FAI Super Cup
Organising body | Football Association of Ireland |
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Founded | 1998 |
Abolished | 2001 |
Region | ![]() |
Number of teams | 4 |
Most successful club(s) | Shamrock Rovers (1) St Patrick's Athletic (1) UCD (1) Shelbourne (1) |
The FAI Super Cup was an association football super cup featuring clubs from the Republic of Ireland. It was played for between 1998 and 2001. It was a pre-season tournament played in the summer before the regular League of Ireland season began. The same four clubs that qualified to represent the Republic of Ireland in UEFA competitions also qualified for the Super Cup. League of Ireland clubs had previously played in a similar competition known as the Top Four Cup. A similar competition, the LFA President's Cup, co-existed with the FAI Super Cup. Since 2014 the FAI has organised a new super cup, the President's Cup.
Format
[edit]The first three tournaments were played as a single-elimination tournament, featuring two semi-finals, a third place play-off and a final. The 2001 tournament featured a single round robin group with the group winners being awarded the cup.[1]
History
[edit]In 1998 the FAI announce their plans to establish a super cup. It was to be played during the summer and it was intended to act as a warm up and provide the clubs involved in Europe with some competitive games. However the UEFA Intertoto Cup representatives had already played their tie before the FAI Super Cup kicked off. Shamrock Rovers, St Patrick's Athletic, UCD and Shelbourne all won one tournament each.[2][1]
List of participants
[edit]Year | Winners | Runners up | 3rd Place | 4th place |
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1998–99 | Shamrock Rovers | St Patrick's Athletic | Cork City | Shelbourne |
1999–2000 | St Patrick's Athletic | Shelbourne | Bray Wanderers | Cork City |
2000–01 | UCD | Bohemians | Cork City | Shelbourne |
2001–02 | Shelbourne | Bohemians | Cork City | Longford Town |
Tournaments
[edit]1998 FAI Super Cup
[edit]- Semi-finals
1 July 1998 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–1 | Cork City | Morton Stadium[5] |
Kenny ![]() Stokes ![]() | Kabia ![]() | Referee: Paul McKeon |
2 July 1998 | Shelbourne | 0–0 (4–5 p) | St Patrick's Athletic | Morton Stadium[6] |
[ Report] | Referee: Hugh Byrne |
- 3rd Place Playoff
5 July 1998 | Shelbourne | 1–1 (1–4 p) | Cork City | Tolka Park[7] |
Baker ![]() | Kabia ![]() | Referee: Eddie Barr |
- Final
5 July 1998 | Shamrock Rovers | 2–0 | St Patrick's Athletic | Tolka Park |
Woods ![]() Morrisroe ![]() | Referee: John McDermott |
1999 FAI Super Cup
[edit]- Semi-finals
1 July 1999 | Cork City | 0–2 | St Patrick's Athletic | Turners Cross |
19:30 | Report | Molloy ![]() ![]() | Referee: Dick O'Hanlon |
1 July 1999 | Shelbourne | 2–0 | Bray Wanderers | Tolka Park |
19:30 | Haylock ![]() Ogden ![]() | Report | Referee: John McDermott |
- 3rd Place Playoff
3 July 1999 | Cork City | 1–2 | Bray Wanderers | Turners Cross |
Barry-Murphy ![]() | J. Byrne ![]() Tresson ![]() |
- Final
4 July 1999 | St Patrick's Athletic | 0–0 (3–2 p) | Shelbourne | Richmond Park[8] |
Referee: Gerard Perry |
Source:[9]
2000 FAI Super Cup
[edit]- Semi-finals
30 June 2000 | Cork City | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Bohemians | Turners Cross |
Gamble ![]() Delaney ![]() | Report | Daly ![]() Crowe ![]() |
30 June 2000 | UCD | 2–0 | Shelbourne | Belfield Park |
McLoughlin ![]() Lynch ![]() | Report |
- 3rd Place Playoff
2 July 2000 | Shelbourne | 0–2 | Cork City | Belfield Park |
Tynan ![]() Hartigan ![]() |
- Final
2 July 2000 | UCD | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Bohemians | Tolka Park |
15:00 | Mooney ![]() Mullen ![]() | Report | O'Driscoll ![]() Brennan ![]() | Referee: John McDermott |
2001 FAI Super Cup
[edit]Standings
[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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1 | Shelbourne | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | 2001 FAI Super Cup Champions |
2 | Bohemians | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Cork City | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Longford Town | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
Matches
[edit]27 June 2001 | Longford Town | 1–1 | Cork City | Longford Rugby Club |
19:30 | Alan Reynolds ![]() | James Mulligan ![]() |
27 June 2001 | Bohemians | 1–1 | Shelbourne | Dalymount Park |
19:45 | Brian Shelley ![]() | Trevor Fitzpatrick ![]() |
29 June 2001 | Cork City | 0–0 | Bohemians | Knockgriffin Park |
18:45 |
29 June 2001 | Shelbourne | 2–0 | Longford Town | Tolka Park |
19:45 | Garry Haylock ![]() Pat Fenlon ![]() |
1 July 2001 | Shelbourne | 1–1 | Cork City | Tolka Park |
15:00 | Richie Foran ![]() | Report | Anthony Buckley ![]() | Referee: Paul McKeon |
1 July 2001 | Longford Town | 2–2 | Bohemians | Longford Rugby Club |
17:00 | Keith O'Connor ![]() ![]() | Report | Darren Meade ![]() Alex Nesovic ![]() | Referee: Ian Stokes |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "LFA President's Cup". leagueofirelandhistory.wordpress.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
- ^ "FAI plans to revamp League". The Irish Independent. 20 May 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "St Patrick's Athletic – Honours". stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
- ^ "Roll of Honour". shamrockrovers.ie. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
- ^ "Rovers coast to victory". The Irish Times. 2 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Super Cup: St Patrick's win on penalties". The Irish Times. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Shelbourne – 1, Cork City – 1". The Irish Times. 6 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "St Patrick's prevail". The Irish Times. 5 July 1999. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "FAI Super Cup, 1999". braywanderers.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.