The 1968–69 Greek Football Cup was the 27th edition of the Greek Football Cup. The competition culminated with the Greek Cup Final, held at Karaiskakis Stadium, on 9 July 1969. The match was contested by Panathinaikos and Olympiacos, with Panathinaikos winning on the toss of a coin, because of the final result (1–1).
Calendar From the last qualifying round onwards:
Round Date(s) Fixtures Clubs New entries Last qualifying round 1969 16 48 → 32 32 Round of 32 14 May 1969 16 32 → 16 16 Round of 16 11 June 1969 7 16 → 8 none Quarter-finals 1969 4 8 → 4 none Semi-finals 1969 2 4 → 2 none Final 9 July 1969 1 2 → 1 none
Last qualifying round
*Coin toss.
• The last 16 of previous season's Cup qualified for the 2nd round.
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. If a winner doesn't occur after the extra time 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 32, the teams that had qualified to previous' season Round of 16 are seeded and the clubs that passed the qualification round are unseeded. In the draws for the round of 16 onwards, there are no seedings, and teams from the same group can be drawn against each other.
Bracket
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Panathinaikos won on a toss of a coin.
References
External links Greek Cup 1968-69 at RSSSF