Supercopa de España facts for kids
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| Organising body | Royal Spanish Football Federation |
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| Founded | 1982 |
| Region | Spain |
| Number of teams | 2 (until 2018) 4 (2019–present) |
| Current champions | Barcelona (15th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Barcelona (15 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | List of broadcasters |
The Supercopa de España, also known as the Spanish Super Cup, is an exciting football tournament in Spain. It's like a special championship match played between the best teams. It started in 1982 with two teams. Now, since 2020, four teams compete. These teams are the winners and runners-up from Spain's main league, La Liga, and the cup competition, Copa del Rey.
Before 1995, if a team won both the league and the cup, they automatically got the Supercopa trophy. From 1996 to 2019, if a team won both, they would play against the cup's second-place team. Many teams have played in this tournament, and ten different clubs have won it.
Barcelona is the current champion. They won the 2025 edition by beating Real Madrid in the final. This match was held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Barcelona has won the most titles, with fifteen wins. Real Madrid is second with thirteen titles. Athletic Club and Deportivo La Coruña each have three titles. Deportivo La Coruña has a cool record: they won every time they played in the final! Lionel Messi is the top scorer in the competition's history. He has also won the most titles as a player, with eight wins.
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The Supercopa's Journey Through Time
The Supercopa de España as we know it began in 1982. But before that, there were other similar tournaments. These older competitions were played between the Spanish league champions and the cup winners.
In 1940, there was a match called the Copa de Campeones. It was a one-time event. Then, in 1945, another special trophy was offered by Argentina's ambassador. This was called the Copa de Oro Argentina. Both of these were not official tournaments.
In 1941, an official tournament called the Copa Presidente FEF was created. It was organized by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF). However, only one edition of this tournament was played.
Later, in 1947, the Copa Eva Duarte started. This was an official yearly tournament. It was a tribute to Argentina's president and his wife. This trophy is seen as the first version of the Supercopa de España.
In 2018, the Supercopa changed. For the first time, it was played as a single match. This exciting game took place in Tangier, Morocco.
A big change happened on November 12, 2019. The Supercopa grew to include four teams. These teams are the winners and runners-up of the Copa del Rey and La Liga. The tournament also moved to King Abdullah Sports City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. This move was planned for three years. The games were also moved to January. This helped teams avoid playing too many matches at other times.
Some people had concerns about playing in Saudi Arabia. The head of sports for a state TV channel said they would not show the games. This was because of concerns about human rights. The president of La Liga also shared these concerns. However, the RFEF president said that women would be able to watch the matches without any problems. He believed football could help bring positive changes to society.
Interestingly, in the first three years of the four-team format, neither the Copa del Rey nor La Liga winners reached the final. In June 2021, the agreement to play the tournament in Saudi Arabia was extended for ten more years. This means the Supercopa will be played there until at least 2029.
Older Supercopa Tournaments
Before the current Supercopa, there were other competitions. They were similar to the Supercopa.
Early Competitions
Here are some of the very first tournaments that were like the Supercopa:
| Year | Winners | Winners of | Runners-up | Winners of | Score | Trophy name |
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| 1940 | Atlético Madrid | 1939–40 La Liga | Espanyol | 1940 Copa del Generalísimo | 3–3 (1st leg) 7–1 (2nd leg) |
Copa de los Campeones de España (unofficial competition) |
| 1941–47 | Atlético Madrid | 1940–41 La Liga | Valencia | 1941 Copa del Generalísimo | 4–0 | Copa Presidente FEF (official competition) |
| 1945 | Barcelona | 1944–45 La Liga | Athletic Bilbao | 1944–45 Copa del Generalísimo | 5–4 | Copa de Oro Argentina (unofficial competition) |
Copa Eva Duarte
The Copa Eva Duarte was an important early version of the Supercopa.
| Year | Winners | Winners of | Runners-up | Winners of | Score |
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| 1947 | Real Madrid | 1947 Copa del Generalísimo | Valencia | 1946–47 La Liga | 3–1 |
| 1948 | Barcelona | 1947–48 La Liga | Sevilla | 1947–48 Copa del Generalísimo | 1–0 |
| 1949 | Valencia | 1948–49 Copa del Generalísimo | Barcelona | 1948–49 La Liga | 7–4 |
| 1950 | Athletic Bilbao | 1949–50 Copa del Generalísimo | Atlético Madrid | 1949–50 La Liga | 5–5 (1st leg) 2–0 (2nd leg) |
| 1951 | Atlético Madrid | 1950–51 La Liga | Barcelona | 1951 Copa del Generalísimo | 2–0 |
| 1952 | Barcelona | 1951–52 Liga & Copa | Awarded automatically for winning the Double. | ||
| 1953 | 1952–53 Liga & Copa | ||||
- In 1952 and 1953, Barcelona won both the league and the cup. So, they were automatically given the Copa Eva Duarte trophy.
Supercopa Finals: Two-Team Format
From 1982 until 2018, the Supercopa was usually played between two teams. They often played two matches, one at each team's stadium.
| Year | Winners | Scores | Runners-up | |
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| 1982 | Real Sociedad
(1981–82 La Liga) |
0–1 | Real Madrid
(1981–82 Copa del Rey) |
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| 4–0 | ||||
| Real Sociedad won 4–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 1983 | Barcelona
(1982–83 Copa del Rey) |
3–1 | Athletic Bilbao
(1982–83 La Liga) |
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| 0–1 | ||||
| Barcelona won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 1984 | Athletic Bilbao
(1983–84 Liga & Copa) |
N/A | ||
| Awarded automatically to Athletic Bilbao after they won the Double | ||||
| 1985 | Atlético Madrid
(1984–85 Copa del Rey) |
3–1 | Barcelona
(1984–85 La Liga) |
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| 0–1 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 1986 | Real Madrid and Zaragoza did not play | |||
| 1987 | Real Madrid and Real Sociedad did not play | |||
| 1988 | Real Madrid
(1987–88 La Liga) |
2–0 | Barcelona
(1987–88 Copa del Rey) |
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| 1–2 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 1989 | Real Madrid
(1988–89 Liga & Copa) |
N/A | ||
| Awarded automatically to Real Madrid after they won the Double | ||||
| 1990 | Real Madrid
(1989–90 La Liga) |
1–0 | Barcelona
(1989–90 Copa del Rey) |
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| 4–1 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 1991 | Barcelona
(1990–91 La Liga) |
1–0 | Atlético Madrid
(1990–91 Copa del Rey) |
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| 1–1 | ||||
| Barcelona won 2–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 1992 | Barcelona
(1991–92 La Liga) |
3–1 | Atlético Madrid
(1991–92 Copa del Rey) |
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| 2–1 | ||||
| Barcelona won 5–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 1993 | Real Madrid
(1992–93 Copa del Rey) |
3–1 | Barcelona
(1992–93 La Liga) |
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| 1–1 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 1994 | Barcelona
(1993–94 La Liga) |
2–0 | Zaragoza
(1993–94 Copa del Rey) |
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| 4–5 | ||||
| Barcelona won 6–5 on aggregate | ||||
| 1995 | Deportivo La Coruña
(1994–95 Copa del Rey) |
3–0 | Real Madrid
(1994–95 La Liga) |
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| 2–1 | ||||
| Deportivo won 5–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 1996 | Barcelona
(1995–96 Copa runners-up) |
5–2 | Atlético Madrid
(1995–96 Liga & Copa) |
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| 1–3 | ||||
| Barcelona won 6–5 on aggregate | ||||
| 1997 | Real Madrid
(1996–97 La Liga) |
1–2 | Barcelona
(1996–97 Copa del Rey) |
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| 4–1 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 5–3 on aggregate | ||||
| 1998 | Mallorca
(1997–98 Copa runners-up) |
2–1 | Barcelona
(1997–98 Liga & Copa) |
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| 1–0 | ||||
| Mallorca won 3–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 1999 | Valencia
(1998–99 Copa del Rey) |
1–0 | Barcelona
(1998–99 La Liga) |
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| 3–3 | ||||
| Valencia won 4–3 on aggregate | ||||
| 2000 | Deportivo La Coruña
(1999–2000 La Liga) |
0–0 | Espanyol
(1999–2000 Copa del Rey) |
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| 2–0 | ||||
| Deportivo won 2–0 on aggregate | ||||
| 2001 | Real Madrid
(2000–01 La Liga) |
1–1 | Zaragoza
(2000–01 Copa del Rey) |
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| 3–0 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 4–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 2002 | Deportivo La Coruña
(2001–02 Copa del Rey) |
3–0 | Valencia
(2001–02 La Liga) |
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| 1–0 | ||||
| Deportivo won 4–0 on aggregate | ||||
| 2003 | Real Madrid
(2002–03 La Liga) |
1–2 | Mallorca
(2002–03 Copa del Rey) |
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| 3–0 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 4–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 2004 | Zaragoza
(2003–04 Copa del Rey) |
0–1 | Valencia
(2003–04 La Liga) |
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| 3–1 | ||||
| Zaragoza won 3–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 2005 | Barcelona
(2004–05 La Liga) |
3–0 | Real Betis
(2004–05 Copa del Rey) |
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| 1–2 | ||||
| Barcelona won 4–2 on aggregate | ||||
| 2006 | Barcelona
(2005–06 La Liga) |
1–0 | Espanyol
(2005–06 Copa del Rey) |
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| 3–0 | ||||
| Barcelona won 4–0 on aggregate | ||||
| 2007 | Sevilla
(2006–07 Copa del Rey) |
1–0 | Real Madrid
(2006–07 La Liga) |
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| 5–3 | ||||
| Sevilla won 6–3 on aggregate | ||||
| 2008 | Real Madrid
(2007–08 La Liga) |
2–3 | Valencia
(2007–08 Copa del Rey) |
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| 4–2 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 6–5 on aggregate | ||||
| 2009 | Barcelona
(2008–09 Liga & Copa) |
2–1 | Athletic Bilbao
(2008–09 Copa runners-up) |
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| 3–0 | ||||
| Barcelona won 5–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 2010 | Barcelona
(2009–10 La Liga) |
1–3 | Sevilla
(2009–10 Copa del Rey) |
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| 4–0 | ||||
| Barcelona won 5–3 on aggregate | ||||
| 2011 | Barcelona
(2010–11 La Liga) |
2–2 | Real Madrid
(2010–11 Copa del Rey) |
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| 3–2 | ||||
| Barcelona won 5–4 on aggregate | ||||
| 2012 | Real Madrid
(2011–12 La Liga) |
2–3 | Barcelona
(2011–12 Copa del Rey) |
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| 2–1 | ||||
| 4–4 on aggregate, Real Madrid won on away goals | ||||
| 2013 | Barcelona
(2012–13 La Liga) |
1–1 | Atlético Madrid
(2012–13 Copa del Rey) |
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| 0–0 | ||||
| 1–1 on aggregate, Barcelona won on away goals | ||||
| 2014 | Atlético Madrid | 1–1 | Real Madrid
(2013–14 Copa del Rey) |
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| 1–0 | ||||
| Atlético Madrid won 2–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 2015 | Athletic Bilbao
(2014–15 Copa runners-up) |
4–0 | Barcelona
(2014–15 Liga & Copa) |
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| 1–1 | ||||
| Athletic Bilbao won 5–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 2016 | Barcelona
(2015–16 Liga & Copa) |
2–0 | Sevilla
(2015–16 Copa runners-up) |
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| 3–0 | ||||
| Barcelona won 5–0 on aggregate | ||||
| 2017 | Real Madrid
(2016–17 La Liga) |
3–1 | Barcelona
(2016–17 Copa del Rey) |
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| 2–0 | ||||
| Real Madrid won 5–1 on aggregate | ||||
| 2018 | Barcelona
(2017–18 Liga & Copa) |
2–1 | Sevilla
(2017–18 Copa runners-up) |
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| A single-leg final was played at Ibn Batouta Stadium, Tangier, Morocco | ||||
Supercopa Finals: Four-Team Format
Since 2020, the Supercopa has been a four-team tournament. It includes semi-finals and a final.
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Venue(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Real Madrid (2018–19 Liga third place) |
0–0 (aet) (4–1 pen.) |
Atlético Madrid (2018–19 Liga runners-up) |
Valencia (2018–19 Copa) |
 King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Barcelona (2018–19 Liga & 2018–19 Copa runners-up) |
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| 2021 | Athletic Bilbao (2019–20 Copa runners-up) |
3–2 (aet) | Barcelona (2019–20 Liga runners-up) |
Real Sociedad (2019–20 Copa) |
 Estadio Nuevo Arcángel, Córdoba Estadio La Rosaleda, Málaga Estadio La Cartuja, Seville |
| Real Madrid (2019–20 Liga) |
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| 2022 | Real Madrid (2020–21 Liga runners-up) |
2–0 | Athletic Bilbao (2020–21 Copa runners-up) |
Barcelona (2020–21 Copa) |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Atlético Madrid (2020–21 Liga) |
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| 2023 | Barcelona (2021–22 Liga runners-up) |
3–1 | Real Madrid (2021–22 Liga) |
Valencia (2021–22 Copa runners-up) |
King Fahd International Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Real Betis (2021–22 Copa) |
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| 2024 | Real Madrid (2022–23 Copa & 2022–23 Liga runners-up) |
4–1 | Barcelona (2022–23 Liga) |
Atlético Madrid (2022–23 Liga third place) |
King Saud University Stadium, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia |
| Osasuna (2022–23 Copa runners-up) |
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| 2025 | Barcelona (2023–24 Liga runners-up) |
5–2 | Real Madrid (2023–24 Liga) |
Athletic Bilbao (2023–24 Copa) |
King Abdullah Sports City, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia |
| Mallorca (2023–24 Copa runners-up) |
Supercopa Titles by Club
This table shows which clubs have won the Supercopa and how many times.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Years won | Years runner-up | Years semi-finalist |
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| Barcelona | 15 | 12 | 2 | 1983, 1991, 1992, 1994, 1996, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018, 2023, 2025 | 1985, 1988, 1990, 1993, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2012, 2015, 2017, 2021, 2024 | 2020, 2022 |
| Real Madrid | 13 | 7 | 1 | 1988, 1989, 1990, 1993, 1997, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2017, 2020, 2022, 2024 | 1982, 1995, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2023, 2025 | 2021 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1984, 2015, 2021 | 1983, 2009, 2022 | 2025 |
| Deportivo La Coruña | 3 | – | – | 1995, 2000, 2002 | – | – |
| Atlético Madrid | 2 | 5 | 2 | 1985, 2014 | 1991, 1992, 1996, 2013, 2020 | 2022, 2024 |
| Valencia | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1999 | 2002, 2004, 2008 | 2020, 2023 |
| Sevilla | 1 | 3 | – | 2007 | 2010, 2016, 2018 | – |
| Zaragoza | 1 | 2 | – | 2004 | 1994, 2001 | – |
| Mallorca | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1998 | 2003 | 2025 |
| Real Sociedad | 1 | – | 1 | 1982 | – | 2021 |
| Espanyol | – | 2 | – | – | 2000, 2006 | – |
| Real Betis | – | 1 | 1 | – | 2005 | 2023 |
| Osasuna | – | – | 1 | – | – | 2024 |
Titles by Club in Older Tournaments
This table shows which clubs won the older versions of the Supercopa.
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years lost |
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| Barcelona | 4 | 2 | 1945, 1948, 1952, 1953 | 1949, 1951 |
| Atlético Madrid | 3 | 1 | 1940, 1941, 1951 | 1950 |
| Valencia | 1 | 2 | 1949 | 1941, 1947 |
| Athletic Bilbao | 1 | 1 | 1950 | 1945 |
| Real Madrid | 1 | – | 1947 | – |
| Espanyol | – | 1 | – | 1940 |
| Sevilla | – | 1 | – | 1948 |
Top Goal Scorers of All Time
These are the players who have scored the most goals in the Supercopa's history.
- Bold means the player is still actively playing in Spanish football.
| Player | Club(s) | Goals | Apps | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lionel Messi |
Barcelona | 14 | 20 | |
| Raúl |
Real Madrid | 7 | 12 | |
 Karim Benzema |
Real Madrid | 7 | 13 | |
 Hristo Stoichkov |
Barcelona | 6 | 10 | |
| Txiki Begiristain |
Real Sociedad, Barcelona, Deportivo La Coruña | 6 | 12 | |
 Frédéric Kanouté |
Sevilla | 5 | 2 | |
 Robert Lewandowski |
Barcelona | 5 | 6 | |
| Aritz Aduriz |
Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 2 | |
| Antoine Griezmann |
Atlético Madrid, Barcelona | 4 | 6 | |
 Cristiano Ronaldo |
Real Madrid | 4 | 7 | |
 Vinícius Júnior |
Real Madrid | 4 | 9 | |
| José Mari Bakero |
Real Sociedad, Barcelona | 4 | 11 | |
| Xavi |
Barcelona | 4 | 14 |
Player Records
Here are some amazing records held by individual players in the Supercopa:
- Most titles won (8): Lionel Messi (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
- Most games played (20): Lionel Messi
- Most goals scored (14): Lionel Messi
- Most finals scored in (7): Lionel Messi
- Most consecutive finals scored in (4): Lionel Messi (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012)
- Most goals in a two-legged final (4): Aritz Aduriz (2015)
- Highest goal ratio (2.5): Frédéric Kanouté (5 goals in 2 games)
- Most goals in a single final game (3):
- Francisco Higuera (1994)
- Raúl (2001)
- Frédéric Kanouté (2007)
- Lionel Messi (2010)
- Aritz Aduriz (2015)
- Vinícius Júnior (2024)
See also
In Spanish: Supercopa de España para niños
- Football in Spain
