The Football Cup of Greater Greece () (officially the Cup of Friendship between Mother Greece and Daughter Cyprus ()) was a two match

competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indivi ...

held usually during the

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period and contested by previous season's winners of the

Cypriot Cup The Cypriot Cup () is the main cup competition in Cypriot football, run by the Cyprus Football Association (CFA). It began in 1934, the same season with the Cypriot Championship. It is the second most important competition for Cypriot club team ...

and the

Greek Cup The Greek Football Cup ( el, Κύπελλο Ελλάδος Ποδοσφαίρου), commonly known as the Greek Cup or Kypello Elladas is a Greek football competition, run by the Hellenic Football Federation. The Greek Cup is the second most im ...

. It was held between 1969 and 1976.

Winners

Cypriot teams in the Greek league

Also, from 1967 until 1974, the Cypriot Champions were promoted to the Greek First National Division and, in case of relegation, they were replaced by the Cypriot Champions of the next season. Cypriot teams were relegated every season from the

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, apart from 1974, when APOEL managed to remain in the Greek Championship. However, due to the

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that year, APOEL withdrew from the League.

References

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Winners

Cypriot teams in the Greek league

See also

References