The
Johan Cruijff Schaal is a
football trophy in the
Netherlands named after legendary Dutch football player
Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch
Super Cup. The winner is decided in one match only, played by the winner of the national football league (the
Eredivisie) and the winner of the national
KNVB Cup. In the event of a team winning both the Eredivisie and the KNVB Cup, the Johan Cruijff Shield will be contested between that team and the runner up in the national league. The match traditionally opens the Dutch football season in August one week before the Eredivisie starts.