield line formed with Petar Manola and Gustav Lechner. The team won the Yugoslav First League in 1939. During his career he also played with Belgrade club Radnički and Dinamo Pančevo where he finished his playing career in 1949. International career He has played six matches for the national team from 1939 to 1940. After the Germans invaded Yugoslavia in 1941, he left the country. Managing career Željezničar Sarajevo He coached FK Željezničar Sarajevo in the 1954–55 season. Although the team secured only 11th place, it sufficed to save them from relegation. Olympiacos In 1956, he went to Greece to coach Olympiacos. The team won the double in the 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kostas Polychroniou
Konstantinos Polychroniou (; 12 November 1936 – 1 June 2018), better known as Kostas Polychroniou, was a Greek professional association football, football player and manager. Career Born in Platanistos, Euboea (regional unit), Euboea, Polychroniou's family moved to Athens when he was six months old. Polychroniou is considered as List of one-club men in association football, one-club man spending his entire career playing for the Greek giants Olympiacos F.C. making 305 appearances in Super League Greece, Alpha Ethniki and a total of 662 caps in all competitions (also including 239 friendly games). He also earned six greek championships (1956, 1957, 1958, 1959, 1965–66, 1966–67) and 8 Greek Cups (1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61, 1962–63, 1964–65, 1967–68). Kostas Polychroniou capped 27 times for Greece national football team, Greece. He managed Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C., AEL, Rodos F.C., Rodos, Doxa Drama F.C., Doxa Drama, Apollon Smyrni F.C., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanasis Bebis
Thanasis Bebis (; 26 June 1928 – 23 July 2017) was a Greek professional footballer A football player or footballer is a sportsperson who plays one of the different types of football. The main types of football are association football, American football, Canadian football, Australian rules football, Gaelic football, rugby lea ... who played as a midfielder. He is deeply connected to Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos, where he spent most of his career and won 24 titles. He made 17 appearances for the Greece national football team, Greece national team scoring one goal. He was given the nickname "Pinocchio" as he deceived the opposite defences with his dribbling skills and moves with the ball. Club career Bebis was born on 26 June 1928 in Votanikos, and during Axis occupation of Greece, the German occupation he started playing football in Prasina Poulia of Petralona. After a move to the neighboring teams Enosi Agiou Andrea and Akratitos F.C., Akratitos, the young Athenian joined t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vasilios Xanthopoulos (footballer)
Vasilios Xanthopoulos (3 April 1930 – 22 July 1998) was a Greek footballer. He played in three matches for the Greece national football team from 1954 to 1957. He was also part of Greece's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June .... References External links * 1930 births 1998 deaths Greek men's footballers Greece men's international footballers Place of birth missing Men's association football players not categorized by position 20th-century Greek sportsmen {{Greece-footy-bio-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thanasis Kingley
Thanasis Kingley (; 1928 – 6 May 2004) was a Greek footballer and a later manager. He played in five matches for the Greece national football team from 1953 to 1954. He was also part of Greece's team for their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup The 1954 FIFA World Cup was the 5th edition of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international Association football, football tournament for senior men's national teams of the nations affiliated to FIFA. It was held in Switzerland from 16 June .... References External links * 1928 births 2004 deaths Greece men's international footballers Place of birth missing Footballers from Athens Panachaiki F.C. players Olympiacos F.C. players Atromitos F.C. managers Vyzas F.C. managers Olympiacos F.C. managers Proodeftiki F.C. managers OFI Crete F.C. managers Athlitiki Enosi Larissa F.C. managers Kalamata F.C. managers Olympiacos Volos F.C. managers Kozani F.C. managers Ionikos F.C. managers Athens Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Captain (association Football)
The captain of a association football, football/soccer team, sometimes known as the skipper, is a team member chosen to be the on-pitch leader of the team; they are often one of the older or more experienced members of the squad, or a player that can heavily influence a game or has good leadership qualities. The team captain is usually identified by the wearing of an armband. In the 2024/25 edition of the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game, it was made mandatory for each team to have a captain and for each captain to be identified by the previously traditional but non-mandatory captain's armband. Responsibilities The only official responsibility of a captain specified by the Laws of the Game (association football), Laws of the Game is to participate in the Coin flipping, coin toss prior to Kick-off (association football), kick-off (for choice of ends or to have kick-off) and prior to a penalty shoot-out (association football), penalty shoot-out. Captain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ilias Rosidis
Ilias Rosidis (; 3 February 1927 – 27 December 2019) was a Greek footballer who played for Olympiacos FC and the Greece national team throughout his career. Club career A talented right back, Rosidis is considered a legend amongst the Olympiacos faithful. During a career that spanned almost 20 years at the Piraeus club, Rosidis captained the club during their golden era of the 1950s. From 1954 to 1959, Rosidis led the club to a then unheard of six consecutive Greek Championships. In that same period, Rosidis lifted the Greek Cup on 3 occasions, making Olympiacos the only Greek club to have won 3 consecutive doubles. In total, Rosidis finished his Olympiacos' career with 7 Greek Championships, 9 Cups, 5 doubles, and over 500 appearances for his club. International career During the 1950s, Rosidis was a key member in the Greece national football team. He earned 29 caps during this time period. Rossidis played for Greece at the 1952 Summer Olympics. In 2012 Rosidis carried th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Savvas Theodoridis
Savvas Theodoridis (; 18 February 1935 – 17 August 2020) was a Greek football player who played as a goalkeeper for Olympiacos and the Greece national team. He was also a member of the Olympic team that participated in the qualification games for the 1960 Summer Olympics, where Greece finished last in their respective group, playing in all four games. Honours ;Olympiacos *Panhellenic Championship: 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59 *Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup (), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Betsson Greek Cup for sponsorship reasons is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second-most important domestic men's footba ...: 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61 * Piraeus FCA Championship: 1954, 1955, 1957, 1958, 1959 References 1935 births 2020 deaths Greek men's footballers Greece men's international footballers Olympiacos F.C. players Men's associatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elias Yfantis
Elias Yfantis (; born 29 July 1936) is a Greece, Greek former professional Association football, football player who played as a Forward (association football)#Striker, striker and a later manager of Olympiacos F.C., Olympiacos. He was a key member of Olympiacos during the 1950s and 1960s. Biography Born in ''Aghia Sophia'' in Piraeus, Yfantis joined the senior side of Olympiacos F.C. at the age of 17. He played for the first time in an official match in 1953. He played as a Forward (association football), forward and scored 225 career goals in all competitions. In A'Ethniki, he not only played in 58 games in three seasons and scored 30 goals, but he had also scored first for the historic struggle of Olympiacos in European competition against AC Milan (final score 2–2). Serious injuries forced him to quit football in 1964 at the age of 28. He made seven appearances and scored two goals for the Greece national football team, playing from 1957 to 1960. In 1970, he became the he ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Babis Kotridis
Babis Kotridis (; 30 October 1928 – 18 April 2009) was a Greek professional footballer. He played in 18 matches for the Greece national football team from 1951 to 1957. He was also part of Greece's team for the 1952 Summer Olympics, and their qualification matches for the 1954 FIFA World Cup. Honours Olympiacos *Panhellenic Championship: 1946–47, 1947–48, 1950–51, 1953–54, 1954–55, 1955–56, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59 *Greek Cup: 1946–47, 1950–51, 1951–52, 1952–53, 1953–54, 1956–57, 1957–58, 1958–59, 1959–60, 1960–61 See also *List of one-club men in association football This article is a list of one-club men, sportsmen who have played their entire professional career with only one club, in Association football, football. Retired players :''Players must have been at their club for a minimum of ten years to be i ... References External links * 1928 births 2009 deaths Greece men's international footballers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
