Johan Cruyff Shield
| Organiser(s) | Royal Dutch Football Association |
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| Founded | 1949 1991–present |
| Region | Netherlands |
| Teams | 2 |
| Current champions | AZ (2nd title) |
| Most championships | PSV (15 titles) |
| Website | knvb.com/johan-cruyff-shield |
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The Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal, pronounced [ˌjoːɦɑŋ ˈkrœyf ˌsxaːl])[1] 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
[edit source]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
[edit source]Super Cup
[edit source]The first Super Cup match was played on 25 June 1949. The league champions SVV beat cup winners Quick 1888 2–0.[2][3]
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.[2][3] After three years, sponsor PTT Telecom retreated and the name Super Cup was reinstated.[2][3]
Johan Cruyff Shield
[edit source]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).[4][2][3]
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.[3]
In 2020, the match for the Johan Cruijff Schaal was cancelled due to the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3]
Results
[edit source]Super Cup
[edit source]| Year | Winners | Scorers | Score | Scorers | Runners-up |
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| 1949 | SVV (1948–49 Netherlands Football League champions) | Schrumpf  (?)Könemann (?) | 2–0 | – | Quick 1888 (1948–49 KNVB Cup winners) |
| 1991 | Feyenoord (1990–91 KNVB Cup winners) | Damaschin 10' | 1–0 | – | PSV Eindhoven (1990–91 Eredivisie champions) |
| 1992 | PSV Eindhoven | E. Koeman 25' | 1–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 1993 | Ajax | Litmanen 18', 62' F. de Boer 47'Overmars 61' | 4–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 1994 | Ajax | Litmanen 13' Oulida 21'Kluivert 25' | 3–0 | – | Feyenoord |
| 1995 | Ajax | R. de Boer 25' Kluivert 102' | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Larsson 27' | Feyenoord |
Johan Cruyff Shield
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Winners by club
[edit source]The performance of various clubs is shown in the following table:[5]
| Club | Won | Lost | Years won | Years runners-up |
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| PSV Eindhoven | 15 | 9 | 1992, 1996, 1997, 1998, 2000, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012, 2015, 2016, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2025 | 1991, 2002, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018, 2019, 2024, 2026 |
| 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 |
| AZ | 2 | 1 | 2009, 2026 | 2013 |
| Utrecht | 1 | 1 | 2004 | 2003 |
| 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
[edit source]- ↑ In isolation, Johan is pronounced [ˈjoːɦɑn].
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Geschiedenis en winnaars van de Johan Cruijff Schaal (Supercup)" [History and winner of the Johan Cruyff Shield]. historiek.net (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Johan Cruijff Schaal" [Johan Cruyff Shield]. KNVB (in Dutch). Retrieved 6 November 2025.
- ↑ "+19 augustus 1996: Hegemonie Ajax ten einde" [19 August 1996, end of the rule of Ajax]. Sportkroniek.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 30 July 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Netherlands – List of Super Cup Finals". RSSSF.
External links
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- Netherlands – List of Super Cup Finals, RSSSF.com
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