1939–40 Cypriot Cup

May 2020 Cypriot Cup 1939–40 Cyprus 6 14 January 1940 – 18 February 1940 AEL(2nd title) Pezoporikos 1938–39 1940–41 The 1939–40 Cypriot Cup was the sixth edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 6 clubs entered the competition. It began on 14 January 1940 with the quarterfinals and concluded on 18 February 1940 with the replay final which was held at GSP Stadium. AEL won their 2nd Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Pezoporikos 3–1 in the final. Format In the 1939–40 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division. The competition consisted of three 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 match. Quarter-finals Team 1 Result Team 2(A) AEL 1 - 1, 5 - 0 Olympiakos (A)(A) Pezoporikos7 - 4 EPA (A)(A) APOELBye (A) Lefkoşa Türk Spor KulübüBye Semi-finals Team 1 Result Team 2(A) AEL 2 - 0 APOEL (A)(A) Pezoporikos 5 - 2 Lefkoşa Türk Spor Kulübü (A) Final 11 February 1940 AEL 1 – 1 Pezoporikos Panikos Aradipiotis 10 GSP Stadium, Nicosia Andreas Papamichael The final abandoned after the first half due to rain. A replay match was played. 18 February 1940 AEL 3 – 1 Pezoporikos Kostas Aivaliotis 48Panikos Aradipiotis 65Panikos Aradipiotis 70 30 Takis Taliadoros GSP Stadium, Nicosia József Künsztler Cypriot Cup 1939–40 WinnersAEL2nd title Sources https://www.rsssf.org/tablesc/cyp40.html 1939/40 Cyprus Cup 2017-08-24 2017-08-25 RSSSF Bibliography Gavreilides Michalis Papamoiseos Stelios el:Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο One century Cypriot football 39 Nicosia el The writer 2001 9963-8720-1-8 el:Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο 1900–1960 Cypriot Football 1900–1960 85–88, 285 Meletiou Giorgos Power Publishing Nicosia 2011 el 978-9963-688-87-6 See also Cypriot Cup 1939–40 Cypriot First Division Category:Cypriot Cup seasons Category:1939–40 in European domestic association football cups Category:1939–40 in Cypriot football