2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue

The 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue was the 23rd 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.

2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue
French League Cup
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Dates9 August 2016 – 1 April 2017
Teams44
Final positions
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain (7th title)
Runner-upMonaco
Tournament statistics
Matches played43
Goals scored117 (2.72 per match)
Attendance531,724 (12,366 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Edinson Cavani
Gaëtan Laborde
(4 goals each)

Paris Saint-Germain were the three-time reigning champions, having defeated Lille 2–1 in the previous season's final, and they successfully defended their title, defeating Monaco 4–1 in the 2017 final.

First round edit

First round matches were held over 1 day; 9 August 2016. The 12 winners secured places in the second round. All times in Central European Time.

9 August 2016 Reims (2)2–5 Le Havre (2) Reims
18:30Kyei 11'
Siebatcheu 64'
Conte 48' (o.g.)
Dembélé 51' (pen.), 54'
Jeanvier 61' (o.g.)
Fontaine 66'
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune
Attendance: 6,133
Referee: Olivier Thaul
9 August 2016 Strasbourg (2) 1–0Niort (2)Strasbourg
18:30Sacko 32'Stadium: Stade de la Meinau
Attendance: 10,427
Referee: Alexandre Castro
9 August 2016 Brest (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Valenciennes (2)Brest
18:30Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé
Attendance: 3.427
Referee: Yohann Rouinsard
Penalties
Battocchio
Maupay
Castán
Coeff
Grougi
Fulgini
Roudet
Enza Yamissi
Néry
9 August 2016 Lens (2) 3–0Ajaccio (2)Lens
18:30Bostock 27'
Fortuné 49', 77'
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 15,568
Referee: Aurélien Petit
9 August 2016 Paris FC (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)
Red Star (2)Paris
18:30Robail 15'Missi Mezu 83' (o.g.)Stadium: Stade Charléty
Attendance: 2,006
Referee: Wilfried Bien
Penalties
Gbessi
Marie
Pierazzi
Massouema
Camara
Chavalerin
Makhedjouf
Bouazza
Keita
9 August 2016 Orléans (2) 1–0Tours (2)Orléans
20:00Beziouen 45+1'Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 3,389
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
9 August 2016 Laval (2) 1–0Troyes (2)Laval
20:00Koné 58'Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser
Attendance: 3,251
Referee: William Lavis
9 August 2016 Nîmes (2)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)
Châteauroux (3) Nîmes
20:00Ripart 21'das Neves 79'Stadium: Stade des Costières
Attendance: 3,535
Referee: Floris Aubin
Penalties
Savanier
Chamed
Ripart
Alioui
Altama
Chergui
Sangante
das Neves
9 August 2016 Sochaux (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)
Gazélec Ajaccio (2)Montbéliard
20:00Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 8,012
Referee: Sylvain Palhies
Penalties
Robinet
Fuchs
Martin
Sao
Ducourtioux
M'Changama
Poggi
Cissé
9 August 2016 Clermont (2) 2–1Amiens (2)Clermont-Ferrand
20:00Ajorque 8' (pen.)
Salze 90+3'
Adénon 90'Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 1,508
Referee: Jérémy Stinat
Créteil (3) bye
Note: Créteil (3) advanced to the second round after Évian forfeited as they did not participate in league play this season.

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Second round edit

The round featured the 12 winners of the first-round matches. The matches were held over 1 day; 23 August 2016. The 6 winners secured places in the third round. All games in Central European Time.

23 August 2016 Auxerre (2) 2–0Strasbourg (2)Auxerre
18:30Courtet 24'
Dos Santos 90+2' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stade Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 3,830
Referee: Amaury Delerue
23 August 2016 Orléans (2)0–0
(1–4 p)
Laval (2) Orléans
18:30Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 3,094
Referee: Romain Delpech
Penalties
Gomis
Beziouen
Bouby
Alla
Monfray
Afougou
N'Diaye
23 August 2016 Sochaux (2) 2–0Brest (2)Montbéliard
18:30Honorat 40'
Robinet 77' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade Bonal
Attendance: 7,519
Referee: Wilfried Bien
23 August 2016 Le Havre (2)2–5 Châteauroux (3) Le Havre
18:30Gimbert 35'
Duhamel 83'
Mateta 15', 33', 52'
M'Boné 38'
Boukari 81'
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 4,970
Referee: Romain Lissorgue
23 August 2016 Clermont (2) 2–1Créteil (3)Clermont-Ferrand
18:30Thiam 45'
Jobello 67'
Niakaté 90+2'Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 1,529
Referee: Florent Batta

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

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 25 and 26 October 2016. All games in Central European Time.

25 October 2016 Laval (2)0–2 Montpellier (1) Laval
18:45Mounié 6'
Berigaud 48'
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser
Attendance: 6,330
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
25 October 2016 Nantes (1) 2–1Angers (1)Nantes
21:00Sala 28'
Thomasson 47'
Capelle 51'Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 32,003
Referee: Tony Chapron
26 October 2016 Châteauroux (3)0–2 Bordeaux (1) Châteauroux
18:45Kamano 40'
Ounas 84'
Stadium: Stade Gaston Petit
Attendance: 9,787
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
26 October 2016 Rennes (1) 3–2Lorient (1)Rennes
21:05Pedro Henrique 16', 90+5'
Saïd 59'
Waris 87' (pen.)
Lautoa 90+3'
Stadium: Roazhon Park
Attendance: 26,954
Referee: Clément Turpin
26 October 2016 Bastia (1)1–1
(3–4 p)
Guingamp (1) Bastia
21:05Marange 45+2'Privat 28'Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 6,029
Referee: Mikael Lesage
Penalties
Diallo
Danic
Bifouma
Bengtsson
Saint-Maximin
De Pauw
Sankoh
Livolant
Mané
Blas
26 October 2016 Nancy (1) 4–2Caen (1)Nancy
21:05Puyo 8', 61'
Mandanne 15', 37'
Makengo 14', 50'Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Attendance: 14,015
Referee: Frank Schneider
26 October 2016 Clermont (2)1–2 Marseille (1) Clermont-Ferrand
21:05Centonze 52'Machach 45'
Gomis 69'
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied
Attendance: 10,480
Referee: François Letexier
26 October 2016 Dijon (1)1–1
(4–5 p)
Sochaux (2) Dijon
21:05Bahamboula 12'Karanović 15'Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 7,453
Referee: Amaury Delerue
Penalties
Lees-Melou
Amalfitano
Bernard
Gastien
Diony
Tardieu
Ruiz
Ilaimaharitra
Sao
Thuram
26 October 2016 Toulouse (1) 1–0Auxerre (2)Toulouse
21:05Jullien 53'Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 8,300
Referee: Sébastien Moreira

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

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 are participating in the European competitions. The matches were played on 13 and 14 December 2016. All times are CET (UTC+1).

13 December 2016 Nantes (1) 3–1Montpellier (1)Nantes
18:45Sala 18', 43'
Stępiński 62'
ReportBérigaud 36'Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 16,249
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
14 December 2016 Bordeaux (1) 3–2Nice (1)Bordeaux
18:45Plašil 14'
Laborde 22', 55'
ReportPléa 42'
Balotelli 83' (pen.)
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 15,049
Referee: François Letexier
14 December 2016 Monaco (1) 7–0Rennes (1)Monaco
21:05Mbappé 11', 21', 62'
Boschilia 35', 79'
Jean 83'
Cavaré 84' (o.g.)
ReportStadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 5,539
Referee: Frank Schneider
14 December 2016 Saint-Étienne (1)0–1 Nancy (1) Saint-Étienne
21:05ReportDalé 18'Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard
Attendance: 13,372
Referee: Fredy Fautrel
14 December 2016 Paris Saint-Germain (1) 3–1Lille (1)Paris
21:05Lucas 43' (pen.), 57'
Jesé 69'
ReportBaša 89'Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 45,183
Referee: Mikael Lesage

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Quarter-finals edit

The fifth round, also known as the quarter-finals, features the 8 winners of the fourth round matches. The matches were played on 10 and 11 January 2017. All times are CET (UTC+1).

10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Nantes (1)0–2 Nancy (1) Nantes
18:30ReportDalé 31'
Cuffaut 45+3'
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire
Attendance: 10,349
Referee: Clément Turpin
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Sochaux (2)1–1
(3–4 p)
Monaco (1) Montbéliard
21:00Andriatsima 16'ReportMoutinho 83'Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 15,362
Referee: Mikael Lesage
Penalties
Andriatsima
Robinet
Ilaimaharitra
Ramaré
Sao
Falcao
Moutinho
Glik
Sidibé
Carrillo
11 January 2017 (2017-01-11) Bordeaux (1) 3–2Guingamp (1)Bordeaux
18:45Kamano 16'
Laborde 36', 65'
ReportPrivat 12'
Benezet 88'
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 8,900
Referee: Ruddy Buquet
11 January 2017 (2017-01-11) Paris Saint-Germain (1) 2–0Metz (1)Paris
21:05Thiago Silva 27', 72'ReportStadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 43,857
Referee: Amaury Delerue

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Semi-finals edit

The Sixth Round, also known as the semi-finals, featured the 4 winners of the quarter-finals matches. The matches were played on 24 and 25 January 2017. All times are CET (UTC+1).

24 January 2017 Bordeaux (1)1–4 Paris Saint-Germain (1) Bordeaux
21:00Rolán 32'ReportDi María 19', 81'
Cavani 60', 74'
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
Attendance: 28,862
Referee: Clément Turpin
25 January 2017 Monaco (1) 1–0Nancy (1)Monaco
21:00Falcao 45+2'ReportStadium: Stade Louis II
Attendance: 7,699
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

Note: The numbers in parentheses are the tier for the team during the 2016–17 season.

Final edit

The final was played on 1 April 2017. For the first time since 1998, the final was not played at the Stade de France.[1]PSG won the final beating Monaco 4–1 to claim their 7th League Cup.[2]

Monaco1–4Paris Saint-Germain
Report
Attendance: 57,841
Referee: Frank Schneider

Top goalscorers edit

RankPlayerClubGoals[3]
1 Edinson CavaniParis Saint-Germain4
Gaëtan LabordeBordeaux
3 Ángel Di MaríaParis Saint-Germain3
Jean-Philippe MatetaLyon
Kylian MbappéMonaco
Emiliano SalaNantes

References edit

  1. ^ "The Coupe de la Ligue hits the road!". ligue1.com. 2 September 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2016.
  2. ^ "PSG claim fourth straight French League Cup". BBC Sport. 28 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Official Top Scorer Chart". ligue1.com. Retrieved 1 April 2017.

External links edit