UEFA has confirmed the stadiums that will host the next two editions of the UEFA Super Cup, with Amsterdam and Astana selected for the 2027 and 2028 finals respectively.
The Johan Cruyff ArenA in Amsterdam, Netherlands, will stage the 2027 UEFA Super Cup, while Astana Arena in Astana, Kazakhstan, will host the 2028 edition.
The decisions were made by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Thessaloniki, Greece, on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as part of a wider allocation of venues for several major European club competition finals.
The UEFA Super Cup is traditionally played between the winners of the UEFA Champions League and UEFA Europa League, providing the two European club champions with an opportunity to begin the new season with another major trophy.
The selection of Amsterdam and Astana gives UEFA's annual showpiece two very different settings over the next two years. Amsterdam is a familiar destination for major European football matches, while the 2028 event will mark a historic occasion for Kazakhstan.
Johan Cruyff ArenA to Host 2027 Final
The Johan Cruyff ArenA will welcome the UEFA Super Cup in 2027.
The Amsterdam stadium is the home ground of Ajax and has a long history of hosting major European fixtures. According to UEFA, it has previously staged the 1998 Champions League final between Real Madrid and Juventus, as well as the 2013 Europa League final between Chelsea and Benfica.
The venue has also hosted matches at major international tournaments, including UEFA Euro 2000 and Euro 2020.
Its selection therefore represents another major European final for one of the Netherlands' most prominent football stadiums.
The 1998 Champions League final was particularly significant in the stadium's history. Real Madrid defeated Juventus 1-0 in Amsterdam, with Predrag Mijatović scoring the only goal of the match to give the Spanish club its seventh European Cup.
Fifteen years later, the stadium hosted another UEFA final when Chelsea faced Benfica in the 2013 Europa League final. Chelsea won 2-1 through a late Branislav Ivanović header, securing the trophy in dramatic fashion.
The Johan Cruyff ArenA's history with UEFA competitions makes it a natural venue for another European showpiece.
For Ajax supporters, the decision also means their home stadium will host one of European football's most prestigious annual matches, although the Dutch club's participation in the 2027 Super Cup will depend on whether it wins one of the qualifying European competitions in the preceding season.
Astana Arena to Make Super Cup History
The 2028 UEFA Super Cup will move further east to Astana Arena in Kazakhstan.
The decision is particularly significant because it will be the first time the UEFA Super Cup has been staged in Kazakhstan. UEFA confirmed the historic development as part of Tuesday's venue announcements.
Astana Arena has already hosted major European football, particularly through FC Astana's participation in UEFA competitions.
The stadium was previously used for FC Astana's Champions League matches during the 2015/16 season, when the Kazakh club became the first team from Kazakhstan to reach the Champions League group stage.
That campaign brought some of Europe's biggest clubs to Astana, helping establish the stadium as an important football venue in Central Asia.
The Super Cup will provide an even larger occasion for the stadium and the city.
It will also give Kazakhstan an opportunity to host two European club champions in a single competitive fixture, bringing significant international attention to Astana and the country's football infrastructure.
Two Different Football Destinations
The choice of Amsterdam and Astana illustrates the geographical reach of UEFA's club competitions.
Amsterdam has been one of Europe's established football destinations for decades, with the Johan Cruyff ArenA regularly hosting major domestic and international matches.
Astana, meanwhile, represents a newer destination for UEFA's biggest club events.
While Kazakhstan's clubs have participated in European competitions for years, the country has not previously hosted the Super Cup. The 2028 final will therefore add a new chapter to the competition's history.
UEFA's decision also continues a broader trend of taking major European football events to different parts of the continent.
The governing body has simultaneously announced several other final venues stretching from Germany and Spain to Romania, Serbia, Italy, Hungary, France and Wales.
UEFA Announces Several Major Final Venues
The Super Cup announcements were part of a much larger set of decisions made by the UEFA Executive Committee.
For the Champions League, Munich Football Arena will host the 2028 final, while Barcelona's Camp Nou has been selected for the 2029 showpiece.
The Europa League will be staged at National Arena in Bucharest in 2028 and National Stadium Serbia in Belgrade in 2029.
The Conference League will head to Juventus Stadium in Turin for the 2028 final and Puskás Aréna in Budapest for the 2029 final.
UEFA also selected venues for the Women's Champions League, with the 2028 final going to Lyon-Décines in France and the 2029 final to Cardiff in Wales.
The decisions give UEFA a detailed roadmap for some of its most important club finals over the next three seasons.
Super Cup Remains a Major Opening Event
Although the UEFA Super Cup is a single-match competition, it has become an important fixture on the European football calendar.
The match brings together the reigning Champions League and Europa League winners, usually shortly before or around the start of the new domestic season.
That format gives the fixture a distinctive position in European football. Unlike the Champions League or Europa League, which require a long campaign involving numerous matches, the Super Cup is decided in one game.
It also offers the winners of Europe's two leading club competitions an early opportunity to compete for another piece of silverware.
The identity of the teams that will compete in Amsterdam in 2027 and Astana in 2028 will obviously not be known until the corresponding Champions League and Europa League seasons have been completed.
However, UEFA's venue decisions mean supporters and host cities now have certainty about where the matches will be played.
Amsterdam Gets Another European Showcase
For Amsterdam, the 2027 Super Cup adds another major UEFA event to the city's football history.
The Johan Cruyff ArenA has already demonstrated its ability to host major finals and international fixtures. Its previous Champions League and Europa League finals provide significant experience in managing high-profile European matches.
The stadium's connection to Ajax also gives the event an additional footballing identity.
Ajax is one of Europe's historically successful clubs, and the stadium is named after Johan Cruyff, the legendary Dutch footballer who played a central role in Ajax's rise to prominence and influenced football far beyond the Netherlands.
Whether Ajax is involved in the 2027 Super Cup will depend on its results in European competition, but the stadium itself is already guaranteed to be at the centre of European club football that year.
Kazakhstan Set for Landmark Event
The 2028 Super Cup will have an even stronger historical dimension.
By selecting Astana Arena, UEFA is bringing the competition to Kazakhstan for the first time.
For the country, hosting a match involving the winners of the Champions League and Europa League would represent one of the biggest football events ever staged there.
Astana has increasingly become an important football location in Kazakhstan, with FC Astana's European campaigns helping expose the city to international club football.
The 2028 Super Cup could build on that history by bringing two European trophy winners to the capital for a match watched by football supporters across the continent and beyond.
The event could also provide an important platform for Kazakhstan's football infrastructure and its ability to host major international sporting occasions.
The Road to the Two Finals
The teams involved in the 2027 and 2028 Super Cups will emerge from the Champions League and Europa League campaigns immediately preceding each final.
That means the 2027 match in Amsterdam will feature the winners of the 2026/27 Champions League and Europa League, while the 2028 match in Astana will bring together the winners of the 2027/28 editions of those competitions.
The venues have now been settled, but the sporting stories that will define the matches are still to be written.
For now, UEFA has provided the locations and dates in its long-term planning, allowing Amsterdam and Astana to prepare for their respective European showpieces.
A New Chapter for the UEFA Super Cup
The selection of the Johan Cruyff ArenA and Astana Arena gives the UEFA Super Cup two contrasting destinations and adds another layer to the competition's history.
Amsterdam brings an established European football tradition and a stadium with experience of major UEFA finals.
Astana brings something different: the first Super Cup in Kazakhstan and an opportunity to showcase European club football in a country that has continued to develop its presence in UEFA competitions.
UEFA's official schedule now stands at 2027: Johan Cruyff ArenA, Amsterdam; 2028: Astana Arena, Astana.
The next two Super Cup venues are therefore settled. The remaining question is which two clubs will eventually walk onto those pitches with European silverware already in their hands—and leave with another trophy added to their collection.
