UEFA Super Cup

The UEFA Super Cup is a match organised by UEFA. It is played every year. The winner of the UEFA Champions League plays against the winner of the UEFA Europa League. It is played in the middle of August.

UEFA Super Cup
Founded1972
(official since 1973)
RegionEurope (UEFA)
Number of teams2
Current championsSpain Real Madrid
(3rd title)
Most successful club(s)Spain Barcelona
Italy Milan
(5 titles each)

History

The UEFA Super Cup started in 1972, with the winner of the Champions Cup playing against the winner of the European Cup Winners' Cup. It was not recognized by UEFA because it had a team that was banned from UEFA competitions, Rangers F.C.. Since there was no stadium chosen to host the game, they played one match at one team's stadium, and one match at the other's. In 1973, the first Super Cup final to be recognized by UEFA was played between Ajax and Milan. On aggregate (the added score from the 2 matches), Ajax won 6-1.

In 1991, the UEFA Super Cup between Manchester United and Red Star Belgrade was only played at Old Trafford (Manchester United's stadium) because of the war in Yugoslavia. In 1992, the Champions Cup was renamed the UEFA Champions League. In 1995, the European Cup Winners' Cup was renamed the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The tournament was made the same. In 1998, the tournament was made 1 match with a host stadium. In 1999, The Cup Winners' Cup was ended by UEFA. The last Super Cup to be played with the winner of the Cup Winners' Cup was between Manchester United, winners of the Champions League, and Lazio, the winners of the last ever Cup Winners' Cup. Lazio won 1-0. In the year 2000, the Cup Winners' Cup was replaced in the Super Cup by the UEFA Cup. The first match to be played this way was between Real Madrid, the winners of the Champions League, and Galatasaray S.K., winners of the UEFA Cup. Galatasaray won 2-1.

In 2009, the UEFA Cup was renamed the UEFA Europa League. The tournament stayed the same.

Host stadiums

Trophy
The trophy being presented before the UEFA Super Cup final in 2015.

The UEFA Super Cup trophy is with UEFA at all times. A replica trophy is given to the winning club. Forty gold medals are given to the winning club and forty silver medals to the runners-up.[6]

The Super Cup trophy has went through several changes in its history. The first trophy was presented to Ajax in 1973. In 1977, the original trophy was replaced by a plaque with a gold UEFA emblem. In 1987, the next trophy was the smallest and lightest of all the European club trophies, weighing 5 kg (11 lb) and measuring 42.5 cm (16.7 in) in height. The new model, which is a larger version of the previous trophy, was introduced in 2006 and weighs 12.2 kg (27 lb) and measures 58 cm (23 in) in height.[7]


Winners
Club Winners Runners-up Years won Years runners-up
Spain Barcelona541992, 1997, 2009, 2011, 20151979, 1982, 1989, 2006
Italy Milan521989, 1990, 1994, 2003, 20071973, 1993
England Liverpool321977, 2001, 20051978, 1984
Spain Real Madrid322002, 2014, 20161998, 2000
Netherlands Ajax2[A]11973, 19951987
Belgium Anderlecht201976, 1978–
Italy Juventus201984, 1996–
Spain Valencia201980, 2004–
Spain Atlético Madrid202010, 2012–
Portugal Porto1319872003, 2004, 2011
Germany Bayern Munich1320131975, 1976, 2001
Spain Sevilla1320062007, 2014, 2015
England Manchester United1219911999, 2008
England Chelsea1219982012, 2013
Ukraine Dynamo Kyiv1119751986
England Nottingham Forest1119791980
England Aston Villa101982–
Scotland Aberdeen101983–
Romania Steaua București101986–
Belgium Mechelen101988–
Italy Parma101993–
Italy Lazio101999–
Turkey Galatasaray102000–
Russia Zenit St. Petersburg102008–
Germany Hamburg02–1977,1983
Netherlands PSV Eindhoven01–1988
Italy Sampdoria01–1990
Serbia Crvena Zvezda01–1991
Germany Werder Bremen01–1992
England Arsenal01–1994
Spain Real Zaragoza01–1995
France Paris Saint-Germain01–1996
Germany Borussia Dortmund01–1997
Netherlands Feyenoord01–2002
Russia CSKA Moscow01–2005
Ukraine Shakhtar Donetsk01–2009
Italy Internazionale01–2010

Notes
    • A. ^ The 1972 final is not recognised by UEFA as an official title.

    References
    1. "Wembley, Amsterdam ArenA, Prague get 2013 finals". UEFA.org. 16 June 2011.
    2. "UEFA EURO 2020, UEFA Super Cup decisions". UEFA.org. 30 June 2012.
    3. "Georgia's Dinamo Arena embraces UEFA Super Cup 2015". Agenda.ge. 5 March 2014. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014. Retrieved 3 November 2015.
    4. "Milan to host 2016 UEFA Champions League final". UEFA.org. 18 September 2014.
    5. "FYR Macedonia to host 2017 UEFA Super Cup". UEFA.com. 30 June 2015.
    6. "Regulations of the UEFA Super Cup 2015-18 Cycle" (PDF). UEFA. March 2015. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
    7. "The trophy". UEFA. Retrieved 2 August 2009.
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