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Understanding the UEFA Super Cup: Format and Historical Winners

The UEFA Super Cup is a football match organized by the European governing body of the sport. It marks the kickoff of the new European club season by featuring a showdown between the champions of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League winners. This event has traditionally served as the curtain-raiser for the upcoming campaign, typically taking place in mid-August.

Is the UEFA Super Cup a Major Trophy?

Although it might not be considered the most prestigious European trophy, the UEFA Super Cup holds significant value. The clubs that compete have already secured major European honors to qualify, making the Super Cup a sought-after prize among teams across Europe.

Teams Competing in the 2026 UEFA Super Cup

The 2026 edition will feature Paris Saint-Germain and Aston Villa. PSG earned their spot by winning the Champions League last season, claiming their second consecutive European title. They are also the defending Super Cup champions after defeating Tottenham on penalties following a 2-2 draw. Aston Villa qualified by winning the 2025/26 Europa League, their first continental trophy since the 2001 Intertoto Cup. This appearance marks their first Super Cup since 1982, when they beat Barcelona 3-1 over two legs.

UEFA Super Cup Format Details

Since 2024, the Super Cup is played as a single match without extra time. If the score is tied after 90 minutes, the winner is decided immediately by a penalty shootout. This replaced the earlier rule, where 30 minutes of extra time were played before penalties. The format shifted from a two-legged tie to a one-off game in 1998.

Historical Winners of the UEFA Super Cup

  • 2025 Winner: Paris Saint-Germain, Runner-up: Tottenham, Score: 2-2 (5-4 on penalties)
  • 2024 Winner: Real Madrid, Runner-up: Atalanta, Score: 2-0
  • 2023 Winner: Manchester City, Runner-up: Sevilla, Score: 1-1 (5-4 on penalties)
  • 2022 Winner: Real Madrid, Runner-up: Eintracht Frankfurt, Score: 2-0
  • 2021 Winner: Chelsea, Runner-up: Villarreal, Score: 1-1 (6-5 on penalties)
  • 2020 Winner: Bayern Munich, Runner-up: Sevilla, Score: 2-1 (after extra-time)
  • 2019 Winner: Liverpool, Runner-up: Chelsea, Score: 2-2 (5-4 on penalties)
  • 2018 Winner: Atletico Madrid, Runner-up: Real Madrid, Score: 4-2 (after extra-time)
  • 2017 Winner: Real Madrid, Runner-up: Manchester United, Score: 2-1
  • 2016 Winner: Real Madrid, Runner-up: Sevilla, Score: 3-2 (after extra-time)
  • 2015 Winner: Barcelona, Runner-up: Sevilla, Score: 5-4 (after extra-time)
  • 2014 Winner: Real Madrid, Runner-up: Sevilla, Score: 2-0
  • 2013 Winner: Bayern Munich, Runner-up: Chelsea, Score: 2-2 (5-4 on penalties)
  • 2012 Winner: Atletico Madrid, Runner-up: Chelsea, Score: 4-1
  • 2011 Winner: Barcelona, Runner-up: Porto, Score: 2-0
  • 2010 Winner: Atletico Madrid, Runner-up: Inter, Score: 2-0
  • 2009 Winner: Barcelona, Runner-up: Shakhtar Donetsk, Score: 1-0 (after extra-time)
  • 2008 Winner: Zenit St. Petersburg, Runner-up: Manchester United, Score: 2-1
  • 2007 Winner: Milan, Runner-up: Sevilla, Score: 3-1
  • 2006 Winner: Sevilla, Runner-up: Barcelona, Score: 3-0
  • 2005 Winner: Liverpool, Runner-up: CSKA Moscow, Score: 3-1 (after extra-time)
  • 2004 Winner: Valencia, Runner-up: Porto, Score: 2-1
  • 2003 Winner: Milan, Runner-up: Porto, Score: 1-0
  • 2002 Winner: Real Madrid, Runner-up: Borussia Dortmund, Score: 3-1
  • 2001 Winner: Liverpool, Runner-up: Bayern Munich, Score: 3-2
  • 2000 Winner: Galatasaray, Runner-up: Real Madrid, Score: 2-1 (golden goal)
  • 1999 Winner: Lazio, Runner-up: Manchester United, Score: 1-0
  • 1998 Winner: Chelsea, Runner-up: Real Madrid, Score: 1-0
  • 1997 Winner: Barcelona, Runner-up: Borussia Dortmund, Score: 3-1 aggregate
  • 1996 Winner: Juventus, Runner-up: PSG, Score: 9-2 aggregate
  • 1995 Winner: Ajax, Runner-up: Real Zaragoza, Score: 5-1 aggregate
  • 1994 Winner: Milan, Runner-up: Arsenal, Score: 2-0 aggregate
  • 1993 Winner: Parma, Runner-up: Milan, Score: 2-1 aggregate
  • 1992 Winner: Barcelona, Runner-up: Werder Bremen, Score: 3-2 aggregate
  • 1991 Winner: Manchester United, Runner-up: Red Star Belgrade, Score: 1-0
  • 1990 Winner: Milan, Runner-up: Sampdoria, Score: 3-1 aggregate
  • 1989 Winner: Milan, Runner-up: Barcelona, Score: 2-1 aggregate
  • 1988 Winner: Mechelen, Runner-up: PSV Eindhoven, Score: 3-1 aggregate
  • 1987 Winner: Porto, Runner-up: Ajax, Score: 2-0 aggregate
  • 1986 Winner: Steaua Bucharest, Runner-up: Dynamo Kiev, Score: 1-0
  • 1984 Winner: Juventus, Runner-up: Liverpool, Score: 2-0
  • 1983 Winner: Aberdeen, Runner-up: Hamburg, Score: 2-0 aggregate
  • 1982 Winner: Aston Villa, Runner-up: Barcelona, Score: 3-1 aggregate
  • 1980 Winner: Valencia, Runner-up: Nottingham Forest, Score: 2-2 aggregate (away goals win)
  • 1979 Winner: Nottingham Forest, Runner-up: Barcelona, Score: 2-1 aggregate
  • 1978 Winner: Anderlecht, Runner-up: Liverpool, Score: 4-3 aggregate
  • 1977 Winner: Liverpool, Runner-up: Hamburg, Score: 7-1 aggregate
  • 1976 Winner: Anderlecht, Runner-up: Bayern Munich, Score: 5-3 aggregate
  • 1975 Winner: Dynamo Kiev, Runner-up: Bayern Munich, Score: 3-0 aggregate
  • 1974 Winner: Ajax, Runner-up: Milan, Score: 6-1 aggregate

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