The 1990–91 Greek Football Cup was the 49th edition of Greece’s principal knockout football competition, organized by the Hellenic Football Federation (EPO). The tournament featured clubs from the top tiers of Greek football, as well as qualified teams from lower divisions, competing in single‑match rounds that progressed to two‑legged ties in later stages, culminating in a single final match.
Competition format
- Preliminary rounds: Featured numerous clubs from the Alpha Ethniki (first division), Beta Ethniki (second division), and regional amateur leagues.
- Knock‑out phases: Teams advanced through successive rounds (first round, second round, round of 16, quarter‑finals, and semi‑finals) via single‑match eliminations or home‑and‑away legs, depending on the stage.
- Final: A single match held at a neutral venue, traditionally the Athens Olympic Stadium, to determine the cup champion.
Timeline
- The competition commenced in the latter half of 1990, with early rounds taking place during the regular league season.
- Subsequent rounds were scheduled throughout the 1990–91 football calendar, concluding with the final in the summer of 1991.
Outcome
- The title was secured by Olympiacos FC, marking another addition to the club’s cup‑winning history.
- The identity of the runner‑up and the precise final‑match score are not definitively documented in the readily available encyclopedic sources; therefore, those details remain unverified.
Significance
- Winning the Greek Football Cup granted the champion a berth in the following season’s European Cup Winners’ Cup, providing an opportunity for international competition.
- The cup competition is regarded as a prestigious national tournament, complementing the league championship and offering clubs from across the Greek football hierarchy the chance to compete in high‑stakes knockout matches.
Note: While the champion of the 1990–91 edition is confirmed as Olympiacos, specific match‑by‑match results, including the final’s opponent and scoreline, lack sufficient citation in accessible reference works.
