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 inaugural tournament took place from July 31 to August 1, 1999, featuring Leicester City from the English Premier League, Hertha Berlin from the German Bundesliga, as well as Iraklis and AEK Athens from the Greek Alpha Ethniki, with AEK Athens emerging as the tournament champion.[5][6][7][8] The second tournament took place from August 4 to 5, 2000, featuring the Greek Alpha Ethniki club AEK Athens, Werder Bremen from the German Bundesliga, Rapid Wien from the Austrian Bundesliga, and Brescia from the Italian Serie A, which ultimately emerged as the tournament winner.[9] The final tournament took place on August 3, 2001, featuring AEK Athens from Greece's Alpha Ethniki, Sevilla from Spain's La Liga, and Bologna from Italy's Serie A, with Bologna emerging as the champion of the event.[10][11][12][13]
Venue
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
By year
| 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
| 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
| 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
- ^ 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.
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- ^ Ηλίας Αναστασιάδης. "ΑΕΚ-ΑΪΚ, 11/8/1999: Η κατάρα του 0-0". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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- ^ "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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