The 2026 UEFA Super Cup was the 51st edition of the competition. It was played between Paris Saint-Germain, the Champions League holders, and Aston Villa, the Europa League holders.
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual match organised by UEFA. Its modern form pairs the winners of Europe’s two principal men’s club competitions, although the opposing club originally came from the European Cup Winners’ Cup.
The competition was first staged in 1973, and it has not been held in every calendar year: no edition took place in 1974, 1981 or 1985. That history explains why the 2026 event was the 51st edition rather than simply the 54th event since 1973.