The DFL-Supercup (German: [ˌdeːʔɛfˈɛl ˈzuːpɐkap] ) or German Super Cup is a one-off football match in Germany that features the winners of the Bundesliga championship and the DFB-Pokal. The DFL-Supercup is run by the Deutsche Fußball Liga (English: German Football League).

DFL-Supercup
Organising bodyDeutsche Fußball Liga
Founded2010
(1987–1996 under DFB auspices)
RegionGermany
Number of teams2
Current championsBayer Leverkusen
(1st title)
Most successful club(s)Bayern Munich
(10 titles)
Television broadcastersZDF (Germany only)
DAZN (DACH only)
List of international broadcasters
Websitedfl.de
2024 DFL-Supercup

History and rules

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In 1997 it was superseded by a league cup called DFB-Ligapokal. In 2008, although not officially sanctioned by any footballing body, the match returned as the T-Home Supercup, featuring Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal double winners Bayern Munich and fellow DFB-Pokal finalists Borussia Dortmund. The match was a one-year replacement for the DFB-Ligapokal, which was cancelled for one season, due to schedule crowding caused by UEFA Euro 2008. The Supercup was reinstated from the 2010–11 season at the annual general meeting of the German Football League on 10 November 2009.[1] The Supercup from then on was called the DFL-Supercup because it is now run by the Deutsche Fußball Liga, having previously been called the DFB-Supercup because it was run by the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (English: German Football Association).

Since 2010, in contrast to the DFB-Supercup, if one team wins the double (league and cup), the winner plays the runner-up of the Bundesliga. No extra time is played in the case of a draw after 90 minutes, the match is then decided by a penalty shoot-out. The match typically is played at the home of the cup holders, or the Bundesliga runners-up in the case a team wins the double, though this is not a rule, as the DFL ultimately decides on the venue.[2]

Matches

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The sponsored DFB-Supercup trophy in 1992

Below is a list of the Super Cup winners.[3] Since 2010, if one team wins the domestic double, then league runners-up are invited as the second team.

Year Bundesliga champions Result DFB-Pokal winners[a] Venue
DFB-Supercup
1987 Bayern Munich 2–1 Hamburger SV Waldstadion, Frankfurt
1988 Werder Bremen 2–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Waldstadion, Frankfurt
1989 Bayern Munich 3–4 Borussia Dortmund Fritz-Walter-Stadion, Kaiserslautern
1990 Bayern Munich 4–1 1. FC Kaiserslautern Wildparkstadion, Karlsruhe
1991[b] 1. FC Kaiserslautern[c] 3–1 Werder Bremen[d] Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
1992 VfB Stuttgart 3–1 Hannover 96 (II) Niedersachsenstadion, Hanover
1993 Werder Bremen 2–2 (a.e.t.) (7–6 p) Bayer Leverkusen Ulrich-Haberland-Stadion, Leverkusen
1994 Bayern Munich 1–3 (a.e.t.) Werder Bremen Olympiastadion, Munich
1995 Borussia Dortmund 1–0 Borussia Mönchengladbach Rheinstadion, Düsseldorf
1996 Borussia Dortmund 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) 1. FC Kaiserslautern (II) Carl-Benz-Stadion, Mannheim
1997–2009 Not held
DFL-Supercup
2010 Bayern Munich 2–0 Schalke 04[e] Impuls Arena, Augsburg
2011 Borussia Dortmund 0–0[f] (3–4 p) Schalke 04 Veltins-Arena, Gelsenkirchen
2012 Borussia Dortmund 1–2 Bayern Munich[e] Allianz Arena, Munich
2013 Bayern Munich 2–4 Borussia Dortmund[e] Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
2014 Bayern Munich 0–2 Borussia Dortmund[e] Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
2015 Bayern Munich 1–1[f] (4–5 p) VfL Wolfsburg Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg
2016 Bayern Munich 2–0 Borussia Dortmund[e] Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
2017 Bayern Munich 2–2[f] (5–4 p) Borussia Dortmund Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
2018 Bayern Munich 5–0 Eintracht Frankfurt Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt
2019 Bayern Munich 0–2 Borussia Dortmund[e] Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
2020 Bayern Munich 3–2 Borussia Dortmund[e] Allianz Arena, Munich
2021 Bayern Munich 3–1 Borussia Dortmund Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
2022 Bayern Munich 5–3 RB Leipzig Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
2023 Bayern Munich 0–3 RB Leipzig Allianz Arena, Munich
2024 Bayer Leverkusen 2–2[f] (4–3 p) VfB Stuttgart[e] BayArena, Leverkusen

Performances

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The DFL-Supercup trophy

Performance by team

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Team Winners Runners-up Years won Years lost
Bayern Munich 10 7 1987, 1990, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2020, 2021, 2022 1989, 1994, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2019, 2023
Borussia Dortmund 6 6 1989, 1995, 1996, 2013, 2014, 2019 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021
Werder Bremen 3 1 1988, 1993, 1994 1991
1. FC Kaiserslautern 1 2 1991 1990, 1996
VfB Stuttgart 1 1 1992 2024
Schalke 04 1 1 2011 2010
RB Leipzig 1 1 2023 2022
Bayer Leverkusen 1 1 2024 1993
VfL Wolfsburg 1 2015
Eintracht Frankfurt 2 1988, 2018
Hamburger SV 1 1987
Hannover 96 1 1992
Borussia Mönchengladbach 1 1995

Performance by qualification

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Competition Winners Runners-up
Bundesliga winners 16 9
DFB-Pokal winners 5 12
Bundesliga runners-up 4 4

Top goalscorers

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Bold indicates active players in German football.[4]

Rank Player Club(s) Goals
1   Robert Lewandowski Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich
7
2   Thomas Müller Bayern Munich 5
3   Dani Olmo RB Leipzig 4
  Wynton Rufer Werder Bremen
5   Marco Reus Borussia Dortmund 3
  Arjen Robben Bayern Munich
  Jürgen Wegmann Borussia Dortmund
Bayern Munich
8   Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Borussia Dortmund 2
  Günter Breitzke Borussia Dortmund
  Jürgen Degen 1. FC Kaiserslautern

Unofficial matches

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The German champions met the cup winners several times without the match being officially recognized.

Year German champions Result Cup winners[a] Venue Match name Ref.
1941[g] Schalke 04 2–4 Dresdner SC DSC-Stadion, Dresden Herausforderungskampf [5]
1977[h] Borussia Mönchengladbach 3–2 Hamburger SV Volksparkstadion, Hamburg Deutscher Supercup [3]
1983[i] Hamburger SV 1–1[f] (2–4 p) Bayern Munich Olympiastadion, Munich [3]
2008 Bayern Munich 1–2 Borussia Dortmund[j] Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund T-Home Supercup [3]
2009 VfL Wolfsburg 1–2 Werder Bremen Volkswagen Arena, Wolfsburg Volkswagen SuperCup [6]

See also

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Unless noted otherwise.
  2. ^ The 1991 edition included four teams, the league and cup winners of the former East and West Germany.
  3. ^ 1. FC Kaiserslautern won the semi-final match 2–1 against Hansa Rostock (double-winners of the 1990–91 NOFV-Oberliga and 1990–91 NOFV-Pokal) at the Ostseestadion, Rostock.
  4. ^ Werder Bremen won the semi-final match 1–0 against Stahl Eisenhüttenstadt (runners-up of the 1990–91 NOFV-Pokal) at the Piepenbrockstadion an der Bremer Brücke, Osnabrück.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g h Bundesliga runners-up.
  6. ^ a b c d e No extra time was played.
  7. ^ The 1940 German champions, Schalke 04, and the 1940 Tschammerpokal winners, Dresdner SC, faced each other on 16 March 1941.
  8. ^ The 1975–76 Bundesliga winners, Borussia Mönchengladbach, and the 1975–76 DFB-Pokal winners, Hamburger SV, faced each other on 8 January 1977.
  9. ^ The 1981–82 Bundesliga winners, Hamburger SV, and the 1981–82 DFB-Pokal winners, Bayern Munich, faced each other on 2 April 1983.
  10. ^ DFB-Pokal runners-up.

References

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  1. ^ "Super Cup starts again". FIFA. 10 November 2009. Archived from the original on December 14, 2009. Retrieved 12 November 2009.
  2. ^ "Bayern Munich and RB Leipzig to contest 2022 Supercup". DFL.de. Deutsche Fußball Liga. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 22 May 2022.
  3. ^ a b c d "(West) Germany – List of Super/League Cup Finals". RSSSF. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
  4. ^ "All-time top goalscorers". worldfootball.net. 13 August 2023.
  5. ^ "Dresdener SC – FC Schalke 04". dsc-museum.de. Dresdner SC. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
  6. ^ "Werder gewinnt beim Meister: VfL Wolfsburg – Werder Bremen 1:2 (0:1)". kicker. Retrieved 3 January 2019.
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