Schedule of the Super Cups in Europe 2026: dates, matches and results
Missing club football? The World Cup is great, but it's time to prepare for the season with club participation. The Super Cups in Europe traditionally kick off the new football season and become the first official matches after the summer break. The reigning champions and national cup holders compete for the first trophy of the new season, giving fans and bettors the opportunity to assess the readiness of the teams.
In this article, Scores24 has compiled the current schedule of the Super Cups 2026, including the English Super Cup, as well as tournaments in Germany, France, Portugal, and other European countries.
Schedule of Super Cup 2026 games among top teams
Country | Match | Date |
Brugge – Union Saint-Gilloise | July 31 | |
Porto – Torreense | August 1 | |
PSV – AZ Alkmaar | August 2 | |
UEFA | August 12 | |
England | August 16 | |
France | August 16 | |
Germany | August 22 |
Belgian Super Cup
Among the top ten championships in Europe according to UEFA association ratings, the Belgians will be the first to compete for the trophy. The hegemon of recent years, Brugge, will try to add another trophy to its collection. However, ingaining strength in recent years, Union Saint-Gilloise. The match will take place on July 31 at the home arena of the Belgian champions, Jan Breydel.
Portugal Super Cup
The August battles will kick off with a match between one of the three main forces of Portugal – Porto – and the surprise team of last season, Torrense. There's not much to say about Porto - they are clear favorites for this encounter, but it's worth mentioning the nominal guests. In May, Torrense put everything on the line: they tried to win the Portugal Cup from Sporting (which they did) and get promoted to the Primeira Liga (which they didn't – they lost to Casa Pia 0:2 on aggregate). A match between the country's champion and a team from the second strongest division for a trophy is rare and always interesting. Keep an eye on the Algarve arena on August 1.
Netherlands Super Cup
In the Netherlands, we are expecting a more "prestigious" confrontation. PSV, who won the country's championship several weeks before the finish, will host the country's Cup holder AZ Alkmaar at the Philips stadium. Winning the Super Cup has become a pleasant tradition for the team from Eindhoven – four out of the last five finals have gone to PSV. However, AZ Alkmaar can't boast of successes in the fight for the trophy, which bears the name of Johan Cruyff – only in 2009 did they start the season with an award.
UEFA Super Cup
The main club football match this summer. The Champions League winner PSG has already defended one title, brushing off Arsenal, and now they are on their way to defend the UEFA Super Cup against another English club. Aston Villa is already rubbing their hands: in the last 35 years, only once has a team won the UEFA Super Cup two years in a row – Real Madrid in 2016 and 2017. The trophy match will be held at the Red Bull Arena in Salzburg.
England Super Cup
Wait - or is this the main club football match this summer? There's plenty to discuss: the Arsenal vs Manchester City fixture has always been bright and loud, and over the last season it has gained historical status. City's chase with hiccups and the unsinkable Londoners in the championship, the Citizens victory in last season's League Cup final – all this only adds intrigue. Oh yes: it will be very interesting to watch Manchester City without Pep Guardiola. In the coming months, Enzo Maresca will be reminded at every opportunity: "But Guardiola..." In general - we watch. The match between English clubs, by the way, will not take place in England – but in Wales at the Millennium.
France Super Cup
Four days after the UEFA Super Cup match, Parisians await another defense – the France Super Cup. And the word "defense" here fits perfectly – PSG has won the national trophy in 12 out of the last 13 seasons, while Lens has never reached it. Will the capital club manage to win more trophies in four days than some clubs do in decades? We'll find out on August 16 at the Bollaert-Delelis in Lens.
Germany Super Cup
Classic German football. The two most successful clubs in Germany in recent years will play for the first trophy of the season. Surprisingly, in the match for theThe country's Super Cup between Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund has not been played since 2021. However, over the past 15 years, more than half of the Super Cup games in Germany have started with a match between the Munich and Dortmund teams. One of the underdog's advantages is the home arena Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund with strong support.
All European club games for the Super Cup in the summer of 2026
Country | Match | Date |
Northern Ireland | Larne – Coleraine | July 3 |
Universitatea Craiova – Universitatea Cluj | July 12 | |
Hapoel Be'er Sheva – Maccabi Tel Aviv | July 16 | |
Lech – Gornik | July 16 | |
Russia | July 18 | |
AEK – OFI | August 12 | |
Levski – CSKA Sofia | September 9 |
You can find predictions for all football matches in the Predictions section.football. We analyze the most important data to provide you with up-to-date and useful information before the Super Cup matches.
FAQ
When do the Super Cups take place in Europe?
Traditionally, Super Cup matches in different leagues kick off the new season and most often take place in the summer - in July and August, a week or two before the start of the championship.
Who is playing in the country's Super Cup?
The country's champion and the Cup holder. For example, in 2026, the English Super Cup will be contested by the Premier League winner Arsenal and the FA Cup holder Manchester City.
How does the Super Cup differ from the championship?
The trophy is not won over a long distance, but in a single match. On one hand, this is a good incentive to win the trophy easily, but on the other hand, the Super Cup of any country is not as highly valued as a victory in the national championship, where you need to play 30-40 matches.
How is the participant of the Super Cup determined if one team has won both the championship and the cup?
Most often, the Super Cup match in such cases is held between the country's champion and the second team based on the season's results.
Why do some countries hold the Super Cup in the middle of the season?
Almost always, it's a story about earning money. Thus, Spain and Italy have expanded the format of the Super Cup to four teams, which include the best teams from the championship and the Cup, and the games themselves are held in Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and other countries.
What is the UEFA Super Cup?
This match is somewhat out of the logic of national Super Cups, because it features the winner of the Champions League and the Europa League from the previous season. In 2026, the trophy will be contested by PSG and Aston Villa.
