 Liverpool had qualified for the competition as a result of winning the 1983 – 84 European Cup. They had beaten Roma 4 – 2 in a penalty shootout, after the match had finished 1 – 1. Liverpool were appearing in their third Super Cup. They won the competition on their first appearance in 1977, beating German team Hamburg 7 – 1 on aggregate. Their other appearance in 1978 resulted in a defeat to Belgian team Anderlecht.
