Spanish Super Cup: Watch the Supercopa de Espana in Australia when, where and how
The 38th edition of the Supercopa de Espana, otherwise known as the Spanish Super Cup, will take place in mid-January with the four giants of La Liga set to battle for the silver trophy.
As is customary, the competition will feature the teams from last season’s Copa del Rey final along with the first and second place teams in Spain’s top league.
This year, that means Barcelona, Athletic Bilbao, Atletico Madrid and Real Madrid will all compete for the title in Saudi Arabia.
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Athletic are the defending Super Cup champions after beating Barcelona 3-2 in the final last year. The Catalan side are the most successful team in the tournament with a record of 13 lifting the title.
Details of the semi-final of the Spanish Super Cup
Day | Time (ET) | Competition | stadium | Broadcast |
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summarize | Barcelona 2-3 Real Madrid | King Fahd International Stadium | Highlights | |
Thursday, January 13 | 2 p.m | Atletico Madrid v Athletic Bilbao | King Fahd International Stadium | ESPN+ |
Details of the final of the Spanish Super Cup
Date (AEDT) | Time (AEDT) | Competition | stadium | Broadcast |
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January 16 sunday | 1:30pm | Real Madrid v Atletico Madrid / Athletic Bilbao | King Fahd International Stadium | ESPN+ |
How to watch the Spanish Super Cup in Australia
ESPN is the exclusive owner of Spanish football in the United States, extending to the Supercopa de España. They chose to bring events to ESPN+, which is the broadcast company’s premium streaming service for subscribers only.
Why is the Spanish Super Cup taking place in Saudi Arabia?
The Spanish Super Cup expanded from two to four teams in 2019 as part of a controversial 10-year deal when Saudi Arabia also secured hosting rights. Report announced the deal would be worth up to €320 million to the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) over the course of the next decade.
While the 2020 tournament took place in Saudi Arabia, the Spanish Super Cup took place in Spain last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Despite the problems related to the virus, the tournament will be held in the Saudi capital Riyadh in 2022.
The decision to postpone the competition was criticized by many, but the RFEF had previously defended the move.
“So far, it’s a contest that has been held in the summer in Spain with no interest from the media or the public. It doesn’t catch most people’s attention,” an RFEF spokesman said in 2020 .