Robert Louis-Dreyfus Trophy Explained

Robert Louis-Dreyfus trophy
Founded:2010
Region:Europe
Current Champions:Olympique de Marseille
Most Successful Club:Olympique de Marseille (2 titles)
Venue:Stade Vélodrome
Number Of Teams:2

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.[1] [2]

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.[3]


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.[4]


Titles by team

TeamAppearancesTitles
Olympique de Marseille2 (2010, 2015)2
Juventus1 (2015)0
Valencia CF1 (2010)0

Goalscorers

PosPlayerTeamGoalsEdition in
which scored
1. Hatem Ben Arfa Olympique de Marseille12010
1. Romain Alessandrini Olympique de Marseille12015
1. Abdelaziz Barrada Olympique de Marseille12015

Notes and References

  1. http://www.om.net/en/Season/101002/Actualites/47500/RLD_one_year_already RLD one year already
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20090706152007/http://www.thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=%2F2009%2F7%2F5%2Fsports%2F20090705084908&sec=sports Report: Marseille owner Robert Louis-Dreyfus dies
  3. News: 1-0 loss in Sunday preseason friendly at Stade Velodrome. Valencia . 9 May 2016. 1 August 2010.
  4. News: Digby. Adam (1 August 2015). Sami Khedira Injury vs. Marseille Sets Stage for Juventus' Stefano Sturaro. Bleacher Report. 9 May 2016.