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, 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.
Background Benfica featured in their 17th Supertaça appearance. Their previous appearance was in 2014, where they defeated Rio Ave 3–2 on penalties at the Estádio Municipal de Aveiro. Benfica have won five Supertaças, in 1980, 1985, 1989, 2005 and 2014.
Sporting CP played in the fixture for the ninth time. Their last appearance was in 2008, where they defeated Porto 2–0 at the Estádio Algarve. Sporting CP have won seven Supertaças, in 1982, 1987, 1995, 2000, 2002, 2007 and 2008.
Pre-match
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 34th time.
Sporting CP qualified by winning the Taça de Portugal, defeating Braga 3–1 on penalties after a 2–2 draw. The 2015 victory was Sporting's 16th Taça de Portugal triumph.
Broadcasting The final was once again broadcast by Rádio e Televisão de Portugal on RTP1 (and in HD on RTP HD).
Officials
Ticketing
Venue
Match
Details
GK 12 Júlio CésarRB 50 Nélson SemedoCB 2 Lisandro LópezCB 33 JardelLB 28 Sílvio DM 5 Ljubomir Fejsa CM 7 Andreas Samaris RM 15 Ola John AM 30 Talisca LW 10 Nico Gaitán (c) CF 17 Jonas Substitutes:GK 1 EdersonDF 34 André AlmeidaDF 19 EliseuMF 21 Pizzi FW 20 Gonçalo Guedes FW 11 Kostas Mitroglou FW 25 Jonathan RodríguezManager: Rui Vitória GK 1 Rui PatrícioRB 21 João Pereira CB 15 Paulo OliveiraCB 44 NaldoLB 4 JeffersonDM 17 João Mário CM 23 Adrien Silva (c) CM 20 Bryan Ruiz RW 18 André Carrillo LW 19 Teófilo Gutiérrez CF 9 Islam Slimani Substitutes:GK 22 Marcelo BoeckDF 35 Rúben Semedo DF 55 Tobias FigueiredoDF 3 Jonathan SilvaFW 60 Gelson Martins FW 10 Fredy MonteroFW 36 Carlos Mané Manager: Jorge Jesus
See also Derby de Lisboa 2015–16 Primeira Liga 2015–16 Taça de Portugal 2015–16 Taça da Liga 2015–16 S.L. Benfica season 2015–16 Sporting CP season
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