Coupe de la Ligue 2007-08

The 2007-2008 Coupe de la Ligue began on August 14, 2007. The final was held on March 29, 2008 at the Stade de France. The defending champions were Bordeaux, who defeated Lyon 1-0 on March 31, 2007. The defending champions were eliminated from the competition on September 26, 2007 by Metz. The 2008 Coupe de la Ligue champions are Paris Saint-Germain , who defeated RC Lens 2-1 to claim their 3rd Coupe de la Ligue trophy and also receiving a place in the UEFA Cup.

First round

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Le Mans

Final Draw

8TeamBracket

RD1=Quarterfinals
RD1-team1=Le Mans Union Club
RD1-seed1=H
RD1-team2=Lyon
RD1-seed2=A
RD1-score1=1
RD1-score2=0

RD1-team3=RC Lens
RD1-seed3=H
RD1-team4=AS Nancy
RD1-seed4=A
RD1-score3=3
RD1-score4=0

RD1-team5=AJ Auxerre
RD1-seed5=H
RD1-team6=Marseille
RD1-seed6=A
RD1-score5=1
RD1-score6=0

RD1-team7=PSG
RD1-seed7=H
RD1-team8=Valenciennes FC
RD1-seed8=A
RD1-score7=4
RD1-score8=0

RD2=Semifinals
RD2-seed1=H
RD2-team1=Le Mans Union Club
RD2-seed2=A
RD2-team2=RC Lens
RD2-score1=4
RD2-score2=5

RD2-seed3=A
RD2-team3=AJ Auxerre
RD2-seed4=H
RD2-team4=PSG
RD2-score3=2
RD2-score4=3

RD3=Final
RD3-seed1=
RD3-team1=RC Lens
RD3-seed2=
RD3-team2=PSG
RD3-score1=1
RD3-score2=2

Final Draw Results

Quarterfinals

footballbox
date= 2008-01-16
team1= Le Mans Union Club
score= 1 – 0
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=1&code_jr_tr=T97 (Report)]
team2= Olympique Lyonnais
goals1= Matsui goal|29
goals2=
stadium= Stade Léon-Bollée, Le Mans
attendance= 7,934
referee= Fredy Fautrel----footballbox
date= 2008-01-16
team1= RC Lens
score= 3 – 0
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=2&code_jr_tr=T97 (Report)]
team2= AS Nancy
goals1= Demont goal|16 Maoulida goal|44 Monterrubio goal|58
goals2=
stadium= Stade Félix-Bollaert, Lens
attendance= 18,329
referee= Lionel Jaffredo ----footballbox
date= 2008-01-16
team1= AJ Auxerre
score= 1 – 0
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=3&code_jr_tr=T97 (Report)]
team2= Olympique Marseille
goals1= Pedretti goal|90+1,
goals2=
stadium= Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps, Auxerre
attendance= 13,006
referee= Stéphane Bre----footballbox
date= 2008-01-16
team1= PSG
score= 4 – 0
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=4&code_jr_tr=T97 (Report)]
team2= Valenciennes FC
goals1= Pauleta goal|2 Diané goal|54, goal|60 Rothen goal|67 | goals2=
stadium= Parc des Princes, Paris
attendance= 18,771
referee= Jean-Charles Cailleux

emi-Finals

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date= 2008-02-26
team1= PSG
score= 3 – 2
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=2&code_jr_tr=T98 (Report)]
team2= AJ Auxerre
goals1= Yepes goal|31 Pauleta goal|43 Mendy goal|79 | goals2= Landreau goal|75 (OG) Quercia goal|90+3
stadium= Parc des Princes, Paris
attendance= 32,198
referee= Eric Poulat----footballbox
date= 2008-02-27
team1= Le Mans Union Club
score= 4 – 5
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=1&code_jr_tr=T98 Report]
team2= RC Lens
goals1= Gervinho goal|22 Yebda goal|45 Matsui goal|66 Túlio de Melo goal|67
goals2= Túlio de Melo goal|36 (OG) Rémy goal|45+1 Dindane goal|52 Pelé goal|64 (OG) Keita goal|117
stadium= Stade Léon-Bollée, Le Mans
attendance= 13,228
referee= Bertrand Layec----

Final

"Coupe de la Ligue Final 2008"

footballbox
date= 2008-03-29
team1= RC Lens
score= 1 – 2
report= [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/feuilleMatch.asp?saison=2007/2008&code_evt=CL&num_ordre=1&code_jr_tr=T99 Report]
team2= PSG
goals1= Carrière goal|51 | goals2= Pauleta goal|19 Mendy goal|90+3
stadium= Stade de France, Saint-Denis
attendance= 78,741
referee= Laurent Duhamel----

External links

* [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/ Coupe de La Ligue Official Homepage]
* [http://www.frenchleague.com/coupeLigue/calendrier_tableau.asp Coupe de la Ligue Final Draw]