The match was played, for the second consecutive season, on international soil at the Stade Olympique de Radès in Rades, Tunis, Tunisia.

Like last year, the idea was to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in Africa and the Arab world.

Trabelsi was assisted by Béchir Hassani and Yamen Malloulchi and the fourth official was Herzi Riadh.

[4][5] The supercup was won by Marseille with the club defeating PSG 5–4 on penalties after the match finished 0–0 in regular time.

[6] Aside from Azpilicueta, Ghanaian and Malian internationals André Ayew and Mamadou Samassa returned to the team after loan stints at Arles-Avignon and Valenciennes, respectively.