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Red Bull Arena, Wals-Siezenheim, 5 km from Salzburg
2026 UEFA Super Cup: how crowded Salzburg gets
A European final in a single match — the Champions League winners against the Europa League winners — at the Red Bull Arena in Wals-Siezenheim, right next to the city. Salzburg hosts it this once, not every year.
One August evening of European football royalty: the winners of Europe's two big club cups meet for the season's curtain-raiser.
How busy is Salzburg during the Super Cup?
12 August 2026 — this edition has passed
our forecast · Salzburg scaleThe 2026 UEFA Super Cup (PSG vs Aston Villa) in Salzburg has passed — the next edition appears here the moment the organiser announces it.
The 2026 edition has passed. No 2027 date is known yet — when the organiser announces one it appears here first as 'expected', then confirmed. Check www.uefa.com for the announcement.
Kick-off was nine in the evening on Wednesday 12 August 2026.
The match was played at Stadion Salzburg — the first showcase European club final held there.
Paris beat Aston Villa 2-1 and kept the trophy.
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- Dates
- Wed 12 August 2026 · this edition has passed
- Last updated
- 10 Sep 2026, nightly
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Kick-off is late in the evening, so build the day around getting out to Wals-Siezenheim and back: go early, and treat the afternoon in the Old Town as part of match day rather than something to squeeze in afterwards. advice
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The match is outside town, so the city's sights are yours: take the fortress at opening by the funicular, then cross the river to Mirabell's gardens and Steingasse's medieval lane while the fans head out to the stadium. advice
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More than you'd think: the Hohensalzburg fortress is open — open 365 days a year per the fortress's own opening-hours page — while the crowds are at the event.
Match crowds flow towards the stadium on the city's edge; the old town keeps its summer evening until the final whistle.
A single evening: the day before and the day after are ordinary August days.
When is the 2026 UEFA Super Cup?
The 2026 UEFA Super Cup in Salzburg ran 12 Aug 2026.
A one-off — no yearly edition.
| Year | Dates | |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Wed 12 August | passed |
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Where are the crowds in Salzburg during the Super Cup?
The match crowd gathers at the stadium in Wals-Siezenheim and along the routes out to it. In the city itself the pressure is the hotels, full of travelling supporters and officials, and the Old Town in the evening, which sees the fans without hosting the match.
Our crowd forecast is an informed estimate, not a guarantee — check with the organiser and/or local authorities before you plan around it.
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