2010 Trophée des Champions
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The 2010 Trophée des champions (2010 Champions Trophy) was the 15th edition of the French supercup. The match was contested by the winners of Ligue 1
Ligue 1
Ligue 1 , is the French professional league for association football clubs. It is the country's primary football competition and serves as the top division of the French football league system. Ligue 1 is one of two divisions making up the Ligue de Football Professionnel, the other being Ligue 2....

 the previous season
2009–10 Ligue 1
The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Bordeaux were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009, and play commenced on 8 August and ended on 15 May 2010. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated...

, Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille
Olympique de Marseille is a French association football club based in Marseille. Founded in 1899, the club plays in Ligue 1 and have spent most of its history in the top tier of French football. Marseille have been French champions nine times and have won the Coupe de France a record ten times. In...

, and the winners of the Coupe de France
Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

 the previous season
2009–10 Coupe de France
The 2009–10 Coupe de France was the 93rd season of the most prestigious French cup competition, organized by the French Football Federation, and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories...

, Paris Saint-Germain. The match was played, for the second consecutive season, on international soil at the Stade 7 Novembre in Rades
Radès
Radès is a harbour city in Ben Arous Governorate, Tunisia. Situated 9 kilometres south-east of the capital Tunis, some consider it a Tunis suburb, and parts of the harbour installations of Tunis are located in Radès....

, Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....

, Tunisia. Like last year, the idea was to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in Africa and the Arab
Arab
Arab people, also known as Arabs , are a panethnicity primarily living in the Arab world, which is located in Western Asia and North Africa. They are identified as such on one or more of genealogical, linguistic, or cultural grounds, with tribal affiliations, and intra-tribal relationships playing...

 world. The match was televised live on M6 and throughout 53 countries in the world.

The match marked the 74th time Classique
Le Classique
Le Classique , also known as Derby de France, is a football match contested between French top-flight clubs Paris Saint-Germain and Olympique de Marseille. The term "Le Classique" is modeled on the El Clásico, contested between Real Madrid and Barcelona. These meetings became important during the...

rivals Marseille and Paris Saint-Germain played against each other and was the second match, the first being the 2006 French Cup final, in the rivalry's history to not be contested at neither the Stade Vélodrome
Stade Vélodrome
The Stade Vélodrome is a football stadium in Marseille, France. It is home to the Olympique de Marseille football club of Ligue 1, and was a venue in the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the 2007 Rugby World Cup. It is the largest club-football ground in France, with a capacity of 60,031 spectators,...

 or the Parc des Princes
Parc des Princes
The Parc des Princes is an all-seater football stadium located in the southwest of Paris, France. The venue, with a seating capacity of 48,712 spectators, has been the home of French football club Paris Saint-Germain since 1974. The current Parc des Princes was inaugurated on 4 June 1972, endowed...

. On 22 July 2010, the Ligue de Football Professionnel
Ligue de Football Professionnel
The Ligue de Football Professionnel , commonly known as the LFP, is a French governing body that runs the major professional football leagues in France. It was founded in 1944 and serves under the authority of the French Football Federation...

 and the Fédération Tunisienne de Football
Fédération Tunisienne de Football
The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...

 confirmed that international referee Aouaz Trabelsi will officiate the match. Trabelsi was assisted by Béchir Hassani and Yamen Malloulchi and the fourth official was Herzi Riadh.

The supercup was won by Marseille with the club defeating Paris Saint-Germain 5–4 on penalties after the match finished 0–0 in regular time. The victory gives Marseille their first Trophée des champions title.

Preview

Defending Ligue 1 champions
2009–10 Ligue 1
The 2009–10 Ligue 1 season was the 72nd since its establishment. Bordeaux were the defending champions. The fixtures were announced on 5 June 2009, and play commenced on 8 August and ended on 15 May 2010. There were three promoted teams from Ligue 2, replacing the three teams that were relegated...

 Marseille arrived in Tunisia
Tunisia
Tunisia , officially the Tunisian RepublicThe long name of Tunisia in other languages used in the country is: , is the northernmost country in Africa. It is a Maghreb country and is bordered by Algeria to the west, Libya to the southeast, and the Mediterranean Sea to the north and east. Its area...

 with only one new recruit as of 28 July 2010; Spanish defender
Defender (football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....

 César Azpilicueta
César Azpilicueta
César Azpilicueta Tanco is a Spanish footballer who plays for Olympique de Marseille in France, as a right defender.-Club career:...

. Azpilicueta joined the club on 21 June after Marseille reached an agreement with his former club Osasuna
CA Osasuna
Club Atlético Osasuna, known as Osasuna, is a Spanish football team based in Iruñea-Pamplona, in the autonomous community of Navarre.Founded in 1920, it currently plays in the Spanish first division, holding home games at the 19,553-capacity Estadio Reyno de Navarra...

 on a deal valued at €7 million. Aside from Azpilicueta, Ghanaian
Ghana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...

 and Malian
Mali national football team
The Mali national football team, nicknamed Les Aigles , is the national team of Mali and is controlled by the Fédération Malienne de Football. They have never qualified for the World Cup finals.-History:...

 internationals André Ayew
André Ayew
André Morgan Rami Ayew is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He is often referred to as simply Dédé. Ayew plays as a winger, but can play as a striker...

 and Mamadou Samassa
Mamadou Samassa
Mamadou Samassa is a French-born Malian football player of Senegalese descent who currently plays for French club Valenciennes in Ligue 1...

 returned to the team after loan stints at Arles-Avignon and Valenciennes
Valenciennes FC
Valenciennes Football Club is a French association football club based in Valenciennes. The club was founded in 1913 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Valenciennes plays its home matches at the recently-built Stade du Hainaut located within the city...

, respectively. Other loanee returns included Jean-Philippe Sabo
Jean-Philippe Sabo
Jean-Philippe Sabo is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Marseille.-Career:Born in Gouvieux, Sabo began his career with Marseille, making his debut during the 2007–08 season. Sabo spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Montpellier and spent the...

 and Leyti N'Diaye
Leyti N'Diaye
Leyti N'Diaye is a Senegalese footballer, who played for Olympique de Marseille.- Career :A defender, he joined Olympique de Marseille in 2004 but never managed to get much playing time. He was loaned to Créteil in January 2006 for six months, then loaned again to RC Strasbourg for the 2006–07...

 who both return to the club after a season's stint at Ajaccio
AC Ajaccio
Athletic Club Ajaccio is a French association football club based in the city of Ajaccio on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in 1910 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the first division of French football, having finished 2nd in the 2010–11 campaign in Ligue 2. The club president is Alain...

.

The Coupe de France champions
2009–10 Coupe de France
The 2009–10 Coupe de France was the 93rd season of the most prestigious French cup competition, organized by the French Football Federation, and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories...

 Paris Saint-Germain arrived in Tunis
Tunis
Tunis is the capital of both the Tunisian Republic and the Tunis Governorate. It is Tunisia's largest city, with a population of 728,453 as of 2004; the greater metropolitan area holds some 2,412,500 inhabitants....

 with two new arrivals to the club; midfielder
Midfielder
A midfielder is an association football position. Some midfielders play a more defensive role, while others blur the boundaries between midfielders and forwards. The number of midfielders a team uses during a match may vary, depending on the team's formation and each individual player's role...

s Mathieu Bodmer
Mathieu Bodmer
Mathieu Bodmer is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. He usually plays as a central midfielder. He serves as president of amateur French club Évreux FC, located in his hometown.-Early career:Bodmer began his professional career at Évreux AC at the...

 and Nenê
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, aka Nenê , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in Ligue 1....

. Bodmer joined the club on 30 June after a three-year stint at Lyon
Olympique Lyonnais
Olympique Lyonnais is a French association football club based in Lyon. They play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. The club was formed as Lyon Olympique Universitaire in 1899, according to many supporters and sport historians, but was nationally established as a club in 1950. The...

, while Nenê arrived at the club a week later after a successful individual 2009–10 season with Monaco
AS Monaco FC
Association Sportive de Monaco Football Club are a French football club based in Fontvieille, Monaco. The club was founded in 1924 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second tier of French football. The team plays its home matches at the Stade Louis II located within Fontvieille...

. Also returning to the team will be former French international
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...

 Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player who used to play as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé played for Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea...

. Makélélé had previously stated that the 2009–10 season would be his final season as a professional football player, but in June 2010, retracted the statement and signed a new one-year deal with the club. Loris Arnaud
Loris Arnaud
Loris Arnaud is a French footballer, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain.-References:...

 returned to the team on 30 June following a six-month loan stint at Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot
Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger...

. Midfielder Jérôme Rothen
Jérôme Rothen
Jérôme Rothen born 31 March 1978) is a French footballer who plays as a winger for SC Bastia.Rothen has won 13 caps for the French national team. He represented his country at the 2004 European Football Championship and won the FIFA Confederations Cup with France in 2003...

 also returned to the team on the same date after spending the 2009–10 season on loan at Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...

 club Rangers
Rangers F.C.
Rangers Football Club are an association football club based in Glasgow, Scotland, who play in the Scottish Premier League. The club are nicknamed the Gers, Teddy Bears and the Light Blues, and the fans are known to each other as bluenoses...

 and Turkish
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...

 club Ankaragücü
Ankaragücü
MKE Ankaragücü is a professional Turkish football club located in the city of Ankara. The club wears a yellow and navy kit and play their home matches at Ankara 19 Mayis....

.

Match details


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style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0"> MARSEILLE:
GK 30   Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda
Steve Mandanda is a French international footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for French club Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He currently serves as first-choice captain of Marseille...

RB 2   César Azpilicueta
César Azpilicueta
César Azpilicueta Tanco is a Spanish footballer who plays for Olympique de Marseille in France, as a right defender.-Club career:...

CB 21   Souleymane Diawara
Souleymane Diawara
Souleymane Diawara is a Senegalese footballer who plays as a central defender for Olympique Marseille and the Senegal national team.-Career:...

 
CB 5   Vitorino Hilton
LB 3   Taye Taiwo (c)
DM 6   Édouard Cissé
Édouard Cissé
Édouard Cissé is a French football player who is currently contracted to AJ Auxerre in the French Ligue 1.-Career:He is a midfielder, 1.86 metres tall. Cissé previously played for Monaco in France and West Ham in the English Premiership and Paris Saint-Germain...

CM 12   Charles Kaboré
Charles Kaboré
Charles Kaboré is a footballer from Burkina Faso.- Career :Kaboré played on youthside for Association Sportive SONABEL and Etoile Filante Ouagadougou...

CM 8   Lucho González
RW 28   Mathieu Valbuena
Mathieu Valbuena
Mathieu Valbuena is a French international footballer who plays for Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as an attacking midfielder and a winger and is known for his quickness, technical ability, and tenacious style of play...

 
LW 20   André Ayew
André Ayew
André Morgan Rami Ayew is a Ghanaian football player who currently plays for French club Marseille in Ligue 1. He is often referred to as simply Dédé. Ayew plays as a winger, but can play as a striker...

 
FW 24   Mamadou Samassa
Mamadou Samassa
Mamadou Samassa is a French-born Malian football player of Senegalese descent who currently plays for French club Valenciennes in Ligue 1...

Substitutes:
GK 40   Elinton Andrade
Elinton Andrade
Elinton Sanchotene Andrade is a Brazilian goalkeeper currently playing for Olympique de Marseille in the French Ligue 1.-Titles:-See also:***...

DF 14   Leyti N'Diaye
Leyti N'Diaye
Leyti N'Diaye is a Senegalese footballer, who played for Olympique de Marseille.- Career :A defender, he joined Olympique de Marseille in 2004 but never managed to get much playing time. He was loaned to Créteil in January 2006 for six months, then loaned again to RC Strasbourg for the 2006–07...

 
DF 26   Jean-Philippe Sabo
Jean-Philippe Sabo
Jean-Philippe Sabo is a French professional footballer who plays as a defender for Ligue 1 club Marseille.-Career:Born in Gouvieux, Sabo began his career with Marseille, making his debut during the 2007–08 season. Sabo spent the 2008–09 season on loan at Montpellier and spent the...

MF 7   Benoît Cheyrou
Benoït Cheyrou
Benoît Cheyrou is a French football player who currently plays for Olympique de Marseille in Ligue 1. He plays as a central midfielder and often acts as a deep-lying playmaker for the attack. Cheyrou is known for his vision, distribution, and assists...

MF 10   Hatem Ben Arfa
Hatem Ben Arfa
Hatem Ben Arfa is a French association football player who plays for English club Newcastle United in the Premier League. He plays as a winger, preferably on the left side, and an attacking midfielder...

 
MF 18   Fabrice Abriel
Fabrice Abriel
Fabrice Abriel in Suresnes, Hauts-de-Seine is a French footballer currently playing for OGC Nice.- External links :...

FW 29   Guy Gnabouyou
Guy Gnabouyou
Guy Kassa Gnabouyou is a French-Ivorian football player who plays for Inter Turku.-External links:*...

 
Manager:
  Didier Deschamps
Didier Deschamps
Didier Claude Deschamps is a retired French footballer and current manager of Marseille. He played as a defensive midfielder. As an international, he assisted France with victories in the 1998 World Cup and Euro 2000...

style="font-size: 90%" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align=center> Paris SG: | GK 1   Grégory Coupet
Grégory Coupet
Grégory Coupet is a retired French association football goalkeeper who last played for Paris Saint-Germain. He has played for clubs such as Saint-Étienne, Lyon, Atlético Madrid. He has also played for the France national team....

RB 26   Christophe Jallet
Christophe Jallet
Christophe Jallet is a French footballer, currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain.-External links:...

CB 3   Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho
Mamadou Sakho is a French international footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. He primarily plays as a centre back for his club, but can also deputized as a left back if necessary. Sakho is known for his leadership credentials, his tireless engine,...

  CB 6   Zoumana Camara
Zoumana Camara
Zoumana Camara is a French footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. as a central defender.-Club career:...

LB 22   Sylvain Armand
Sylvain Armand
Sylvain Armand is a French professional football player in the left fullback position, who currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain in the French Ligue 1 championship....

  CM 4   Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélélé
Claude Makélelé Sinda is a retired football player who used to play as a defensive midfielder for Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 1. Prior to joining Paris Saint-Germain, Makélélé played for Nantes, Olympique de Marseille, Celta Vigo, Real Madrid and Chelsea...

 (c) CM 12   Mathieu Bodmer
Mathieu Bodmer
Mathieu Bodmer is a French footballer who currently plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain F.C.. He usually plays as a central midfielder. He serves as president of amateur French club Évreux FC, located in his hometown.-Early career:Bodmer began his professional career at Évreux AC at the...

  AM 10   Stéphane Sessègnon
Stéphane Sessegnon
Stéphane Sessègnon is Beninese football player of Ivorian heritage who currently plays for English club Sunderland in the Premier League. He is a Benin international having starred for the nation at both the 2008 and 2010 editions of the Africa Cup of Nations...

  RM 8   Péguy Luyindula
Péguy Luyindula
Péguy Luyindula in Kinshasa is a French football striker. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain, in the French League.-Early career:...

LM 19   Nenê
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho
Anderson Luiz de Carvalho, aka Nenê , is a Brazilian footballer who plays for Paris Saint-Germain F.C. in Ligue 1....

FW 11   Mevlüt Erdinç
Mevlüt Erdinç
Mevlüt Erdinç is a French-Turkish footballer. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain as a striker. He is both a Turkish and a French citizen. His surname is commonly spelt Erding by the European media...

  Substitutes: GK 30   Apoula Edel
Apoula Edel
Apoula Edima Edel Bete is a naturalized Armenian football goalkeeper, who plays for Hapoel Tel Aviv in the Israeli Premier League.Edel won the Coupe de France with Paris playing in the final....

DF 2   Ceará
Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque
Marcos Venâncio de Albuquerque , commonly known as Ceará, is a Brazilian right wingback. He currently plays for Paris Saint-Germain....

MF 20   Clément Chantôme
Clément Chantôme
Clément Chantôme is a French footballer who currently plays for French club Paris Saint-Germain.-Career:Rising through the ranks of PSG's youth academy, he has already drawn comparisons to Didier Deschamps in terms of his determination and ballwinning ability...

MF 23   Jérémy Clément
Jérémy Clément
Jérémy Clément is a French professional footballer currently playing for Ligue 1 club Saint-Étienne. He is primarily a left-footed defensive midfielder with an eye for a pass.-Career:...

  FW 14   Mateja Kežman
Mateja Kežman
Mateja Kežman is a Serbian football striker who plays for FC BATE Borisov of the Belarusian Premier League....

  FW 7   Ludovic Giuly
Ludovic Giuly
Ludovic Giuly is a French footballer who plays for Monaco as an attacking midfielder and winger. He represented France at international level, gaining 17 caps over a five-year period, and was a member of their 2003 FIFA Confederations Cup winning squad.-Early career:After starting his career with...

  FW 21   Jean-Eudes Maurice
Jean-Eudes Maurice
Jean-Eudes Maurice is a French-born Haitian footballer. He currently plays for the French club Lens on loan from Paris Saint-Germain in Ligue 2.-Career:...

Manager:   Antoine Kombouaré
Antoine Kombouaré
Antoine Kombouaré is a manager of football Ligue 1 side Paris Saint-Germain and a former professional football defender.-Early life and career:...



MATCH OFFICIALS
  • Assistant referees:
    • Béchir Hassani (Tunisia
      Fédération Tunisienne de Football
      The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...

      )
    • Yamen Malloulchi (Tunisia
      Fédération Tunisienne de Football
      The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...

      )
  • Fourth official: Herzi Riadh (Tunisia
    Fédération Tunisienne de Football
    The Fédération Tunisienne de Football is the governing body of football in Tunisia. It was established in 1956.-Clubs:Clubs that have participated in the Division Nationale de Football between 1956 and 1996:*AMS Association Mégrine Sportive...

    )

MATCH RULES
  • 90 minutes.
  • Penalty shoot-out if scores level after 90 minutes.
  • Seven named substitutes
  • Maximum of six substitutions.

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