Johan Cruyff Shield facts for kids
| Organising body | Royal Dutch Football Association |
|---|---|
| Founded | 1949 1991–present |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Number of teams | 2 |
| Current champions | PSV (16th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | PSV (16 titles) |
The Johan Cruyff Shield is a special football trophy in the Netherlands. It is named after the famous Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff. People often call it the Dutch Super Cup.
Only one match is played to decide the winner. This match is between the team that won the national football league, called the Eredivisie, and the team that won the national cup, the KNVB Cup. If one team wins both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, then they play against the team that finished second in the Eredivisie.
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The Trophy
The trophy itself is a large silver plate. It is about 60 centimeters wide. It looks similar to the trophies given to the Eredivisie champions.
The trophy has text engraved on it:
- The top border says: "Johan Cruijff Schaal PSV" (or the name of the winning team).
- The middle shows: "KNVB" (which stands for "Royal Dutch Football Association") and the date of the match.
- The bottom border lists: The names of the two teams that played in the match. The league champion's name is usually listed second.
History of the Shield
Early Days: The Super Cup
The very first Super Cup match was played a long time ago, on June 25, 1949. In that game, the league champions SVV beat the cup winners Quick 1888 with a score of 2–0.
The Dutch Football Association brought the competition back in 1991. It was first called the PTT Telecom Cup. These matches were always played at the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam. After three years, the sponsor left, and the competition went back to being called the Super Cup.
Becoming the Johan Cruyff Shield
In 1996, the competition changed its name to the Johan Cruyff Schaal. This is Dutch for Johan Cruyff Shield. The match also moved to the Amsterdam Arena.
In 2003, some fans were not happy with how things were organized. Because of this, not many people came to watch the match between FC Utrecht and PSV Eindhoven. Only 700 tickets were sold out of 13,000 available. The winning team received €135,000 that year.
The 2004 match was very exciting. FC Utrecht played against Ajax. Utrecht won 4–2, even though they were losing 1–2 until the last few minutes. About 33,000 fans watched this amazing comeback.
In 2005, PSV won both the league and the cup. So, Ajax, who finished second in the league, played against them. Ajax won that match 2–1.
Since 2017, the Johan Cruyff Shield match is played at the home stadium of the Eredivisie champions.
Match Results
Here are the results of the Super Cup and Johan Cruyff Shield matches over the years.
Super Cup
| Year | Winners | Scorers | Score | Scorers | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | SVV | Schrumpf  ?'Könemann ?' |
2–0 | – | Quick 1888 |
| 1991 | Feyenoord | Damaschin 10' |
1–0 | – | PSV Eindhoven |
| 1992 | PSV Eindhoven | E. Koeman 25' |
1–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 1993 | Ajax | Litmanen 18', 62' F. de Boer 47'Overmars 61' |
4–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 1994 | Ajax | Litmanen 13' Oulida 21'Kluivert 25' |
3–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 1995 | Ajax | R. de Boer 25' Kluivert 102' |
2–1 (aet) | Larsson 27' |
Feyenoord |
Johan Cruyff Shield
| Year | Winners | Scorers | Score | Scorers | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | PSV Eindhoven | Eijkelkamp 48' Degryse 61', 78' |
3–0 | – | Ajax |
| 1997 | PSV Eindhoven | Cocu 23', 90+1' De Bilde 90+2' |
3–1 | Van Houdt 84' |
Roda JC |
| 1998 | PSV Eindhoven | Khokhlov 23' Bruggink 53' |
2–0 | – | Ajax |
| 1999 | Feyenoord | Tomasson 13' Kalou 15'Paauwe 86' |
3–2 | Knopper 45' Grønkjær 53' |
Ajax |
| 2000 | PSV Eindhoven | Ramzi 29' Faber 44' |
2–0 | – | Roda JC |
| 2001 | PSV Eindhoven | Kežman 4' Bruggink 20'Rommedahl 71' |
3–2 | De Witte 34' Van der Doelen 89' |
Twente |
| 2002 | Ajax | Van der Vaart 41, 76' Mido 54' |
3–1 | Kežman 10' |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 2003 | PSV Eindhoven | Robben 14' Van Bommel 47'Kežman 88' |
3–1 | Van de Haar 21' |
FC Utrecht |
| 2004 | FC Utrecht | Schut 72' Somers 87', 90+1'Douglas 90+5' |
4–2 | Pienaar 51' Sneijder 80' |
Ajax |
| 2005 | Ajax | Boukhari 72' Babel 78' |
2–1 | Bouma 51' |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 2006 | Ajax | Rosales 7' Perez 69'Sneijder 82' |
3–1 | Cocu 48' |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 2007 | Ajax | Gabri 43' |
1–0 | – | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2008 | PSV Eindhoven | Lazović 55' Marcellis 67' |
2–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 2009 | AZ | Holman 15' El Hamdaoui 24'Martens 28'Lens 67', 87' |
5–1 | Papadopulos 60' |
SC Heerenveen |
| 2010 | Twente | L. de Jong 8' |
1–0 | – | Ajax |
| 2011 | Twente | Janko 21' Ruiz 68' |
2–1 | Alderweireld 54' |
Ajax |
| 2012 | PSV Eindhoven | Toivonen 3', 53' Lens 12'Wijnaldum 90' |
4–2 | Alderweireld 44' Marcelo 75' (o.g.) |
Ajax |
| 2013 | Ajax | Gouweleeuw 69' (o.g.) Sigþórsson 75'S. de Jong 103' |
3–2 (aet) | Guðmundsson 51' Jóhannsson 67' |
AZ |
| 2014 | PEC Zwolle | Nijland 54' |
1–0 | – | Ajax |
| 2015 | PSV Eindhoven | L. de Jong 25', 64' Maher 50' |
3–0 | – | FC Groningen |
| 2016 | PSV Eindhoven | Pröpper 38' |
1–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 2017 | Feyenoord | Toornstra 7' |
1–1 (4–2 pen.) | Büttner 58' |
Vitesse |
| 2018 | Feyenoord | 0–0 (6–5 pen.) | PSV Eindhoven | ||
| 2019 | Ajax | Dolberg 1' Blind 53' |
2–0 | – | PSV Eindhoven |
| 2020 | Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands | ||||
| 2021 | PSV Eindhoven | Madueke 2', 29' Vertessen 76'Götze 89' |
4–0 | – | Ajax |
| 2022 | PSV Eindhoven | Til 32', 45+2', 69' Gakpo 65'Simons 90+1' |
5–3 | Bergwijn 15' Antony 54'Kudus 72' |
Ajax |
| 2023 | PSV Eindhoven | Lang 79' |
1–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 2024 | Feyenoord | Giménez 29', 54' Nieuwkoop 33'Milambo 72' |
4–4 (4–2 pen.) | Lang 9' De Jong 48', 80'Til 65' |
PSV Eindhoven |
| 2025 | PSV Eindhoven | Nauber 78' (o.g.) Dest 84' |
2–1 | Suray 35' |
Go Ahead Eagles |
Winners by Club
This table shows how many times different clubs have won or been the runner-up in the Johan Cruyff Shield.
| Club | Won | Lost | Years won | Years runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSV Eindhoven | 16 | 8 | 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, 2025 | 1991, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019 |
| Ajax | 9 | 10 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021, 2022 |
| Feyenoord | 5 | 7 | 1991, 1999, 2017, 2018, 2024 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2016, 2023 |
| Twente | 2 | 1 | 2010, 2011 | 2001 |
| Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2003 |
| AZ | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2013 |
| SVV | 1 | – | 1949 | – |
| PEC Zwolle | 1 | – | 2014 | – |
| Roda JC | – | 2 | – | 1997, 2000 |
| Quick | – | 1 | – | 1949 |
| Heerenveen | – | 1 | – | 2009 |
| Groningen | – | 1 | – | 2015 |
| Vitesse | – | 1 | – | 2017 |
| Go Ahead Eagles | – | 1 | – | 2025 |
See also
In Spanish: Supercopa de los Países Bajos para niños
