The 2014–15

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competition was the 40th edition of the top-tier level professional national domestic

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cup competition of

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. The competition started on September 21, 2014, and ended on April 5, 2015.

Panathinaikos Panathinaikos Athlitikos Omilos ( el, Παναθηναϊκός Αθλητικός Όμιλος, literally in English: "Panathenaic Athletic Club" or Panathinaikos A.C.), also known simply as Panathinaikós , is a major Greek multi-sport club ba ...

beat

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by a score of 53–68 in the Greek Cup Finals, to win its fourth straight cup title, and 16th cup title overall.Panathinaikos beat Apollon Patras to win Greek Cup Final.
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Loukas Mavrokefalidis Loukas Mavrokefalidis (alternate spelling: Mavrokefalides) (Greek: Λουκάς Μαυροκεφαλίδης; born July 25, 1984) is a Greek professional basketball player and the team captain for Ionikos Nikaias of the Greek Basket League. He ha ...

was named the Greek Basketball Cup Most Valuable Player.

Format

The top six placed teams from the top-tier level

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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

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2014–15 season, played in preliminary rounds, competing for the other two quarterfinals places. The quarterfinals and onward rounds were played under a

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format.

Bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

Awards

Most Valuable Player

Finals Top Scorer

References

External links

Official Hellenic Basketball Federation Site

Official Greek Basket League Site

Official Greek Basket League English website
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