• Source: 2008 Greek Football Cup final

      • The 2008 Greek Cup final was the 64th final of the Greek Cup. The match took place on 17 May 2008 at Kaftanzoglio Stadium. The contesting teams were Olympiacos and Aris. It was Olympiacos' thirty-third Greek Cup final in their 83 years of existence and Aris' eighth Greek Cup final in their 94-year history. It was the last match of the referee, Giorgos Kasnaferis before his retirement, as he whistled in 4 of the last 8 cup finals.


      Venue



      This was the second Greek Cup final held at Kaftanzoglio Stadium, after the 1970 final.
      Kaftanzoglio Stadium was built in 1960 and renovated once in 2004. The stadium is used as a venue for Iraklis and was used for Greece in 1969. Its current capacity is 27,770 and hosted a UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final in 1973.


      Background


      Olympiacos had reached the Greek Cup final thirty two times, winning twenty two of them. The last time that had played in a final was in 2006, where they had won AEK Athens by 3–0.
      Aris had reached the Greek Cup final seven times, winning one of them. The last time that they had won the Cup was in 1970 (1–0 against PAOK). The last time that had played in a final was in 2005, where they had lost to Olympiacos by 3–0.
      The two teams had met each other in a Cup final one time in the 2005 final.


      Route to the final




      Match




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      See also


      2007–08 Greek Football Cup


      References

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