The Franz Beckenbauer Supercup or ''German Super Cup'' is a one-off

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match in Germany that features the winners of the

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championship and the

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. The competition is run by the

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(English: German Football League).

History and rules

The competition was founded in 1987 as the DFB-Supercup, run by the

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(DFB). From 1992 to 1996, it was known as the "

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DFB-Supercup" for sponsorship reasons. It was played up to the 1996 season, before being replaced by the

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(later the DFL-Ligapokal), a pre-season league cup competition, from the 1997–98 season. In 2008, although not officially sanctioned by any footballing body, the match returned as the T-Home Supercup, featuring Bundesliga and DFB-Pokal

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winners

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and fellow DFB-Pokal finalists

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. The match was a one-year replacement for the DFB-Ligapokal, which was cancelled for one season, due to schedule crowding caused by

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. The competition was reinstated as the DFL-Supercup from the 2010–11 season at the annual general meeting of the

on 10 November 2009. Since 2010, in contrast to the DFB-Supercup, if one team wins the

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. The match typically is played at the home of the cup holders, or the Bundesliga runners-up in the case a team wins the double, though this is not a rule, as the DFL ultimately decides on the venue. From the 2025–26 season, the competition was renamed in honour of

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Matches

Below is a list of the Super Cup winners. Since 2010, if one team wins the domestic double, then league runners-up are invited as the second team.

Performances

Performance by team

Performance by qualification

Top goalscorers

Bold indicates active players in German football.

Unofficial matches

The German champions met the cup winners several times without the match being officially recognized.

Notes

References

External links

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Recurring sporting events established in 1987 1987 establishments in West Germany