The Mauritanian Super Cup is a
Mauritania
Mauritania (; ar, موريتانيا, ', french: Mauritanie; Berber: ''Agawej'' or ''Cengit''; Pulaar: ''Moritani''; Wolof: ''Gànnaar''; Soninke:), officially the Islamic Republic of Mauritania ( ar, الجمهورية الإسلامية ...
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football
Football is a family of team sports that involve, to varying degrees, kicking a ball to score a goal. Unqualified, the word ''football'' normally means the form of football that is the most popular where the word is used. Sports commonly c ...
competition, held as a game between the reigning champions of the
Mauritanian Premier League
Super D1 ( ar, الدوري الموريتاني الممتاز), is the top division of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It was created in 1976.
Current clubs (2021–22)
Previous winners
*1976: AS Garde Natio ...
and the
Mauritanian Cup. The first edition was held in 2003.
Winners
2015 Super Cup controversy
In November 2015,
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz
Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz ( ar, محمد ولد عبد العزيز ''Muḥammad Wald 'Abd al-'Azīz''; born 20 December 1956) is a former Mauritanian politician who was the 8th List of heads of state of Mauritania, President of Mauritania, in of ...
, President of Mauritania, reportedly ordered the 2015 Mauritanian Super Cup to go to a
penalty shootout
The penalty shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to pen ...
in the 63rd minute with the score tied 1–1 because he was getting bored with the match. The
Mauritania Football Federation has denied claims of the president's involvement, instead saying the decision was made due to "organisational issues", in accordance with the presidents and coaches of both teams.
Mauritanian president accused of ordering penalties in 63rd minute of Super Cup
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See also
* Mauritanian Premier League
Super D1 ( ar, الدوري الموريتاني الممتاز), is the top division of the Football Federation of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. It was created in 1976.
Current clubs (2021–22)
Previous winners
*1976: AS Garde Natio ...
* Mauritanian Cup
References
External links
Mauritania Cup and Super Cup Winners - ''rsssf.com''
{{National football Supercups (CAF region)
Football competitions in Mauritania
National association football supercups