The game was held on May 1, 2011 at the Stade 5 Juillet 1962 in Algiers between USM El Harrach and JS Kabylie.

The last time the club had reached the final was in 2004, where they lost to USM Alger in penalties.

The last time they won the trophy was in 1994, where they beat AS Ain M'lila 1–0 in the final with a goal from Tarek Hadj Adlane.

The last time they won was in 1987, where they beat JS Bordj Ménaïel 1–0 in the final.

During the season, the two teams had met just once prior to the Algerian Cup final, with USM El Harrach winning the game 1–0 at home with a goal from Mohamed Boualem.