1975–76 Cypriot Cup

May 2020 Cypriot Cup 1975–76 Cyprus 35 8 May 1976 – 27 June 1976 APOEL(9th title) Alki Larnaca 1974–75 1976–77 The 1975–76 Cypriot Cup was the 34th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 35 clubs entered the competition. It began on 8 May 1976 with the preliminary round and concluded on 27 June 1976 with the final which was held at Tsirio Stadium. APOEL won their 9th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Alki Larnaca 6–0 in the final. Format In the 1975–76 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division, the Cypriot Second Division and the Cypriot Third Division. The competition consisted of six knock-out rounds. In all rounds 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 cup winner secured a place in the 1976–77 European Cup Winners' Cup. Preliminary round In the preliminary round 2 teams of each category participated. The teams were decided by drawing. Achilleas Kaimakli, a team of 1975–76 Cypriot Third Division didn't want to participate in the 1975–76 Cyprus Cup, so only 7 of the 8 teams of the 1975–76 Cypriot Third Division participated. Team 1 Result Team 2(A) Anorthosis Famagusta2 - 1 Akritas Chlorakas (C)(B) Omonia Aradippou2 - 0 Keravnos Strovolou (B)(A) Evagoras Paphos3 - 2 Anagennisi Deryneia (C) First round 8 clubs from the 1976–77 Cypriot First Division, 7 clubs from the 1976–77 Cypriot Second Division and 7 clubs from the 1976–77 Cypriot Third Division were added. Team 1 Result Team 2(A) Alki Larnaca1 - 0 AEL Limassol (A)(A) Anorthosis Famagusta3 - 0 PAEEK (B)(A) APOEL8 - 0 ENAD Ayiou Dometiou (B)(A) Apollon Limassol4 - 0 Ethnikos Achna (B)(B) APOP Paphos 4 - 2 Doxa Katokopias (C)(A) Aris Limassol 5 - 1 Ethnikos Asteras Limassol (C)(A) ASIL Lysi 0 - 0, 2 - 0 AEM Morphou (B)(A) EPA Larnaca 3 - 2 Ethnikos Assia (B)(C) Ermis Aradippou 0 - 1 Pezoporikos Larnaca (A)(A) Evagoras Paphos 10 - 1 AEK Kythreas (C)(B) Iraklis Gerolakkou 1 - 1, 1 - 1 (4 - 2 pen.) Parthenon Zodeia (B)(B) Othellos Athienou 1 - 0 Omonia Aradippou (B)(A) AC Omonia 4 - 1 Olympiakos Nicosia (A)(A) Enosis Neon Paralimni 3 - 1 Digenis Akritas Morphou (A)(A) Nea Salamis Famagusta 6 - 1 Faros Acropoleos (C)(B) Chalkanoras Idaliou 4 - 0 Orfeas Nicosia (B) Second round Team 1 Result Team 2(A) Alki Larnaca2 - 1 Apollon Limassol (A)(A) APOEL2 - 1 Evagoras Paphos (A)(B) APOP Paphos 1 - 1, 2 - 3 Aris Limassol (A)(A) EPA Larnaca4 - 0 Othellos Athienou (B)(A) AC Omonia 3 - 0 Chalkanoras Idaliou (B)(A) Enosis Neon Paralimni 2 - 1 ASIL Lysi (A)(A) Pezoporikos Larnaca 1 - 0 Anorthosis Famagusta (A)(A) Nea Salamis Famagusta 4 - 1 Iraklis Gerolakkou (B) Quarter-finals Team 1 Result Team 2(A) Alki Larnaca2 - 0 Aris Limassol (A)(A) APOEL3 - 0 EPA Larnaca (A)(A) AC Omonia2 - 0 Enosis Neon Paralimni (A)(A) Pezoporikos Larnaca4 - 1 Nea Salamis Famagusta (A) Semi-finals Team 1 Result Team 2(A) Alki Larnaca2 - 0Pezoporikos Larnaca (A)(A) APOEL1 - 0 AC Omonia (A) Final 27 June 1976 APOEL 6–0 Alki Larnaca Antros Miamiliotis 17Nikos Kritikos 31Nikos Kritikos 59Markos Markou 75Markos Markou 77Leonidas Leonidou 79 Tsirio Stadium, Limassol Cypriot Cup 1975–76 WinnersAPOEL9th title Sources https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp76.html 1975/76 Cyprus Cup 2017-08-24 2017-09-08 Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Bibliography Gavreilides Michalis Papamoiseos Stelios el:Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο One century Cypriot football 98–99 Nicosia el The writer 2001 9963-8720-1-8 40 χρόνια κυπριακές ομάδες στην Ευρώπη 40 years Cypriot teams in Europe Stephanidis Giorgos Haravgi Nicosia 2003 el 93 9963-8841-1-3 See also Cypriot Cup 1975–76 Cypriot First Division Category:Cypriot Cup seasons Category:1975–76 in European domestic association football cups Category:1975–76 in Cypriot football