1997–98 Coupe de la Ligue
Appearance
French League Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Country | ![]() |
Dates | 11 November 1997 – 4 April 1998 |
Teams | 43 |
Defending champions | Strasbourg |
Final positions | |
Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Bordeaux |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 42 |
Goals scored | 124 (2.95 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Stéphane Guivarc'h (7 goals) |
The 1997–98 Coupe de la Ligue began on 11 November 1997 and the final took place on 4 April 1998 at the Stade de France. Strasbourg were the defending champions, but were knocked-out by Cannes in the Second round. Paris Saint-Germain went on to win the tournament, beating Bordeaux 4–2 on penalties in the final.[1]
First round
[edit]The matches were played on 11, 25 November, 16 and 17 December 1997.[2]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Lorient | 3–1 | Red Star |
Wasquehal | 0–3 | Nancy |
Beauvais | 1–0 | Angers |
Nîmes | 3–0 | Louhans-Cuiseaux |
Gueugnon | 3–2 | Valence |
Le Mans | 3–2 | Amiens |
Niort | 2–0 | Troyes |
Martigues | 1–0 | Toulon |
Lille | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Caen |
Épinal | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) |
Laval |
Stade Poitevin | 2–1 | Nice |
Second round
[edit]The matches were played on 4, 5, 6 and 13 January 1998.[3][4]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Lyon |
Auxerre | 3–0 | Guingamp |
Gueugnon | 1–2 | Metz |
Stade Poitevin | 2–1 | Nîmes |
Cannes | 3–2 | Strasbourg |
Martigues | 1–0 | Beauvais |
Nancy | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Bastia |
Le Havre | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Lorient |
Lens | 1–0 | Rennes |
Monaco | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Niort |
Saint-Étienne | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Sochaux |
Le Mans | 1–0 | Lille |
Mulhouse | 0–3 | Bordeaux |
Montpellier | 1–0 | Nantes |
Marseille | 1–0 | Châteauroux |
Épinal | 0–2 | Toulouse |
Round of 16
[edit]The matches were played on 30, 31 January and 1 February 1998.[5][4]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bordeaux | 5–1 | Le Mans |
Auxerre | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Toulouse |
Lens | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Niort |
Marseille | 3–0 | Nancy |
Martigues | 0–2 | Metz |
Sochaux | 1–0 | Cannes |
Stade Poitevin | 2–1 | Le Havre |
Paris Saint-Germain | 2–0 | Montpellier |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The matches were played on 16, 17 and 18 February 1998.[6][4]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Metz |
Marseille | 2–3 | Auxerre |
Sochaux | 1–4 | Lens |
Bordeaux | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Stade Poitevin |
Semi-finals
[edit]The matches were played on 10 and 12 March 1998.[7][4]
Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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Bordeaux | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Auxerre |
Paris Saint-Germain | 2–1 | Lens |
Final
[edit]The final was played on 4 April 1998 at the Stade de France.[1][4]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Paris Saint-Germain - Girondins Bordeaux 4:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 1997/1998, Final)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1997/1998 » 1. Round". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1997/1998 » 2. Round". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b c d e "French League Cup 1997/98". www.rsssf.org.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1997/1998 » Round of 16". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1997/1998 » Quarter-finals". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1997/1998 » Semi-finals". worldfootball.net.