The Ministry of Sports has announced that Saudi Arabia will once again host the prestigious Spanish Super Cup (Supercopa de España) in January 2026.
This marks the second edition of the Spanish Super Cup to be held in Jeddah, following a successful tournament for the 2025 edition. This marks a continued departure from previous editions, all of which were previously held in Riyadh. Its undeniable that Saudi Arabia's growing reputation as a global sports hub has attracted this prestigious football tournament to return once again to the Red Sea city.
The 2026 edition of the much-anticipated sporting event will mark the sixth consecutive year that the tournament has been held in Saudi Arabia, and the second time for Jeddah to host the competition.
Spanish Super Cup: A Fiery Four-Team Battle
The Spanish Super Cup is a football competition that features the winners of the La Liga and Copa del Rey. Typically the tournament takes place at the beginning of the new season, and determines the Spanish football champion for the upcoming year.
As part of the Kingdom's efforts to attract major sporting events to the nation, and boost the tourism industry (in line with the pillars of Vision 2030), The Spanish Super Cup has been held in Saudi Arabia since 2020. And the competition will return to the Kingdom in 2025, for a fifth consecutive year.
The Spanish Super Cup will feature four top-tier Spanish clubs: Real Madrid, Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, and Real Mallorca. These teams will compete in a knockout format, with the final match scheduled for January 12, 2025.
Spanish Super Cup Match Schedule, Jeddah 2026:
- Semi Final 1: Wednesday January, 8 - Real Madrid CF vs. RCD Mallorca
- Semi Final 2: Thursday January 9, - Athletic Club vs. FC Barcelona
- Final: Sunday January 12, - Winner of SF 1 vs. Winner of SF 2
A Winning Streak
Saudi Arabia has a proven track record of hosting successful editions of the Spanish Super Cup. The Kingdom has previously hosted the tournament in 2020, 2022, and 2024, with Real Madrid emerging as the champion in the first three editions.
Barcelona holds the record for the most Spanish Super Cup titles, with 14 wins out of 27 participations. Real Madrid follows closely behind with 12 titles, while Athletic Bilbao and Deportivo La Coruña have each won the trophy three times. But who will win in 2025?
The Spanish Super Cup is a highly anticipated event that attracts football fans from around the world. With its star-studded lineup and intense competition, the 2025 edition promises to be another thrilling spectacle.
Jeddah as a Sporting Hub
Saudi Arabia is rapidly establishing itself as a premier destination for high-octane sporting events.
From boxing and MMA events in Riyadh, to desert racing in the Kingdom's Empty Quarter, a half marathon in the UNESCO protected area of Al Balad and global sailing championships in Jeddah, the nation continues to solidify its position in the sporting industry, by hosting a diverse range of thrilling sporting experiences.
In a relatively unexpected announcement in early September, it was confirm that Jeddah would be the new destination for the Saudi Arabian leg of internationally renowned Formula E racing, known as the E-Prix. After being held just outside the capital city of Riyadh, in the historic UNESCO World Heritage site of Diriyah for the last six years, the electrifying E-Prix race will now take place on the Jeddah Corniche Circuit, the same circuit used for the Formula 1 Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
Spanish Super Cup 2026, from January 8 - 12, 2026
King Abdullah Stadium, Jeddah
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