Qatari Super Cup

Sheikh Jassim Cup

Country	Qatar
Founded	1977
Number of teams	2
Current champions	Lekhwiya SC (2nd title) (2016)
Most championships	Al-Sadd SC (13)
2016 Sheikh Jassim Cup

The Qatar Super Cup (called the Sheikh Jassim Cup for sponsorship reasons) (Arabic: كأس الشيخ جاسم‎‎) is an annual men's cup competition in Qatari football held between the winner of the Qatar Stars League and the Emir of Qatar Cup.^[1]

History

The inaugural Sheikh Jassim Cup was held in 1977.^[2] Prior to the 2014 Sheikh Jassim Cup, all 18 Qatari football clubs competed in the cup. Under this format, the teams were divided into four groups with the winners from each group qualifying for the semi-finals.^[1]

The cup serves the opening event to the Qatar's football season.^[1] Al Sadd SC are the most successful team in the competition's history, having won the trophy on 13 occasions.^[3]

Previous winners

• 1977 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1978 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1979 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1980 : Al-Arabi SC^[4]
• 1981 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1982 : Al-Arabi SC^[4]
• 1983 : Qatar SC^[4]
• 1984 : Qatar SC^[4]
• 1985 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1986 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1987 : Qatar SC^[4]
• 1988 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1989 : Al-Wakrah SC^[4]
• 1990 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1991 : Al-Wakrah SC^[4]
• 1992 : Al Rayyan SC^[4]
• 1993 : Wasn't held^[4]
• 1994 : Al-Arabi SC^[4]
• 1995 : Qatar SC^[4]
• 1996 : Al Shamal SC^[4]
• 1997 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 1998 : Al-Wakrah SC 2-0 Al Ahli
• 1999 : Al Sadd SC 3-2 Al-Taawun
• 2000 : Al Rayyan SC 2-0 Al-Taawun
• 2001 : Al Sadd SC^[4]
• 2002 : Al-Khor SC 1-0 Qatar SC (asdet)
• 2003 : Al Shabab 2-1 Al-Wakrah SC (aet)
• 2004 : Al-Wakrah SC 1-1 Qatar SC (aet, 3-1 pens)
• 2005 : Al-Gharafa SC 2-1 Al Ahli SC
• 2006 : Al Sadd SC 2-0 Al Rayyan SC
• 2007 : Al-Gharafa SC 4-2 Al-Sailiya SC (aet)^[5]
• 2008 : Al-Arabi SC 3-0 Al Rayyan SC^[6]
• 2009 : Umm Salal SC 2-0 Al-Khor SC
• 2010 : Al-Arabi SC 1-0 Lekhwiya SC^[7]
• 2011 : Al-Arabi SC 3-2 Umm Salal
• 2012 : Al Rayyan SC 1-0 Al-Sadd
• 2013 : Al Rayyan SC 2-0 Al Kharaitiyat^[1]
• 2014 : Al Sadd SC 3-2 Lekhwiya SC^[8]
• 2015 : Lekhwiya SC 4 - 2 Al Sadd SC
• 2016 : Lekhwiya SC 2 - 0 Al Rayyan SC

• NOTES:

1. The 2015 edition was played in January 2016 due to both teams competing in 2015 AFC Champions League

Top-Performing Clubs

Club	Champions
Al-Sadd SC	13
Al-Arabi SC	6
Qatar SC	4
Al-Wakrah SC	4
Al-Rayyan SC	4
Al-Gharafa SC	2
Lekhwiya SC	2
Al-Shamal SC	1
Al-Khor SC	1
Umm Salal SC	1
Al-Mu'aidar SC	1

References

1. "About Sheikh Jassim Cup". QFA.com. Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
2. "Lekhwiya Stadium to host 2014 Sheikh Jassim Cup final". QFA.com. Qatar Football Association. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
3. Bendjoudi, Yasmine (9 August 2014). "Al Sadd kick off Qatar Stars League campaign with Sheikh Jassim Cup triumph". Qulture. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
4. "Nilmar sounds warning as Sheikh Jassim Cup begins". Gulf Times. Gulf Publishing and Printing Company. 19 July 2013. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
5. Malla, Suman (1 September 2007). "Al Gharafa claim Sheikh Jassim Cup". Gulf Times. Gulf Publishing and Printing Company. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
6. "Al Arabi rout Al Rayyan to win Sheikh Jassim Cup". Gulf Times. Gulf Publishing and Printing Company. 3 September 2008. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
7. "Al Arabi win Sheikh Jassim Cup". Gulf Times. Gulf Publishing and Printing Company. 6 September 2010. Retrieved 19 November 2014.
8. Koraith, Joe (13 August 2014). "Sadd start season with Sheikh Jassim Cup win". Gulf Times. Gulf Publishing and Printing Company. Retrieved 19 November 2014.

External links

• Sheikh Jassim Cup, Quatari Football Association
• Sheikh Jassim Cup - Hailoosport.com