| 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) |
| ← 1994–951996–97 → | |
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.
First preliminary round
The matches were played on 23 August 1995.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Valenciennes | 1–0 | Sedan |
| Istres | 2–5 | Nîmes |
Second preliminary round
The matches were played on 19 September 1995.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Beauvais | 1–0 | Nîmes |
| Stade Briochin | 3–2 | Valenciennes |
First round
The matches were played on 24 October 1995.
| 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
The matches were played on 12 and 13 December 1995.
| 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
The matches were played on 6 and 17 January 1996.
| 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
The matches were played on 30 January 1996.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Guingamp | 1–0 | Marseille |
| Lyon | 1–0 | Monaco |
| Cannes | 1–0 | Le Havre |
| Niort | 0–2 | Metz |
Semi-finals
The matches were played on 13 February 1996.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Guingamp | 1–2 | Metz |
| Lyon | 1–0 | Cannes |
Final
Main article: 1996 Coupe de la Ligue finalThe final was played on 6 April 1996 at the Parc des Princes.
| Lyon | 0–0 | Metz |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
References
- ^ "FC Metz - Olympique Lyon 5:4 (Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996, Final)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1995/1996 » Preliminary". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "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.
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