The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, the Spanish Football Federation announced on Thursday. The Final Four tournament is scheduled for February 2 to 7 and will feature Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad.
2027 Spanish Super Cup to be held in Istanbul after Saudi Arabia ruled out
The 2027 Spanish Super Cup will be held at the Ataturk Olympic Stadium in Istanbul, Turkey, the Spanish Football Federation announced on Thursday. The Final Four tournament is scheduled for February 2 to 7 and will feature Barcelona, Real Madrid, Atletico Madrid and Real Sociedad.
Saudi Arabia has hosted the competition since 2020 but was ruled out as host for 2027 because the tournament dates conflict with the Asian Cup, the continent's premier men's international football tournament.
Barcelona, the reigning Super Cup champions after defeating Real Madrid in the 2026 final, said in a statement that the competition will return to Saudi Arabia in 2028.
The Spanish Super Cup features the winners and runners-up of La Liga and the Copa del Rey.
- The source does not state the financial terms of the agreement with Turkey to host the 2027 edition.
- The source does not state whether the Spanish Football Federation or another body made the decision to move the tournament to Istanbul.
- The source does not specify which teams qualified as La Liga and Copa del Rey winners and runners-up to determine the four participating clubs.
- The source does not state the terms or status of the agreement for the competition's return to Saudi Arabia in 2028.
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