North African Super Cup

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North African Super Cup
Founded1931
Abolished2011
Region North Africa (UNAF)
Number of teams2
Last champions Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif
Most successful club(s) Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC (3)

The North African Super Cup (named the North African Friendship Cup) is an annual association football competition which was launched in 1931, by the Union of North African Football Leagues (ULNA), it stopped in 1956, and it returned in 2010 by the Union of North African Football Federations. The Super Cup pits the winner of the North African Cup of Champions against the winner of the North African Cup Winners Cup. [1] [2]

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The ULNA Super Cup, ULNAF Super Cup or even UNAF Super Cup was an annual football sports competition pitting the North African champion against the winner of the North African Cup.

The competition was cancelled on 2011 because of the Arab Spring revolutions. On 2015, UNAF decided to merge the North African Cup of Champions and the North African Cup Winners Cup to create the UNAF Club Cup, so the competition was abolished automatically.

The competition was cancelled on 2011 because of the Arab Spring revolutions. On 2015, UNAF decided to merge the North African Cup of Champions and the North African Cup Winners Cup to create the UNAF Club Cup, so the competition was abolished automatically.

Winners

YearWinnerScoreRunner-upVenue
1931
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg CDJ Oran

(1930–31 Championship & Cup)

Awarded automatically to CDJ Oran after they won the Double
1932
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Flag of Algeria.svg RU Alger 3 – 0 Flag of Algeria.svg ASM Oran..., Algiers
1935
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Flag of Algeria.svg RU Alger 3 – 2 Flag of Algeria.svg GS Alger..., Algiers
1948
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Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC 4 – 3 Flag of Morocco.svg Racing AC Stade Philip, Casablanca
1949
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Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC

(1948–49 Championship & Cup)

Awarded automatically to Wydad AC after they won the Double
1950
Details
Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC 2 – 0 Flag of Algeria.svg USM Oran Stade Philip, Casablanca
2010
Details
Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 1 – 0 Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Sfaxien Stade 8 Mai 1945, Sétif
2011
Details
Canceled 1 Stade Olympique, Radès
  1. ^ Match between Club Africain and ES Sétif canceled.

Winners by team

ClubWinnersRunners-up
Flag of Morocco.svg Wydad AC 30
Flag of Algeria.svg RU Alger 20
Flag of Algeria.svg CDJ Oran 10
Flag of Algeria.svg ES Sétif 10
Flag of Tunisia.svg CS Sfaxien 01

Winners by country

NationWinnersRunners-up
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 43
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 31
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 01

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References

  1. UNAF sets Super Cup date