Nova Supersports Cup

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]

Nova Supersports Cup
Founded1999
Abolished2002
RegionEurope
Number of teams11
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, contested by English Premier League club Leicester City, Hertha Berlin from the Bundesliga, Iraklis from the Alpha Ethniki and AEK Athens from the Alpha Ethniki, who eventually won the tournament.[4][5][6][7] The second tournament occurred between 4 and 5 August 2000, contested by Greek Alpha Ethniki club AEK Athens, Werder Bremen from the Bundesliga, Rapid Wien from the Austrian Bundesliga and Brescia from the Serie A, who eventually won the tournament.[8] The third and last 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.[9][10][11][12]

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.

Results
Year Venue Winner Runner-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

References
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  2. "Η Μπρέσια νικήτρια του τουρνουά Supersport 3-2 την ΑΕΚ". in.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 5 August 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  3. "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.
  4. Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης. "Τρεις εκτελεστές". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 2 August 1999. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  5. Ηλίας Αναστασιάδης. "ΑΕΚ-ΑΪΚ, 11/8/1999: Η κατάρα του 0-0". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 19 September 2018. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  6. "AEK-Λέστερ: Από τον Χέσκεϊ στον Βάρντι". stoiximan.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 29 October 2020. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  7. "Αδύναμος ο νεανικός «Γηραιός»". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 2 August 1999. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  8. Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης. "Τελευταίες εξετάσεις". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 4 August 2000. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  9. Κώστας Κοφινάς. "Φιλικό... ξύλο!". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 4 August 2001. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  10. "Πρώτα δυνατά τεστ για ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). Online: Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. kathimerini.gr. Archived from the original on 3 August 2001. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  11. "Φιλικό... Europa League με Σεβίλλη η ΑΕΚ". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  12. "AEK FC welcomes Sevilla FC in Athens". aekfc.gr. Online. Archived from the original on 3 June 2015. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
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