The Spanish Super Cup returns to Riyadh, the capital of Saudi Arabia, to showcase the strength of Spanish football. Real Madrid, Valencia and Barcelona occupy the spotlight ahead of this fixture, which keeps its format for the third consecutive edition. Real Madrid enters as the league champion and aims for a 12th triumph in this competition, having clinched the title last season with a final victory over Athletic Club. Barcelona sits in second place in La Liga, Valencia carries the crown as King’s Cup winner, and Real Madrid represents the defending league champions.
Four Spanish clubs chase their first trophy of the season. The Valencia versus Real Madrid clash will kick off proceedings this Wednesday at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, the venue that hosted the event in 2022. Betis faces Barcelona at the same arena, with Verdiblanco seeking a trophy that has eluded them, while Barcelona hopes to secure their first piece of silverware since Xavi Hernández took charge in November 2021.
Across four days, from January 11 to 15, the matches will be staged at the King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh, a venue that can welcome more than 60,000 spectators and has hosted the finest European football in recent years. The competition has featured a Final Four format since 2020 and is set to be held in the Saudi capital for the second consecutive year, a plan backed by a contract through 2029. This marks a shift in the regional spotlight of the sport away from Qatar and toward Saudi Arabia.
Attendance and broadcast plans shape the spectacle, with Movistar Plus confirmed as the exclusive platform to televise the competition through 2025. This decision concentrates viewership across a single outlet, ensuring fans in Spain and international audiences can follow the drama as it unfolds. Marketers and fans alike anticipate a high-intensity event that could redefine the early season landscape for the participating teams, especially as each side seeks to stamp its authority on national and European stages.