The match was to be contested by the winners of Ligue 1 the previous season, Lille, and the defending Coupe de France champions.

However, due to Lille also winning the Coupe de France the previous season, the club faced the runners-up of the previous league campaign Marseille.

[2] Like the previous two seasons, the idea was to promote French football abroad, but this time more specifically in Africa and the Arab world.

[3] On 21 July 2011, it was confirmed by the Ligue de Football Professionnel that Bouchaïb El Ahrach would officiate the match.

[4] Marseille trailed Lille by 3–1 with five minutes to go but came back to win 5–4.