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2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue

FieldValue
titleCoupe de la Ligue
year2008–09
other_titleFrench League Cup
countryFrance
dates2 September 2008 – 25 April 2009
num_teams45
defending championsParis Saint-Germain
championsBordeaux (2nd title)
runner-upVannes
matches43
goals138
top goal scorerMadjid Bouabdellah (3 goals)
prevseason2007–08
nextseason2009–10

| runner-up = Vannes

The 2008–09 Coupe de la Ligue began on 19 August 2008, and its final was held on 25 April 2009 at the Stade de France. The former defending champions, Paris Saint-Germain, were initially barred from participating in the cup after a group of PSG supporters unfurled an offensive banner during last year's final. After PSG appealed the ban, however, the Tribunal Administratif de Paris judge vacated the ruling allowing PSG to defend their Coupe de la Ligue title. Due to this, a new draw was announced. French Football Federation (FFF) president Jean-Pierre Escalettes vowed to get the second ruling overturned, stating, "I won't give up," and, "I can't allow acts like this to go unpunished," but was unsuccessful. The winners of the Coupe de la Ligue qualified for the third qualifying round of the 2009–10 UEFA Europa League.

Numbers within brackets represented a team's league level in the 2008–09 season, level 1 being Ligue 1, level 2 Ligue 2, and level 3 the Championnat National.

Ligue 1 club Bordeaux won the competition by defeating Ligue 2 club Vannes by a score of 4–0 in the final.

Calendar

On 16 July, the Ligue de Football Professionnel announced the calendar for the Coupe de la Ligue.

Note: Due to Paris Saint-Germain's re-entry into the tournament, the draw was redone with different dates attached to the matches.

DateEvent
2 September 20085 clubs from Championnat National and 5 clubs from Ligue 2 entered the competition
9 September 2008Remaining clubs from Ligue 2 entered the competition
23–24 September 2008Clubs from Ligue 1, except Olympique Lyonnais and Bordeaux, entered the competition
11–12 November 2008Round of 16 (Olympique Lyonnais and Bordeaux entered the competition)
13–14 January 2009Quarterfinals
3–4 February 2009Semifinals
25 April 2009 (Saturday)Coupe de la Ligue Final

First round

The matches were played on 3 September 2008.

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Second round

The matches were played on 9 September 2008.

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Third round

The matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2008.

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Final Draw

Right Side Bracket

| RD1-team1=Lyon | RD1-seed1=1 | RD1-team2=Metz | RD1-seed2=13 | RD1-score1=1 | RD1-score2=3 | RD1-team3=Vannes | RD1-seed3=5 | RD1-team4=Auxerre | RD1-seed4=15 | RD1-score3=2 | RD1-score4=0 | RD1-team5=Nice | RD1-seed5=7 | RD1-team6=Créteil | RD1-seed6=16 | RD1-score5=3 | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-team7=Le Havre | RD1-seed7=6 | RD1-team8=Rennes | RD1-seed8=4 | RD1-score7=2 | RD1-score8=1 | RD2-team1=Metz | RD2-seed1=13 | RD2-team2=Vannes (pen.) | RD2-seed2=5 | RD2-score1= 1 (3) | RD2-score2= 1 (4) | RD2-team3=Nice | RD2-seed3=7 | RD2-team4=Le Havre | RD2-seed4=6 | RD2-score3=1 | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=5 | RD3-team1=Vannes (pen.) | RD3-seed2=7 | RD3-team2=Nice | RD3-score1=1 (4) | RD3-score2=1 (3)

Left side bracket

| RD1-team1=Bordeaux | RD1-seed1=2 | RD1-team2=Guingamp | RD1-seed2=11 | RD1-score1=4 | RD1-score2=2 | RD1-team3=Montpellier | RD1-seed3=14 | RD1-team4=Châteauroux | RD1-seed4=10 | RD1-score3=1 | RD1-score4=2 | RD1-team5=PSG | RD1-seed5=8 | RD1-team6=Nancy | RD1-seed6=3 | RD1-score5=2 | RD1-score6=0 | RD1-team7=Sochaux | RD1-seed7=9 | RD1-team8=Lens | RD1-seed8=12 | RD1-score7=0 | RD1-score8=1 | RD2-team1=Bordeaux | RD2-seed1=2 | RD2-team2=Châteauroux | RD2-seed2=10 | RD2-score1=2 | RD2-score2=1 | RD2-seed3=8 | RD2-team3=PSG | RD2-seed4=12 | RD2-team4=Lens | RD2-score3=2 | RD2-score4=0 | RD3-seed1=2 | RD3-team1=Bordeaux | RD3-seed2=8 | RD3-team2=PSG | RD3-score1=3 | RD3-score2=0

Final draw results

Round of 16

Obertan Cavenaghi Bourhani Modeste Bamogo Mulenga Renouard Rocchi Lesage

Quarter-finals

Diguiny Lebouc Quintin Agouazi Delgado Bessat Renouard Bellion Clément

Semi-finals

Ben Saada Hellebuyck Faé
Rool Hervé Talmont Quintin Bourhani Diawara
Wendel

Final

Main article: 2009 Coupe de la Ligue final

Topscorer

Madjid Bouabdellah (3 goals)

References

References

  1. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604132035/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=521204&cc=5901 Lens rage after PSG fans banner insult]
  2. "PSG banned from 2008/09 Coupe de la Ligue".
  3. [https://web.archive.org/web/20201122021200/https://uk.reuters.com/article/UK_WORLDFOOTBALL/idUKL0768706620080507 PSG appeal against League Cup ban]
  4. [http://thestar.com.my/sports/story.asp?file=/2008/7/20/sports/21873261&sec=sports PSG to appeal against league ban]
  5. [https://web.archive.org/web/20110604132728/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=562842&sec=europe&&cc=5901 PSG allowed to defend Coupe de la Ligue]
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