Spain's UEFA Super Cup dominance
Tuesday, August 11, 2015
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Following Barcelona's 5-4 win against Sevilla, Spain's UEFA Super Cup pre-eminence continues. We see which records they hold and have highlights of Spain's recent wins.
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Even before Barcelona's 5-4 win against Sevilla, Spain's UEFA Super Cup pre-eminence was set to continue.
Last season, Real Madrid became the 11th winners from the Liga in the 39 editions of the competition, with Sevilla the ninth Spanish runners-up – both records. Now the number of Spanish participations in the match has increased to 22 with this year's renewal, seven clear of England. We look at some of the records the Liga holds.
Click on the video player above to watch highlights of the eight Spanish victories since the competition became a one-off encounter in 1998 including Barcelona (2009 and 2011) and Sevilla (2006).
Most wins by country
Spain 12
Italy 9
England 7
Belgium 3
Netherlands 2
Most appearances by country (including 2015)
Spain 22
England 15
Italy 13
Germany 8
Netherlands 5
One-country UEFA Super Cups (including 2015)
Spain 3 (2006, 2014, 2015)
Italy 2 (1990, 1993)
Most wins by club
AC Milan 5
FC Barcelona 5
Liverpool FC 3
Real Madrid CF 2
AFC Ajax 2
Club Atlético de Madrid 2
Juventus 2
RSC Anderlecht 2
Valencia CF 2
Most appearances by club (including 2015)
FC Barcelona 9
AC Milan 7
Liverpool FC 5
FC Bayern München 4
FC Porto 4
Real Madrid CF 4
Sevilla FC 4
Most wins by player
Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 4
Daniel Alves (Sevilla FC/FC Barcelona) 4
Most appearances by player in separate years*
Paolo Maldini (AC Milan) 5
Daniel Alves (Sevilla FC/FC Barcelona) 5
*Appearances in both legs of pre-1998 format count as one appearance
