Benfica featured in their 16th Super Cup and Rio Ave played in the fixture for the first time.
Benfica had obtained 35 victories, while Rio Ave had won 3 times, with 9 encounters ending in a draw.
[5] Before the Supertaça, the last meeting between both sides was in the domestic cup final, on 18 May 2014, with Benfica defeating Rio Ave 1–0 at the Estádio do Jamor.
A first-half strike from Argentine winger Nicolás Gaitán granted Benfica a 25th cup trophy which would cap off a treble-winning season for the club.
[6] Man of the Match: Enzo Pérez (Benfica) Assistant referees:[7] Ricardo Santos Venâncio Tomé Fourth official: Luís Ferreira Match rules: Once again, RTP broadcast the Supertaça on television and radio (RTP1 and Antena 1, respectively), doing it for the fourth consecutive year.