{{Short description|Association football tournament in the Netherlands}} {{Use dmy dates|date=November 2021}} {{Infobox football tournament | name = Johan Cruijff Schaal | logo = | logo_caption = | caption = | organiser = Royal Dutch Football Association | founded = 1949<br />1991–present | region = Netherlands | number of teams = 2 | current champions = PSV (15th title) | most successful club = PSV (15 titles) | broadcasters = | motto = | website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20170706192524/https://www.knvb.com/competitions/johan-cruyff-shield|knvb.com/johan-cruyff-shield}} | current = 2025 Johan Cruyff Shield }} {{Johan Cruyff series}} The '''Johan Cruyff Shield''' ({{Langx|nl|Johan Cruijff Schaal}}, {{IPA|nl|ˌjoːɦɑŋ ˈkrœyf ˌsxaːl|pron}})<ref>In isolation, ''Johan'' is pronounced {{IPA|nl|ˈjoːɦɑn|}}.</ref> is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the '''Dutch Super Cup'''. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national football league, Eredivisie, and the winner of the national KNVB Cup. In the event of a team winning both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruyff Shield will be contested between that team and the runner up in the national league.
== The trophy == The trophy is a silver plate with a 60-centimetre diameter. It is similar to the trophies received by the champions of the Eredivisie. The engraved text on the trophy is as follows: * Border, top: "Johan Cruijff Schaal X" (or: "Johan Cruyff Trophy X", so Cruijff with 'ij' as opposed to the international spelling using a 'y' and a number in Roman numerals) * Centre: "KNVB 31-7-2008" (KNVB standing for "Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond" or "Royal Dutch Football Association" followed by the date of the match) * Border, bottom: "Ajax – FC Twente" (the teams playing the match, with the champion of the national league named second)
== History == === Super Cup === The first Super Cup match was played on 25 June 1949. The league champions SVV beat cup winners Quick 1888 2–0.<ref name="historiek">{{cite web|url=https://historiek.net/winnaars-supercup-johan-cruijff-schaal/112181/|title=Geschiedenis en winnaars van de Johan Cruijff Schaal (Supercup)|trans-title=History and winner of the Johan Cruyff Shield|access-date=6 November 2025|website=historiek.net|language=nl}}</ref><ref name="KNVB">{{cite web|url=https://www.knvb.nl/competities/overige-competities/johan-cruijff-schaal |title=Johan Cruijff Schaal |trans-title=Johan Cruyff Shield |access-date=6 November 2025|website=KNVB |language=nl}}</ref>
The Dutch FA brought back the competition in 1991 under the name PTT Telecom Cup, with the match always being played in the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam.<ref name ="historiek" /><ref name="KNVB" /> After three years, sponsor PTT Telecom retreated and the name Super Cup was reinstated.<ref name ="historiek" /><ref name="KNVB" />
=== Johan Cruyff Shield === In 1996 the format was changed to the current set-up and played in the Amsterdam Arena under the name ''Johan Cruyff Schaal'' (Dutch for Johan Cruyff Shield).<ref>{{Cite web |date= |title=+19 augustus 1996: Hegemonie Ajax ten einde |trans-title=19 August 1996, end of the rule of Ajax |url=http://www.sportkroniek.nl/jaaroverzicht/1996/1996/960819.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120530165229/http://www.sportkroniek.nl/jaaroverzicht/1996/1996/960819.html |archive-date=2012-05-30 |access-date=2022-07-30 |website=Sportkroniek.nl |language=nl}}</ref><ref name ="historiek" /><ref name="KNVB" />
In 2003, the supporters of both teams, namely FC Utrecht and PSV Eindhoven, were unhappy with the set-up and stayed away from the stadium. The Utrecht fans complained about protocols concerning their travel to Amsterdam (strict rules imposed for the threat of hooliganism) and the PSV fans were dissatisfied with the seats assigned to them. Only 700 of the 13,000 available tickets were sold. The prize money in 2003 amounted to €135,000.
The contestants in 2004 were Ajax and FC Utrecht. Utrecht won with a final score of 4–2 after trailing 1–2 up until the 85th minute of the match. Thirty-three thousand spectators witnessed the most remarkable comeback in the trophy's history.
Because PSV won both the national championship and the cup in 2005, Ajax (who had finished second in the league) formed the opposition and won 2–1.
Starting from 2017, the match is played in the stadium of the Eredivisie champions.<ref name="KNVB" />
In 2020, the match for the ''Johan Cruijff Schaal'' was cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.<ref name ="historiek" /><ref name="KNVB" />
== Results ==
=== Super Cup === {| class="wikitable" |- !width=30|Year !width=100|Winners !width=150|Scorers !width=100|Score !width=150|Scorers !width=100|Runners-up |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |1949 || SVV || Schrumpf {{goal|?}}<br /> Könemann {{goal|?}} ||'''2–0'''|| –|| Quick 1888 |- |1991 || Feyenoord || Damaschin {{goal|10}} ||'''1–0'''|| –|| PSV Eindhoven |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |1992 || PSV Eindhoven || E. Koeman {{goal|25}}<br /> || '''1–0'''|| –|| Feyenoord |- |1993 || Ajax || Litmanen {{goal|18||62}}<br />F. de Boer {{goal|47}}<br />Overmars {{goal|61}}<br />|| '''4–0'''|| –|| Feyenoord |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |1994 || Ajax || Litmanen {{goal|13}}<br />Oulida {{goal|21}}<br />Kluivert {{goal|25}}||'''3–0'''|| –|| Feyenoord |- |1995 || Ajax || R. de Boer {{goal|25}}<br />Kluivert {{goal|102}} ||'''2–1''' {{aet}}|| Larsson {{goal|27}} || Feyenoord |}
=== Johan Cruyff Shield === {| class="wikitable" |- !width=30|Year !width=100|Winners !width=150|Scorers !width=100|Score !width=150|Scorers !width=100|Runners-up |- |1996 || PSV Eindhoven ||Eijkelkamp {{goal|48}}<br />Degryse {{goal|61||78}} ||'''3–0'''|| –|| Ajax |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |1997 || PSV Eindhoven ||Cocu {{goal|23||90+1}} <br />De Bilde {{goal|90+2}} ||'''3–1'''||Van Houdt {{goal|84}} || Roda JC |- |1998 || PSV Eindhoven ||Khokhlov {{goal|23}} <br />Bruggink {{goal|53}}||'''2–0'''|| –|| Ajax |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |1999 || Feyenoord ||Tomasson {{goal|13}}<br />Kalou {{goal|15}}<br />Paauwe {{goal|86}} ||'''3–2'''|| Knopper {{goal|45}}<br />Grønkjær {{goal|53}}|| Ajax |- |2000 || PSV Eindhoven || Ramzi {{goal|29}}<br />Faber {{goal|44}} ||'''2–0'''|| –|| Roda JC |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2001 || PSV Eindhoven || Kežman {{goal|4}}<br />Bruggink {{goal|20}}<br />Rommedahl {{goal|71}} ||'''3–2'''||De Witte {{goal|34}}<br /> Van der Doelen {{goal|89}} || Twente |- |2002 || Ajax || Van der Vaart {{goal|41, 76}}<br />Mido {{goal|54}} ||'''3–1'''||Kežman {{goal|10}} || PSV Eindhoven |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2003 || PSV Eindhoven ||Robben {{Goal|14}}<br />Van Bommel {{Goal|47}}<br />Kežman {{goal|88}} ||'''3–1'''|| Van de Haar {{goal|21}} || FC Utrecht |- |2004 || FC Utrecht || Schut {{goal|72}}<br />Somers {{goal|87||90+1}}<br />Douglas {{goal|90+5}} ||'''4–2'''|| Pienaar {{Goal|51}}<br />Sneijder {{goal|80}} || Ajax |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2005 || Ajax ||Boukhari {{goal|72}}<br />Babel {{goal|78}}||'''2–1'''||Bouma {{goal|51}}|| PSV Eindhoven |- |2006 || Ajax ||Rosales {{Goal|7}}<br />Perez {{goal|69}}<br />Sneijder {{goal|82}}||'''3–1'''||Cocu {{goal|48}}|| PSV Eindhoven |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2007 || Ajax ||Gabri {{goal|43}}||'''1–0'''|| –|| PSV Eindhoven |- |2008 || PSV Eindhoven ||Lazović {{goal|55}}<br />Marcellis {{goal|67}}||'''2–0'''|| –|| Feyenoord |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2009 || AZ ||Holman {{goal|15}}<br />El Hamdaoui {{goal|24}}<br />Martens {{goal|28}}<br />Lens {{goal|67||87}} ||'''5–1'''||Papadopulos {{goal|60}} || SC Heerenveen |- |2010 || Twente || L. de Jong {{Goal|8}} ||'''1–0'''|| –|| Ajax |-bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2011 || Twente || Janko {{Goal|21}} <br /> Ruiz {{goal|68}} ||'''2–1''' || Alderweireld {{goal|54}}|| Ajax |- |2012 || PSV Eindhoven || Toivonen {{goal|3||53}} <br /> Lens {{goal|12}}<br /> Wijnaldum {{goal|90}} ||'''4–2''' || Alderweireld {{goal|44}}<br />Marcelo {{goal|75|o.g.}}|| Ajax |-bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2013 || Ajax ||Gouweleeuw {{goal|69|o.g.}}<br />Sigþórsson {{goal|75}}<br />S. de Jong {{goal|103}} || '''3–2''' {{aet}}||Guðmundsson {{goal|51}}<br />Jóhannsson {{goal|67}} || AZ |- |2014 || PEC Zwolle ||Nijland {{goal|54}} || '''1–0'''|| –|| Ajax |-bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2015 || PSV Eindhoven || L. de Jong {{goal|25||64}}<br />Maher {{goal|50}} || '''3–0''' || – || FC Groningen |- |2016 || PSV Eindhoven ||Pröpper {{goal|38}} || '''1–0'''|| –|| Feyenoord |-bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2017 || Feyenoord ||Toornstra {{goal|7}} || '''1–1''' (4–2 pen.)||Büttner {{goal|58}}|| Vitesse |- |2018 || Feyenoord || || '''0–0''' (6–5 pen.)|||| PSV Eindhoven |-bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2019 || Ajax ||Dolberg {{goal|1}}<br />Blind {{goal|53}}|| '''2–0'''|| –|| PSV Eindhoven |- |2020|| colspan=5 align=center|''Cancelled due to COVID-19 pandemic in the Netherlands'' |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2021 || PSV Eindhoven || Madueke {{goal|2||29}}<br />Vertessen {{goal|76}}<br />Götze {{goal|89}}|| '''4–0'''|| –|| Ajax |- |2022 || PSV Eindhoven ||Til {{goal|32||45+2||69}}<br />Gakpo {{goal|65}}<br>Simons {{goal|90+1}}||'''5–3'''||Bergwijn {{goal|15}}<br>Antony {{goal|54}}<br>Kudus {{goal|72}}|| Ajax |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2023 || PSV Eindhoven || Lang {{goal|79}}|| '''1–0'''|| –|| Feyenoord |- |2024 || Feyenoord || Giménez {{goal|29||54}}<br />Nieuwkoop {{goal|33}}<br />Milambo {{goal|72}} || '''4–4''' (4–2 pen.) || Lang {{goal|9}}<br />De Jong {{goal|48||80}}<br />Til {{goal|65}} || PSV Eindhoven |- bgcolor=#F4FAFF |2025 || PSV Eindhoven || Nauber {{goal|78|o.g.}}<br />Dest {{goal|84}} || '''2–1'''|| Suray {{goal|35}} || Go Ahead Eagles |}
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" |+Upcoming final |- !scope="col"|Year !scope="col"|Eredivisie champions !scope="col"|KNVB Cup winners |- |2026 |PSV Eindhoven |AZ Alkmaar |}
== Winners by club == The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table:<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nedsupcuphist.html|title=Netherlands – List of Super Cup Finals|website=RSSSF}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" |- ! width=10%| Club ! Won ! Lost ! width=40%| Years won ! width=40%| Years runners-up |- | PSV Eindhoven | 15 | 8 | 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1991, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2024 |- | Ajax | 9 | 10 | 1993, 1994, 1995, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2013, 2019 | 1996, 1998, 1999, 2004, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2021, 2022 |- | Feyenoord | 5 | 7 | 1991, 1999, 2017, 2018, 2024 | 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 2008, 2016, 2023 |- | Twente | 2 | 1 | 2010, 2011 | 2001 |- | Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2003 |- | AZ | 1 | 1 | 2009 | 2013 |- | SVV | 1 | – | 1949 | – |- | PEC Zwolle | 1 | – | 2014 | – |- | Roda JC | – | 2 | – | 1997, 2000 |- | Quick | – | 1 | – | 1949 |- | Heerenveen | – | 1 | – | 2009 |- | Groningen | – | 1 | – | 2015 |- | Vitesse | – | 1 | – | 2017 |- | Go Ahead Eagles | – | 1 | – | 2025 |}
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == {{commons category}} *[https://www.rsssf.org/tablesn/nedsupcuphist.html Netherlands – List of Super Cup Finals], RSSSF.com
{{Super Cup of the Netherlands}} {{Dutch football competitions}} {{National football Supercups (UEFA region)}}
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