Just like the previous edition, on 16 April 2021, it was announced that the format would be extended from two to four teams.[4] It was contested by Juventus the 2020–21 Serie A champions, Roma the 2020–21 Coppa Italia champions, Milan and Sassuolo.[5] For the second time in a row, the competition was played in the calendar year following the end of Serie A and the Coppa Italia.
Italian broadcasters La7 and La7d has secured linear and digital rights to domestic women’s club football competitions for the 2021–22
and 2022–23 seasons as part of an extended rights deal with the Italian Football Federation, which includes Supercoppa Italiana.[7]