The 2014–15 Cypriot Cup was the 73rd edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 26 clubs entered the competition. It began on 29 October 2014 with the first round and concluded on 20 May 2015 with the final which was held at GSZ Stadium. APOEL clinched their 21st Cypriot Cup trophy and their second in successive seasons with a convincing 4–2 victory over AEL Limassol.[2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus |
| Dates | 29 October 2014 – 20 May 2015 |
| Teams | 26 |
| Defending champions | APOEL |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | APOEL (21st title) |
| Runner-up | AEL |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 39 |
| Goals scored | 110 (2.82 per match) |
| Attendance | 56,681 (1,453 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | André Schembri (6 goals)[1] |
| All statistics correct as of 20 May 2015. | |
Format
In the 2014–15 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division and the Cypriot Second Division (Divisions B1 and B2). Teams from the two lower divisions (Third and Fourth) competed in a separate cup competition.
The competition consisted of five rounds. In the first round each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of 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 next three rounds were played in a two-legged format, each team playing a home and an away match against their opponent. The team which scored more goals on aggregate, was qualifying to the next round. If the two teams scored the same number of goals on aggregate, then the team which scored more goals away from home was advancing to the next round.
If both teams had scored the same number of home and away goals, then extra time was following after the end of the second leg match. If during the extra thirty minutes both teams had managed to score, but they had scored the same number of goals, then the team who scored the away goals was advancing to the next round (i.e. the team which was playing away). If there weren't scored any goals during extra time, the qualifying team was determined by penalty shoot-out.
The final was a single match.
The cup winner secured a place in the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League.
First round
The first round draw took place on 16 October 2014[3] and the matches played on 29 October and 5 November 2014.[4]
| 29 October 2014 | Pafos FC | 0−3 | Othellos Athienou | Geroskipou Municipality Stadium, Geroskipou |
| 14:00 EET | Thiago  45' Vera 49' Grigalashvili 59' | Attendance: 100 Referee: Marios Nicolaou |
| 29 October 2014 | ENAD Polis Chrysochous | 2−4 | Anorthosis | Polis Chrysochous Municipal Stadium, Polis Chrysochous |
| 14:00 EET | Opara 32' Pikramenos 52' | Laifis 43' Yakovenko 65', 83' Calvo 75' | Attendance: 477 Referee: Giorgos Karavellas |
| 29 October 2014 | AEZ Zakakiou | 2−3 | Doxa Katokopias | Zakaki Municipal Stadium, Zakaki |
| 14:00 EET | Vasiliou 70' Kyprou 87' | Emmanuel 40', 90+5' Ramos 45' | Attendance: 50 Referee: Avraam Tsoukkas |
| 29 October 2014 | Ayia Napa | 3−1 | Enosis Neon Parekklisia | Tasos Markou Stadium, Paralimni |
| 14:00 EET | dos Santos 20' Messios 32' Kolokoudias 58' | Efstathiou 34' | Attendance: 50 Referee: Christos Elia |
| 29 October 2014 | Elpida Xylofagou | 1−4 | Nea Salamina | Michalonikion Stadium, Xylofagou |
| 14:00 EET | Avraam 49' | Chidi 16' Okeuhie 22' Lambropoulos 37' Gleison 45' | Attendance: 250 Referee: Costas Nicolaou |
| 29 October 2014 | Karmiotissa | 2−1 | Enosis Neon Paralimni | Pano Polemidia Municipal Stadium, Pano Polemidia |
| 14:00 EET | Pastellis 28' Louka 38' | Kyprianou 21' (pen.) | Attendance: 400 Referee: Andreas Orthodoxou |
| 29 October 2014 | APEP | 0−1 | Olympiakos Nicosia | Kyperounda Municipal Stadium, Kyperounta |
| 14:00 EET | Vasiliades 71' | Referee: Nikolas Neokleous |
| 29 October 2014 | Nikos & Sokratis Erimis | 3−4 (a.e.t.) | Anagennisi Deryneia | Erimi Municipal Stadium, Erimi |
| 14:00 EET | Constantinides 23' Bangura 32', 61' | Chatzipantelidis 53', 70' (pen.) Modestou 88' Vasiliou 120' | Referee: Savvas Zafiris |
| 29 October 2014 | Digenis Oroklinis | 0−0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Omonia Aradippou | Oroklini Municipal Stadium, Oroklini |
| 15:00 EET | Referee: Antonis Christodoulou | |||
| Penalties | ||||
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| 5 November 2014 | Ethnikos Achna | 3−0 | Aris Limassol | Dasaki Stadium, Achna |
| 14:00 EET | Atanda 3' Jone 11' Pincelli 38' (pen.) |
Second round
The second round draw took place on 11 December 2014[5] and the matches played on 7, 14, 28 January 2015 and on 4 February 2015.[6][7]
The following six teams advanced directly to second round, meeting the ten winners of first round ties:[3]
- APOEL (2013–14 Cypriot Cup winner)
- Ermis Aradippou (2013–14 Cypriot Cup finalist)
- AEL Limassol (2013–14 Cypriot First Division runners-up)
- Apollon Limassol (2013–14 Cypriot First Division 3rd placed team)
- Omonia (2013–14 Cypriot First Division 5th placed team)
- AEK Larnaca (2013–14 Cypriot First Division Fair Play winner)
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | 2–0 | Nea Salamina | 1–0 | 1–0 |
| Doxa Katokopias | 1–5 | Ermis Aradippou | 1–3 | 0–2 |
| Omonia | 9–0 | Ayia Napa | 4–0 | 5–0 |
| Apollon Limassol | 2–3 | Othellos Athienou | 1–1 | 1–2 |
| Digenis Oroklinis | 1–4 | Anorthosis | 1–2 | 0–2 |
| Karmiotissa | 3–1 | Anagennisi Deryneia | 2–1 | 1–0 |
| Olympiakos Nicosia | 0–4 | APOEL | 0–1 | 0–3 |
| AEL Limassol | 3–2 | Ethnikos Achna | 1–0 | 2–2 |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals draw took place on 27 January 2015[8] and the matches played on 11 and 18 February 2015 and on 4 and 11 March 2015.[9]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Othellos Athienou | 1–5 | AEK Larnaca | 1–1 | 0–4 |
| AEL Limassol | 2–1 | Ermis Aradippou | 1–0 | 1–1 |
| Omonia | 7–0 | Karmiotissa | 2–0 | 5–0 |
| Anorthosis | 0–2 | APOEL | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals draw took place on 24 March 2015 and the matches played on 8 and 22 April 2015.[10]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Larnaca | 3–3 (a) | AEL Limassol | 2–2 | 1–1 |
| APOEL | 3–0 | Omonia | 3–0 | 0–0 |
First leg
| 8 April 2015 | APOEL | 3–0 | Omonia | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
| 17:00 EET | Lanig 36' Riise 39' De Vincenti 78' | Report | Attendance: 9,188 Referee: Charalambos Skapoullis |
| 8 April 2015 | AEK Larnaca | 2–2 | AEL Limassol | GSZ Stadium, Larnaca |
| 19:00 EET | Mendy 32' (o.g.) Kanté 66' | Report | Sema 47', 89' | Attendance: 3,649 Referee: Leontios Trattou |
Second leg
| 22 April 2015 | Omonia | 0–0 (0–3 agg.) | APOEL | GSP Stadium, Nicosia |
| 17:00 EET | Report | Attendance: 4,206 Referee: Leontios Trattou |
| 22 April 2015 | AEL Limassol | 1–1 (3–3a agg.) | AEK Larnaca | Tsirion Stadium, Limassol |
| 18:00 EET | Sardinero 41' | Report | Joan Tomàs 33' | Attendance: 4,849 Referee: Christos Nicolaides |
Final
| APOEL | 4–2 | AEL Limassol |
|---|---|---|
Lanig  21' Chiotis 27' De Vincenti 31' Efrem 45', 53' Riise 60' | Report 1 Report 2 | Sema 11' Carlitos 58' Guidileye 87' Sielis 90' |
| Cypriot Cup 2014–15 Winners |
|---|
| APOEL 21st Title |
See also
References
Sources
- Official website (in Greek)
- "2014/15 Cyprus Cup". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 2016-01-14. Retrieved 2016-01-14.