UEFA Super Cup
Founded
1972
Continent
Europe (UEFA)
Number of Teams
2
Current Champions (2007-08)
A.C. Milan
Most successful club
A.C. Milan (5 time champions, 2 times runner-up)
Website
(Website)

The European Super Cup (UEFA Super Cup) is at stake in an annual football game between the reigning champions of the UEFA Cup and the Champions League. It takes place at the start of the domestic season, in August, and it is generally regarded as a minor event, with the Champions League and UEFA Cup winners not always fielding their strongest sides; since the game happens after the Summer transfer window, the teams selected may be different from the ones who won the qualifying competitions. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The 2007 UEFA Super Cup was a football match that was contested by AC Milan and Sevilla FC on 31 August 2007 at Stade Louis II, Monaco. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Associazione Calcio Milan, commonly referred to by the abbreviation AC Milan or simply Milan, is an Italian professional football club based in Milan, Lombardy. ... Soccer redirects here. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ...

The most successful team is Italian side AC Milan, who have won the trophy five times. AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

History

The European Super Cup was created in 1972 by Anton Witkamp, a reporter and later sports editor of Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. The idea came to him in a time where Dutch total football was Europe's finest and Dutch football clubs were living their golden era (especially Ajax). Witkamp was looking for something new to definitely decide which was the best team in Europe and also to further test Ajax's legendary team, led by their star player Johan Cruyff. It was then proposed that the winner of the European Cup would face the winner of the Cup Winners' Cup. Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... De Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, with a daily circulation of approximately 800,000. ... In football (soccer), Total Football is a system where a player who moves out of his position is replaced by another from his team, thus retaining their intended organizational structure. ... Amsterdamsche Football Club Ajax (Euronext: AJAX) also referred to as Ajax Amsterdam, AFC Ajax, or simply Ajax (pronounced /ˈʌɪjaks/), is a professional football club from Amsterdam, Netherlands. ... Johan Cruijff Johan Cruijff (born April 25, 1947 in Amsterdam) is a Dutch football trainer/coach and former star player. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... The Cup Winners Cup was a football club competition between the winners of the European domestic cup competitions. ...

All was set for a new competition to be born. However, when Witkamp tried to get an official endorsement to his competition, the UEFA president turned it down. Still, the cup dispute went ahead despite the unofficial status. It was played in two legs and was financially supported by Dutch newspaper De Telegraaf. Ajax beat Rangers and won the very first European Super Cup. Since then, the competition has been officially recognised and supported by UEFA. The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... De Telegraaf is the largest Dutch daily morning newspaper, with a daily circulation of approximately 800,000. ...

Although the two-legged format was kept, in some years, the European Super Cup was decided in one single match whether because of schedule dilemmas or political problems. In 1974, 1981 and 1985, the European Super Cup was not played at all. Since 1998 the European Super Cup has always been decided in one single match, in Monaco's Stade Louis II. Year 1974 (MCMLXXIV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. ... AUGUST 25 1981 US Marine Sean Vance is Born on the 25th of August {ear nav|1981}} Year 1981 (MCMLXXXI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link displays the 1981 Gregorian calendar). ... This article is about the year. ... Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Stade Louis II Stade Louis II The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. ...

At the end of the 1998/99 season, the Cup Winners' Cup was discontinued by UEFA. Since the beginning of the 1999/2000 season, the European Super Cup has been contested between the respective winners of the UEFA Champions League (formerly the European Cup before the format was changed) and the UEFA Cup. Year 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display full 1998 Gregorian calendar). ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Events of 2008: (EMILY) Me Lesley and MIley are going to China! This article is about the year. ... Year 2000 (MM) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... Champions League Logo The UEFA Champions League is an annual international inter-club football competition between Europes most successful clubs, regarded as the most prestigious club trophy in the sport. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

Trophy Changes

The UEFA Super Cup trophy has undergone several changes in its history. The first trophy that was presented to Ajax in 1973 and 1974 was extremely large, bigger than the european cup, this was replaced by a plaque, that had a Gold UEFA Emblem on it with the continent inscribed within the Emblem. The next trophy was the smallest and lightest of all the European club trophies, weighing just 5kg and measuring a modest 42.5cm in height. With the UEFA Champions League trophy weighing in at 8kg and the UEFA Cup at 15kg. Now, the new model weighs 12.2kg. UEFA Champions League, which replaced the European Champions Cup, is a seasonal club football competition organised by UEFA since 1992 for the most successful football clubs in Europe. ... The UEFA Cup (also known as European Cup 3, CE3 or C3) is a football competition for European club teams, organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). ...

As in other UEFA trophies, the team which wins 3 times in a row or 5 in total, holds permanently the trophy; this was the case of AC Milan in 2007. AC Milan is an Italian football club. ...

European Super Cup finals

Single match finals

All matches held at Stade Louis II, Monaco. Stade Louis II Stade Louis II The Stade Louis II is a stadium located in the Fontvieille district of Monaco. ...

2007	Milan	3 - 1	Sevilla	Referee: Konrad Plautz
	Inzaghi  55' Jankulovski  62' Kaká  87'		Renato  14'

2006	Barcelona	0 - 3	Sevilla	Referee: Stefano Farina
			Renato  7' Kanouté  45' Maresca  90' (pen)

2005	Liverpool	3 - 1 a.e.t.	CSKA Moscow	Referee: René Temmink
	Cissé  82'  103' García  109'		Carvalho  28'

2004	Porto	1 - 2	Valencia	Referee: Terje Hauge
	Quaresma  78'		Baraja  32' Di Vaio  67'

2003	Milan	1 - 0	Porto	Referee: Graham Barber
	Shevchenko  10'

2002	Real Madrid	3 - 1	Feyenoord	Referee: Hugh Dallas
	Paauwe  15' (o.g) Roberto Carlos  21' Guti  60'		van Hooijdonk  56'

2001	Bayern Munich	2 - 3	Liverpool	Referee: Vítor Melo Pereira
	Salihamidžić  57' Jancker  81'		Riise  22' Heskey  45' Owen  46'

2000	Real Madrid	1 - 2 a.e.t.	Galatasaray
	Raúl  79' (pen)		Jardel  41' (pen)  103'

1999	Manchester United	0 - 1	Lazio
			Salas  35'

1998	Real Madrid	0 - 1	Chelsea
			Poyet  81'

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Two-legged finals