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The FA Community Shield sponsored by McDonald's

Shield date confirmed

The 2009 FA Community Shield will take place at Wembley on 9 August.

The Football Association can confirm that the 2009 FA Community Shield will take place at Wembley Stadium on 9 August.

The season's traditional curtain-raiser will once again pit the Premier League champions with The FA Cup winners.

Manchester United have won The Shield outright a record 13 times and are the current holders after beating Portsmouth on penalties in August last year.