Johan Cruyff Shield
Netherlands professional footballer Eponyms and public art Related The Johan Cruyff Shield (Dutch: Johan Cruijff Schaal, pronounced [ˌjoːɦɑŋ ˈkrœyf ˌsxaːl])[1] is a football trophy in the Netherlands named after Dutch footballer Johan Cruyff, also often referred to as the Dutch Super Cup.The engraved text on the trophy is as follows: The first Super Cup match was played on 25 June 1949.The Dutch FA brought back the competition in 1991 under the name PTT Telecom Cup, with the match always being played in the De Kuip stadium in Rotterdam.After three years, sponsor PTT Telecom retreated and the name Super Cup was reinstated.[2] In 2003, the supporters of both teams, namely FC Utrecht and PSV Eindhoven, were rather unhappy with the set-up and stayed away from the stadium.