Many people may wonder why the teams compete in this edition of the Spanish Super Cup 2022. The explanation in the tournament rules that establishes that the finalists of the Copa del Rey participate in this “Final Four” format, as well as the first and second classified of the National First Division Championship, in the 2020/2021 season.
This explains why they are Barcelona, last Cup champion and the Athletic Club de Bilbao as runner-up. The Atlético de Madrid disputes this edition as League champion and the Real Madrid as runner-up.
In fact, the Real Madrid next to Barcelona They are the only teams that will compete in the three editions with this format in force since January 2020.
In the case of Barcelona, the 2020 edition was made in his double condition of champion in the 2018-2019 League and also in the Copa del Rey in that same season. The 2021 edition was played as runner-up in the 2019-2020 League and the latter as the 2021 Cup champion.
In the case of the white club, its first presence at the premiere of the competition was thanks to Barcelona. His double status of the League and Cup 2019 opened the door to the white club that that season finished third in the League.
The norm says that if any of the Cup finalists had qualified, also, in first or second place in the First Division Championship, the two cup clubs will remain and the places corresponding to First Division will be awarded to the next classified club or clubs, until completing the four teams participating in the competition in question.
The last edition of 2021 was played in his capacity as League champion in the 2019-2020 season. And in this edition, which starts tomorrow precisely with the Classic, he plays it as runner-up in the league championship last season.
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