| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Dates | 9 August 2016 – 1 April 2017 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (7th title) |
| Runner-up | Monaco |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 117 (2.72 per match) |
| Attendance | 531,724 (12,366 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Edinson Cavani Gaëtan Laborde (4 goals each) |
The 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue was the 23rd French league cup competition. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 44 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization.
Paris Saint-Germain were the three-time reigning champions, having defeated Lille 2–1 in the previous season's final, and they successfully defended their title, defeating Monaco 4–1 in the 2017 final.
First round
First round matches were held over 1 day; 9 August 2016. The 12 winners secured places in the second round. All times in Central European Time.
| 9 August 2016 | Reims (2) | 2–5 | Le Havre (2) | Reims |
| 18:30 | Kyei 11' Siebatcheu 64' |
Conte 48' (o.g.) Dembélé 51' (pen.), 54' Jeanvier 61' (o.g.) Fontaine 66' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 6,133 Referee: Olivier Thaul |
| 9 August 2016 | Strasbourg (2) | 1–0 | Niort (2) | Strasbourg |
| 18:30 | Sacko 32' | Stadium: Stade de la Meinau Attendance: 10,427 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 9 August 2016 | Brest (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Valenciennes (2) | Brest |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 3.427 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Battocchio Maupay Castán Coeff Grougi |
Fulgini Roudet Enza Yamissi Néry |
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| 9 August 2016 | Lens (2) | 3–0 | Ajaccio (2) | Lens |
| 18:30 | Bostock 27' Fortuné 49', 77' |
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 15,568 Referee: Aurélien Petit |
| 9 August 2016 | Paris FC (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) | Red Star (2) | Paris |
| 18:30 | Robail 15' | Missi Mezu 83' (o.g.) | Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 2,006 Referee: Wilfried Bien | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gbessi Marie Pierazzi Massouema Camara |
Chavalerin Makhedjouf Bouazza Keita |
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| 9 August 2016 | Orléans (2) | 1–0 | Tours (2) | Orléans |
| 20:00 | Beziouen 45+1' | Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 3,389 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
| 9 August 2016 | Laval (2) | 1–0 | Troyes (2) | Laval |
| 20:00 | Koné 58' | Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 3,251 Referee: William Lavis |
| 9 August 2016 | Nîmes (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) | Châteauroux (3) | Nîmes |
| 20:00 | Ripart 21' | das Neves 79' | Stadium: Stade des Costières Attendance: 3,535 Referee: Floris Aubin | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Savanier Chamed Ripart Alioui |
Altama Chergui Sangante das Neves |
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| 9 August 2016 | Sochaux (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | Montbéliard |
| 20:00 | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 8,012 Referee: Sylvain Palhies | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Robinet Fuchs Martin Sao |
Ducourtioux M'Changama Poggi Cissé |
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| 9 August 2016 | Clermont (2) | 2–1 | Amiens (2) | Clermont-Ferrand |
| 20:00 | Ajorque 8' (pen.) Salze 90+3' |
Adénon 90' | Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 1,508 Referee: Jérémy Stinat |
| 9 August 2016 | Auxerre (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Bourg-Péronnas (2) | Auxerre |
| 20:00 | Vincent 11' Courtet 35' |
Heinry 72' Berthomier 80' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 4,284 Referee: Thomas Léonard | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Courtet Vincent Fournier Mathis Boucher Ba |
Del Castillo Berthomier Bègue Damour Heinry Boussaha |
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| Créteil (3) | bye | |||
| Note: Créteil (3) advanced to the second round after Évian forfeited as they did not participate in league play this season. | ||||
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Second round
The round featured the 12 winners of the first-round matches. The matches were held over 1 day; 23 August 2016. The 6 winners secured places in the third round. All games in Central European Time.
| 23 August 2016 | Auxerre (2) | 2–0 | Strasbourg (2) | Auxerre |
| 18:30 | Courtet 24' Dos Santos 90+2' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 3,830 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| 23 August 2016 | Orléans (2) | 0–0 (1–4 p) | Laval (2) | Orléans |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 3,094 Referee: Romain Delpech | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Gomis Beziouen Bouby |
Alla Monfray Afougou N'Diaye |
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| 23 August 2016 | Sochaux (2) | 2–0 | Brest (2) | Montbéliard |
| 18:30 | Honorat 40' Robinet 77' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Bonal Attendance: 7,519 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 23 August 2016 | Le Havre (2) | 2–5 | Châteauroux (3) | Le Havre |
| 18:30 | Gimbert 35' Duhamel 83' |
Mateta 15', 33', 52' M'Boné 38' Boukari 81' |
Stadium: Stade Océane Attendance: 4,970 Referee: Romain Lissorgue |
| 23 August 2016 | Lens (2) | 0–0 (6–7 p) | Paris FC (3) | Lens |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 15,182 Referee: Jérôme Brisard | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Autret Sylla Robert Chouiar Beghin Milville Ebosse Chevalier |
Marie Martin Pierre Massouema Camara Missi Mezu Bakayoko Pierazzi |
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| 23 August 2016 | Clermont (2) | 2–1 | Créteil (3) | Clermont-Ferrand |
| 18:30 | Thiam 45' Jobello 67' |
Niakaté 90+2' | Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 1,529 Referee: Florent Batta |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Third round
The Third Round, also known as the Round of 32, featured the 6 winners of the second round matches in addition to 14 Ligue 1 clubs who were not participating in the European competitions. The matches were played 25 and 26 October 2016. All games in Central European Time.
| 25 October 2016 | Laval (2) | 0–2 | Montpellier (1) | Laval |
| 18:45 | Mounié 6' Berigaud 48' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 6,330 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 25 October 2016 | Nantes (1) | 2–1 | Angers (1) | Nantes |
| 21:00 | Sala 28' Thomasson 47' |
Capelle 51' | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 32,003 Referee: Tony Chapron |
| 26 October 2016 | Châteauroux (3) | 0–2 | Bordeaux (1) | Châteauroux |
| 18:45 | Kamano 40' Ounas 84' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit Attendance: 9,787 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
| 26 October 2016 | Rennes (1) | 3–2 | Lorient (1) | Rennes |
| 21:05 | Pedro Henrique 16', 90+5' Saïd 59' |
Waris 87' (pen.) Lautoa 90+3' |
Stadium: Roazhon Park Attendance: 26,954 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 26 October 2016 | Bastia (1) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Guingamp (1) | Bastia |
| 21:05 | Marange 45+2' | Privat 28' | Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 6,029 Referee: Mikael Lesage | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Diallo Danic Bifouma Bengtsson Saint-Maximin |
De Pauw Sankoh Livolant Mané Blas |
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| 26 October 2016 | Nancy (1) | 4–2 | Caen (1) | Nancy |
| 21:05 | Puyo 8', 61' Mandanne 15', 37' |
Makengo 14', 50' | Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 14,015 Referee: Frank Schneider |
| 26 October 2016 | Clermont (2) | 1–2 | Marseille (1) | Clermont-Ferrand |
| 21:05 | Centonze 52' | Machach 45' Gomis 69' |
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 10,480 Referee: François Letexier |
| 26 October 2016 | Dijon (1) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Sochaux (2) | Dijon |
| 21:05 | Bahamboula 12' | Karanović 15' | Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 7,453 Referee: Amaury Delerue | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Lees-Melou Amalfitano Bernard Gastien Diony |
Tardieu Ruiz Ilaimaharitra Sao Thuram |
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| 26 October 2016 | Toulouse (1) | 1–0 | Auxerre (2) | Toulouse |
| 21:05 | Jullien 53' | Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 8,300 Referee: Sébastien Moreira |
| 26 October 2016 | Paris FC (3) | 1–1 (6–7 p) | Metz (1) | Paris |
| 21:05 | Missi Mezu 27' | Nguette 65' | Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 3,321 Referee: Karim Abed | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ech-Chergui Marie Gbessi Pierazzi Bakayoko Bong Missi Mezu Nanizayamo |
Cohade Milán Falette Nguette Erdinç Diallo Doukouré Balliu |
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Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Round of 16
The Fourth Round, also known as the Round of 16, featured the 10 winners of the third round matches in addition to 6 Ligue 1 clubs who are participating in the European competitions. The matches were played on 13 and 14 December 2016. All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 13 December 2016 | Nantes (1) | 3–1 | Montpellier (1) | Nantes |
| 18:45 | Sala 18', 43' Stępiński 62' |
Report | Bérigaud 36' | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 16,249 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 13 December 2016 | Sochaux (2) | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Marseille (1) | Montbéliard |
| 21:00 | Sao 36' | Report | Sarr 22' | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 18,248 Referee: Tony Chapron |
| Penalties | ||||
| Tardieu Robinet Ilaimaharitra Sao Karanović |
Thauvin Lopez Sarr Dória Leya |
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| 14 December 2016 | Bordeaux (1) | 3–2 | Nice (1) | Bordeaux |
| 18:45 | Plašil 14' Laborde 22', 55' |
Report | Pléa 42' Balotelli 83' (pen.) |
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 15,049 Referee: François Letexier |
| 14 December 2016 | Monaco (1) | 7–0 | Rennes (1) | Monaco |
| 21:05 | Mbappé 11', 21', 62' Boschilia 35', 79' Jean 83' Cavaré 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 5,539 Referee: Frank Schneider |
| 14 December 2016 | Metz (1) | 1–1 (11–10 p) | Toulouse (1) | Metz |
| 21:05 | Mollet 11' | Report | Braithwaite 28' (pen.) | Stadium: Stade Saint-Symphorien Attendance: 5,876 Referee: Benoît Millot |
| Penalties | ||||
| Milán Phillips Falette Balliu Cohade Nguette Mandjeck Diallo Signorino Sarr Oberhauser |
Toivonen Sirieix Sylla Bodiger Braithwaite Somalia Jullien Michelin Yago Ninkov Goicoechea |
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| 14 December 2016 | Lyon (1) | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Guingamp (1) | Décines-Charpieu |
| 21:05 | Valbuena 43' Lacazette 75' |
Report | Blas 20' De Pauw 70' |
Stadium: Parc Olympique Lyonnais Attendance: 17,002 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| Penalties | ||||
| Fekir Mammana Jallet Valbuena Lacazette |
Giresse De Pauw Angoua Diabaté Kerbrat |
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| 14 December 2016 | Saint-Étienne (1) | 0–1 | Nancy (1) | Saint-Étienne |
| 21:05 | Report | Dalé 18' | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 13,372 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
| 14 December 2016 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 3–1 | Lille (1) | Paris |
| 21:05 | Lucas 43' (pen.), 57' Jesé 69' |
Report | Baša 89' | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 45,183 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Quarter-finals
The fifth round, also known as the quarter-finals, features the 8 winners of the fourth round matches. The matches were played on 10 and 11 January 2017. All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 10 January 2017 | Nantes (1) | 0–2 | Nancy (1) | Nantes |
| 18:30 | Report | Dalé 31' Cuffaut 45+3' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 10,349 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 10 January 2017 | Sochaux (2) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Monaco (1) | Montbéliard |
| 21:00 | Andriatsima 16' | Report | Moutinho 83' | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 15,362 Referee: Mikael Lesage |
| Penalties | ||||
| Andriatsima Robinet Ilaimaharitra Ramaré Sao |
Falcao Moutinho Glik Sidibé Carrillo |
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| 11 January 2017 | Bordeaux (1) | 3–2 | Guingamp (1) | Bordeaux |
| 18:45 | Kamano 16' Laborde 36', 65' |
Report | Privat 12' Benezet 88' |
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 8,900 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
| 11 January 2017 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 2–0 | Metz (1) | Paris |
| 21:05 | Thiago Silva 27', 72' | Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes Attendance: 43,857 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Semi-finals
The Sixth Round, also known as the semi-finals, featured the 4 winners of the quarter-finals matches. The matches were played on 24 and 25 January 2017. All times are CET (UTC+1).
| 24 January 2017 | Bordeaux (1) | 1–4 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Bordeaux |
| 21:00 | Rolán 32' | Report | Di María 19', 81' Cavani 60', 74' |
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique Attendance: 28,862 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 25 January 2017 | Monaco (1) | 1–0 | Nancy (1) | Monaco |
| 21:00 | Falcao 45+2' | Report | Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 7,699 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.
Final
The final was played on 1 April 2017. For the first time since 1998, the final was not played at the Stade de France. PSG won the final beating Monaco 4–1 to claim their 7th League Cup.
| Monaco | 1–4 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edinson Cavani | Paris Saint-Germain | 4 |
| Gaëtan Laborde | Bordeaux | ||
| 3 | Ángel Di María | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 |
| Jean-Philippe Mateta | Lyon | ||
| Kylian Mbappé | Monaco | ||
| Emiliano Sala | Nantes |
References
- ^ "The Coupe de la Ligue hits the road!". ligue1.com. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
- ^ "PSG claim fourth straight French League Cup". BBC Sport. 28 March 2017.
- ^ "Official Top Scorer Chart". ligue1.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
External links
- Official site Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)