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Sheikh Jassem Cup

Sheikh Jassim Cup
Country Qatar Qatar
Founded 1977; 40 years ago (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.

The inaugural Sheikh Jassim Cup was held in 1977. 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.

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


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


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