Panathinaikos vs Olympiacos: Greens’ Tradition vs Recent Piraeus Dominance

In the highly anticipated Greek Cup final (20:15 ERT3, live on Newsit.gr) at the closed ‘Two Aoraki’ in Heraklion, Crete, both teams aim to secure their first title of the season. This is the second title showdown of the season after the Super Cup, which Olympiacos won 86-85. It’s worth noting that Georgios Bartzokas’s team holds the trophy, having won the Greek Cup in the last three editions. Olympiacos boasts 12 wins compared to Panathinaikos’s 20 victories overall. In head-to-head finals, Panathinaikos leads with 7 wins against Olympiacos’s 4 since their first matchup in 1978-79. Notably, between 1986 and 2007-08, these teams didn’t meet in a final, but since then, they’ve become the most frequent pairing. The historical matchups highlight Panathinaikos’s traditional dominance, countered by Olympiacos’s recent success.