2001 Nova Supersports Cup

The 2001 Nova Supersports Cup was an association football friendly tournament competition hosted by Greek premium sports network Nova Sports in 2001, held in Athens.[1][2][3][4]

2001 Nova Supersports Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates3 August
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Bologna (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored4 (1.33 per match)
Top scorer(s) Demis Nikolaidis
Carlo Nervo
Tomás Hervás
(1 goal)

The tournament occurred on August 3, 2001, contested by Greek Alpha Ethniki club AEK Athens, Sevilla from the La Liga and Bologna from the Serie A, who eventually won the tournament.[5]

Teams

The teams who accepted the invitations are:

Venue
Main article: Nikos Goumas Stadium

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 has been demolished in June 2003.

Games
Bologna 1–1 Sevilla
Alfonso Vera  24' (o.g.) Tomás  44' (pen.)
Penalties
4 – 5
Attendance: ?
Referee: Georgios Borovilos
AEK Athens 0–1 Bologna
Report Nervo  2'
Attendance: ?
Referee: Georgios Borovilos
AEK Athens 1–0 Sevilla
Nikolaidis  23' Report
Attendance: ?
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis

Table
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bologna 210121+13
AEK Athens 21011103
Sevilla 210112-13

Last updated: 2020-11-12
Source: rsssf.com

Results
Year Venue Winner Runner-up 3rd place 4th place
2001 NGS, Athens Bologna AEK Athens Sevilla

Scorers
Name Club Goals
Demis Nikolaidis AEK Athens 1
Carlo Nervo Bologna 1
Tomás Hervás Sevilla 1
Nova Supersports Cup
2001 Winners
Bologna
First Title

References
  1. "Τη δεύτερη θέση κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ στο 3ο τουρνουά Supersport". in.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 3 August 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. "Πρώτα δυνατά τεστ για ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). Online: Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. kathimerini.gr. Archived from the original on 3 August 2001. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. "Φιλικό... Europa League με Σεβίλλη η ΑΕΚ". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. "AEK FC welcomes Sevilla FC in Athens". aekfc.gr. Online. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. Κώστας Κοφινάς. "Φιλικό... ξύλο!". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 4 August 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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