The 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue was the 22nd 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.[1]
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  France |
| Dates | 11 August 2015 – 23 April 2016 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Lille |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 122 (2.9 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lakdar Boussaha (6) |
Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time reigning champions, having defeated Bastia 4–0 in the previous season's final and their win in this competition 2–1 against Lille put the club at six wins, extending their record.
First round edit
First round matches were held over 1 day; 11 August 2015. The 12 winners secured places in the second round. All times in Central European Time.
| 11 August 2015 | Lens (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Ajaccio (2) | Lens |
| 18:30 | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 20,396 Referee: Wilfried Bien | |||
| Penalties | ||||
Valdivia  Landre  Cyprien Bekamenga |
Lesoimier Frikeche Toudic Diallo |
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| 11 August 2015 | Laval (2) | 1–0 | Nîmes (2) | Laval |
| 20:00 | Alla  5' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 4,692 Referee: Thomas Leonard |
| 11 August 2015 | Auxerre (2) | 1–0 | Red Star (2) | Auxerre |
| 20:00 | Courtet 36' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Attendance: 4,083 Referee: Olivier Husset |
| 11 August 2015 | Brest (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (3–5 p) | Bourg-Péronnas (2) | Lens |
| 20:00 | Cuvillier 28' Pelé 45' |
Boussaha 7', 87' |
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 5,299 Referee: Jérôme Brisard | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Pelé Sankoh Adnane Grougi |
Lacour Berthomier Damour Moulaye Boussaha |
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| 11 August 2015 | Arles-Avignon (3) | w/o | Évian (2) | |
| 20:00 |
| 11 August 2015 | Nancy (2) | 2–1 | Châteauroux (3) | Tomblaine |
| 20:00 | Robic 3' (pen.) Dalé 90+1' |
Garita 59' (pen.) |
Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 1,568 Referee: François Letexier |
| 11 August 2015 | Paris FC (2) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Metz (2) | Paris |
| 20:00 | Kinkela 70' |
Ngbakoto 17' Bussmann 92' |
Stadium: Stade Charléty Attendance: 2,466 Referee: Hamid Guenaoui |
| 11 August 2015 | Valenciennes (2) | 1–3 | Clermont (2) | Valenciennes |
| 20:00 | Fulgini 68' |
Diedhiou 9' Jobello 44', 66' |
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 3,166 Referee: Aurelien Petit |
| 11 August 2015 | Sochaux (2) | 3–2 | Niort (2) | Montbéliard |
| 20:00 | Cacérès 51', 61' Sao 68' |
Omrani 56' Koné 72' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 5,524 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 11 August 2015 | Orléans (3) | 1–2 | Tours (2) | Orléans |
| 20:00 | Armand 27' |
Bergougnoux 53' (pen.) Berenguer 81' |
Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 2,207 Referee: Stephane Jochem |
| 11 August 2015 | Dijon (2) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Créteil (2) | Dijon |
| 20:00 | Diony 8' Sammaritano 53' (pen.)Tavares 69' (pen.) |
Dias 30' (pen.) Sacko 31'Esor 90' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 4,358 | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bernard Tavares Bela Amalfitano Jullien Benet |
Augusto Di Bartolomeo Montaroup Lesage Clémence Mahon de Monaghan |
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Second round edit
The round featured the 12 winners of the first-round matches. The matches were held over 1 day; 25 August 2015. The 6 winners secured places in the third round. All games in Central European Time.
| 25 August 2015 | Évian (2) | 3–2 | Clermont (2) | Annecy |
| 18:30 | Centonze 17' Altolaguirre 27'Appindangoyé 48' |
Jobello 73' Saadi 88' (pen.) |
Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 2,141 Referee: Floris Aubin |
| 25 August 2015 | Dijon (2) | 2–0 | Metz (2) | Dijon |
| 20:00 | Thiam 45' Diony 81' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Johann Hamel |
| 25 August 2015 | Tours (2) | 2–0 | Sochaux (2) | Tours |
| 20:00 | Belkebla 67' Kouakou 71' |
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 4,751 Referee: Stephanie Frappart |
| 25 August 2015 | Ajaccio (2) | 1–2 | Laval (2) | Ajaccio |
| 20:00 | Cavalli 24' (pen.) |
Gonçalves 48' Alioui 117' |
Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 2,985 Referee: Florent Batta |
Third round edit
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 27 and 28 October 2015, and 25 November 2015. All games in Central European Time.
| 27 October 2015 | Évian (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Laval (2) | Annecy |
| 20:00 | Campanharo 80' Hoggas 120' |
Viale 6' Monfray 107' |
Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 2,824 Referee: Johan Hamel | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Hoggas Altolaguirre Soares Campanharo Kamin |
Alla Gonçalves Monfray Zeoula Alioui |
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| 27 October 2015 | Tours (2) | 1–0 | Angers (1) | Tours |
| 20:00 | Miracoli 52' |
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 10,139 Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj |
| 27 October 2015 | Bastia (1) | 0–1 | Rennes (1) | Bastia |
| 21:00 | Doucouré 59' |
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 3,048 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
| 28 October 2015 | Dijon (2) | 2–1 | Reims (1) | Dijon |
| 20:00 | Diony 17' Bela 39' |
Charbonnier 19' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 4,849 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
| 28 October 2015 | Bourg-Péronnas (2) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Nantes (1) | Gueugnon |
| 21:00 | Traoré 38' Boussaha 57' (pen.), 104' (pen.) |
Adryan 26', 51' |
Stadium: Stadium Jean-Laville Attendance: 4,694 Referee: François Letexier |
| 28 October 2015 | Caen (1) | 1–2 | Nice (1) | Caen |
| 21:00 | Delort 14' |
Mendy 57', 90+2' |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 10,098 Referee: Stéphane Jochem |
| 28 October 2015 | Lorient (1) | 3–2 | Montpellier (1) | Lorient |
| 21:00 | Jeannot 6' (pen.) Gakpa 36'Philippoteaux 41' |
N'Diaye 12' Camara 85' |
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 9,699 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 28 October 2015 | Lille (1) | 2–1 | Troyes (1) | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
| 21:00 | Sunzu 49' Guirassy 57' |
Perea 29' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 9,886 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 28 October 2015 | Toulouse (1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–1 p) | Auxerre (2) | Toulouse |
| 21:00 | Ben Yedder 73', 88' Bodiger 114' |
Kılıç 32' Sefil 82'Courtet 103' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 6,298 Referee: Aurélien Petit | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ben Yedder Regattin Braithwaite Spajić |
Bouby Diaw Courtet Hountondji Sefil |
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| 25 November 2015 | Gazélec Ajaccio (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Guingamp (1) | Ajaccio |
| 18:30 | Privat 104' |
Stadium: Stade Ange-Casanova |
Round of 16 edit
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 were participating in the European competitions. The matches were played on 15 and 16 December 2015.
| 15 December 2015 | Guingamp (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Nice (1) | Guingamp |
| 20:00 | Salibur 89', 110' |
Mendy 44', 93' |
Stadium: Stade du Roudourou | |
| Penalties | ||||
| De Pauw Angoua Sankhare Dembele Lössl Salibur |
Germain Ben Arfa Pied Seri Boscagli Le Marchand |
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| 15 December 2015 | Lille (1) | 1–0 | Laval (2) | Villeneuve d'Ascq |
| 20:00 | Sidibé 79' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 15 December 2015 | Lorient (1) | 3–0 | Dijon (2) | Lorient |
| 20:00 | Jeannot 37' Philippoteaux 54'Mesloub 89' |
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir |
| 15 December 2015 | Rennes (1) | 1–3 | Toulouse (1) | Rennes |
| 21:00 | Diagné 57' (pen.) |
Ben Yedder 13', 32' Blin 84' |
Stadium: Roazhon Park |
| 16 December 2015 | Bordeaux (1) | 3–0 | Monaco (1) | Bordeaux |
| 17:00 | Ounas 16' Rolán 57'Saivet 89' |
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique |
| 16 December 2015 | Bourg-Péronnas (2) | 2–3 | Marseille (1) | Bourg-en-Bresse |
| 18:45 | Boussaha 27' (pen.), 90+3' |
Sarr 13' Ocampos 50'Cabella 75' |
Stadium: Stade Marcel-Verchère |
| 16 December 2015 | Lyon (1) | 2–1 | Tours (2) | Lyon |
| 20:00 | Beauvue 38' (pen.) Malbranque 85' |
Tandia 72' |
Stadium: Stade de Gerland |
| 16 December 2015 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 1–0 | Saint-Étienne (1) | Paris |
| 21:00 | Cavani 86' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes |
Quarter-finals edit
The Fifth Round, also known as the quarter-finals, featured the 8 winners of the Round of 16 matches. The four matches were played on 12 and 13 January 2016.
| 12 January 2016 | Bordeaux (1) | 2–0 | Lorient (1) | Bordeaux |
| 21:00 | Plašil 44' Chaigneau 56' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux |
| 13 January 2016 | Toulouse (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Marseille (1) | Toulouse |
| 17:00 | Ben Yedder 25' Braithwaite 99' |
Nkoulou 27' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Referee: Benoît Millot |
| 13 January 2016 | Guingamp (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Lille (1) | Guingamp |
| 18:45 | Stadium: Stade du Roudourou | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| Giresse Benezet Erdinç Lévêque |
Boufal Sidibé Junior Tallo Mavuba Bauthéac |
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| 13 January 2016 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 2–1 | Lyon (1) | Paris |
| 21:00 | Rabiot 17' Lucas 73' |
Tolisso 42' |
Stadium: Parc des Princes |
Semi-finals edit
The semi-finals were drawn after the quarter-finals and were played on 26 and 27 January 2016.[2][3]
| 26 January 2016 | Lille (1) | 5–1 | Bordeaux (1) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 21:00 | Benzia 7' Sané 41' (o.g.)Soumaoro 45'Bauthéac 56'Boufal 90+3' |
Report | Chantôme 33' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy |
| 27 January 2016 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 2–0 | Toulouse (1) | Paris |
| 21:05 | Lavezzi 65' Di María 72' |
Report | Stadium: Parc des Princes |
Final edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Le programme de 1er tour". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "PSG.FR - Site officiel du Paris Saint-Germain".
- ^ "LFP.fr - Ligue de Football Professionnel - Coupe de la Ligue - Tirage au sort - 1/2 de finale". www.lfp.fr. Archived from the original on 2010-11-13.
External links edit
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