Khaberni - Real Sociedad was crowned the champion of the Spanish King's Cup at the expense of Atletico Madrid on penalty kicks on Saturday evening after the end of regular time and extra time with a positive tie (2-2).
Both Real Sociedad, as the champion of the Spanish King's Cup, and Atletico Madrid as the runner-up of the competition, will participate in the Spanish Super Cup for the 2026-2027 season.
The other two participants in the upcoming edition of the Spanish Super Cup will be the champion of the Spanish League and the runner-up for the 2025-2026 season.
So far, 31 rounds of the Spanish League "La Liga" have taken place, and Barcelona leads the standings with 79 points, 9 points ahead of Real Madrid, the runner-up.
The Spanish Super Cup tournament will feature a match between the Spanish league champion and the runner-up of the King's Cup and another between the "La Liga" runner-up and the cup champion.
If the Spanish league ends in its current state, Atletico Madrid will face Barcelona in the semi-finals of the Super Cup, and Real Sociedad will face Real Madrid.
According to what was mentioned by the newspaper "As", the Super Cup tournament will not be held next year in Saudi Arabia despite the Royal Spanish Football Federation's agreement with Saudi Arabia to host the tournament until 2030, but the timing of the competition next season will coincide with other sporting events in Saudi Arabia.
Although there is no official confirmation yet, Rafael Lozano, the head of the federation, mentioned that Doha (Qatar) is the alternative option, but everything will depend on developments in the armed conflicts in the region.
