2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue was the 24th edition of the French league cup competition. The winners of the league cup earned a place in the 2018–19 Europa League starting in the second qualifying round.[1] Forty-four clubs will participate in the competition.[2]
French League Cup | |
Country | |
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Teams | 44 |
Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (8th title) |
Runners-up | Monaco |
Matches played | 41 |
Goals scored | 88 (2.15 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Souleymane Camara Radamel Falcao Adrien Hunou (3 goals each) |
← 2016–17 2018–19 → |
Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions after winning the cup in the previous season, and they won their 5th consecutive title and 8th title overall by defeating Monaco 3–0 in the final.[3]
First round
Eleven first round matches were played on 8 August 2017.[4] The twelfth scheduled match was awarded to Nancy as a walkover after Bastia had their professional status removed by the FFF, and thereby did not qualify to participate according to the rules of the competition.[5]
8 August 2017 | Laval (3) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Lorient (2) | Laval |
18:30 CEST | Elton |
Report | Courtet |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 3,481 Referee: Mehdi Mokhtari |
Penalties | ||||
Etinof Elton Pereira Sarr Solet Zeoula |
8 August 2017 | Le Havre (2) | 4–4 (5–4 p) | Nîmes (2) | Le Havre |
20:00 CEST | Ferhat Julan Louiserre |
Report | Bozok Thioub Savanier Briançon |
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 4,849 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
Penalties | ||||
Youga Bain Ferhat Julan |
8 August 2017 | Paris FC (2) | 0–0 (4–3 p) | Brest (2) | Paris |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 1,325 Referee: Sylvain Palhies | ||
Penalties | ||||
Akichi Nomenjanahary Alami Robail Karamoko Yohou |
8 August 2017 | Quevilly-Rouen (2) | 0–1 | Orléans (2) | Le Mans |
20:00 CEST | Report | Perrin |
Stadium: MMArena Attendance: 825 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
8 August 2017 | Red Star (3) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Auxerre (2) | Saint-Ouen |
20:00 CEST | Teuma |
Report | Ayé |
Stadium: Stade Bauer Attendance: 2,039 Referee: Willy Delajod |
Penalties | ||||
Petrilli Sylvestre Fomen Keita Fontaine Sané Teuma |
8 August 2017 | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | 0–0 (6–5 p) | Créteil (3) | Ajaccio |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova Attendance: 2,531 Referee: Florent Batta | ||
Penalties | ||||
M'Changama Clerc Kemen Court Diabaté Ribéry Campanini Mombris |
8 August 2017 | Châteauroux (2) | 0–1 | Clermont (2) | Châteauroux |
20:00 CEST | Report | Gavory |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 2,782 Referee: Olivier Thual |
8 August 2017 | Tours (2) | 4–1 | Niort (2) | Tours |
20:00 CEST | Bouazza Tall Raveloson Bayard |
Report | Grange |
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 4,013 Referee: Pierre Gaillouste |
8 August 2017 | Bourg-Péronnas (2) | 0–1 | Reims (2) | Bourg-en-Bresse |
20:00 CEST | Report | Berthier |
Stadium: Stade Marcel-Verchère Attendance: 1,425 Referee: William Lavis |
8 August 2017 | Valenciennes (2) | 3–1 | Sochaux (2) | Valenciennes |
20:00 CEST | Ambri Romil |
Report | Daham |
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,456 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
Second round
Six second round matches were played between the first round winners on 22 August 2017.[6][7]
22 August 2017 | Lorient (2) | 3–2 | Lens (2) | Lorient |
18:30 CEST | Bouanga Moreira Cabot |
Report | Koukou López |
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 7,790 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
22 August 2017 | Nancy (2) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Orléans (2) | Tomblaine |
20:00 CEST | N'Guessan Nordin |
Report | Nabab Ziani |
Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 8,965 Referee: François Letexier |
Penalties | ||||
Nordin Cuffaut Chrétien Abergel |
22 August 2017 | Paris FC (2) | 0–2 | Clermont (2) | Paris |
20:00 CEST | Report | Dugimont N'Diaye |
Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 1,165 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
22 August 2017 | Tours (2) | 0–0 (7–6 p) | Le Havre (2) | Tours |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 3,421 Referee: Jérémy Stinat | ||
Penalties | ||||
Cissé Bergougnoux De Almeida Belkebla Makhedjouf Raveloson Miguel |
22 August 2017 | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Red Star (3) | Ajaccio |
20:00 CEST | Report | Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova Attendance: 3,073 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj | ||
Penalties | ||||
Perquis Ribéry Marveaux Court Kemen |
22 August 2017 | Valenciennes (2) | 3–0 | Reims (2) | Valenciennes |
21:00 CEST | Guezoui Ndom Mauricio |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,113 Referee: Sylvain Palhies |
Third round
The draw for the third round matches was held on 20 September 2017. Two matches were played on 24 October 2017 and eight matches were played on 25 October 2017.[8][9]
24 October 2017 | Lorient (2) | 0–1 | Caen (1) | Lorient |
18:45 CEST | Report | Kouakou |
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 8,862 Referee: Karim Abed |
24 October 2017 | Guingamp (1) | 0–2 | Montpellier (1) | Guingamp |
21:05 CEST | Report | Camara Ninga |
Stadium: Stade du Roudourou Attendance: 13,318 Referee: Benoît Millot |
25 October 2017 | Lille (1) | 2–2 (5–4 p) | Valenciennes (2) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
18:45 CEST | Benzia Alonso |
Report | Pierre-Charles Mothiba |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 30,643 Referee: Frank Schneider |
Penalties | ||||
Ié Alonso Bahlouli El Ghazi Soumaré Maia Mendes |
25 October 2017 | Angers (1) | 3–2 | Nancy (2) | Angers |
21:05 CEST | Ciss Guillaume Pavlović |
Report | Eler Dembélé |
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 9,802 Referee: Jérôme Miguelgorry |
25 October 2017 | Dijon (1) | 1–2 | Rennes (1) | Dijon |
21:05 CEST | Sammaritano |
Report | Khazri Hunou |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 10,507 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
25 October 2017 | Metz (1) | 1–0 | Red Star (3) | Metz[A] |
21:05 CEST | Dossevi |
Report | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,612 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
25 October 2017 | Toulouse (1) | 4–2 | Clermont (2) | Toulouse |
21:05 CEST | Moubandje Sanogo Gradel Toivonen |
Report | Dugimont Doré |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 10,222 Referee: Sébastien Desiage |
25 October 2017 | Tours (2) | 3–1 | Nantes (1) | Tours |
21:05 CEST | Miguel Mancini Bouazza |
Report | Lima |
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 9,477 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
25 October 2017 | Troyes (1) | 1–2 | Amiens (1) | Troyes |
21:05 CEST | Bellugou |
Report | Konaté Ielsch |
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 4,693 Referee: Olivier Thual |
25 October 2017 | Strasbourg (1) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Saint-Étienne (1) | Strasbourg |
21:05 CEST | Bahoken |
Report | Hernani |
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 18,317 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
Penalties | ||||
Lala Nogueira Gonçalves Sacko Koné |
- Notes
- ^ Location of match reversed after original draw.
Round of 16
The draw for the Round of 16 matches was held on 8 November 2017.[10][9]
12 December 2017 | Toulouse (1) | 2–0 | Bordeaux (1) | Toulouse |
18:45 (UTC+1) | Gradel Toivonen |
Report | Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 8,851 Referee: Antony Gautier |
12 December 2017 | Monaco (1) | 2–0 | Caen (1) | Monaco |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Carrillo Falcao |
Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 4,834 Referee: Thomas Léonard |
12 December 2017 | Angers (1) | 1–0 | Metz (1) | Angers |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Fulgini |
Report | Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 4,109 Referee: Olivier Thual |
13 December 2017 | Rennes (1) | 2–2 (4–3 p) | Marseille (1) | Rennes |
18:45 (UTC+1) | André Khazri |
Report | Mitroglou Germain |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 22,906 Referee: Johan Hamel |
Penalties | ||||
Khazri André Gnagnon Gelin Bourigeaud |
13 December 2017 | Strasbourg (1) | 2–4 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Strasbourg |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Grimm Blayac |
Report | Salmier Di María Dani Alves Draxler |
Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 25,349 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
13 December 2017 | Lille (1) | 1–1 (2–3 p) | Nice (1) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Luiz Araújo |
Report | Balotelli |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 9,651 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
Penalties | ||||
Luiz Araújo Alonso Mendes El Ghazi Bissouma |
13 December 2017 | Amiens (1) | 2–1 | Tours (2) | Amiens |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Koita Bourgaud |
Report | Mancini |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 5,645 Referee: Frank Schneider |
13 December 2017 | Montpellier (1) | 4–1 | Lyon (1) | Montpellier |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Camara Sambia Bérigaud |
Report | Maolida |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 7,447 Referee: Jérôme Brisard |
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-final matches was held on 13 December 2017.
9 January 2018 | Nice (1) | 1–2 | Monaco (1) | Nice |
21:00 (UTC+1) | Pléa |
Report | Lemar Diakhaby |
Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 19,686 Referee: Clément Turpin |
10 January 2018 | Rennes (1) | 4–2 | Toulouse (1) | Rennes |
18:45 (UTC+1) | Yago Bourigeaud Hunou |
Report | Sylla Sanogo |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 16,766 Referee: Benoît Millot |
10 January 2018 | Amiens (1) | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Amiens |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Report | Neymar Rabiot |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 9,222 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
10 January 2018 | Angers (1) | 0–1 | Montpellier (1) | Angers |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Report | Mbenza |
Stadium: Stade Raymond Kopa Attendance: 4,705 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-final matches was held on 10 January 2018.
30 January 2018 | Rennes (1) | 2–3 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Rennes |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Sakho Prcić |
Report | Meunier Marquinhos Lo Celso |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 28,620 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
31 January 2018 | Monaco (1) | 2–0 | Montpellier (1) | Monaco |
21:05 (UTC+1) | Falcao |
Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 6,024 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
Final
The final was held on 31 March 2018 at the Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux.
References
- "Preliminary Access List 2018/19". Bert Kassies. Archived from the original on 22 December 2017. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "COUPE DE LA LIGUE: Season Rules". scoresway.com. Archived from the original on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "French League Cup final: Paris St-Germain 3-0 Monaco". 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 26 July 2017.
- "Coupe de la Ligue : Nancy qualifié pour le deuxième tour" (in French). foot-national.com. 2 August 2017. Retrieved 3 August 2017.
- "Les Affiches su Deuxième Tour" [Announced fixtures for the Second Round] (in French). 8 August 2017. Retrieved 9 August 2017.
- "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 8 August 2017.
- "All Set For the Round of 32". www.ligue1.com. 21 September 2017. Retrieved 25 October 2017.
- "Coupe de la Ligue". soccerway.com. Retrieved 23 September 2017.
- "Round of 16 fixtures set". www.ligue1.com. 8 November 2017. Retrieved 8 November 2017.
External links
- Official site (in French)