Champions League vs Europa League Winners: Who Usually Wins the UEFA Super Cup?
Aston Villa have a chance to end one of European football’s longest current Super Cup trends when they face Paris Saint-Germain in Salzburg on Wednesday 12 August. Readers comparing the match markets can check the latest UK betting bonuses, but the historical numbers provide more interesting context: no Europa League holder has won the UEFA Super Cup since AtlĂ©tico Madrid in 2018.
Since the modern Champions League-versus-UEFA Cup/Europa League format began in 2000, the Champions League winners have taken 18 of 26 Super Cups.
For Villa, the challenge is therefore bigger than simply beating PSG. Unai Emery’s side are attempting to become the first Europa League holders in eight years to turn Europe’s second-tier club trophy into Super Cup success.
Champions League vs Europa League: the record since 2000
| Qualified as | Super Cup wins, 2000–2025 | Win percentage |
|---|---|---|
| Champions League winners | 18 | 69.2% |
| UEFA Cup / Europa League winners | 8 | 30.8% |
| Total | 26 | 100% |
The historical advantage is clear. Since the UEFA Cup Winners’ Cup was discontinued in 1999, UEFA Cup and Europa League holders have won only eight of the 26 Super Cups played from 2000 to 2025. The other 18 were won by the Champions League holders, giving Europe’s top-tier champions a 69.2% success rate compared with 30.8% for UEFA Cup or Europa League winners.
The recent trend is even more striking.
Atlético Madrid remain the last Europa League holders to win the Super Cup, beating Champions League winners Real Madrid 4-2 after extra time in 2018.
Since then, the Champions League winners have lifted the trophy in seven consecutive editions from 2019 to 2025. That means Aston Villa go into the 2026 Super Cup not only trying to beat PSG, but attempting to end an eight-year wait for a Europa League holder to win the competition.
Every UEFA Super Cup winner since 2000
The table below shows every edition of the modern Champions League-versus-UEFA Cup/Europa League era before the 2026 match.
| Year | Super Cup winner | Result | Winner qualified as |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Galatasaray | 2-1 vs Real Madrid, aet | UEFA Cup winner |
| 2001 | Liverpool | 3-2 vs Bayern Munich | UEFA Cup winner |
| 2002 | Real Madrid | 3-1 vs Feyenoord | Champions League winner |
| 2003 | AC Milan | 1-0 vs Porto | Champions League winner |
| 2004 | Valencia | 2-1 vs Porto | UEFA Cup winner |
| 2005 | Liverpool | 3-1 vs CSKA Moscow, aet | Champions League winner |
| 2006 | Sevilla | 3-0 vs Barcelona | UEFA Cup winner |
| 2007 | AC Milan | 3-1 vs Sevilla | Champions League winner |
| 2008 | Zenit | 2-1 vs Manchester United | UEFA Cup winner |
| 2009 | Barcelona | 1-0 vs Shakhtar Donetsk, aet | Champions League winner |
| 2010 | Atlético Madrid | 2-0 vs Inter Milan | Europa League winner |
| 2011 | Barcelona | 2-0 vs Porto | Champions League winner |
| 2012 | Atlético Madrid | 4-1 vs Chelsea | Europa League winner |
| 2013 | Bayern Munich | 2-2 vs Chelsea, won 5-4 pens | Champions League winner |
| 2014 | Real Madrid | 2-0 vs Sevilla | Champions League winner |
| 2015 | Barcelona | 5-4 vs Sevilla, aet | Champions League winner |
| 2016 | Real Madrid | 3-2 vs Sevilla, aet | Champions League winner |
| 2017 | Real Madrid | 2-1 vs Manchester United | Champions League winner |
| 2018 | Atlético Madrid | 4-2 vs Real Madrid, aet | Europa League winner |
| 2019 | Liverpool | 2-2 vs Chelsea, won 5-4 pens | Champions League winner |
| 2020 | Bayern Munich | 2-1 vs Sevilla, aet | Champions League winner |
| 2021 | Chelsea | 1-1 vs Villarreal, won 6-5 pens | Champions League winner |
| 2022 | Real Madrid | 2-0 vs Eintracht Frankfurt | Champions League winner |
| 2023 | Manchester City | 1-1 vs Sevilla, won 5-4 pens | Champions League winner |
| 2024 | Real Madrid | 2-0 vs Atalanta | Champions League winner |
| 2025 | Paris Saint-Germain | 2-2 vs Tottenham, won 4-3 pens | Champions League winner |
* Taken from: UEFA’s official competition history.
Which Europa League winners have actually won the Super Cup?
Only eight UEFA Cup or Europa League holders have won the Super Cup since 2000:
- Galatasaray — 2000
- Liverpool — 2001
- Valencia — 2004
- Sevilla — 2006
- Zenit — 2008
- Atlético Madrid — 2010
- Atlético Madrid — 2012
- Atlético Madrid — 2018
The list tells its own story.
Has the gap become wider in recent years?
Yes, and quite dramatically.
The long-term record already favours Champions League winners, but the more recent numbers are even more one-sided:
- 2000–2008: UEFA Cup winners lifted the Super Cup five times in nine editions.
- 2009–2025: Europa League holders managed just three wins in 17 editions.
- All three of those victories came from Atlético Madrid — in 2010, 2012 and 2018.
- Champions League holders have therefore won 14 of the last 17 Super Cups, an 82.4% success rate.
- Since AtlĂ©tico’s 2018 victory, the Champions League winner has taken the trophy seven years in a row.
The trend in one glance
| Period | Champions League wins | UEFA Cup / Europa League wins |
|---|---|---|
| 2000–2008 | 4 | 5 |
| 2009–2025 | 14 | 3 |
| 2019–2025 | 7 | 0 |
Aston Villa’s chance to break the trend in 2026
The 2026 UEFA Super Cup pits Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain against Europa League winners Aston Villa at Stadion Salzburg in Austria on Wednesday 12 August.
Kick-off is at 8pm BST.
PSG are not only the Champions League representatives but the defending Super Cup holders. They won the 2025 edition after recovering from 2-0 down against Tottenham and eventually prevailing on penalties.
Villa, meanwhile, have a perfect historical Super Cup record of their own — albeit from one appearance more than four decades ago.
Their 1982 European Cup-winning side subsequently beat Barcelona over two legs to lift the Super Cup. UEFA lists that as Villa’s only previous appearance in the competition.
Victory in Salzburg would therefore give Aston Villa a particularly unusual double: a Super Cup won as European Cup holders in 1982 and another won as Europa League holders in 2026.
VisitDoes the 18-8 record make PSG a value bet?
Champions League winners have taken 18 of 26 Super Cups since 2000, but historical dominance does not guarantee betting value. The key question is whether PSG’s price accurately reflects their real chance of winning.
For this match, bettors should also distinguish between the 90-minute result and to lift the trophy, especially with penalties possible.
Readers can compare current prices through BetBrothers’ UK betting sites before deciding whether the market offers genuine value.
Champions League vs Europa League Super Cup record: the verdict
Since 2000, Champions League winners have lifted the UEFA Super Cup 18 times from 26 attempts, compared with eight victories for UEFA Cup or Europa League holders.
That is a 69.2% to 30.8% split. The recent record is even more one-sided: Champions League holders have won every edition since AtlĂ©tico Madrid’s 2018 victory.
For Aston Villa, that makes Salzburg an opportunity to do considerably more than add another European trophy. They can become the first Europa League holders to win the Super Cup since AtlĂ©tico, the first English UEFA Cup or Europa League winners to do it since Liverpool in 2001, and the first club to interrupt the Champions League winners’ seven-year run.
