2014–15 Greek Basketball Cup Explained

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Nextseason:2015–16
Greek Basketball Cup
Season:2014–15
Champions:Panathinaikos (16th title)
Runners Up:Apollon Patras
Teams:28
Duration:September 21, 2014 – April 5, 2015
Mvp: Loukas Mavrokefalidis
Mvp Link:Greek Basketball Cup MVP

The 2014–15 Greek Basketball Cup competition was the 40th edition of the top-tier level professional national domestic basketball cup competition of Greece. The competition started on September 21, 2014, and ended on April 5, 2015.

Panathinaikos beat Apollon Patras by a score of 53–68 in the Greek Cup Finals, to win its fourth straight cup title, and 16th cup title overall.[1] Panathinaikos' Loukas Mavrokefalidis was named the Greek Basketball Cup Most Valuable Player.

Format

The top six placed teams from the top-tier level Greek Basket League 2013–14 season had an automatic bye to the quarterfinals. While the eight lower placed teams from the Greek Basket League 2013–14 season, along with the 14 teams from the 2nd-tier level Greek A2 Basket League 2014–15 season, played in preliminary rounds, competing for the other two quarterfinals places. The quarterfinals and onward rounds were played under a single elimination format.

Quarterfinals

Final

2014–15 Greek Basketball Cup Finals
40th Final
5 April 2015 - OAKAPanathinaikos - Apollon Patras 68–53 (39–20), Quarters: 21–12, 39–20, 57–31, 68–53. Referees: Somos, Tavoulari, Mitsopoulos
Panathinaikos (Ivanović): Mavrokefalidis 13, Diamantidis 9, Pappas 9, Batista 9, Fotsis 6, Gist 6, Janković 4, Slaughter 3, Bochoridis 3, Diamantakos 3, Charalampopoulos 3, Lountzis.
Apollon Patras (Vetoulas): Fitzpatrick 19, Argyropoulos 9, Niforas 7, Skordilis 5, Penn 5, El Amin 4, Batis 2, Pelekoudas 2, Galloway, Molfetas, Georgallis, Ojo.
MVP
  • Loukas Mavrokefalidis
    Game rules
  • Game was played under FIBA rules.
    OAKA Indoor Hall
  • Awards

    See main article: Greek Basketball Cup Finals MVP.

    Finals Top Scorer

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.sportando.com/en/europe/greece/157585/panathinaikos-beat-apollon-patras-to-win-the-greek-cup.html Panathinaikos beat Apollon Patras to win Greek Cup Final.