1970 Greek Football Cup final
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| Event | 1969–70 Greek Football Cup | ||||||
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| Date | 28 June 1970 | ||||||
| Venue | Kaftanzoglio Stadium, Thessaloniki | ||||||
| Referee | Christos Michas (Athens) | ||||||
| Attendance | 46,695 | ||||||
The 1970 Greek Cup final was the 26th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 28 June 1970 at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. The contesting teams were Aris and PAOK. It was Aris' fifth Greek Cup final in their 56 years of existence and PAOK's fourth Greek Cup final in their 44-year history.[1] For the first time in the history of the institution, 2 teams from Thessaloniki reached the final, as a result of which the match was held there, for the first time after 37 years. It was the first Cup final that was broadcast live on television.[2]
This was the first Greek Cup final held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium.
Kaftanzoglio Stadium was built in 1960. The stadium is used as a venue for Iraklis and was used for Greece in 1969.[3]
Background
Aris had reached the Greek Cup final four times. The last time that had played in a final was in 1950, where they had lost to AEK Athens by 4–0.
PAOK had reached the Greek Cup final three times. The last time that they played in a final was in 1955, where they had lost to Panathinaikos by 2–0.
The two teams had never met each other in a Cup final.[4]
Route to the final
| Aris | Round | PAOK | ||
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| Opponent | Result | Opponent | Result | |
| A.P.S. Patras | 1–0 (A) | Second round | Makedonikos | 5–1 (H) |
| Bye | Additional round | Bye | ||
| Panathinaikos | 2–1 (H) | Round of 16 | Pierikos | 4–0 (H) |
| Kallithea | 3–1 (A) | Quarter-finals | Panionios | 1–0 (H) |
| Olympiacos | 1–0 (A) | Semi-finals | Egaleo | 1–0 (H) |
