The Robert Louis-Dreyfus Trophy (French: Trophée Robert Louis-Dreyfus) was a summer tournament hosted by Olympique de Marseille in dedication to Robert Louis-Dreyfus, a majority shareholder of the French football team, who died on July 4, 2009, following a long battle with leukemia.RLD one year alreadyReport: Marseille owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus dies, Associated Press, 5 July 2009.
The inaugural competition took place in 2010 where Marseille were joined by Valencia CF. The second and final edition was played on August 1, 2015, against Juventus. The competition did not take place between 2011 and 2014 because of the ongoing renovations to the Stade Vélodrome. The tournament was discontinued after two editions.
2010 edition The inaugural edition of the Robert Louis-Dreyfus Trophy was played on August 1, 2010, between hosts Marseille and Valencia who had ended third in the 2009–10 La Liga season. A solitary goal from Hatem Ben Arfa saw Marseille triumph 1–0.
2015 edition The second edition of the tournament was played on August 1, 2015, a week before the 2015-16 Ligue 1 season began. Marseille hosted reigning Serie A champions and UEFA Champions League runners-up Juventus and won the match 2-0 thanks to goals by Romain Alessandrini and Abdelaziz Barrada.
Titles by team TeamAppearancesTitles Olympique de Marseille2 (2010, 2015)2 Juventus1 (2015)0 Valencia CF1 (2010)0
Goalscorers PosPlayerTeamGoalsEdition inwhich scored1. Hatem Ben Arfa Olympique de Marseille120101. Romain Alessandrini Olympique de Marseille120151. Abdelaziz Barrada Olympique de Marseille12015
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