The 2016 UEFA Super Cup was the 41st edition of the UEFA Super Cup, an annual football match organised by UEFA and contested by the reigning champions of the two main European club competitions, the UEFA Champions League and the UEFA Europa League. The match featured Real Madrid, the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, and Sevilla, the winners of the 2015–16 UEFA Europa League. It was a rematch of the 2014 UEFA Super Cup, which was won 2–0 by Real Madrid.
The Lerkendal Stadion in Trondheim hosted the match.
The UEFA Super Cup is an annual super cup football match organised by UEFA and contested by the winners of the two main European club competitions: the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League. The competition's official name was originally the Super Competition, and later the European Super Cup. It was renamed the UEFA Super Cup in 1995, following a policy of rebranding by UEFA.
The first official Super Cup trophy was won by Ajax in January 1974.
Barcelona captain Andrés Iniesta lifting the 2015 UEFA Super Cup trophy.
The UEFA Super Cup trophy since 2006