MC Alger were appearing in an Algerian Cup final for an eighth time. They had won the cup six times previously (in 1971, 1973, 1976, 1983, 2006, 2007) and had lost in the last final 2013, JS Kabylie were appearing in a final a tenth time and had won the cup Five times previously (in 1977, 1986, 1992, 1994, 2011).