The 2015–16

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was the 41st edition of

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's top-tier level professional national domestic

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cup competition. The competition started on September 29, 2015, and ended on March 6, 2016.

Format

The top six placed teams from the top-tier level

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2014–15 season, had an automatic bye to the quarterfinals. While the eight lower placed teams from the Greek Basket League 2014–15 season, along with the 16 teams from the 2nd-tier level

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2015–16 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

This was the 12th straight Greek Cup Final appearance of

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 ...

. Faros Keratsiniou was just the third team from the Greek 2nd Division that played in a Cup Final,Faros Keratsiniou in the cup final!
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Panellinios Panellinios G.S. (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γ.Σ.), full name, Panellinios Gymnastikos Syllogos (Greek (language), Greek: Πανελλήνιος Γυμναστικός Σύλλογος), is a Greece, Greek sports club, mult ...

in 1987, and Rethymno Aegean in 2007, previously accomplished the feat. The game ended with the biggest margin between two teams in a Greek Cup Final in history. Panathinaikos broke the winning-margin record of

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, who won 110–70 in the 1987 Greek Cup Final against

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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