UEFA Super Cup

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The UEFA Super Cup was created in 1971 after the suggestion of a journalist named Anton Witkamp, who urged UEFA to create a tournament where the winners of the two top club competitions in Europe (the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League) locked horns against each other. After a first try that is not recognized officially by UEFA, the first edition of the tournament took place in 1973 under a two-legged format. The UEFA Super Cup is considered by fans and experts as the kick-off to every season in European football, since it takes place in July or August before most leagues have even started.

The original two-legged format for this competition was dropped in 1997, when UEFA decided that the UEFA Super Cup should be played at a neutral venue. From 1998 to 2012, the UEFA Super Cup was played at Stade Louis II in Monaco, but UEFA chose to rotate the venue after the 2012 edition in order to give fans from other European nations a chance to watch their favorite players performing live.

There were only three years in which UEFA decided not to play the tournament. In 1974, Bayern and Magdeburg did not reach an agreement on the venues where the games were to take place. Then, Liverpool could not fit the match in their agenda back in 1981, causing the clash’s suspension. The tournament was suspended for the last time in 1985, when the ban against English clubs prevented the tie between Everton and Juventus from taking place.

Out of the 44 editions that have been played up to this day, 24 have been won by the UEFA Champions League holders. The rest of them were won by the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup or UEFA Europa League winners.

The 2019 UEFA Super Cup was held at Vodafone Park in Turkey. UEFA CL winners Liverpool faced Chelsea in the first all-English UEFA Super Cup Clash in history. The game concluded in a 2-2 draw after regulation, but Liverpool would prevail in the penalty shootout with a 5-4 score to win their fourth title of the sort.

The 2020 edition of the UEFA Super Cup will take place on August 12, 2020, at Estadio Do Dragao, located in Portugal. This will be the second UEFA Super Cup to be held in that country, following the 1987 edition where Porto defeated Ajax.

Did you know? Barcelona and Milan, with five titles each, are the most winning clubs in UEFA Super Cup history. Los Blaugranas are also the team with the most UEFA Super Cup appearances with nine.