2017–18 Coupe de la Ligue
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France | 
| Teams | 44 | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (8th title) | 
| Runners-up | Monaco | 
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 | 
| Goals scored | 88 (2.15 per match) | 
| Top goal scorer(s) | Souleymane Camara Radamel Falcao Adrien Hunou (3 goals each)  | 
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 participated in the competition.[2]
Paris Saint-Germain were the four-time defending champions after winning the cup in the previous four seasons, and they won a fifth consecutive title and eighth 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
| 8 August 2017 | Lens (2) | 2–1 | Ajaccio (2) | Lens | 
| 21:00 CEST | Lendrić  López  | 
Report | Coutadeur  | 
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 12,070 Referee: Jérôme Brisard  | 
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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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- 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  | 
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| 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  | 
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| 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.
See also
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". BBC Sport. 31 March 2018. Retrieved 14 February 2020.
 - ^ "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. Archived from the original on 9 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.
 - ^ a b "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 Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)