The UEFA Super Cup (called European Super Cup prior to 1995) is an annual contest played between the previous season's UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup) and UEFA Europa League (formerly UEFA Cup) winners. The first final, played over two legs between Dutch team Ajax and Glasgow's Rangers is considered unofficial by UEFA. Rangers were banned from European competition due to the behaviour of their fans but, having won the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup the previous season, contested the title. Ajax lifted the trophy under the guidance of Romanian manager Ștefan Kovács, winning 6–3 over the two legs.
From 1973 to 1999, the Super Cup was contested by the winners of the European Cup/Champions League and the holders of the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The latter competition was then abolished and since then, the UEFA Cup have taken part in their place, Galatasaray being the first UEFA Cup winners to do so in 2000. Since the 1998 competition, the final has been a single match, played at a neutral venue (formerly the Stade Louis II in Monaco but now alternating every year). The first final held in the principality ended in success for Chelsea, led by Italian Gianluca Vialli.
Italian managers have fared most successfully since the inception of the contest, winning twelve titles. Carlo Ancelotti (with Milan in 2003 and 2007 and Real Madrid in 2014, 2022 and 2024) has won the trophy on five occasions. Pep Guardiola (with Barcelona in 2009 and 2012, Bayern Munich in 2013 and Manchester City in 2023) is the only manager to have won the trophy with three different clubs.
List By year
+UEFA Super Cup winning managersFinalNationalityWinning managerNationClubRef(s)1973Ajax1974 Bayern Munich and 1. FC Magdeburg did not play. The 1974 competition was abandoned due to an inability of the finalists to find a mutually agreeable date for the match.1975Dynamo Kyiv1976Anderlecht1977Liverpool1978Anderlecht1979Nottingham Forest1980Valencia1981 Liverpool and Dinamo Tbilisi did not play. The 1981 contest was abandoned as Liverpool and Dinamo Tbilisi could not agree on a date for the match.1982Aston Villa1983Aberdeen1984Juventus1985 Juventus and Everton did not play. The ban on English clubs' participation in European football competitions meant that Everton were disallowed from playing Juventus in the 1985 competition.1986Steaua București1987Porto1988Mechelen1989Milan1990Milan1991Manchester United1992Barcelona1993Parma1994Milan1995Ajax1996Juventus1997Barcelona1998Chelsea1999Lazio2000Galatasaray2001Liverpool2002Real Madrid2003Milan2004Valencia2005Liverpool2006Sevilla2007Milan2008Zenit Saint Petersburg2009Barcelona2010Atlético Madrid2011Barcelona2012Atlético Madrid2013Bayern Munich2014Real Madrid2015Barcelona2016Real Madrid2017Real Madrid2018Atlético Madrid2019Liverpool2020Bayern Munich2021Chelsea2022Real Madrid2023Manchester City2024Real Madrid2025Paris Saint-Germain2026Paris Saint-Germain
Managers with multiple titles +Managers who have won multiple UEFA Super CupsRankNationalityManagerNumber of winsYears wonClub(s)1Carlo Ancelotti52003, 2007, 2014, 2022, 2024Milan (2), Real Madrid (3)2Pep Guardiola42009, 2011, 2013, 2023Barcelona (2), Bayern Munich, Manchester City 3Luis Enrique32015, 2025, 2026Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain (2)4Raymond Goethals21976, 1978AnderlechtArrigo Sacchi21989, 1990MilanLouis van Gaal21995, 1997Ajax, BarcelonaAlex Ferguson21983, 1991Aberdeen, Manchester UnitedZinedine Zidane22016, 2017Real MadridDiego Simeone22012, 2018Atlético Madrid
By nationality This table lists the total number of titles won by managers of each nationality. +UEFA Super Cup winning managers by nationalityNationality Numberof wins 13 12 6 3 3 3 2 2 2 2 1 1 1
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External links UEFA Super Cup official history