The 2010 DFL-Supercup marked the return of the
German Supercup, an annual
football match contested by the winners of the previous season's
Bundesliga and
DFB-Pokal competitions. The competition had not been played in an official capacity since 1996, and was replaced by the
DFB Liga-Pokal from 1997 to 2007. For the previous two years, an unofficial
super cup had been contested.