2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Teams | 42 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Bastia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 41 |
| Goals scored | 124 (3.02 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Edinson Cavani Djibril Cissé Quentin N'Gakoutou (3 goals each) |
The 2014–15 Coupe de la Ligue was the 21st edition of the French league cup competition. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 44 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization.[1]
Paris Saint-Germain were the reigning champions, having defeated Lyon 2–1 in the previous season's final for a record fourth title. They won their fifth on 11 April, defeating Bastia 4–0 in the final.
First round
[edit]First round matches were held over 1 day; 12 of August 2014. The 10 winners secured places in the second round.
| 12 August 2014 | Valenciennes (2) | 1–3 | Troyes (2) | Valenciennes |
Nguette  56' |
Gimbert 23' Ayasse 58'Darbion 74' |
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut Attendance: 4,640 Referee: Olivier Thual |
| 12 August 2014 | Tours (2) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Dijon (2) | Tours |
| Diaz 6' Adnane 64' |
Diony 66' Babit 71' |
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher Attendance: 3,578 Referee: Sylvain Palhies | ||
| Penalties | ||||
Chavalerin  Ketkeophomphone  Bouhours Fontaine |
Philippoteaux Varrault Gastien Diony |
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| 12 August 2014 | Laval (2) | 2–0 | Sochaux (2) | Laval |
| Robic 11' Gonçalves 90+3' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 12 August 2014 | Nancy (2) | 2–1 | Le Havre (2) | Tomblaine |
| Coulibaly 12' Grange 45' |
Manzala 55' |
Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 12,579 Referee: Sébastien Moreira |
| 12 August 2014 | Arles (2) | 3–2 | Niort (2) | Avignon |
| Ngakoutou 19', 54', 86' |
Koné 24', 70' |
Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel |
| 12 August 2014 | Clermont (2) | 1–0 | Istres (3) | Clermont-Ferrand |
| Capelle 5' |
Stadium: Stade Gabriel Montpied Attendance: 1,962 Referee: Romain Delpech |
| 12 August 2014 | Orléans (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Auxerre (2) | Orléans |
| Maah 45+4' |
Chérif 44' |
Stadium: Stade de la Source Attendance: 4,089 Referee: Yohann Rouinsard | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Louisy-Daniel Glombard Loval Delonglée Tomas |
Lefebvre Haller Ben Idir Boly Viale |
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| 12 August 2014 | Angers (2) | 2–1 | Nîmes (2) | Angers |
| Blayac 7' Thomas 90+1' |
Nouri 10' |
Stadium: Jean-Bouin Stadium Attendance: 4,425 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| 12 August 2014 | CA Bastia (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Créteil (2) | Furiani |
| Ripart 108' |
Diedhiou 96' Essombé 105' |
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 450 Referee: Didier Falcone |
| 12 August 2014 | Brest (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | Brest |
| Grougi 90+1' |
Larbi 64' |
Stadium: Stade Francis-Le Blé Attendance: 4,917 Referee: William Lavis | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Moimbé Ramaré Perez Grougi |
Martinez François Mayi Ducourtioux |
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Second round
[edit]The round featured the 10 winners of the first-round matches, plus Ajaccio and Châteauroux, who were exempt from the first round. The matches were contested on 26 August 2014.
| 26 August 2014 | Auxerre (2) | 3–0 | Nancy (2) | Auxerre |
| Viale 9', 41' (pen.), 73' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps Referee: Sébastien Desiage |
| 26 August 2014 | Châteauroux (2) | 1–3 | Clermont (2) | Châteauroux |
| Thil 19' |
Sawadogo 35' Novillo 82'Saadi 90' |
Stadium: Stade Gaston-Petit Referee: Sébastien Desiage |
| 26 August 2014 | Angers (2) | 1–2 | Arles (2) | Angers |
| Eudeline 24' |
Hammar 66', 75' |
Stadium: Stade Jean Bouin Attendance: 3,584 Referee: Johann Hamel |
| 26 August 2014 | Laval (2) | 1–0 | Dijon (2) | Laval |
| Diallo 51' |
Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 3,824 Referee: Floris Aubin |
| 26 August 2014 | Créteil (2) | 2–1 | Gazélec Ajaccio (2) | Furiani |
| Seck 34' Piquionne 80' |
François 45' |
Stadium: Stade Dominique Duvauchelle Attendance: 1,812 Referee: Olivier Husset |
| 26 August 2014 | Troyes (2) | 1–4 | Ajaccio (2) | Troyes |
| Azamoum 67' |
Madri 52' Fauvergue 54'Oliech 59', 65' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 6,904 Referee: Stephane Jochem |
Third round
[edit]The round features the 6 winners of the second round matches in addition to 14 Ligue 1 clubs who were not participating in the European competitions. The matches were contested on 28 and 29 October 2014.
| 28 October 2014 | Evian (1) | 1–2 | Lorient (1) | Annecy |
| 20:00 CET | Wass 8' |
Lavigne 15' Ayew 73' |
Stadium: Parc des Sports, Annecy Attendance: 4,526 Referee: Clement Turpin |
| 28 October 2014 | Reims (1) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Arles (2) | Reims |
| 20:00 CET | de Préville 29' Courtet 90' |
Niang 63' Savanier 81'Ouaamar 102' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Delaune Attendance: 7,336 Referee: Antony Gautier |
| 28 October 2014 | Montpellier (1) | 0–1 | Ajaccio (2) | Montpellier |
| 20:00 CET | Madri 44' |
Stadium: Stade de la Mosson Attendance: 7,386 Referee: Sebastien Moreira |
| 28 October 2014 | Caen (1) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Clermont (2) | Caen |
| 20:00 CET | Féret 55' Duhamel 72', 120+1'Bazile 83' |
Dugimont 49' Novillo 61'Diogo 88' |
Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 8,635 Referee: Bartolomeu Varela |
| 28 October 2014 | Nantes (1) | 4–0 | Laval (2) | Nantes |
| 20:00 CET | Shechter 4', 90+1' Bessat 57'Bangoura 72' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 24,551 Referee: Sebastien Desiage |
| 28 October 2014 | Lens (1) | 0–2 | Créteil (2) | Amiens |
| 20:00 CET | Lesage 58' Genest 87' |
Stadium: Stade de la Licorne Attendance: 3,848 Referee: Alexandre Castro |
| 28 October 2014 | Bastia (1) | 3–1 | Auxerre (2) | Bastia |
| 20:00 CET | Ayité 58' Cissé 64', 71' |
Mbombo 13' |
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 4,381 Referee: Amaury Delerue |
| 28 October 2014 | Toulouse (1) | 1–3 | Bordeaux (1) | Toulouse |
| 21:00 CET | Akpa Akpro 84' |
Pallois 17' Contento 24'Diabaté 68' |
Stadium: Stadium Municipal Attendance: 11,331 Referee: Fredy Fautrel |
| 29 October 2014 | Nice (1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–3 p) | Metz (1) | Nice |
| 18:30 CET | Maupay 20' Bosetti 37'Cvitanich 88' (pen.) |
Palomino 5' Ngbakoto 13'Vion 17' |
Stadium: Allianz Riviera Attendance: 9,560 Referee: Ruddy Buquet | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Bodmer Cvitanich Pléa Eysseric Bosetti |
Malouda Doukouré Marchal Palomino |
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| 29 October 2014 | Rennes (1) | 2–1 | Marseille (1) | Rennes |
| 20:45 CET | Konradsen 60' Hosiner 90+3' |
Batshuayi 19' |
Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 26,660 Referee: Said Ennjimi |
Round of 16
[edit]The draw for the Round of 16 of the 2014–15 edition of the Coupe de la Ligue was held on 5 November 2014. The round featured the ten winners of the third round matches and the six Ligue 1 clubs that qualified for European competition in the 2013–14 season. The matches were contested on 16 and 17 December 2014.
| 16 December 2014 | Bastia (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Caen (1) | Bastia |
| 18:00 CET | Gillet 42' Koné 89'Mokulu 103' |
Privat 12' Saez 72' |
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 3,034 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
| 16 December 2014 | Nantes (1) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Metz (1) | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET | Vizcarrondo 71' Gakpé 83' (pen.)Audel 92'Bangoura 118' |
Falcón 60' Doukouré 62' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 12,601 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 17 December 2014 | Lorient (1) | 0–1 | Saint-Étienne (1) | Lorient |
| 18:40 CET | Hamouma 48' |
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir Attendance: 9,015 Referee: Benoît Bastien |
| 17 December 2014 | Arles-Avignon (2) | 0–2 | Guingamp (1) | Avignon |
| 21:00 CET | Mandanne 13' Beauvue 68' |
Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 1,676 Referee: Wilfried Bien |
| 17 December 2014 | Rennes (1) | 1–0 | Créteil (2) | Rennes |
| 21:00 CET | Armand 69' |
Stadium: Stade de la Route de Lorient Attendance: 12,300 Referee: Mickael Lesage |
| 17 December 2014 | Lyon (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Monaco (1) | Lyon |
| 21:00 CET | Lacazette 105' |
Carrasco 94' |
Stadium: Stade Gerland Attendance: 21,541 Referee: Antony Gautier | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gonalons Lacazette Ghezzal Koné Umtiti Ferri |
Toulalan López Martial Fabinho Bernardo Ocampos |
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| 17 December 2014 | Lille (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–5 p) | Bordeaux (1) | Lille |
| 21:00 CET | Frey 30' |
Mariano 16' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 10,035 Referee: Clément Turpin | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Balmont Meïté Rodelin Sidibé Mendes Origi Enyeama Rozehnal Souaré |
Sertic Faubert Plašil Touré Diabaté Pallois Sané Traoré Mariano |
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| 17 December 2014 | Ajaccio (2) | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Ajaccio |
| 21:00 CET | Cavalli 27' (pen.) |
Cavani 54' Aurier 80'Bahebeck 84' |
Stadium: Stade François Coty Attendance: 4,980 Referee: Stéphane Lannoy |
Quarter-finals
[edit]The draw for the quarter-finals was held 17 December 2014 following the conclusion of the Round of 16 matches. The round featured the eight winners of the Round of 16 matches and were contested on 13 and 14 January 2015.[2]
| 13 January 2015 | Bastia (1) | 3–1 | Rennes (1) | Bastia |
| 18:40 | Squillaci 46' Danzé 71' (o.g.)Cissé 90' |
Armand 12' |
Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari Attendance: 4,836 Referee: Clément Turpin |
| 13 January 2015 | Saint-Étienne (1) | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Saint-Etienne |
| 21:00 | Ibrahimović 72' |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard Attendance: 28,855 Referee: Saïd Ennjimi |
| 14 January 2015 | Monaco (1) | 2–0 | Guingamp (1) | Monaco |
| 17:00 | Berbatov 8' Martial 90+4' |
Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 4,785 Referee: Nicolas Rainville |
| 14 January 2015 | Lille (1) | 2–0 | Nantes (1) | Lille |
| Corchia 9' Kjær 69' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 11,106 Referee: Ruddy Buquet |
Semi-finals
[edit]The draw for the semi-finals was held on 14 January 2015 following the conclusion of the quarter-finals matches. The round featured the four winners of the quarter-final matches and were contested on 3 and 4 February 2015.[3]
| 3 February 2015 | Lille (1) | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | Lille |
| Maxwell 27' |
Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy Attendance: 41,977 Referee: Lionel Jaffredo |
| 4 February 2015 | Monaco (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Bastia (1) | Monaco |
| Stadium: Stade Louis II Attendance: 8,260 Referee: Antony Gautier | ||||
| Penalties | ||||
| Martial Bernardo Silva Fabinho Kurzawa João Moutinho Toulalan Traoré Echiéjilé Dirar |
Boudebouz Gillet Sio Modesto Palmieri Marange Ongenda Cioni Squillaci |
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Final
[edit]The final was held on 11 April 2015 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.
| Bastia | 0–4 | Paris Saint-Germain |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Ibrahimović 21' (pen.), 41' Cavani 80', 90+2' |
Media coverage
[edit]For the seventh consecutive season, the tournament was screened in France by France Télévisions.
| Round | France Télévisions live match |
|---|---|
| First round | |
| Second round | |
| Third Round | |
| Round of 16 | |
| Quarter-finals | |
| Semi-finals | |
| Final |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Le programme de 1er tour". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 18 July 2014. Archived from the original on 18 September 2016. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
- ^ "Affiches des quarts" (in French). LFP. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "Semi-final line-up set". Ligue de Football Professionnel. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 14 January 2015.
External links
[edit]- Official site Archived 2011-06-29 at the Wayback Machine (in French)