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| Organiser(s) | Saudi Arabian Football Federation |
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| Founded | 2013; 12 years ago (2013) |
| Region | Saudi Arabia |
| Teams | 4 |
| Current champions | Al-Ahli (2nd title) |
| Most championships | Al-Hilal (5 titles) |
| Broadcaster | Thmanyah |
| Website | saff.com |
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TheSaudi Super Cup is an annualsuper cup competition inSaudi Arabian football. Established in2013 as a match between two teams, the format was expanded in2022 to include four teams: the winners and runners-up of both theSaudi Pro League and theKing's Cup.
The idea of having a super cup tournament in Saudi Arabia dates back to 1979 when atwo-legged match was held between the1978–79 Saudi Premier League winners,Al-Hilal, and the1979 King Cup winners,Al-Ahli. The first leg, which was played in Jeddah, ended in 2–2 draw and the second leg, held in Riyadh, ended in a 4–1 win for Al-Hilal.[1] 20 years later, another super cup match between Al-Hilal, the1997–98 Saudi Premier League winners, and Al-Ahli, the 1997–98 Saudi Crown Prince Cup winners, was held. It was the opening match for the inauguralSaudi Founder's Cup and ended in a 5–2 win for Al-Hilal.[2]
In 2012,Saudi Arabian Football Federation officially decided to launch the tournament following the conclusion of the 2011–12 season. The planned super cup match was set to be held between the2011–12 Saudi Pro League winners,Al-Shabab and the2012 King Cup of Champions winners, Al-Ahli.[3] However, the 2012 Super Cup was canceled due to scheduling issues as no appropriate date for the match was found.[4] The tournament was officially inaugurated in 2013 and was played by the2012–13 Saudi Pro League winners,Al-Fateh, and2013 King Cup of Champions winners,Al-Ittihad.[5] Al-Fateh won the first official edition of the Saudi Super Cup after beating Al-Ittihad 3–2 after extra time.[6] The2014 Saudi Super Cup was the first edition to be held inRiyadh.Al-Shabab defeatedAl-Nassr 4–3 on penalties in theKing Fahd International Stadium.[7] In 2015, the Super Cup was played outside of Saudi Arabia for the first time. The match was between2014–15 Saudi Pro League winners,Al-Nassr, and2015 King Cup winners, Al-Hilal. The match was held inLoftus Road inLondon and ended in 1–0 win for Al-Hilal.[8] The next two editions were also held in London, with the 2016 edition held inCraven Cottage and the 2018 edition held once again in Loftus Road. In 2016,Al-Ahli defeated Al-Hilal 4–3 on penalties.[9] The 2017 edition which was supposed to be contested between Al-Hilal and Al-Ittihad was the first edition to be canceled. The decision was based on the request of then-Saudi national team manager,Edgardo Bauza, who expressed his desire to change the calendar of the season to help him set the ideal preparation program for the2018 FIFA World Cup.[10] In 2018, the tournament returned following a years absence. Al-Hilal defeated Al-Ittihad 2–1 to become the first team to win the trophy twice.[11] In2019, the Saudi Super Cup was held inJeddah for the first time.Al-Nassr defeatedAl-Taawoun 5–4 on penalties in theKing Abdullah Stadium to win their first title.[12]
On 12 January 2021, theSaudi Arabian Football Federation (SAFF) and Saudi water company "Berain" signed a sponsorship deal for the2020 edition. The match would officially be referred to as "The Berain Saudi Super Cup".[13] On 30 January 2021, Al-Nassr defeated Al-Hilal 3–0 to win their second title.[14] They became the first team to win two consecutive titles and also set the record for the biggest goal margin. On 6 January 2022, Al-Hilal defeatedAl-Faisaly, who were making their debut in the competition, 4–3 on penalties to become the most successful team in the competition with three titles.[15]
On 19 February 2022, the SAFF announced that the Saudi Super Cup would expand to four teams with the winners and runners-up of theSaudi Pro League and theKing's Cup taking part.[16]
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | Years won | Years runner-up | Years semi-finalist |
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| Al-Hilal | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2015, 2018, 2021, 2023, 2024 | 2016, 2020 | 2022 |
| Al-Nassr | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2019, 2020 | 2014, 2015, 2024, 2025 | 2022, 2023 |
| Al-Ahli | 2 | – | 1 | 2016, 2025 | 2024 | |
| Al-Ittihad | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2022 | 2013, 2018, 2023 | 2025 |
| Al-Fateh | 1 | – | – | 2013 | ||
| Al-Shabab | 1 | – | – | 2014 | ||
| Al-Taawoun | – | 1 | 1 | 2019 | 2024 | |
| Al-Faisaly | – | 1 | – | 2021 | ||
| Al-Fayha | – | 1 | – | 2022 | ||
| Al-Wehda | – | – | 1 | 2023 | ||
| Al-Qadsiah | – | – | 1 | 2025 |
| Winners | Runners-up | Semi-finalists | |
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| Pro League champions | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| King’s Cup champions | 3 | 5 | – |
| Pro League runners-up | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Pro League fifth place | 1 | – | – |
| Pro League third place | – | 1 | 2 |
| Crown Prince’s Cup champions | – | 1 | – |
| King’s Cup runners-up | – | – | 2 |
| Pro League fourth place | – | – | 1 |
| Player | Club(s) | Goals | Apps |
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 Abderrazak Hamdallah | Al-Nassr,Al-Ittihad | 7 | 6 |
 Malcom | Al-Hilal | 4 | 3 |
 Aleksandar Mitrović | Al-Hilal | 3 | 2 |
 Franck Kessié | Al-Ahli | 3 | 3 |
 Cristiano Ronaldo | Al-Nassr | 3 | 6 |
 Salem Al-Dawsari | Al-Hilal | 3 | 9 |
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