The Supercoppa Italiana (Italian pronunciation: [ˌsuperˈkɔppa itaˈljaːna]; English: Italian Women's Super Cup), also called Supercoppa Italiana Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane for national sponsorship with Ferrovie dello Stato Italiane,[1] is a national women's football cup competition in Italy played between the winner of the Serie A and the winner of the Coppa Italia.
Organising body | FIGC |
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Founded | 1997 |
Region | Italy |
Number of teams | 2 (1997–2019; 2022–present) 4 (2020–2021) |
Related competitions |
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Current champions | Juventus (4th titles) |
Most successful club(s) | Torres (7 titles) |
Television broadcasters | TIMvision La7 |
Website | femminile.figc.it |
2024 Supercoppa Italiana |
Designed as an equivalent to the Supercoppa Italiana in men's football, the competition began in 1997 with the first game played by Modena Femminile and Aircago Agliana.[2]
Torres holds the record for most titles overall, having won seven times.[2]
History
editThe super cup was born in 1997 by initiative of the president of the women's division of LND, Natalina Ceraso Levati, a former soccer player;[3] the first edition were played in Stadio Belvedere between Modena Femminile and Aircago Agliana and saw the now disbanded team from Modena beat the opponent 3-1 and thus win the first Super Cup.[2]
The following two years the cup was conquered by A.C.F. Milan,[4] after them, from 2000 to 2013, Torres won the title seven times. These victories were interspersed with wins by other teams: CF Bardolino (2001, 2005, 2007, 2008), Foroni Verona (2002, 2003) and Fiammamonza (2006).
After Torres's dissolution, the tournament was won for four times in a row by Brescia. In 2018 the newborn team Fiorentina[5] won and in 2019 another newborn team, Juventus won the tournament.[6]
By the following edition a new format was adopted, with four participating teams and a final four with two semi-finals and a final on neutral venues.[7] This format was used only for two edition and in 2022 we returned to the previous format.[8]
In 2022, Roma became new super cup champions, ending Juventus's winning strike (three wins from 2019 to 2021).[9]
Winners
editNotes
edit- ^ The match should have pitted Foroni Verona, winner of the 2003-2004 Serie A, against Torres, winner of the 2003-2004 Italian Cup. However, a few weeks before the race, the Veronese club renounced its membership in the championship due to economic problems, also refusing to restart from a lower division and declaring bankruptcy. It was thus decided that ACF Milan, third in the previous championship, would compete in the unusual edition of the Super Cup.
References
edit- ^ "Tutte le competizioni" (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Supercoppa - Albo d'oro" (in Italian). Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Supercoppa" [Supercup] (in Italian). Archived from the original on 21 June 2017.
- ^ "Calcio donne. Il Modena battuto 4-0 dal Milan, addio Supercoppa Bellentani cola a picco Le `canarine' in ritardo di preparazione" [Women's soccer. Modena beaten 4-0 by Milan, goodbye Supercoppa Bellentani sinks The 'canarine' late in preparation] (in Italian). 6 September 1998. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "La Fiorentina vince la Supercoppa contro la Juventus" [Fiorentina wins the Super Cup against Juventus] (in Italian). 13 October 2018. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "La Juventus batte 2-0 la Fiorentina e conquista la sua prima Supercoppa" [Juventus beat Fiorentina 2-0 and won their first Super Cup] (in Italian). 27 October 2019. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Futuro del Calcio Femminile: nuove norme e via al professionismo nel 2022. Scudetto alla Juventus, Serie B a 14" [Future of women's football: new rules and the start of professionalism in 2022. Scudetto to Juventus, Serie B at 14] (in Italian). 25 June 2020. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Le date della nuova stagione: Serie A al via il 27 agosto, Serie B e Primavera in campo dal 18 settembre" [The dates of the new season: Serie A kicks off on 27 August, Serie B and Primavera on the pitch from 18 September] (in Italian). 28 June 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "La Roma batte la Juventus ai calci di rigore e conquista la sua prima Supercoppa: decisive le parate di Ceasar" [Roma beat Juventus on penalties and won their first Super Cup: Caesar's saves were decisive] (in Italian). 5 November 2022. Retrieved 12 December 2022.
- ^ "Italy - List of Women's Super Cup Finals". Retrieved 12 December 2022.
External links
edit- Cup at women.soccerway.com