Dutch Super Cup

The Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal), also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup, is a football trophy in the Netherlands. It is the equivalent of the Supercopa Espana in Spain or the Community Shield in England.

Originally called the Dutch Super Cup, it was founded in 1949 but was terminated in subsequent years. Following the hiatus, it was reinstated by the Royal Dutch Football Association in 1991 under the name PTT Telecom Cup.

In 1996, a reform led to the competition being renamed the Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal). The cup is contested by the champions of the national football league, Eredivisie, and the winner of the national KNVB Cup.

If a team wins both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup in the same season, the Johan Cruyff Shield is contested between that team and the runner-up in the national league. The match is played a week before the Eredivise season officially commences.