Saudi Super Cup Football Championship is an annual competition organized by the Saudi Arabian Football Federation under the supervision of the Ministry of Sport in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It features the champions and runners-up of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup and the Saudi Professional League, known as the Roshn Saudi League. The tournament began in the 2013 season. The Saudi Arabian Football Federation determines the dates, venues, and stadiums for the matches according to its regulations.
The system of the Saudi Super Cup Football Championship
The regulations of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation for the inaugural Saudi Super Cup Football Championship in the 2013 season stipulated that the Saudi Super Cup match would be a single game between the champions of the Saudi Professional League and the Two Holy Mosques' Cup. The winner of this match would be crowned the champion.
The Saudi Arabian Football Federation adopted a revised format for the Saudi Super Cup Football Championship starting from the 2023 season. The new format features three matches instead of one: two semi-final matches, with the winners advancing to the final. The updated Super Cup includes the champions and runners-up of the Two Holy Mosques' Cup and the Saudi Professional League. If the team repeats within the top four positions, the league standings are used to select additional teams to enhance competition and broaden participation.
The record of the Saudi Super Cup Football Championship
The Saudi Super Cup Football Championship began in 2013 with a match between the league champion, al-Fateh Club, and the cup champion, al-Ittihad Club, at the King Abdulaziz Stadium. Al-Fateh won the inaugural title by defeating al-Ittihad 3-2.
In the second edition of the tournament in the 2014 season, the league champion, al-Nassr Club, faced the cup champion, al-Shabab Club, at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. The match ended in a 1-1 draw, leading to a penalty shootout, where al-Shabab emerged victorious with a score of 4-3, claiming the Super Cup title.
In the third edition in 2015, which was played for the first time at Loftus Road Stadium in London, al-Nassr Club faced al-Hilal Club. Al-Hilal won the title by securing a 1-0 victory.
In the fourth edition of the tournament in the 2016 season, al-Hilal Club faced al-Ahli Club for the title, which was played at Craven Cottage in London. Al-Ahli won the championship by defeating Al-Hilal in a penalty shootout, with a score of 4-3.
The fifth edition of the Saudi Super Cup in 2017, which was scheduled to be held in the Emirati capital, Abu Dhabi, was canceled.
The name of the fifth edition of the tournament in 2018 was changed to the General Sport Authority's Champion of the Super Cup. It featured al-Hilal and al-Ittihad at Queens Park Rangers Stadium in London. Al-Hilal secured their second title in the competition by winning 2-1.
In the sixth edition of the Saudi Super Cup in the 2019/2020 season, al-Nassr faced al-Taawoun at the radiant al-Jawhara Stadium in Jeddah City. Al-Nassr won the title by defeating al-Taawoun in a penalty shootout with a score of 5-4.
The seventh edition of the Saudi Super Cup took place in 2020/2021 between al-Hilal and al-Nassr at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh City. Al-Nassr emerged victorious with a 3-0 win.
Al-Hilal retained the title in the eighth edition of the Saudi Super Cup in 2021/2022 at Prince Faisal Bin Fahd Stadium in al-Malaz by defeating al-Faisaly in a penalty shootout with a score of 4-3, after regular time ended in a 2-2 draw.
In the ninth edition of the Saudi Super Cup in the 2022/2023 season, al-Ittihad faced al-Fayha at King Fahd International Stadium in Riyadh. Al-Ittihad won the match 2-0, securing their first title.
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