1996–97 Coupe de la Ligue

Coupe de la Ligue 1996–97 French League Cup France 28 August 1996 – 12 April 1997 47 Strasbourg (1st title) Bordeaux 46 120 David Zitelli (5 goals) 1995–96 1997–98 The 1996–97 Coupe de la Ligue began on 28 August 1996 and the final took place on 12 April 1997 at the Stade de France. Metz were the defending champions, but were knocked-out by Caen in the Round of 16. Strasbourg went on to win the tournament, beating Bordeaux 6–5 on penalties in the final.https://www.worldfootball.net/match-report/ma8712406/lineup/ RC Strasbourg - Girondins Bordeaux 6:5 (Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997, Final) worldfootball.net First preliminary round The match was played on 28 August 1996.https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/fran97.html France 1996/97 www.rsssf.org Alès 1–2 Nîmes |} Second preliminary round The matches were played on 1 October and 13 November 1996.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro92237/md0/results-and-standings/ Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997 » Preliminary worldfootball.net Stade Poitevin 0–1 Dunkerque Nîmes 0–0 (4–3 p) Angers |} First round The matches were played on 23 October and 20 November 1996.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro92236/md0/results-and-standings/ Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997 » 1. Round worldfootball.net Nîmes 1–0 Beauvais Louhans-Cuiseaux 5–1 Gueugnon Amiens 0–0 (5–6 p) Saint-Étienne Épinal 1–0 Perpignan Toulouse 3–1 Stade Briochin Troyes 2–0 Sochaux Toulon 2–1 Laval Châteauroux 2–2 (4–2 p) Mulhouse Valence 1–0 Charleville Red Star 1–4 Lorient Le Mans 1–1 (3–2 p) Martigues Niort 4–1 Dunkerque |} Second round The matches were played on 10 and 11 December 1996.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro92235/md0/results-and-standings/ Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997 » 2. Round worldfootball.net Marseille 3–2 Auxerre Lyon 2–1 Paris Saint-Germain Monaco 3–3 (4–2 p) Troyes Montpellier 2–2 (4–2 p) Bastia Rennes 1–0 Le Havre Nice 2–2 (4–5 p) Caen Cannes 1–0 Nancy Niort 0–2 Lens Metz 2–0 Lorient Nantes 2–1 Valence Strasbourg 3–0 Saint-Étienne Toulon 2–1 Lille Bordeaux 3–0 Châteauroux Nîmes 1–0 Guingamp Le Mans 2–0 Épinal Toulouse 2–3 Louhans-Cuiseaux |} Round of 16 The matches were played on 10, 11, 12 and 15 January 1997.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro92234/md0/results-and-standings/ Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997 » Round of 16 worldfootball.net Nîmes 0–1 Montpellier Strasbourg 2–0 Cannes Toulon 0–1 Lens Bordeaux 1–0 Marseille Caen 1–0 Metz Louhans-Cuiseaux 0–0 (4–2 p) Nantes Le Mans 1–3 Monaco Rennes 4–3 Lyon |} Quarter-finals The matches were played on 28 and 29 January 1997.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro92233/md0/results-and-standings/ Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997 » Quarter-finals worldfootball.net Strasbourg 5–1 Louhans-Cuiseaux Montpellier 2–1 Rennes Bordeaux 0–0 (4–2 p) Caen Lens 0–1 Monaco |} Semi-finals The matches were played on 18 and 19 February 1997.https://www.worldfootball.net/competition/ro92232/md0/results-and-standings/ Coupe de la Ligue 1996/1997 » Semi-finals worldfootball.net Bordeaux 2–2 (7–6 p) Montpellier Strasbourg 2–1 Monaco |} Final 1997 Coupe de la Ligue final The final was played on 12 April 1997 at the Parc des Princes. References Category:Coupe de la Ligue seasons France League Cup