The Trophée des Champions is a French association football trophy contested in an annual match between the champions of Ligue 1 and the winners of the Coupe de France. It is equivalent to the super cups found in many other countries.
Laurent Robert Blanc is a French professional football manager and former player who played as a centre-back, and currently head coach Saudi Pro League side Al-Ittihad. He has the nickname Le Président, which was given to him following his stint at Marseille in tribute to his leadership skills.
Montpellier Hérault Sport Club, commonly referred to as Montpellier HSC, is a French professional football club based in the city of Montpellier in Occitanie. The original club was founded in 1919, while the current incarnation was founded through a merger in 1974. Montpellier currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football and plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city. The first team is managed by Jean-Louis Gasset and captained by Téji Savanier.
Patrice Loko is French former professional footballer who played as a striker.
Rémy René Paul Vercoutre is a French former professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper. He is the goalkeeping coach of Lyon.
Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a professional handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League.
Marco Simone is an Italian professional football manager and former player. As a player, he was a striker and winger.
Stéphane Mahé is a French former professional footballer and former manager of Saint Nazaire FC.
Nicolas Pierre Ouédec is a retired French professional footballer who played as a striker.
Pierre Ducrocq is a French former professional footballer who played as a defender or midfielder.
Benjamin Fernand Lucien François Stambouli is a French professional footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder or centre-back for Ligue 2 club Metz.
The 2012 Trophée des Champions was the 17th edition of the French super cup. The match was contested by Montpellier, the 2011–12 Ligue 1 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.
Jordan Ferri is a French professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Montpellier. He principally plays as a defensive midfielder and is known for his passing ability.
Nordi Mukiele Mulere is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back or centre-back for Bundesliga club Bayer Leverkusen, on loan from Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain.
Sakina Karchaoui is a French professional footballer who plays as a left-back for Première Ligue club Paris Saint-Germain and the France national team.
Nanitamo Jonathan Ikoné is a French professional footballer who plays as a forward for Serie A club Fiorentina.
Leonardo "Léo" César Jardim is a Brazilian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for Vasco da Gama.
Colin Obasanya Dagba is a French professional footballer who plays as a right-back for Belgian Pro League club Beerschot.
The 2020–21 Ligue 1 season, also known as Ligue 1 Uber Eats for sponsorship reasons, was a French association football tournament within Ligue 1. It was the 83rd season since its establishment. The season started on 21 August 2020 and ended on 23 May 2021. The league fixtures were announced on 9 July 2020.
The 2020–21 Division 1 Féminine season, also known as D1 Arkema for sponsorship reasons, was the 47th edition of Division 1 Féminine since its establishment in 1974. The season began on 5 September 2020 and ended on 5 June 2021. Lyon were the defending champions, having won the title for last fourteen consecutive seasons. Paris Saint-Germain won their first league title in history after securing a 3–0 win against Dijon on the final day of the season.
