About UEFA Super Cup
The UEFA Super Cup is a single leg tournament held by the Union of European Football Associations at the beginning of each season. It is the opening match of the new season of European club competitions and takes place in August each year. The competition is between the UEFA Champions League champions and the UEFA Europa League champions, and the venue is determined by the Union of European Football Associations.

Cup History
The first UEFA Super Cup was held in 1972, with Ajax and Glasgow Rangers facing each other. However, due to Glasgow Rangers being banned by UEFA for improper fan behavior at the time, the match did not receive official recognition. In January 1974, Ajax won the first UEFA Super Cup by defeating AC Milan 6-1 in two legs. Since 1972, the UEFA Super Cup has been contested by the champions of the UEFA Champions League (renamed the UEFA Champions League in 1992) and the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup; In 2000, the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup was cancelled, and the opposing teams became champions of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Cup (renamed UEFA Europa League in the 2009/10 season).
Before 1998, the UEFA Super Cup implemented a home and away two leg format; From 1998 to 2012, each tournament was held at the Louis II Stadium in Monaco; After 2012, the UEFA Super Cup was held in different countries. Starting from 2023, the European Super Cup will cancel overtime and result in a tie in regular time, with direct penalty shootouts.

Cup Winners
As of August 2024, in terms of the number of club championships, Real Madrid set a record with 6 championships after defeating Atalanta in 2024; Following closely behind are Barcelona and AC Milan, who have won 5 championships, and Liverpool, who have won 4 championships. In terms of the number of championships won by players, Real Madrid players Modric and Carvajal have won the UEFA Super Cup five times, becoming the players with the most championships. "













