It was played at the Stade Louis II in Monaco on 31 August 2012, between the 2011–12 UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea of England and the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League winners Atlético Madrid of Spain.

[5] This was the last Super Cup to be played at the Stade Louis II, which had hosted the match since 1998, as future editions began to be hosted at different venues, starting with the 2013 edition, which was played at Eden Arena in Prague.

The Stade Louis II in Monaco was the venue for the UEFA Super Cup every year since 1998.

[7] The international general public ticket sales process began, exclusively via UEFA.com, on 15 June and ended on 2 July.

[8] There had previously been four English-Spanish encounters in the UEFA Super Cup (1979, 1980, 1982, 1998), with English teams winning three out of four.