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The 1952–53 Cypriot Cup was the 16th edition of the Cypriot Cup. A total of 14 clubs entered the competition. It began on 10 January 1953 with the first round and concluded on 19 April 1953 with the final which was held at GSP Stadium. EPA Larnaca FC won their 4th Cypriot Cup trophy after beating Çetinkaya Türk 2–1 in the final.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Cyprus |
| Dates | 10 January 1953 – 19 April 1953 |
| Teams | 14 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | EPA Larnaca FC (4th title) |
| Runners-up | Çetinkaya Türk |
Format
editIn the 1952–53 Cypriot Cup, participated all the teams of the Cypriot First Division and six teams of the Cypriot Second Division.
The competition consisted of four 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.
First round
edit| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) AEL | 5 - 0 | SEAAS Nicosia (B) |
| (A) Anorthosis | 7 - 1 | Demi Spor Larnaca (B) |
| (A) APOEL | 1 - 0 | Pezoporikos (A) |
| (A) EPA | 10 - 1 | Aris (B) |
| (A) Çetinkaya Türk | 10 - 2 | Mağusa Türk Gücü (B) |
| (B) Turkish Club of Larnaca | 2 - 3 | Doğan Türk Birliği (B) |
| (A) Olymoiakos | Bye | |
| (A) AYMA | Bye | |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) Anorthosis | 2 - 1 | Olympiakos (A) |
| (A) APOEL | 2 - 2, 0 - 3 | EPA (A) |
| (A) Çetinkaya Türk | 3 - 1 | AYMA (A) |
| (A) AEL | 2 - 0 | Doğan Türk Birliği (B) |
Semi-finals
edit| Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| (A) AEL | 1 - 2 | Çetinkaya Türk (A) |
| (A) EPA | 1 - 11 | Anorthosis (A) |
1Anorthosis Famagusta not show to the replay match due to violent behavior of the first game
Final
edit| EPA | 2 – 1 | Çetinkaya Türk |
|---|---|---|
Sarkis Mpetikian (Kkilis)  17'Mustafa Defteralı 74' |
73' Dickran Misirian |
| Cypriot Cup 1952–53 Winners |
|---|
| EPA 4th title |
Sources
edit- "1952/53 Cyprus Cup". RSSSF. 2017-08-24. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
Bibliography
edit- Gavreilides, Michalis; Papamoiseos, Stelios (2001). Ένας αιώνας Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο [One century Cypriot football] (in Greek). Nicosia: The writer. p. 59. ISBN 9963-8720-1-8.
- Meletiou, Giorgos (2011). Κυπριακό ποδόσφαιρο 1900–1960 [Cypriot Football 1900–1960] (in Greek). Nicosia: Power Publishing. pp. 190–191, 287. ISBN 978-9963-688-87-6.