The 1995–96 Coupe de la Ligue began on 23 August 1995 and the final took place on 6 April 1996 at the Stade de France. Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, but were knocked-out by Guingamp in the Second round. Metz went on to win the tournament, beating Lyon 5–4 on penalties in the final.[1]
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  France |
| Dates | 23 August 1995 – 6 April 1996 |
| Teams | 48 |
| Defending champions | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Metz (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Lyon |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 120 (2.61 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Four players (3 goals) |
First preliminary round
editThe matches were played on 23 August 1995.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1–0 | Sedan |
| Istres | 2–5 | Nîmes |
Second preliminary round
editThe matches were played on 19 September 1995.[2][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Beauvais | 1–0 | Nîmes |
| Stade Briochin | 3–2 | Valenciennes |
First round
editThe matches were played on 24 October 1995.[4][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Angers | 1–0 | Épinal |
| Sochaux | 3–4 | Louhans-Cuiseaux |
| Le Mans | 0–1 | Amiens |
| Mulhouse | 3–0 | Stade Poitevin |
| Dunkerque | 1–0 | Valence |
| Perpignan | 0–1 | Marseille |
| Nancy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Laval |
| Caen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Toulouse |
| Châteauroux | 2–0 | Charleville |
| Stade Briochin | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) |
Red Star |
| Lorient | 1–0 | Beauvais |
| Alès | 0–1 | Niort |
Second round
editThe matches were played on 12 and 13 December 1995.[5][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 2–0 | Lens |
| Le Havre | 1–0 | Bastia |
| Bordeaux | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Saint-Étienne |
| Montpellier | 0–1 | Nantes |
| Nice | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (0–2 p) |
Monaco |
| Martigues | 1–2 | Cannes |
| Metz | 3–1 | Dunkerque |
| Amiens | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–0 p) |
Strasbourg |
| Rennes | 2–0 | Louhans-Cuiseaux |
| Angers | 0–3 | Lyon |
| Lille | 4–1 | Caen |
| Gueugnon | 2–0 | Nancy |
| Marseille | 2–1 | Châteauroux |
| Red Star | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Lorient |
| Mulhouse | 0–1 | Niort |
| Guingamp | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain |
Round of 16
editThe matches were played on 6 and 17 January 1996.[6][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 2–0 | Auxerre |
| Marseille | 2–0 | Saint-Étienne |
| Niort | 1–0 | Gueugnon |
| Red Star | 1–2 | Cannes |
| Lyon | 3–1 | Amiens |
| Nantes | 2–3 | Guingamp |
| Rennes | 2–4 | Le Havre |
| Metz | 2–0 | Lille |
Quarter-finals
editThe matches were played on 30 January 1996.[7][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Guingamp | 1–0 | Marseille |
| Lyon | 1–0 | Monaco |
| Cannes | 1–0 | Le Havre |
| Niort | 0–2 | Metz |
Semi-finals
editThe matches were played on 13 February 1996.[8][3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Guingamp | 1–2 | Metz |
| Lyon | 1–0 | Cannes |
Final
editThe final was played on 6 April 1996 at the Parc des Princes.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b "FC Metz - Olympique Lyon 5:4 (Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996, Final)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » Preliminary". worldfootball.net.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "France 1995/96". www.rsssf.org.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » 1. Round". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » 2. Round". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » Round of 16". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » Quarter-finals". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » Semi-finals". worldfootball.net.