The match was a one-year replacement for the DFB-Ligapokal, which was cancelled for one season, due to schedule crowding caused by UEFA Euro 2008.

The Supercup was reinstated from the 2010–11 season at the annual general meeting of the German Football League on 10 November 2009.

Since 2010, in contrast to the DFB-Supercup, if one team wins the double (league and cup), the winner plays the runner-up of the Bundesliga.

No extra time is played in the case of a draw after 90 minutes, the match is then decided by a penalty shoot-out.

The match typically is played at the home of the cup holders, or the Bundesliga runners-up in the case a team wins the double, though this is not a rule, as the DFL ultimately decides on the venue.