FAI Super Cup
Organising bodyFootball Association of Ireland
Founded1998
Abolished2001
RegionRepublic of Ireland Ireland
Number of teams4
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

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

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

Year Winners Runners up 3rd Place 4th place
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

Source:[3][4]

Tournaments

1998 FAI Super Cup

Semi-finals
1 July 1998 Shamrock Rovers 2–1 Cork City Morton Stadium[5]
Kenny 51'
Stokes 55'		 Kabia 78' (pen.) 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 44' Kabia 17' Referee: Eddie Barr
Final
5 July 1998 Shamrock Rovers 2–0 St Patrick's Athletic Tolka Park
Woods 11'
Morrisroe 89'		 Referee: John McDermott

1999 FAI Super Cup

Semi-finals
1 July 1999 Cork City 0–2 St Patrick's Athletic Turners Cross
19:30 Report Molloy 18', 76' (pen.) Referee: Dick O'Hanlon
1 July 1999 Shelbourne 2–0 Bray Wanderers Tolka Park
19:30 Haylock 12'
Ogden 70'		 Report Referee: John McDermott
3rd Place Playoff
3 July 1999 Cork City 1–2 Bray Wanderers Turners Cross
Barry-Murphy 0' J. Byrne 0'
Tresson 0'
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

Semi-finals
30 June 2000 Cork City 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Bohemians Turners Cross
Gamble 47'
Delaney 83'		 Report Daly 8' (o.g.)
Crowe 70' (pen.)
30 June 2000 UCD 2–0 Shelbourne Belfield Park
McLoughlin 27'
Lynch 90+2'		 Report
3rd Place Playoff
2 July 2000 Shelbourne 0–2 Cork City Belfield Park
Tynan 3'
Hartigan 9'
Final
2 July 2000 UCD 2–2
(5–4 p)		 Bohemians Tolka Park
15:00 Mooney 11'
Mullen 19' (o.g.)		 Report O'Driscoll 16'
Brennan 60'		 Referee: John McDermott

2001 FAI Super Cup

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation
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
Updated to match(es) played on 1 July 2001. Source:[citation needed]

Matches

27 June 2001 Longford Town 1–1 Cork City Longford Rugby Club
19:30 Alan Reynolds 24' James Mulligan 90'
27 June 2001 Bohemians 1–1 Shelbourne Dalymount Park
19:45 Brian Shelley 36' Trevor Fitzpatrick 88'
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 7'
Pat Fenlon 55'
1 July 2001 Shelbourne 1–1 Cork City Tolka Park
15:00 Richie Foran 88' Report Anthony Buckley 85' Referee: Paul McKeon
1 July 2001 Longford Town 2–2 Bohemians Longford Rugby Club
17:00 Keith O'Connor 11', 39' Report Darren Meade 18'
Alex Nesovic 40'		 Referee: Ian Stokes

References

  1. ^ a b "LFA President's Cup". leagueofirelandhistory.wordpress.com. 2 March 2014. Retrieved 5 October 2016.
  2. ^ "FAI plans to revamp League". The Irish Independent. 20 May 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  3. ^ "St Patrick's Athletic – Honours". stpatsfc.com. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Roll of Honour". shamrockrovers.ie. 26 January 2009. Archived from the original on 12 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Rovers coast to victory". The Irish Times. 2 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  6. ^ "Super Cup: St Patrick's win on penalties". The Irish Times. 3 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Shelbourne – 1, Cork City – 1". The Irish Times. 6 July 1998. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  8. ^ "St Patrick's prevail". The Irish Times. 5 July 1999. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  9. ^ "FAI Super Cup, 1999". braywanderers.com. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
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