The 2022 Coupe de France final was a football match between Nice and Nantes to decide the winner of the 2021–22 Coupe de France, the 105th season of the Coupe de France. Originally scheduled to take place on 8 May at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, Paris, the final was moved to 7 May in consultation with competing clubs and the broadcasters and after removing Saint Petersburg from the 2022 UEFA Champions League final.[2][3][4]
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| Event | 2021–22 Coupe de France | ||||||
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| Date | 7 May 2022 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Referee | Stéphanie Frappart[1] | ||||||
| Attendance | 78,961 | ||||||
Nantes won the match 1–0 for their fourth Coupe de France title.[5][6]
Background edit
Nice reached the final this year for the fifth time in its history, and the first since 1997, a game they won over Guingamp after a penalty shoot-out following a 1–1 draw in extra time.[7][8]
Nantes reached the final this year for the fourth time in its history, having lost at the round of 64 of last year's edition to Lens.[9] This was the first time they reached the final since 2000, a game they won over Calais.[10]
Route to the final edit
| Nice | Round | Nantes | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2021–22 Coupe de France | Opponent | Result |
| SO Cholet | 1–0 (A) | Round of 64 | Sochaux | 0–0 (5–4 pen.) (A) |
| Paris FC/Lyon[note 1] | Bye (H) | Round of 32 | AS Vitré | 2–0 (H) |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 0–0 (6–5 pen.) (A) | Round of 16 | Brest | 2–0 (H) |
| Marseille | 4–1 (H) | Quarter-finals | Bastia | 2–0 (H) |
| FC Versailles 78 | 2–0 (H) | Semi-finals | Monaco | 2–2 (4–2 pen.) (H) |
Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture
Match edit
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Match rules[12]
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Notes edit
- ^ Nice were due to meet either Paris FC or Lyon in the round of 32, but their round of 64 match was abandoned after half time due to crowd trouble; as a result of the disqualification of both teams, Nice were awarded a bye to the round of 16.[11]
- ^ Each team was given only three opportunities to make substitutions, with a fourth opportunity in extra time, excluding substitutions made at half-time, before the start of extra time and at half-time in extra time.
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Stéphanie Frappart en finale de la Coupe de France" [Stéphanie Frappart in the final of the Coupe de France]. FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 21 April 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "2022 French Cup Final". stadefrance.com. Stade De France. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "France - Coupe de France 2021/2022 Final". WorldFootball.net. World Football. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 1 March 2022.
- ^ "Coupe de France : La date de la finale et été changée" (in French). foot-national.com. 5 March 2022.
- ^ "Nantes beat Nice to win Coupe de France". ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Nice 0–1 Nantes: Ludovic Blas penalty wins French Cup for Nantes". BBC Sport. 7 May 2022. Retrieved 7 May 2022.
- ^ "Coupe de France. L'aventure est terminée pour le FC Versailles" [Coupe de France. The adventure is over for FC Versailles]. footamateur.fr (in French). INPI. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Nice 2–0 Versailles: Fourth-tier side beaten as Nice reached first French Cup final in 25 years". BBC Sport. 1 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Nantes 2–4 Lens". soccerway.com. Soccerway. 10 February 2021. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Coupe de France: Nantes topple Monaco!". ligue1.com. Ligue de Football Professionnel. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Incidents lors de Paris FC-OL : les deux équipes éliminées de la Coupe de France" (in French). L'Équipe. 27 December 2021.
- ^ "Règlement de la Coupe de France 2021–2022" [Regulations of the 2021–22 Coupe de France] (PDF). FFF.fr (in French). French Football Federation. 1 July 2021. pp. 8–10. Retrieved 30 April 2022.