The 2007–08 Coupe de France was the 91st edition of the prestigious tournament and is open to all clubs in French football, as well as the 4 overseas departments if they qualify. The defending champions were FC Sochaux-Montbéliard who defeated Olympique Marseille 5-4 on penalties to claim their 2nd Coupe de France trophy. The final was held on May 24, 2008 at the Stade de France. The 2008 Coupe de France champions are Olympique Lyonnais, who defeated Paris Saint-Germain 1-0 to claim their 4th Coupe de France trophy.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | France |
| Teams | 6,734 |
| Defending champions | Sochaux |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lyon |
| Runner-up | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Karim Benzema (6 goals) |
Note: Cup results officially began at the start of the 7th Round, as it is the official starting position of most professional clubs.
Seventh Round
editThe matches played on 24 and 25 November 2007.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Camon | 2–4 | Le Havre |
| Boulogne | 1–0 | Le Touquet |
| Châteaubriant | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (1–3 p) |
Brest |
| Chamalières | 0–5 | Clermont |
| Dijon | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Jura Sud |
| Grenoble | 1–0 | Bourg-Péronnas |
| Angers | 1–0 | Orléans |
| Thouars | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Châteauroux |
| Avallon | 0–5 | Gueugnon |
| Guingamp | 1–0 | Vitré |
| Libourne-Saint-Seurin | 2–1 | Aurillac |
| Angoulême | 0–1 | Montpellier |
| Périgny | 0–7 | Niort |
| Vertou | 0–2 | Nantes |
| ASPV Strasbourg | 1–3 | Reims |
| Raismes | 0–7 | Amiens |
| Thiers | 1–2 | Bastia |
| Douai | 1–2 | Sedan |
| Sète | 0–1 | Ajaccio |
| Forbach | 0–1 | Troyes |
Eighth Round
editThe matches were played between 14 and 16 December 2007.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Niort | 1–0 | Châteauroux |
| Mons-en-Barœul | 2–3 | Sedan |
| Drancy | 0–1 | Guingamp |
| Marignane | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Ajaccio |
| Colomiers | 0–1 | Bastia |
| Troyes | 3–1 | Jarville |
| Dieppe | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Boulogne |
| Grenoble | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) |
Montpellier |
| Saran | 0–3 | Nantes |
| Romorantin | 1–0 | Libourne-Saint-Seurin |
| Pontivy | 1–2 | Le Havre |
| Quimpér | 1–2 | Brest |
| Amiens | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Mantes |
| Magny | 0–2 | Gueugnon |
| Le Moule (Gua.) | 0–6 | Angers |
| Reims | 4–1 | Calais |
| Dijon | 2–1 | Clermont |
Round of 64
editThe matches were played between 4 and 6 January 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lens | 0–1 | Niort |
| Selongey | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Le Mans |
| Viry-Châtillon | 2–5 | Bastia |
| Avranches | 0–2 | Dijon |
| Montpellier | 1–0 | Troyes |
| Vesoul | 1–6 | Metz |
| Beauvais | 0–2 | Marseille |
| Montluçon | 0–3 | Nantes |
| Carquefou | 1–0 | Gueugnon |
| Romorantin | 1–2 | Boulogne |
| Angers | 2–0 | Vannes |
| Amiens | 2–1 | Guingamp |
| Sedan | 3–2 | Caen |
| Nice | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Le Havre |
| Épinal | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Nancy | 2–1 | Reims |
| Auxerre | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Saint-Étienne |
| Lorient | 2–1 | Valenciennes |
| Quevilly | 1–3 | Bordeaux |
| Rouen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Strasbourg |
| Maubeuge | 0–2 | Sochaux |
| Toulouse | 1–2 | Paris FC |
| Martigues | 0–3 | Rennes |
| Avion | 0–3 | Lille |
| Créteil | 0–4 | Lyon |
| Brest | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Monaco |
Round of 32
editThe matches were played between 1 and 3 February 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Boulogne | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tours |
| Strasbourg | 0–3 | Metz |
| Arles | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (9–8 p) |
Niort |
| Lyon-La Duchère | 0–1 | Lille |
| Sedan | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Nantes |
| Sochaux | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) |
Montpellier |
| Poiré-sur-Vie | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Paris FC | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Dijon |
| Amiens | 1–0 | Gazélec Ajaccio |
| Angers | 3–1 | Nice |
| Bastia | 3–0 | Auxerre |
| Lorient | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Rennes |
| Bordeaux | 1–0 | Le Mans |
| Carquefou | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Nancy |
| Croix de Savoie | 0–1 | Lyon |
| Marseille | 3–1 | Monaco |
Round of 16
editThe matches were played on 18 and 19 March 2008.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 2–1 | Bastia (2) |
| Dijon (2) | 3–1 | Tours (3) |
| Sedan (2) | 2–0 | Angers (2) |
| Lyon (1) | 2–1 | Sochaux (1) |
| Bordeaux (1) | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Lille (1) |
| Lorient (1) | 0–1 | Metz (1) |
| Amiens (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Arles (3) |
| Carquefou (5) | 1–0 | Marseille (1) |
Quarter-finals
edit| 15 April 2008 | Amiens (2) | 1–0 | Dijon (2) | Amiens |
| 18:00 | Contout  88' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 11,479 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
| 15 April 2008 | Lyon (1) | 1–0 | Metz (1) | Lyon |
| 20:45 | Benzema 39' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Hervé Piccirillo |
| 16 April 2008 | Bordeaux (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Sedan (2) | Bordeaux |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade Chaban-Delmas Attendance: 11,442 Referee: Jean-Charles Cailleux | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Cavenaghi  Jurietti Alonso  Wendel Fernando |
Sartre Baning Sow Amalfitano Abdoun |
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| 16 April 2008 | Carquefou (5) | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Nantes |
| 21:00 | Report | Pauleta 77' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 30,500 Referee: Olivier Thual |
Semi-finals
edit| 6 May 2008 | Amiens (2) | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Amiens |
| 20:45 | Report | Boli 77' |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Tony Chapron |
| 7 May 2008 | Lyon (1) | 1–0 | Sedan (2) | Lyon |
| 21:00 | Juninho 88' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de Gerland Attendance: 32,000 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Final
edit| Lyon | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Govou 102' |
Report |
Topscorer
editKarim Benzema (6 goals)
References
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