The Italian Super Cup competitions will begin this evening, Thursday, as Napoli, the holders of the Serie A title last season, will meet Fiorentina, the runner-up of the cup, at the “All Park” stadium in the Saudi capital, Riyadh, in the semi-finals, while Inter Milan, the cup champion, will face its counterpart, Lazio, the league runner-up. The Juventus team, which is absent from participating in the current edition of the tournament, tops the list of the most successful Italian Super Cup titles in history, with 9 titles, ahead of the runners-up Milan and Inter Milan, with 7 titles each. Inter Milan is considered the holder of the Italian Super Cup after winning it last season at the expense of its traditional rival, Milan, with three goals to none, in the match that was held between them at the “King Fahd International Stadium” in the final of the tournament.

The list of Italian Super Cup champions throughout history is as follows:
1- Juventus - 9 times
2- Milan - 7 times
3- Inter Milan - 7 times
4- Lazio - 5 times
5- Roma - two titles
6- Napoli - two titles 
7- Sampdoria - Single title
8- Parma - single title
9- Fiorentina - single title