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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Greece |
| Dates | 3 August |
| Teams | 3 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Bologna (1st title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
| Goals scored | 4 (1.33 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Demis Nikolaidis Carlo Nervo Tomás Hervás(1 goal) |
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 edit
The teams who accepted the invitation are:
AEK Athens – Alpha Ethniki (host)
Sevilla – La Liga
Bologna – Serie A
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
| AEK Athens | 0–1 | Bologna |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nervo  2' |
| AEK Athens | 1–0 | Sevilla |
|---|---|---|
| Nikolaidis 23' |
Report |
Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bologna
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 2 | AEK Athens
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Sevilla
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
Results edit
| Year | Venue | Winner | Runners-up | 3rd place | 4th place |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | NGS, Athens | Bologna
|
AEK Athens
|
Sevilla
|
Last updated: 6 December 2023.
Source: The Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation
Scorers edit
| 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 edit
- ^ "Τη δεύτερη θέση κατέκτησε η ΑΕΚ στο 3ο τουρνουά Supersport". in.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
- ^ "Πρώτα δυνατά τεστ για ΑΕΚ" (in Greek). Online: Η ΚΑΘΗΜΕΡΙΝΗ. kathimerini.gr. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "Φιλικό... Europa League με Σεβίλλη η ΑΕΚ". contra.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ "AEK FC welcomes Sevilla FC in Athens". aekfc.gr. Online. Retrieved 13 November 2020.
- ^ Mastrogiannopoulos, Alexander; Veronese, Andrea (23 January 2003). "Supersport Tournament (Athinai) 1999-2001". rsssf.org. Online: Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 6 December 2023.
- ^ Κώστας Κοφινάς. "Φιλικό... ξύλο!". tanea.gr (in Greek). Online. Retrieved 12 November 2020.
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