The History of El Clásico in Spanish Super Cup Finals
Real Madrid and FC Barcelona are set to face off once again in the Spanish Super Cup final on Sunday, January 12th at 8 PM. This marks the third consecutive year these bitter rivals have met in the final of this competition. Let’s take a look at the history of El Clásico matches in the Spanish Super Cup.
The Spanish Super Cup is now in its 41st edition, with Real Madrid and Barcelona having won a combined 27 titles. Barcelona leads with 14 Super Cup victories, while Real Madrid follows closely with 13. This year’s final will be the 10th time these two giants have clashed in the Super Cup, and the third straight year they’ve met in the final.
Here’s a breakdown of their previous Super Cup encounters:
- 1988/89: Real Madrid won 3-2 on aggregate
- 1990/91: Real Madrid won 5-1 on aggregate
- 1993/94: Real Madrid won 4-2 on aggregate
- 1997/98: Real Madrid won 5-3 on aggregate
- 2011/12: Barcelona won 5-4 on aggregate
- 2012/13: Real Madrid won on away goals (4-4 aggregate)
- 2017/18: Real Madrid won 5-1 on aggregate
- 2022/23: Barcelona won 3-1
- 2023/24: Real Madrid won 4-1
Despite Barcelona having one more Super Cup title overall, Real Madrid has dominated in head-to-head finals. Out of the nine Super Cup finals between these two teams, Real Madrid has emerged victorious seven times, while Barcelona has won only twice. Sunday’s match will be their 10th Super Cup final clash and the third in a row. It remains to be seen which of these footballing giants will lift the trophy this time.