The Premier League and FA Cup champions from the previous season compete against one another in the FA Community Shield every year in English football. It serves as the preface to the upcoming new football season.
The opponents switch to the league runners-up if the winners of the aforementioned trophies are the same.
Manchester United defeated Queens Park Rangers 4-0 in a rematch to win the inaugural Community Shield game in 1908.
The format of the Community Shield, previously the Charity Shield, has undergone a number of alterations. First, the game was played between the Football League and Southern Football League champions from its debut in 1908 until 1912.
The Community Shield game has historically been held at Wembley Stadium, the home of English football. But it didn’t happen until 1974, when numerous venues, notably Manchester United’s Old Trafford and Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge, were utilized.
Which team has won the most of community shield cup?
Records of Premier League champions: When it comes to FA Community Shield victories, Manchester United holds the record. Since the game’s beginning, the Red Devils have done it 21 times. They have also participated in the Community Shield the most (30 times), and they have suffered the most losses (9) in the competition.
Following Liverpool (16), Everton (9), Tottenham (7), and Manchester City (6) on the list are Arsenal with 17 Community Shields.
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Community Shield Cup winner list
Eric Cantona has scored the most goals in the Community Shield games since the Premier League’s start in 1992–1993. Five goals have been scored in four games by the former Manchester United striker.
The Community Shield’s most successful players have won the trophy a record six times: Ray Clemence, Ashley Cole, Eric Cantona, and Petr Cech.
In the Community Shield’s history, the match between Manchester United and Swindon Town in 1911 saw the highest regulation score. United won 8-4 in the final score.
Manchester United also holds the record for the Community Shield’s most consecutive defeats, with four.
After Wembley, Chelsea’s Stamford Bridge has hosted ten Community Shield games.
Community shield cup winner list 1908-2023
| Year | Winner | Runners-up |
| 1908 | Manchester United | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1909 | Newcastle United | Northampton Town |
| 1910 | Brighton and Hove Albion | Aston Villa |
| 1911 | Manchester United | Swindon Town |
| 1912 | Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1913 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1920 | West Bromwich Albion | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley |
| 1922 | Huddersfield Town | Liverpool |
| 1923 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1924 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1925 | English Amateurs XI | English Professionals XI |
| 1926 | English Amateurs XI | English Professionals XI |
| 1927 | Cardiff City | Corinthian |
| 1928 | Everton | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1929 | English Professionals XI | English Amateurs XI |
| 1930 | Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1931 | Arsenal | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1932 | Everton | Newcastle United |
| 1933 | Arsenal | Everton |
| 1934 | Arsenal | Manchester City |
| 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | Arsenal |
| 1936 | Sunderland | Arsenal |
| 1937 | Manchester City | Sunderland |
| 1938 | Arsenal | Preston North End |
| 1948 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 1949 | Portsmouth and Wolves | – |
| 1950 | England World Cup XI | FA Canadian Touring Team |
| 1951 | Tottenham Hotspur | Newcastle United |
| 1952 | Manchester United | Newcastle United |
| 1953 | Arsenal | Blackpool |
| 1954 | West Bromwich Albion and Wolves | – |
| 1955 | Chelsea | Newcastle United |
| 1956 | Manchester United | Manchester City |
| 1957 | Manchester United | Aston Villa |
| 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | Wolves |
| 1959 | Wolves | Nottingham Forest |
| 1960 | Burnley and Wolves | – |
| 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | FA Select XI |
| 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | Ipswich Town |
| 1963 | Everton | Manchester United |
| 1964 | Liverpool and West Ham United | – |
| 1965 | Liverpool and Manchester United | – |
| 1966 | Liverpool | Everton |
| 1967 | Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur | – |
| 1968 | Manchester City | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1969 | Leeds United | Manchester City |
| 1970 | Everton | Chelsea |
| 1971 | Leicester City | Liverpool |
| 1972 | Manchester City | Aston Villa |
| 1973 | Burnley | Manchester City |
| 1974 | Liverpool | Leeds United |
| 1975 | Derby County | West Ham United |
| 1976 | Liverpool | Southampton |
| 1977 | Liverpool and Manchester United | |
| 1978 | Nottingham Forest | Ipswich Town |
| 1979 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
| 1980 | Liverpool | West Ham United |
| 1981 | Aston Villa and Tottenham Hotspur | – |
| 1982 | Liverpool | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1983 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 1984 | Everton | Liverpool |
| 1985 | Everton | Manchester United |
| 1986 | Liverpool and Everton | – |
| 1987 | Everton | Coventry City |
| 1988 | Liverpool | Wimbledon |
| 1989 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
| 1990 | Liverpool and Manchester United | – |
| 1991 | Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur | – |
| 1992 | Leeds United | Liverpool |
| 1993 | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| 1994 | Manchester United | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1995 | Everton | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1996 | Manchester United | Newcastle United |
| 1997 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 1998 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 1999 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2000 | Chelsea | Manchester United |
| 2001 | Liverpool | Manchester United |
| 2002 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 2003 | Manchester United | Arsenal |
| 2004 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2005 | Chelsea | Arsenal |
| 2006 | Liverpool | Chelsea |
| 2007 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 2008 | Manchester United | Portsmouth |
| 2009 | Chelsea | Manchester United |
| 2010 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 2011 | Manchester United | Manchester City |
| 2012 | Manchester City | Chelsea |
| 2013 | Manchester United | Wigan Athletic |
| 2014 | Arsenal | Manchester City |
| 2015 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| 2016 | Manchester United | Leicester City |
| 2017 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| 2018 | Manchester City | Chelsea |
| 2019 | Manchester City | Liverpool |
| 2020 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 2021 | Leicester City | Manchester City |
| 2022 | Liverpool | Manchester City |
| 2023 | Arsenal | Manchester City |
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