The Coupe de France 1987–88 was its 71st edition. It was won by FC Metz.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country |  France |
Round of 16
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toulouse FC (D1) | 2–2 (1–4 p) | OGC Nice (D1) | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
| Lille OSC (D1) | 2–2 | AJ Auxerre (D1) | 1–0 | 1–2 |
| Montpellier HSC (D1) | 2–3 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (D2) | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Stade de Reims (D2) | 2–1 | Le Havre AC (D1) | 2–0 | 0–1 |
| FC Metz (D1) | 3–0 | FC Mulhouse (D2) | 1–0 | 2–0 |
| FC Sète (D2) | 0–1 | RC Lens (D1) | 0–0 | 0–1 |
| AEP Bourg sous la Roche (D2) | 3–5 | Stade Quimpérois (D2) | 1–3 | 2–2 |
| SO Châtellerault (D2) | 0–0 (5–4 p) | US Créteil (D3) | 0–0 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
Quarter-finals
edit| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OGC Nice (D1) | 4–0 | Lille OSC (D1) | 3–0 | 1–0 |
| RC Lens (D1) | 2–3 | FC Sochaux-Montbéliard (D2) | 2–2 | 0–1 |
| Stade Quimpérois (D2) | 1–5 | FC Metz (D1) | 1–0 | 0–5 |
| Stade de Reims (D2) | 6–1 | SO Châtellerault (D2) | 3–0 | 3–1 |
Semi-finals
editFirst leg
editSecond leg
edit| Reims (2) | 3–1 | Metz (1) |
|---|---|---|
Christophe  33'Lafond 44'Prince 67' |
Report | Hinschberger 79' |
Metz won 5–3 on aggregate.
Sochaux won 3–2 on aggregate.
