Nova Supersports Cup
| Founded | 1999 |
|---|---|
| Abolished | 2002 |
| Region | Europe |
| Number of teams | 11 |
| Last champions |  Bologna(1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  AEK Athens Bologna Brescia(1 title) |
The Nova Supersports Cup was an association football friendly tournament competition hosted by Greek premium sports network Nova Sports between 1999 and 2001, held in Athens.[1][2][3][4]
The first tournament occurred from 31 July to 1 August 1999 with the participation of English Premier League club Leicester City, Hertha Berlin from the Bundesliga, Iraklis from the Alpha Ethniki and AEK Athens from the Alpha Ethniki, which eventually won the tournament.[5][6][7][8] The second tournament occurred between 4 and 5 August 2000 with the participation of Greek Alpha Ethniki club AEK Athens, Werder Bremen from the Bundesliga, Rapid Wien from the Austrian Bundesliga and Brescia from the Serie A, which eventually won the tournament.[9] The third and last tournament occurred on 3 August 2001 with the participation of Greek Alpha Ethniki club AEK Athens, Sevilla from the La Liga and Bologna from the Serie A, which eventually won the tournament.[10][11][12][13]
Venue
[edit]All the games were played at the Nikos Goumas Stadium a 27,729-seat multi-use venue, home ground of hosts AEK Athens. The ground was demolished in June 2003.
Results
[edit]By year
[edit]| Year | Venue | Winners | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NGS, Athens | AEK Athens
|
 Hertha Berlin
|
 Leicester City
|
Iraklis
|
| 2000 | NGS, Athens | Brescia
|
AEK Athens
|
Werder Bremen
|
 Rapid Wien
|
| 2001 | NGS, Athens | Bologna
|
AEK Athens
|
 Sevilla
|
By club
[edit]| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AEK Athens
|
1 | 2 | 1999 | 2000, 2001 |
| Brescia
|
1 | 0 | 2000 | – |
| Bologna
|
1 | 0 | 2001 | – |
| Hertha Berlin
|
0 | 1 | – | 1999 |
By nation
[edit]| Country | Winners | Runners-up | Winning clubs | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy
|
2 | 0 | Brescia (1), Bologna (1) | – |
| Greece
|
1 | 2 | AEK Athens (1) | AEK Athens (2) |
| Germany
|
0 | 1 | – | Hertha Berlin (1) |
Last updated: 6 December 2023.
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
References
[edit]- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander; Veronese, Andrea (23 January 2003). "Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001". rsssf.org. Online: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Πάρης Αρωνιάδης. "H AEK κέρδισε τη Λέστερ του Ζαγοράκη (vid)". aek-live.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Η Μπρέσια νικήτρια του τουρνουά Supersport 3-2 την ΑΕΚ". in.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Τη δεύτερη θέση κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ στο 3ο τουρνουά Supersport". in.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης. "Τρεις εκτελεστές". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Ηλίας Αναστασιάδης. "ΑΕΚ-ΑΪΚ, 11/8/1999: Η κατάρα του 0-0". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "AEK-Λέστερ: Από τον Χέσκεϊ στον Βάρντι". stoiximan.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Αδύναμος ο νεανικός «Γηραιός»". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης. "Τελευταίες εξετάσεις". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Κώστας Κοφινάς. "Φιλικό... ξύλο!". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Πρώτα δυνατά τεστ για ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). Online: Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Φιλικό... Europa League με Σεβίλλη η ΑΕΚ". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "AEK FC welcomes Sevilla FC in Athens". aekfc.gr. Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
Bibliography
[edit]- Συλλογικό έργο (2014). 90 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ, Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΕΚ (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: Εκδοτικός Οίκος Α. Α. Λιβάνη. ISBN 978-960-14-2802-4.
- Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2021). 1963-2021 Η ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ Α.Ε.Κ. ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΕΙΣΙΤΗΡΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ: το ταξίδι συνεχίζεται...!!! (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: ISBN 978-618-00-2832-4.
- Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2022). 1979-2003 ΤΟ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ ΣΥΝΕΧΙΖΕΤΑΙ...Νο2: Οι επίσημοι αγώνες της Α.Ε.Κ. στο Ναό μέσα από τα εισιτήρια των αγώνων (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: ISBN 978-618-00-3993-1.
- Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2023). 100 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ Α.Ε.Κ. - 100 ΣΤΙΓΜΕΣ ΔΟΞΑΣ μέσα από τα εισιτήρια των αγώνων: Το Ταξίδι Συνεχίζεται...!!! Νο3 (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: ISBN 978-618-00-4636-6.
External links
[edit]- Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001
- AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 1999-2000
- AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 2000-2001
- AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 2001-2002
- SK Rapid Wien Fixtures of the period 2000-2001
- Supersport-Turnier Athen 2000
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