The 1999 Nova Supersports Cup was an association football friendly tournament competition hosted by Greek premium sports network Nova Sports in 1999, held in Athens.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 31 July to 1 August |
| Teams | 4 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  AEK Athens (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 15 (3.75 per match) |
| Attendance | 33.000 (8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Demis Nikolaidis  Dragan Ćirić Theodoros Zagorakis (2 goals) |
The 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.[3][4][5]
Teams edit
The teams who accepted the invitation are:
AEK Athens – Alpha Ethniki (host)- Iraklis – Alpha Ethniki
Leicester City – Premier League
Hertha Berlin – Bundesliga
Last updated: 6 December 2023.
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Venue edit
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 edit
Semi-finals edit
| Iraklis | 0–1 |  Hertha Berlin |
|---|---|---|
Rekdal  30' (pen.) |
| AEK Athens | 3–2 |  Leicester City |
|---|---|---|
| Ćirić 18' Savevski 25'Maladenis 44' |
Report | Zagorakis 6' (pen.), 58' |
Consolation final edit
Final edit
| AEK Athens | 4–2 | Hertha Berlin |
|---|---|---|
| Bjeković 44' Nikolaidis 51', 66'Ćirić 64' (pen.) |
Report | Tretschok 15' Neuendorf 50' |
Results edit
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NGS, Athens | AEK Athens
|
Hertha Berlin
|
Leicester City
|
Iraklis
|
Last updated: 6 December 2023.
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Scorers edit
| Nova Supersports Cup 1999 Winners |
|---|
|
| AEK Athens First Title |
References edit
- ^ 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.
- ^ Πάτροκλος Πανανίδης. "Τρεις εκτελεστές". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ Ηλίας Αναστασιάδης. "ΑΕΚ-ΑΪΚ, 11/8/1999: Η κατάρα του 0-0". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "AEK-Λέστερ: Από τον Χέσκεϊ στον Βάρντι". stoiximan.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
Bibliography edit
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