What is UEFA Super Cup?
{{Infobox football tournament |name=UEFA Super Cup |founded=1972<br />(official since 1973) |region=[[Europe]] ([[UEFA]]) |number of teams=2 |current champions={{flagicon|ESP}} [[Real Madrid]]<br />(3rd&nbsp;title) |most successful club={{flagicon|ESP}} [[FC Barcelona|Barcelona]]<br />{{flagicon|ITA}} [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]<br />(5&nbsp;titles each) }} The '''UEFA Super Cup''' is a match organised by [[UEFA]]. It is played every year. The winner of the [[UEFA Champions League]] plays against the winner of the [[UEFA Europa League]]. It is played in the middle of August. == History == The UEFA Super Cup started in 1972, with the winner of the Champions Cup playing against the winner of the [[UEFA Cup Winners' Cup|European Cup Winners' Cup]]. It was not recognized by UEFA because it had a team that was banned from UEFA competitions, [[Rangers F.C.]]. Since there was no stadium chosen to host the game, they played one match at one team's stadium, and one match at the other's. In 1973, the first Super Cup final to be recognized by UEFA was played between [[A.F.C. Ajax|Ajax]] and [[A.C. Milan|Milan]]. On aggregate (the added score from the 2 matches), Ajax won 6-1. In 1991, the UEFA Super Cup between [[Manchester United]] and [[Red Star Belgrade]] was only played at [[Old Trafford]] (Manchester United's stadium) because of the war in [[Yugoslavia]]. In 1992, the Champions Cup was renamed the UEFA Champions League. In 1995, the European Cup Winners' Cup was renamed the UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. The tournament was made the same. In 1998, the tournament was made 1 match with a host stadium. In 1999, The Cup Winners' Cup was ended by UEFA. The last Super Cup to be played with the winner of the Cup Winners' Cup was between Manchester United, winners of the Champions League, and [[S.S. Lazio|Lazio]], the winners of the last ever Cup Winners' Cup. Lazio won 1-0. In the year 2000, the Cup Winners' Cup was replaced in the Super Cup by the UEFA Cup. The first match to be played this way was between [[Real Madrid C.F.|Real Madrid]]