Supercoppa Italiana

Lore & Background

When the tournament first began, it was primarily held in Italy. It went abroad for the first time in 1993, when Washington, D.C. hosted a match between AC Milan and Torino. There would not be another international contest until 2002, when the Supercoppa was held in Tripoli. The following year, East Rutherford, a suburb of New York City, hosted the tournament. The next five contests would be held in Italy, and in 2009, a new era of international travel would begin for the Supercoppa. Beijing hosted a match between Lazio and Inter Milan that year, while China would go on to host three more tournaments by 2015. Qatar hosted the tournament twice in this time as well, in 2014 and 2016. In 2018, the Lega Serie A and the General Sports Authority signed an agreement that would see Saudi Arabia host three of the next five tournaments. This decision sparked controversy, as Italians were concerned about women in Saudi Arabia being unable to attend the match unless they were within the stadium's family sections and were accompanied by men. Then-Serie A president Gaetano Miccichè told those concerned that these sections were a sign of progress, saying 'The Supercoppa will go down in history as the first official international football competition which Saudi women were permitted to watch live.' The cup did return to Italy in 2020 for two years, but only due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has since gone back to Saudi Arabia, where it is set to remain until 2029 under a new six-year agreement.

In Their Own Story

The air inside the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh hung heavy with the weight of a city rivalry. Under the floodlights, 2023–24 Serie A winners Inter Milan faced 2023–24 Serie A runners-up AC Milan. The match was the climax of the 37th Supercoppa Italiana, a single-leg final after two semi-finals. As the referee's whistle cut through the roar, the tension snapped. AC Milan struck first, then Inter fought back, but in the end the Rossoneri edged ahead 3–2, claiming their eighth Supercoppa Italiana title and denying Inter a chance to add to their own tally.

Reader's Guide

The Serie A title and Coppa Italia have been won by the same team eight times since the Supercoppa was introduced. As a result, Coppa Italia runners-up instead competed in the subsequent Supercoppa, per Lega Serie A rules. This occurred five times with Juventus (1995, 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018), twice with Inter Milan (2006 and 2010), and once with Lazio (2000). Since 2023, Serie A and Coppa Italia runners-up automatically qualify for the tournament. The only Supercoppa to ever be held without spectators was on 20 January 2021, at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore. AC Milan became the first Coppa Italia runners-up to win the Supercoppa Italiana after defeating Juventus on penalties in 2016. They later made history again in 2025, becoming the first Serie A runners-up to win the competition by defeating Inter Milan, in just the second year of the tournament's new four-team format.

Did You Know?

• Juventus is the most successful club with nine titles.
• The most frequent matchup in tournament history is Juventus vs. Lazio, with five meetings.
• The Supercoppa went abroad for the first time in 1993, when Washington, D.C. hosted AC Milan vs. Torino.
• The only Supercoppa held without spectators was on 20 January 2021 at the Mapei Stadium – Città del Tricolore.
• AC Milan became the first Coppa Italia runners-up to win the Supercoppa in 2016, and later the first Serie A runners-up to win it in 2025.

Historical Context and Branding

The 2024–25 Supercoppa Italiana was the 37th edition of the competition. It was branded as the EA SPORTS FC Supercup for sponsorship reasons. The tournament featured the winners and runners-up of the 2023–24 Serie A and 2023–24 Coppa Italia.

Tournament Structure and Qualification

The competition featured two semi-finals to determine the two teams that played in the final. All three matches were played in a single-leg fixture. Matches consisted of two periods of 45 minutes each. In the case of a draw, the matches would be decided by a penalty shoot-out. The following four teams qualified for the tournament. Atalanta qualified for the first time in their history.

The Milan Derby Final

The final of the 2024–25 Supercoppa Italiana was played between 2023–24 Serie A runners-up AC Milan and 2023–24 Serie A winners Inter Milan. AC Milan defeated Inter Milan 3–2, securing an eighth Supercoppa Italiana title.

International Venue and Global Reach

The matches were played at the King Saud University Stadium in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, marking the fifth time that the Supercoppa Italiana had been held in the Middle Eastern country. Times listed are SAST (UTC+3).