UEFA Super Cup: Format and past winners of trophy match between Champions League and Europa League holders

08-14-2024
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Real Madrid defeated Atalanta 2-0 in the 2024 UEFA Super Cup to claim the first piece of major silverware of the 2024/25 European season.

The Champions League winners faced the Europa League holders at the National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland on August 14.

Madrid's triumph took them to six UEFA Super Cup titles, breaking the record for the most trophies after they had previously been level with AC Milan and Barcelona.

The match in Warsaw was significant for Atalanta too, as they made their debut in the competition after beating the excellent Bayer Leverkusen thanks to a hat-trick from Ademola Lookman in the Europa League final back in May.

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UEFA Super Cup format

The UEFA Super Cup was first known as the European Super Cup when it was played in 1973.

It's an annual match that takes place to determine the best team in Europe. It also serves as a curtain-raiser for the European club season.

While its format has evolved over the years, the structure remains unchanged since it was renamed in 1995. The single-leg final features the previous season's Champions League winner against the reigning Europa League champion.

Previously, the European Cup winners faced the UEFA Cup winners. The UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was replaced by the UEFA Cup/Europa League in 2000.

Until 1998, the final was played over two legs but more recently it is now a single match at a neutral venue.

UEFA Super Cup past winners

Despite being framed as an 'extra game' in the club calendar, this is still viewed as a key trophy to secure, with the Champions League holder flexing their muscles and winning 11 of the last 12 finals.

*Finals from 1973 to 1999 are based on an aggregate final score over two legs.

European Super Cup/UEFA Super Cup finals
Year Title Holder Winner Final Result
1973 European Cup winner Ajax Ajax 7-0 AC Milan
1974 N/A    
1975 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Dynamo Kyiv Dynamo Kyiv 3-0 Bayern Munich
1976 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Anderlecht Anderlecht 5-3 Bayern Munich
1977 European Cup winner Liverpool Liverpool 7-1 Hamburg
1978 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Anderlecht Anderlecht 4-3 Liverpool
1979 European Cup winner Nottingham Forest Nottingham Forest 2-1 Barcelona
1980 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Valencia Valencia 2-2 Nottingham Forest (Valencia won on away goals)
1981 N/A    
1982 European Cup winner Aston Villa Aston Villa 3-1 Barcelona
1983 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Aberdeen Aberdeen 2-0 Hamburg
1984 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Juventus Juventus 2-0 Liverpool
1985 N/A    
1986 European Cup winner Steaua Bucharest Steaua Bucharest 1-0 Dynamo Kyiv
1987 European Cup winner Porto Porto 2-0 Ajax
1988 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Mechelen Mechelen 3-0 PSV Eindhoven
1989 European Cup winner AC Milan AC Milan 2-1 Barcelona
1990 European Cup winner AC Milan AC Milan 3-1 Sampdoria
1991 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Man United Man United 1-0 Red Star Belgrade
1992 European Cup winner Barcelona Barcelona 3-2 Werder Bremen
1993 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Parma Parma 2-1 AC Milan
1994 Champions League winner AC Milan AC Milan 2-0 Arsenal
1995 Champions League winner Ajax Ajax 5-1 Real Zaragoza
1996 Champions League winner Juventus Juventus 9-2 Paris Saint-Germain
1997 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Barcelona Barcelona 3-1 Borussia Dortmund
1998 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Chelsea Chelsea 1-0 Real Madrid
1999 European Cup Winners' Cup winner Lazio  Lazio 1-0 Man United
2000 UEFA Cup winner Galatasaray Galatasaray 2-1 Real Madrid
2001 UEFA Cup winner Liverpool Liverpool 3-2 Bayern Munich
2002 Champions League winner Real Madrid Real Madrid 3-1 Feyenoord
2003 Champions League winner AC Milan AC Milan 1-0 Porto
2004 UEFA Cup winner Valencia Valencia 2-1 Porto
2005 Champions League winner Liverpool Liverpool 3-1 CSKA Moscow
2006 UEFA Cup winner Sevilla Sevilla 3-0 Barcelona
2007 Champions League winner AC Milan AC Milan 3-1 Sevilla
2008 UEFA Cup winner Zenit Saint Petersburg Zenit Saint Petersburg 2-1 Man United
2009 Champions League winner Barcelona Barcelona 1-0 Shakhtar Dontesk
2010 Europa League winner Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid 2-0 Inter Milan
2011 Champions League winner Barcelona  Barcelona 2-0 Porto
2012 Europa League winner Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid 4-1 Chelsea
2013 Champions League winner Bayern Munich  Bayern Munich 2-2 Chelsea (Bayern Munich won 5-4 on pens)
2014 Champions League winner Real Madrid  Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla
2015 Champions League winner Barcelona Barcelona 5-4 Sevilla
2016 Champions League winner Real Madrid Real Madrid 2-0 Sevilla
2017 Champions League winner Real Madrid  Real Madrid 2-1 Man United
2018 Europa League winner Atletico Madrid Atletico Madrid 4-2 Real Madrid
2019 Champions League winner Liverpool  Liverpool 2-2 Chelsea (Liverpool won 5-4 on pens)
2020 Champions League winner Bayern Munich  Bayern Munich 2-1 Sevilla
2021 Champions League winner Chelsea Chelsea 1-1 Villarreal (Chelsea won 6-5 on pens)
2022 Champions League winner Real Madrid Real Madrid 2-0 Eintracht Frankfurt
2023 Champions League winner Manchester City Man City 1-1 Sevilla (City
2024 Champions League winner Real Madrid Real Madrid 2-0 Atalanta