2007–08 Coupe de France

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.

2007–08 Coupe de France
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Teams6,734
Defending championsSochaux
Final positions
ChampionsLyon
Runner-upParis 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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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The 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

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15 April 2008 Amiens (2) 1–0Dijon (2)Amiens
18:00 Contout   88' Report Stadium: Stade de la Licorne
Attendance: 11,479
Referee: Damien Ledentu
15 April 2008 Lyon (1) 1–0Metz (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
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

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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) 1–0Sedan (2)Lyon
21:00 Juninho   88' Report Stadium: Stade de Gerland
Attendance: 32,000
Referee: Bertrand Layec

Final

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Lyon1–0 (a.e.t.)Paris Saint-Germain
Govou   102' Report
Attendance: 79,204
Referee: Philippe Kalt

Topscorer

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Karim Benzema (6 goals)

References

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