2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue
The 2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue was the 10th edition of the French league cup competition. The competition was organized by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 40 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organization.
| French League Cup | |
| Country |  France |
|---|---|
| Dates | 23 September 2003 – 17 April 2004 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Monaco |
| Champions | Sochaux (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Nantes |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 96 (2.23 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Lilian Compan (4 goals) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
Monaco were the reigning champions, having defeated Sochaux 4–1 in the previous season's final.[1] The previous season's finalists Sochaux returned to the final, defeating Nantes 5–4 on penalties to claim their first Coupe de la Ligue.[2]
First round
The matches were contested on 23 and 24 September 2003.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Troyes (2) | 2–0 | Caen (2) |
| Lorient (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–0 p) |
Besançon (2) |
| Valence (2) | 1–0 | Angers (2) |
| Nîmes (3) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Le Havre (2) |
| Istres (2) | 1–0 | Châteauroux (2) |
| Sedan (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Reims (3) |
| Beauvais (3) | 1–0 | Grenoble (2) |
| Clermont (2) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Niort (2) |
| Wasquehal (3) | 1–2 | Créteil (2) |
| Laval (2) | 0–2 | Gueugnon (2) |
| Amiens (2) | 0–1 | Nancy (2) |
| Saint-Étienne (2) | 1–0 | Rouen (2) |
Second round
The matches were contested on 28 and 29 October 2003.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Marseille (1) | 2–0 | Monaco (1) |
| Metz (1) | 3–0 | Guingamp (1) |
| Lens (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Lyon (1) |
| Troyes (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Créteil (2) |
| Strasbourg (1) | 0–1 | Bordeaux (1) |
| Sedan (2) | 2–0 | Lorient (2) |
| Auxerre (1) | 1–0 | Rennes (1) |
| Ajaccio (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) |
Nice (1) |
| Montpellier (1) | 0–1 | Clermont (2) |
| Nantes (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Nancy (2) |
| Saint-Étienne (2) | 1–0 | Beauvais (3) |
| Gueugnon (2) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–2 p) |
Paris Saint-Germain (1) |
| Nîmes (3) | 1–2 | Lille (1) |
| Bastia (1) | 1–0 | Toulouse (1) |
| Sochaux (1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Valence (2) |
| Le Mans (1) | 2–1 | Istres (2) |
Round of 16
The matches were contested on 16 and 17 December 2003.[4]
| 16 December 2003 | Lens (1) | 2–0 | Bordeaux (1) | Lens |
| 21:00 CET | Rool  44'Utaka 86' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 30,594 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
| 17 December 2003 | Lille (1) | 2–3 | Saint-Étienne (2) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 16:05 CET | Makoun 59' Brunel 90' |
Report | Hellebuyck 24' Marin 62'Compan 73' |
Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Bruno Ruffray |
| 17 December 2003 | Nice (1) | 1–0 | Metz (1) | Nice |
| 19:00 CET | Meslin 78' |
Report | Stadium: Stade du Ray Attendance: 7,026 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
| 17 December 2003 | Gueugnon (2) | 3–1 | Bastia (1) | Gueugnon |
| 19:00 CET | Berville 17' Gauthier 48'Hebbar 88' |
Report | Maurice 15' |
Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 6,238 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
| 17 December 2003 | Troyes (2) | 0–3 | Auxerre (1) | Troyes |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Lachuer 3' Cissé 27'Mexès 65' |
Stadium: Stade de l'Aube Attendance: 8,135 Referee: Claude Colombo |
| 17 December 2003 | Nantes (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Clermont (2) | Nantes |
| 19:00 CET | Yepes 119' |
Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 16,029 Referee: Thierry Auriac |
| 17 December 2003 | Le Mans (1) | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Sedan (2) | Le Mans |
| 19:00 CET | Peyrelade 95', 116' Celdran 119' |
Report | Charpenet 114' |
Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée Attendance: 5,092 Referee: Éric Poulat |
| 17 December 2003 | Sochaux (1) | 1–0 | Marseille (1) | Montbéliard |
| 21:00 CET | Mathieu 43' |
Report | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 19,510 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were contested on 13 and 14 January 2004.[5]
| 13 January 2004 | Lens (1) | 0–4 | Sochaux (1) | Lens |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Oruma 17' Frau 23', 65'Pagis 62' |
Stadium: Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 20,947 Referee: Claude Colombo |
| 14 January 2004 | Le Mans (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Nantes (1) | Le Mans |
| 16:05 CET | Hautcœur 65' |
Report | Moldovan 63' |
Stadium: Stade Léon-Bollée Attendance: 13,072 Referee: Stéphane Bré |
| Penalties | ||||
Domoraud  Thomas Cousin Peyrelade Fischer  Eggen |
Ziani Pujol Yepes Guillon Pailleres N'Zigou |
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| 14 January 2004 | Gueugnon (2) | 0–1 | Auxerre (1) | Gueugnon |
| 19:00 CET | Report | Kalou 86' |
Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 11,974 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
| 14 January 2004 | Saint-Étienne (2) | 2–0 | Nice (1) | Saint-Étienne |
| 21:00 CET | Jau 31' Compan 53' (pen.) |
Report | Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 15,194 Referee: Jean-Paul Chaudre |
Semi-finals
The semi-finals were contested on 3 and 4 February 2015.[6]
| 3 February 2004 | Nantes (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) | Auxerre (1) | Nantes |
| 21:00 CET | Report | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,971 Referee: Laurent Duhamel | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Yapi Yapo Pujol Yepes Delhommeau Landreau |
Mexès Cissé Violeau Radet Akalé |
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| 4 February 2004 | Saint-Étienne (2) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Sochaux (1) | Saint-Étienne |
| 21:00 CET | Carteron 18' Compan 22' |
Report | Mathieu 42' Oruma 61', 104' |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy-Guichard Attendance: 33,661 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
Final
The final was held on 17 April 2004 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.
See also
References
- "Sochaux 1-4 Monaco". ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "Nantes 1-1 (4-5)g.p. Sochaux" [Nantes 1-1 (4-5)p.s. Sochaux]. ZeroZero (in Portuguese). Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- "France Coupe de la Ligue 2003/04". www.rsssf.org.
- "Coupe de la Ligue 2003/2004 » Round of 16". worldfootball.net.
- "Coupe de la Ligue 2003/2004 » Quarter-finals". worldfootball.net.
- "Coupe de la Ligue 2003/2004 » Semi-finals". worldfootball.net.
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