The battle to be the best of the best — there is no better way to describe the UEFA Super Cup. Following a ritual of sorts, the European club football calendar for 2024-25 will get underway with its 2024 edition.
Before we delve deep into the competition’s details, here are a few things you need to keep in mind about this one-off encounter:
- Date: 14 August
- Venue: Warsaw, Poland
Two of the best teams in the continent, Real Madrid and Atalanta BC, will go head-to-head against each other to claim the season’s first silverware. While the former will head to the tie as the favourite, having won the UEFA Champions League a couple of months ago, they will be wary of the Serie A side. After all, football is an unpredictable sport!
Months of speculation were brought to rest following the end of the 2023-24 season when Kylian Mbappé was formally announced as a Galacticos player. As it happens, the UEFA Super Cup 2024 might be the first UEFA tournament which sees the French superstar representing Real Madrid.
Touted by many in the footballing fraternity as the greatest club side in the modern era, Real Madrid will be hoping to begin their quest for trophies with the first important title of the new season. However, Atalanta BC’s remarkable win against the ‘invincible’ Bayer Leverkusen team at the fag end of May will make their players and supporters hopeful of another upset, this time against the reigning Spanish and European champions.
It is important to note that a significant cash prize awaits the winners in addition to the glittering silverware. In case you want to know just how much is at stake here, here is a closer look at the prize money of the UEFA Super Cup 2024, as well as the schedule and venue for the match and information about live streaming it.
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A brief history of the UEFA Super Cup
Founded in 1972, the tournament was initially known as the Super Competition and later the European Super Cup before being rebranded to its current iteration in 1995.
Every year, the UEFA Super Cup features the winners of the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League, the two most prestigious club tournaments in Europe. To date, three clubs — AC Milan, FC Barcelona and Real Madrid — have won the most UEFA Super Cup titles (five each).
Manchester City is currently the defending champion of the tournament, having defeated Sevilla in Dublin last year.
Breaking down the UEFA Super Cup 2024 prize money
Since 2020-21, UEFA has standardised the payout structure of all its club competitions.
According to a report by the apex governing body in Europe, the winners of the UEFA Super Cup 2024 will receive a prize money of USD 1.1 million. In addition, both the participating teams will be given a fee of USD 3.8 million.
This means that the champions of the UEFA Super Cup will take home USD 4.9 million (around HKD 38 million), while the losing side will pocket USD 3.8 million (HKD 30 million approx.).
A look at the schedule and venue for the UEFA Super Cup 2024 Real Madrid vs Atalanta match
The UEFA Super Cup 2024 Real Madrid vs Atalanta BC match will kick off at 3 AM HKT on Thursday, 15 August. The National Stadium in Warsaw, Poland offers a capacity of nearly 57,000 spectators and will serve as the venue for the high-octane clash.
Where to watch the UEFA Super Cup 2024 in Hong Kong
You can live stream the UEFA Super Cup 2024 on beIN Sports, the official broadcaster of UEFA club competitions in Hong Kong.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
The winners of the UEFA Super Cup 2024 will take home a consolidated prize money of USD 4.9 million (around HKD 38 million).
In Hong Kong, you can live stream the UEFA Super Cup 2024 on beIN Sports.
The UEFA Super Cup 2024 Real Madrid vs Atalanta BC match will start at 3 AM HKT on Thursday, 15 August.
