1962–63 Cypriot Cup
The 1962–63 Cypriot Cup was the 21st edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 21 clubs entered the competition. It began with the first round on 12 May 1963 and concluded on 30 June 1963 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. APOEL won their 5th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Anorthosis 1–0 in the final.
| Country | Cyprus |
|---|---|
| Dates | 12 May 1963-30 June 1963 |
| Teams | 21 |
| Champions | APOEL (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Anorthosis |
← 1961–62 1963–64 → | |
Format
In the 1962–63 Cypriot Cup, participated the teams of the Cypriot First Division and the teams of the Cypriot Second Division.
The competition consisted of five knock-out rounds. In all rounds each tie was played as a single leg and was held at the home ground of the 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.
The cup winner secured a place in the 1963–64 European Cup Winners' Cup.
First round
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (B) Panellinios Limassol | 1 - 3 | Anagennisi Larnacas (B) |
| (A) Orfeas Nicosia | 1 - 0 | EPA Larnaca (A) |
| (B) PAEEK | 0 - 16 | Olympiakos Nicosia (A) |
| (B) Gaydzak Nicosia | 1 - 7 | Anorthosis Famagusta (A) |
| (B) APOP Paphos | 0 - 8 | Nea Salamis Famagusta (A) |
| (A) Aris Limassol | 8 - 1 | Amathus Limassol (B) |
| (A) AEL Limassol | Bye | |
| (B) AEK Ammochostos | Bye | |
| (A) Alki Larnaca | Bye | |
| (A) Apollon Limassol | Bye | |
| (A) APOEL Nicosia | Bye | |
| (B) Enosis-Keravnos Strovolou | Bye | |
| (B) Ethnikos Asteras Limassol | Bye | |
| (A) Omonia Nicosia | Bye | |
| (A) Pezoporikos Larnaca | Bye | |
| (B) Evagoras Paphos | Bye | |
Second round
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) AEL Limassol | 11 - 0 | AEK Ammochostos (B) |
| (A) Alki Larnaca | 7 - 0 | Anagennisi Larnacas (B) |
| (A) Anorthosis Famagusta | 5 - 2 | Apollon Limassol (A) |
| (A) APOEL | 5 - 0 | Keravnos Strovolou (B) |
| (A) Olympiakos Nicosia | 4 - 0 | Ethnikos Asteras Limassol (B) |
| (A) AC Omonia | 6 - 1 | Aris Limassol (A) |
| (A) Nea Salamis Famagusta | 5 - 0 | Pezoporikos Larnaca (A) |
| (B) Evagoras Paphos | 1 - 2 | Orfeas Nicosia (A) |
Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) AEL Limassol | 1 - 4 | Anorthosis Famagusta (A) |
| (A) Alki Larnaca | 1 - 0 (aet) | Nea Salamis Famagusta (A) |
| (A) APOEL | 2 - 1 | Olympiakos Nicosia (A) |
| (A) AC Omonia | 3 - 0 | Orfeas Nicosia (A) |
Semi-finals
| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Alki Larnaca | 0 - 1 | APOEL (A) |
| (A) AC Omonia | 1 - 3 | Anorthosis Famagusta (A) |
Final
| APOEL | 2 – 2 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
|---|---|---|
Pantelis  11'Pantelis 13' |
32' Sialis 66' Sialis |
Because the match was drawn after extra time, a replay match was played.
| APOEL | 1 – 0 | Anorthosis Famagusta |
|---|---|---|
| Pappalos 56' |
| Cypriot Cup 1962–63 Winners |
|---|
| APOEL 5th title |
Sources
- "1962/63 Cyprus Cup". RSSSF. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
Bibliography
- Gavreilides, Michalis; Papamoiseos, Stelios (2001). Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο [One century Cypriot football] (in Greek). Nicosia: The writer. p. 73. ISBN 9963-8720-1-8.
- Stephanidis, Giorgos (2003). 40 χρόνια κυπριακές ομάδες στην Ευρώπη [40 years Cypriot teams in Europe] (in Greek). Nicosia: Haravgi. p. 24. ISBN 9963-8841-1-3.