The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP), Relevent Sports and the Montreal Impact announced Tuesday that French Ligue 1 Champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will face Olympique Lyonnais for the Trophée des Champions 2015 (French Supercup) in Montreal at Stade Saputo on August 1, at 3pm EDT.
Tickets start as low as $35 and will go on sale to the general public this Friday, June 5, at 9am via ticketmaster.ca (1-855-790-1245), as well as through the Stade Saputo ticket offices (514-328-3668).
Montreal Impact members (season ticket holders) and mini-season ticket holders, as well as individual mezzanines and suites, will be able to purchase tickets for this event in advance, starting today, until this Thursday, June 4, at 5pm, by calling 514-328-3668.
Paris Saint-Germain reached the Supercup after winning both the 2014-15 Ligue 1 title and the French Cup. As a result, the team that finished second in the league championship, Olympique Lyonnais, will serve as opponents for this game.
PSG, coached by Laurent Blanc, finished first in the championship for the third consecutive season. Several international star players are on its roster, including Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden), Edinson Cavani (Uruguay), Thiago Silva and David Luiz (Brazil).
Olympique Lyonnais finished the season as the second best team in Ligue 1 with 20 wins, thanks in part to the brilliance of French international Alexandre Lacazette, top scorer in the league with 27 goals and best player of the season, and midfielder Nabil Fekir, who tallied 13 goals and 9 assists.
The French Supercup was first played in 1995 and was held in France until 2009, when Bordeaux defeated Guingamp 2-0 in Montreal. Since then, the match has been played in Tunisia, Morocco, New York, Gabon and China. Olympique Lyonnais has won the Supercup a total of 7 times, while PSG has won 4 times, including 2013 and 2014.
About Stade Saputo
With a pristine, natural grass field, a prime location in Olympic Park and easy access by subway or car, Stade Saputo has become a privileged site for soccer in Montreal, Quebec and Canada. The stadium was inaugurated in 2008 and constructed at a cost of $17 million. In preparation for its entry into Major League Soccer, the Montreal Impact unveiled the detailed plans for the expansion of Stade Saputo, with stadium seating increasing from 13,034 to 20,801 seats. The Quebec government infused an additional $23 million into the stadium for the expansion.
About LFP
The Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) governs French professional soccer. As such, the LFP organizes and manages four competitions: the Ligue 1® (380 matches), the Ligue 2®. (380 matches), the Coupe de la Ligue® (44 matches) and the Trophée des Champions (1 match). The LFP finances all events and operations supporting the development or resources available to promote professional soccer. The LFP applies all sanctions handed down by the disciplinary bodies of all member clubs and licence holders. The LFP defends the material and moral interests of professional soccer. The LFP is the first live show organizer in France, with more than 800 matches per season, more than 11 million spectators (8.4M for Ligue 1®, 2.3M for Ligue 2® and 0.4M for the Coupe de la Ligue®). For the 2014-2015 season, the Ligue 1® was transmitted by 72 broadcasters in 216 territories.
International Champions Cup
PSG will head to Montreal after participating in the 2015 International Champions Cup presented by Guinness Beer. The French champions will open up against Portuguese champions Benfica at BMO Field, in Toronto, on July 18, and then take on Fiorentina at Red Bull Arena in Harrison, New Jersey on July 21. PSG will then meet English champions Chelsea on July 25, at Bank of America in Charlotte, before closing out against Manchester United on July 29, at Soldier Field in Chicago. For more information: www.internationalchampionscup.com.
About Relevent Sports
Relevent Sports provides an innovative approach to building a soccer presence in the United States and around the globe. Relevent Sports showcases the best matchups and tournaments in soccer featuring the top clubs, international teams and players. In addition to hosting the International Champions Cup annually every summer, Relevent Sports works closely with national teams including Brazil, Argentina and Portugal to host exhibition matches in major sports venues throughout the year. Utilizing brand development, grassroots planning, corporate sponsors, international touring and philanthropic initiatives, Relevent Sports promotes and grows the love of soccer worldwide.
