The 2016 Trophée des Champions () was the 21st edition of the
French super cup. The match was contested by the
2015–16 Ligue 1
The 2015–16 Ligue 1 season was the 78th season of the Ligue de Football Professionnel first division since its establishment. It started on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, and retain ...
and
Coupe de France
The Coupe de France (), also known in English language, English as the French Cup or less commonly as the France Cup, is the premier Single-elimination tournament, knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Fed ...
champions
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club, commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain () or simply PSG, is a French professional Association football, football club based in Paris. They compete in Ligue 1, the French football league system, top d ...
, and the runners-up of Ligue 1,
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
. The match was played at the
Wörthersee Stadion
Wörthersee Stadion (), known as 28 Black Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a multi-purpose stadium located in Klagenfurt, Austria. It is the home ground of SK Austria Klagenfurt (2007), Austria Klagenfurt. The stadium is situated within the Sport ...
in
Klagenfurt,
Austria
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.
PSG were the three-time defending champions, having defeated
Lyon
Lyon (Franco-Provençal: ''Liyon'') is a city in France. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Rhône and Saône, to the northwest of the French Alps, southeast of Paris, north of Marseille, southwest of Geneva, Switzerland, north ...
in the
2015 edition, which was played in
Canada
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.
PSG won the match, beating Lyon 4–1.
Match
Details
See also
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2015–16 Ligue 1
The 2015–16 Ligue 1 season was the 78th season of the Ligue de Football Professionnel first division since its establishment. It started on 7 August 2015 and concluded on 14 May 2016. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, and retain ...
*
2015–16 Coupe de France
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Trophee des Champions, 2016
2016–17 in French football
2016–17 in Austrian football
2016
2016 was designated as:
* International Year of Pulses by the sixty-eighth session of the United Nations General Assembly.
* International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU) by the International Council for Science (ICSU), the Internationa ...
International club association football competitions hosted by Austria
Paris Saint-Germain FC matches
Olympique Lyonnais matches
Sports competitions in Klagenfurt
August 2016 sports events in Europe