Attendance 28,717 Man of the match André Carrillo | Date 9 August 2015 Referee Jorge Sousa | |
Event Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira
(Portuguese Super Cup) Venue Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé Location Estádio Algarve, Faro, Portugal Similar 2015–16 Maltese Premier L, 2015–16 Taça de Portugal, 2015–16 Taça da Liga | ||
The 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira was the 37th edition of the Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira. It took place on 9 August 2015, and it featured the winners of the 2014–15 Primeira Liga, S.L. Benfica, and the winners of the 2014–15 Taça de Portugal, Sporting CP. This edition was sponsored by Vodafone and was known as 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira Vodafone.
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Background
Benfica featured in their seventeenth Supertaça appearance. Their previous appearance was in 2014, where they beat Rio Ave (3–2 on penalties) at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. Benfica have won 5 Supertaças, in 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005 and 2014.
Sporting CP played in the fixture for the ninth time. Their last presence was in 2008 where they defeated Porto (2–0) at the Estádio Algarve. Sporting CP have won 7 Supertaças, in 1982, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2007 and 2008.
Entry
Benfica qualified for their second consecutive Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira by clinching the league title. At matchday 33, Benfica drew 0–0 against Vitória de Guimarães at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques to clinch the Primeira Liga for the thirty-fourth time.
Sporting CP qualified by winning the cup final, beating Braga 3–1 on penalties, after a two-goal draw. The 2015 victory was Sporting's sixteenth Taça de Portugal triumph and consequently gained a berth in the 2015 Supertaça Cândido de Oliveira.
Broadcasting
The final was once again broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal on RTP1 (and in HD on RTP HD).