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]
| 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 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.
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