2001 Nova Supersports Cup

2001 Nova Supersports Cup
Tournament details
Host countryGreece
Dates3 August
Teams3 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsItaly Bologna (1st title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played3
Goals scored4 (1.33 per match)
Top scorer(s)Greece Demis Nikolaidis
Italy Carlo Nervo
Spain Tomás Hervás
(1 goal)
← 2000
International football competition

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]

The 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.[5][6]

Teams

The teams who accepted the invitation are:

  • Greece AEK Athens – Alpha Ethniki (host)
  • Spain Sevilla – La Liga
  • Italy Bologna – Serie A

Last updated: 6 December 2023.
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

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.

Games

Bologna Italy1–1Spain Sevilla
Alfonso Vera 24' (o.g.) Tomás 44' (pen.)
Penalties
4 – 5
Attendance: ?
Referee: Georgios Borovilos
AEK Athens Greece0–1Italy Bologna
Report Nervo 2'
Attendance: ?
Referee: Georgios Borovilos
AEK Athens Greece1–0Spain Sevilla
Nikolaidis 23' Report
Attendance: ?
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 Italy Bologna 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 4
2 Greece AEK Athens 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
3 Spain Sevilla 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Results

Year Venue Winner Runners-up 3rd place 4th place
2001 NGS, Athens Italy Bologna Greece AEK Athens Spain Sevilla

Last updated: 6 December 2023.
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation

Scorers

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

References

  1. ^ "Τη δεύτερη θέση κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ στο 3ο τουρνουά Supersport". in.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Πρώτα δυνατά τεστ για ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). Online: Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  3. ^ "Φιλικό... Europa League με Σεβίλλη η ΑΕΚ". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  4. ^ "AEK FC welcomes Sevilla FC in Athens". aekfc.gr. Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
  5. ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander; Veronese, Andrea (23 January 2003). "Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001". rsssf.org. Online: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
  6. ^ Κώστας Κοφινάς. "Φιλικό... ξύλο!". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.

Bibliography

  • Συλλογικό έργο (2014). 90 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ, Η ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ ΑΕΚ (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: Εκδοτικός Οίκος Α. Α. Λιβάνη. ISBN 978-960-14-2802-4.
  • Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2021). 1963-2021 Η ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΗ ΙΣΤΟΡΙΑ ΤΗΣ Α.Ε.Κ. ΜΕΣΑ ΑΠΟ ΤΑ ΕΙΣΙΤΗΡΙΑ ΤΩΝ ΑΓΩΝΩΝ: το ταξίδι συνεχίζεται...!!! (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: ISBN 978-618-00-2832-4.
  • Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2022). 1979-2003 ΤΟ ΤΑΞΙΔΙ ΣΥΝΕΧΙΖΕΤΑΙ...Νο2: Οι επίσημοι αγώνες της Α.Ε.Κ. στο Ναό μέσα από τα εισιτήρια των αγώνων (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: ISBN 978-618-00-3993-1.
  • Παναγιωτακόπουλος, Παναγιώτης (2023). 100 ΧΡΟΝΙΑ Α.Ε.Κ. - 100 ΣΤΙΓΜΕΣ ΔΟΞΑΣ μέσα από τα εισιτήρια των αγώνων: Το Ταξίδι Συνεχίζεται...!!! Νο3 (in Greek). Αθήνα, Ελλάδα: ISBN 978-618-00-4636-6.

External links

  • Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001
  • AEK Athens Fixtures of the period 2001-2002