2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue

The 2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue was the 22nd 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]

2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue
French League Cup
Country France
Dates11 August 2015 – 23 April 2016
Teams42
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain (6th title)
Runners-upLille
Matches played42
Goals scored122 (2.9 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Lakdar Boussaha (6)

Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time reigning champions, having defeated Bastia 4–0 in the previous season's final and their win in this competition 2–1 against Lille put the club at six wins, extending their record.

First round

First round matches were held over 1 day; 11 August 2015. The 12 winners secured places in the second round. All times in Central European Time.

11 August 2015 Lens (2)0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)
Ajaccio (2) Lens
18:30 Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 20,396
Referee: Wilfried Bien
Penalties
Valdivia soccer ball with red X
Landre soccer ball with check mark
Cyprien soccer ball with red X
Bekamenga soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Lesoimier
soccer ball with check mark Frikeche
soccer ball with check mark Toudic
soccer ball with check mark Diallo
11 August 2015 Laval (2) 1–0Nîmes (2)Laval
20:00 Alla 5' Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser
Attendance: 4,692
Referee: Thomas Leonard
11 August 2015 Auxerre (2) 1–0Red Star (2)Auxerre
20:00 Courtet 36' Stadium: Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: Olivier Husset
11 August 2015 Brest (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)
Bourg-Péronnas (2) Lens
20:00 Cuvillier 28'
Pelé 45'
Boussaha 7', 87' Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis
Attendance: 5,299
Referee: Jérôme Brisard
Penalties
Pelé soccer ball with red X
Sankoh soccer ball with check mark
Adnane soccer ball with check mark
Grougi soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Lacour
soccer ball with check mark Berthomier
soccer ball with check mark Damour
soccer ball with check mark Moulaye
soccer ball with check mark Boussaha
11 August 2015 Arles-Avignon (3)w/o Évian (2)
20:00
11 August 2015 Nancy (2) 2–1Châteauroux (3)Tomblaine
20:00 Robic 3' (pen.)
Dalé 90+1'
Garita 59' (pen.) Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot
Attendance: 1,568
Referee: François Letexier
11 August 2015 Paris FC (2)1–2 (a.e.t.) Metz (2) Paris
20:00 Kinkela 70' Ngbakoto 17'
Bussmann 92'
Stadium: Stade Charléty
Attendance: 2,466
Referee: Hamid Guenaoui
11 August 2015 Valenciennes (2)1–3 Clermont (2) Valenciennes
20:00 Fulgini 68' Diedhiou 9'
Jobello 44', 66'
Stadium: Stade du Hainaut
Attendance: 3,166
Referee: Aurelien Petit
11 August 2015 Sochaux (2) 3–2Niort (2)Montbéliard
20:00 Cacérès 51', 61'
Sao 68'
Omrani 56'
Koné 72'
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal
Attendance: 5,524
Referee: Alexandre Perreau Niel
11 August 2015 Orléans (3)1–2 Tours (2) Orléans
20:00 Armand 27' Bergougnoux 53' (pen.)
Berenguer 81'
Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 2,207
Referee: Stephane Jochem
11 August 2015 Le Havre (2)1–2 CA Bastia (3) Le Havre
20:00 Lekhal 42' Leca 22'
Sonnerat 70'
Stadium: Stade Océane
Attendance: 5,378
Referee: Sylvain Palhies

Second round

The round featured the 12 winners of the first-round matches. The matches were held over 1 day; 25 August 2015. The 6 winners secured places in the third round. All games in Central European Time.

25 August 2015 Évian (2) 3–2Clermont (2)Annecy
18:30 Centonze 17'
Altolaguirre 27'
Appindangoyé 48'
Jobello 73'
Saadi 88' (pen.)
Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 2,141
Referee: Floris Aubin
25 August 2015 Dijon (2) 2–0Metz (2)Dijon
20:00 Thiam 45'
Diony 81'
Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 3,722
Referee: Johann Hamel
25 August 2015 Tours (2) 2–0Sochaux (2)Tours
20:00 Belkebla 67'
Kouakou 71'
Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher
Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Stephanie Frappart
25 August 2015 Ajaccio (2)1–2 Laval (2) Ajaccio
20:00 Cavalli 24' (pen.) Gonçalves 48'
Alioui 117'
Stadium: Stade François Coty
Attendance: 2,985
Referee: Florent Batta
25 August 2015 Bourg-Péronnas (2) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Nancy (2)Péronnas
20:00 Stadium: Stade Municipal de Péronnas
Attendance: 961
Referee: Jeremy Stinat
Penalties
Damour soccer ball with check mark
Dimitriou soccer ball with check mark
Diompy soccer ball with check mark
Sané soccer ball with check mark
Boussaha soccer ball with check mark
soccer ball with check mark Dalé
soccer ball with check mark Hadji
soccer ball with check mark Pedretti
soccer ball with red X Robic
soccer ball with check mark Guidileye
25 August 2015 CA Bastia (3)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(0–3 p)
Auxerre (2) Bastia
20:00 Guidiala 8' Bouby 45' Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 475
Referee: Jeremy Stinat
Penalties
Seymand soccer ball with red X
Diawara soccer ball with red X
Bru soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Bouby
soccer ball with check mark Sefil
soccer ball with check mark Fontaine

Third round

The Third Round, also known as the Round of 32, featured 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 played 27 and 28 October 2015, and 25 November 2015. All games in Central European Time.

27 October 2015 Évian (2)2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Laval (2) Annecy
20:00 Campanharo 80'
Hoggas 120'
Viale 6'
Monfray 107'
Stadium: Parc des Sports
Attendance: 2,824
Referee: Johan Hamel
Penalties
Hoggas soccer ball with check mark
Altolaguirre soccer ball with check mark
Soares soccer ball with check mark
Campanharo soccer ball with red X
Kamin soccer ball with check mark
Alla soccer ball with check mark
Gonçalves soccer ball with check mark
Monfray soccer ball with check mark
Zeoula soccer ball with check mark
Alioui soccer ball with check mark
27 October 2015 Tours (2) 1–0Angers (1)Tours
20:00 Miracoli 52' Stadium: Stade de la Vallée du Cher
Attendance: 10,139
Referee: Hakim Ben El Hadj
27 October 2015 Bastia (1)0–1 Rennes (1) Bastia
21:00 Doucouré 59' Stadium: Stade Armand Cesari
Attendance: 3,048
Referee: Stéphane Lannoy
28 October 2015 Dijon (2) 2–1Reims (1)Dijon
20:00 Diony 17'
Bela 39'
Charbonnier 19' Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard
Attendance: 4,849
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo
28 October 2015 Bourg-Péronnas (2) 3–2 (a.e.t.)Nantes (1)Gueugnon
21:00 Traoré 38'
Boussaha 57' (pen.), 104' (pen.)
Adryan 26', 51' Stadium: Stadium Jean-Laville
Attendance: 4,694
Referee: François Letexier
28 October 2015 Caen (1)1–2 Nice (1) Caen
21:00 Delort 14' Mendy 57', 90+2' Stadium: Stade Michel d'Ornano
Attendance: 10,098
Referee: Stéphane Jochem
28 October 2015 Lorient (1) 3–2Montpellier (1)Lorient
21:00 Jeannot 6' (pen.)
Gakpa 36'
Philippoteaux 41'
N'Diaye 12'
Camara 85'
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
Attendance: 9,699
Referee: Wilfried Bien
28 October 2015 Lille (1) 2–1Troyes (1)Villeneuve d'Ascq
21:00 Sunzu 49'
Guirassy 57'
Perea 29' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
Attendance: 9,886
Referee: Benoît Bastien
28 October 2015 Toulouse (1) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(2–1 p)
Auxerre (2)Toulouse
21:00 Ben Yedder 73', 88'
Bodiger 114'
Kılıç 32'
Sefil 82'
Courtet 103'
Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Attendance: 6,298
Referee: Aurélien Petit
Penalties
Ben Yedder soccer ball with check mark
Regattin soccer ball with red X
Braithwaite soccer ball with check mark
Spajić soccer ball with red X
soccer ball with check mark Bouby
soccer ball with red X Diaw
soccer ball with red X Courtet
soccer ball with red X Hountondji
soccer ball with red X Sefil
25 November 2015 Gazélec Ajaccio (1)0–1 (a.e.t.) Guingamp (1) Ajaccio
18:30 Privat 104' Stadium: Stade Ange-Casanova

Round of 16

The Fourth Round, also known as the Round of 16, featured the 10 winners of the third round matches in addition to 6 Ligue 1 clubs who were participating in the European competitions. The matches were played on 15 and 16 December 2015.

15 December 2015 Lille (1) 1–0Laval (2)Villeneuve d'Ascq
20:00 Sidibé 79' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
15 December 2015 Lorient (1) 3–0Dijon (2)Lorient
20:00 Jeannot 37'
Philippoteaux 54'
Mesloub 89'
Stadium: Stade du Moustoir
15 December 2015 Rennes (1)1–3 Toulouse (1) Rennes
21:00 Diagné 57' (pen.) Ben Yedder 13', 32'
Blin 84'
Stadium: Roazhon Park
16 December 2015 Bordeaux (1) 3–0Monaco (1)Bordeaux
17:00 Ounas 16'
Rolán 57'
Saivet 89'
Stadium: Matmut Atlantique
16 December 2015 Bourg-Péronnas (2)2–3 Marseille (1) Bourg-en-Bresse
18:45 Boussaha 27' (pen.), 90+3' Sarr 13'
Ocampos 50'
Cabella 75'
Stadium: Stade Marcel-Verchère
16 December 2015 Lyon (1) 2–1Tours (2)Lyon
20:00 Beauvue 38' (pen.)
Malbranque 85'
Tandia 72' Stadium: Stade de Gerland
16 December 2015 Paris Saint-Germain (1) 1–0Saint-Étienne (1)Paris
21:00 Cavani 86' Stadium: Parc des Princes

Quarter-finals

The Fifth Round, also known as the quarter-finals, featured the 8 winners of the Round of 16 matches. The four matches were played on 12 and 13 January 2016.

12 January 2016 Bordeaux (1) 2–0Lorient (1)Bordeaux
21:00 Plašil 44'
Chaigneau 56' (o.g.)
Stadium: Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux
13 January 2016 Toulouse (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Marseille (1)Toulouse
17:00 Ben Yedder 25'
Braithwaite 99'
Nkoulou 27' Stadium: Stadium Municipal
Referee: Benoît Millot
13 January 2016 Paris Saint-Germain (1) 2–1Lyon (1)Paris
21:00 Rabiot 17'
Lucas 73'
Tolisso 42' Stadium: Parc des Princes

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were drawn after the quarter-finals and were played on 26 and 27 January 2016.[2][3]

26 January 2016 Lille (1) 5–1Bordeaux (1)Villeneuve-d'Ascq
21:00 Benzia 7'
Sané 41' (o.g.)
Soumaoro 45'
Bauthéac 56'
Boufal 90+3'
Report Chantôme 33' Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy
27 January 2016 Paris Saint-Germain (1) 2–0Toulouse (1)Paris
21:05 Lavezzi 65'
Di María 72'
Report Stadium: Parc des Princes

Final

Paris Saint-Germain2–1Lille
Pastore 40'
Di María 74'
Report Sidibé 49'
Attendance: 68,640
Referee: Ruddy Buquet

See also

References

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