 The UEFA Super Cup trophy used since 2006 | |
| Founded | 1972 (official since 1973) |
|---|---|
| Region | Europe (UEFA) |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions |  Manchester City(1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) |  Barcelona AC Milan Real Madrid(5 titles each) |
 2024 UEFA Super Cup | |
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual association football match contested between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. Established in 1972, it was contested between the winners of the European Cup (renamed the UEFA Champions League in 1993) and the European/UEFA Cup Winners' Cup until 1999, when the latter was discontinued and merged with the UEFA Cup (renamed the Europa League in 2009) by UEFA. The last Super Cup contested in this format was the 1999 UEFA Super Cup between Lazio and Manchester United, which Lazio won 1–0. The competition was originally played over two legs, one at each participating club's stadium in the winter months, but since the 1998 edition, it consists of a single match played at a neutral venue in August.[1] Between 1998 and 2012, the Stade Louis II in Monaco hosted the Super Cup, but since 2013, it has taken place every year at a different stadium across Europe.[2][3]
AC Milan, Barcelona and Real Madrid share the record for the most victories, each having won the competition five times since its inception. Two of Milan's wins were achieved in consecutive years (1989 and 1990), which made them the first team to have retained the UEFA Super Cup. Real Madrid also won the competition in consecutive years in 2016 and 2017.[1] Barcelona have the most appearances (nine), while Sevilla have the most runner-up finishes (six). Spanish teams have won the competition the most times, with sixteen wins, ahead of the ten wins by English and nine wins by Italian teams. The current holders are the 2022–23 UEFA Champions League winners Manchester City, who defeated the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League winners Sevilla 5–4 on penalties following a 1–1 draw in the 2023 edition.
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