FAI Super Cup
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.
| Organising body | Football Association of Ireland |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1998 |
| Abolished | 2001 |
| Region |  Ireland |
| Number of teams | 4 |
| Most successful club(s) | Shamrock Rovers (1) St Patrick's Athletic (1) UCD (1) Shelbourne (1) |
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 |
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
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 |
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
- "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.