The 2012 Trophée des Champions ( en, 2012 Champions Trophy) was the 17th edition of the
French super cup. The match was contested by
Montpellier
Montpellier (, , ; oc, Montpelhièr ) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea. One of the largest urban centres in the region of Occitania (administrative region), Occitania, Montpellier is the prefecture of the Departments of ...
, the
2011–12 Ligue 1
The 2011–12 Ligue 1 season was the 74th since its establishment. Lille were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June. The season began on 6 August 2011 and ended on ...
champions and
Lyon, the winners of the
2011–12 edition of the
Coupe de France. The match was played at
Red Bull Arena in
Harrison,
New Jersey.
This was the fourth consecutive time the competition had taken place on international soil. The defending champions were
Marseille who defeated
Lille in the
2011 edition, which was played in
Morocco.
Lyon captured its eighth Trophée des Champions and its first since 2007 after defeating Montpellier 4–2 on penalties. The match ended 2–2 in regular time with
John Utaka and
Emanuel Herrera scoring goals for Montpellier and
Bafétimbi Gomis and
Jimmy Briand converting for Lyon.
Match
Details
See also
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2011–12 Ligue 1
The 2011–12 Ligue 1 season was the 74th since its establishment. Lille were the defending champions. The league schedule was announced on 31 March 2011 and the fixtures were determined on 10 June. The season began on 6 August 2011 and ended on ...
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2011–12 Coupe de France
References
External links
Official site
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Trophee des champions
2012
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Olympique Lyonnais matches
Montpellier HSC matches
International club association football competitions hosted by the United States
Sports in Hudson County, New Jersey
Soccer in New Jersey
July 2012 sports events in the United States
2012 in sports in New Jersey
Association football penalty shoot-outs