The UEFA Super Cup is an annual fixture contested between the winners of the previous season's UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League.
It was previously played between the holders of the UEFA Champions League/European Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup, before the UEFA Cup - now UEFA Europa League - took the place of the Cup Winners' Cup when that competition was abolished in 1999.
The first match was played in 1973 and the 2024 edition saw Real Madrid lift the trophy for the sixth time, overcoming Atalanta 2-0 in Warsaw.
UEFA Super Cup date
The UEFA Super Cup is traditionally held in August as a curtain raiser to the new European season.
The 2026 edition is yet to be confirmed, with rumours that it could be expanded to a four-team tournament.
UEFA Super Cup venue
The location for the 2026 UEFA Super Cup is yet to be confirmed.
UEFA Super Cup history
The UEFA Super Cup will be held for the 51st time in 2026.
Ajax were the competition's first official winners, beating AC Milan 6-1 on aggregate over two legs. The record books show that the Dutch giants lifted the trophy in 1973 but both legs actually took place in 1974 - this marks the only time the competition has been held midway through a season.
The match has been held every year since then bar 1974 (excluding Ajax’s success that January), 1981 and 1985, while it remained a two-legged competition until 1998.
