The Spanish Super Cup, also known as the Supercopa de España, is an annual football competition in Spain that brings together the winners of La Liga and the Copa del Rey from the previous season. The tournament serves as the curtain-raiser for the Spanish football season, pitting the country's top clubs against each other in a battle for supremacy. Since its inception in 1982, it has ever since been an integral part of Spanish Football.
Until 2018-19, only the winners of La Liga and Copa Del Rey contested for the title, but in 2019, a decision was made by the Spanish Football Federation, to expand the competition, to add an element of intrigue and excitement to the competition. The competition now consists of 4 teams, which include the winners and runners-up of Copa Del Rey and La Liga.
In this article, we will take a trip down memory lane to revisit all the winners of the Spanish Super Cup since its inception.
Who were the first-ever winners of Spanish Super Cup?
The inaugural edition of the Spanish Super Cup saw Real Sociedad emerge as the champions. They defeated Real Madrid by 4-1aggregate after a two-leged final after being down by 0-1 in the first leg to claim the title.
Who are the current winners of Spanish Super Cup?
Barcelona are the current champions of the Spanish Super Cup. They defeated Real Madrid by 3-1 to win the Spanish Super Cup 2022-23. Robert Lewandowski, Gavi and Pedri scored a goal each for Barcelona at King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh to give Barcelona its first Super Cup trophy since 2018, and the first since the tournament's Final-Four format began in 2020 in a lucrative deal for the Spanish football federation.
Which is the most successful team in Spanish Super Cup history?
With 14 titles, Barcelona has been the most successful team in Spain when it tends to come to the Spanish Super Cup. They are also the only team other than Real Madrid that has won more domestic titles than the Spanish La Liga. They won the cups in 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018 and 2023.
Most successful teams in Spanish Super Cup/ Supercopa de España history
Team | Winners | Runners-up |
Barcelona | 14 | 11 |
Real Madrid | 12 | 6 |
Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 3 |
Deportivo La Coruña | 3 | 0 |
Atletico Madrid | 2 | 5 |
Most Spanish Super Cup wins as a players
Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets and Andrés Iniesta are the most successful players in Spanish Super cup History. Lionel Messi has 8 titles while Sergio Busquets and Andrés Iniesta have 7 titles each with FC Barcelona.
When and where the Spanish Super Cup 2024 final will be played?
The Spanish Super Cup 2024 final will be played on Sunday 14 January 2024 in Saudi Arabia.
All the past winners of Spanish Super Cup/ Supercopa de España since 1982
Year | Winner |
1982 | Real Sociedad |
1983 | Barcelona |
1984 | Athletic Bilbao |
1985 | Atlético Madrid |
1988 | Real Madrid |
1989 | Real Madrid |
1990 | Real Madrid |
1991 | Barcelona |
1992 | Barcelona |
1993 | Real Madrid |
1994 | Barcelona |
1995 | Deportivo La Coruña |
1996 | Barcelona |
1997 | Real Madrid |
1998 | Real Mallorca |
1999 | Valencia |
2000 | Deportivo La Coruña |
2001 | Real Madrid |
2002 | Deportivo La Coruña |
2003 | Real Madrid |
2004 | Real Zaragoza |
2005 | Barcelona |
2006 | Barcelona |
2007 | Sevilla |
2008 | Real Madrid |
2009 | Barcelona |
2010 | Barcelona |
2011 | Barcelona |
2012 | Real Madrid |
2013 | Barcelona |
2014 | Atlético Madrid |
2015 | Athletic Bilbao |
2016 | Barcelona |
2017 | Real Madrid |
2018 | Barcelona |
2019-20 | Real Madrid |
2020-21 | Athletic Bilbao |
2021-22 | Real Madrid |
2022-23 | Barcelona |
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