Nova Supersports Cup
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2020}}
{{Use Australian English|date=November 2020}}
{{infobox football tournament
| logo =
| founded = 1999
| abolished = 2002
| region = Europe
| current champions = {{flagicon|ITA}} Bologna
(1st title)
| most successful club = {{flagicon|Greece}} AEK Athens
{{flagicon|ITA}} Bologna
{{flagicon|Italy}} Brescia
(1 title)
| number of teams = 11
}}
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.{{cite web |last1=Mastrogiannopoulos |first1=Alexander |last2=Veronese |first2=Andrea |title=Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001 |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/athens-supersport.html |website=rsssf.org |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |access-date=6 December 2023 |location=Online |date=January 23, 2003}}{{cite web |author1=Πάρης Αρωνιάδης |title=H AEK κέρδισε τη Λέστερ του Ζαγοράκη (vid) |url=https://www.aek-live.gr/h-aek-kerdise-ti-lester-tou-zagoraki-vid/ |website=aek-live.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |title=Η Μπρέσια νικήτρια του τουρνουά Supersport 3-2 την ΑΕΚ |url=https://www.in.gr/2000/08/05/sports/i-mpresia-nikitria-toy-toyrnoya-supersport-3-2-tin-aek |website=in.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |title=Τη δεύτερη θέση κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ στο 3ο τουρνουά Supersport |url=https://www.in.gr/2001/08/03/sports/ti-deyteri-thesi-katektise-i-aek-sto-3o-toyrnoya-supersport/ |website=in.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}
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.{{cite web |author1=Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης |title=Τρεις εκτελεστές |url=https://www.tanea.gr/1999/08/02/sports/treis-ektelestes/ |website=tanea.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |author1=Ηλίας Αναστασιάδης |title=ΑΕΚ-ΑΪΚ, 11/8/1999: Η κατάρα του 0-0 |url=https://www.contra.gr/stiles/aek-aik-stokcholmis-champions-league.7421262.html |website=contra.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |title=AEK-Λέστερ: Από τον Χέσκεϊ στον Βάρντι |url=https://blog.stoiximan.gr/aek-leicester/ |website=stoiximan.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |title=Αδύναμος ο νεανικός «Γηραιός» |url=https://www.tanea.gr/1999/08/02/sports/adynamos-o-neanikos-giraios/ |website=tanea.gr |accessdate=13 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}
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.{{cite web |author1=Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης |title=Τελευταίες εξετάσεις |url=https://www.tanea.gr/2000/08/04/sports/teleytaies-eksetaseis/ |website=tanea.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}} 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.{{cite web |author1=Κώστας Κοφινάς |title=Φιλικό... ξύλο! |url=https://www.tanea.gr/2001/08/04/sports/filiko-ksylo/ |website=tanea.gr |accessdate=12 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite news |title=Πρώτα δυνατά τεστ για ΑΕΚ |url=https://www.kathimerini.gr/athletics/97663/prota-dynata-test-gia-aek/ |accessdate=13 November 2020 |agency=kathimerini.gr |publisher=Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |title=Φιλικό... Europa League με Σεβίλλη η ΑΕΚ |url=https://www.contra.gr/podosfairo/filiko-europa-league-me-sevvili-i-aek.7222469.html |website=contra.gr |accessdate=13 November 2020 |location=Online |language=el}}{{cite web |title=AEK FC welcomes Sevilla FC in Athens |url=https://www.aekfc.gr/newsdetails/aaa-2-45354.htm?lang=en&path=-1442399662 |website=aekfc.gr |accessdate=13 November 2020 |location=Online}}
Venue
{{main|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 was demolished in June 2003.
Results
=By year=
| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 100%; text-align: center;" | |||||
| width=5%|Year
!width=10%|Venue !width=15%|Winners !width=15%|Runners-up !width=15%|3rd place !width=15%|4th place | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |1999 | NGS, Athens | {{flagicon|Greece}} AEK Athens | {{flagicon|Germany}} Hertha Berlin | {{flagicon|England}} Leicester City | {{Flagicon|Greece}} Iraklis |
| |2000 | NGS, Athens | {{flagicon|Italy}} Brescia | {{flagicon|Greece}} AEK Athens | {{flagicon|Germany}} Werder Bremen | {{Flagicon|Austria}} Rapid Wien |
| |2001 | NGS, Athens | {{flagicon|Italy}} Bologna | {{flagicon|Greece}} AEK Athens | {{flagicon|Spain}} Sevilla |
=By club=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable"
|+ |
| scope=col|Club
!scope=col|Winners !scope=col|Runners-up !scope=col|Years won !scope=col|Years runner-up |
|---|
| scope=row|{{flagicon|GRE}} AEK Athens
| style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |2 |style="text-align:center;"|1999 |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ITA}} Brescia
| style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |0 |style="text-align:center;"|2000 |style="text-align:center;"|– |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|ITA}} Bologna
| style="text-align:center;" |1 | style="text-align:center;" |0 |style="text-align:center;"|2001 |style="text-align:center;"|– |
| scope=row|{{flagicon|GER}} Hertha Berlin
| style="text-align:center;" |0 | style="text-align:center;" |1 |style="text-align:center;"|– |style="text-align:center;"|1999 |
=By nation=
| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" width="1100" |
| "width="160"|Country
!Winners !Runners-up !width="330"|Winning clubs !width="410"|Runners-up |
|---|
| scope="row" | {{flagicon|ITA}} Italy
|align=center| 2 |align=center| 0 |style="text-align:center;"|– |
| scope="row" | {{flagicon|GRE}} Greece
|align=center| 1 |align=center| 2 | AEK Athens (1) | AEK Athens (2) |
| scope="row" | {{flagicon|GER}} Germany
|align=center| 0 |align=center| 1 |style="text-align:center;"|– | Hertha Berlin (1) |
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References
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==Bibliography==
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External links
- [https://www.rsssf.org/tablesa/athens-supersport.html Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001]
- [https://football.aek.com/fixture/76#type-12 AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 1999-2000]
- [https://football.aek.com/fixture/77#type-12 AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 2000-2001]
- [https://football.aek.com/fixture/78 AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 2001-2002]
- [https://www.rapidarchiv.at/spiele/2000_F.html SK Rapid Wien Fixtures of the period 2000-2001]
- [http://www.austriasoccer.at/data/turnier/2000_09/athen2000.html Supersport-Turnier Athen 2000]
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