Germany · One-Off

DFL-Supercup

In US-sports termsChampion vs cup winner, one August night — Germany's version of the preseason kickoff game, with a real trophy attached.
What it is
One match before the season: Bundesliga champion vs DFB-Pokal winner.
How you get in
Win the league or the cup; runner-up steps in if one club won both.
What it feeds
A trophy and an early bragging-rights headline. No qualification.
Frequently Bayern vs whoever beat Bayern to something — the fixture writes its own jokes.
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