2003–04 Coupe de la Ligue
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  France |
| Teams | 40 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sochaux |
| Runner-up | Nantes |
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.
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]
Round of 16
The matches were contested on 16 and 17 December 2003.[3]
| 16 December 2003 | Lens (1) | 2 – 0 | Bordeaux (1) | Lens |
| 21:00 CET | Rool  44'Utaka 85' |
(Report) | Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 30,594 Referee: Gilles Veissière |
| 17 December 2003 | Lille (1) | 2 – 3 | Saint-Étienne (2) | Villeneuve-d'Ascq |
| 16:05 CET | Makoun 57' Brunel 89' |
(Report) | Hellebuyck 24' Marin 62'Compan 73' |
Stadium: Stadium Lille Métropole Attendance: 7,260 Referee: Bruno Ruffray |
| 17 December 2003 | Gueugnon (2) | 3 – 1 | Bastia (1) | Gueugnon |
| 19:00 CET | Berville 17' Gauthier 48'Hebbar 89' |
(Report) | Maurice 15' |
Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 6,238 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Quarter-finals
The quarter-finals were contested on 13 and 14 January 2004.[4]
| 13 January 2004 | Lens (1) | 0 – 4 | Sochaux (1) | Lens |
| WEST | (Report) | Oruma 17' Frau 22', 63'Pagis 62' |
Stadium: Stade Bollaert-Delelis Attendance: 20,947 Referee: Claude Colombo |
| 14 January 2004 | Le Mans (1) | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | Nantes (1) | Le Mans |
| 15:05 WEST | 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 |
| WEST | (Report) | Kalou 80' |
Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 11,974 Referee: Bertrand Layec |
| 14 January 2004 | Saint-Étienne (2) | 2 – 0 | Nice (1) | Saint-Étienne |
| WEST | 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.[5]
| 3 February 2004 | Nantes (1) | 0 – 0 (a.e.t.) (5 – 4 p) | Auxerre (1) | Nantes |
| WEST | (Report) | Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire | ||
| 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 |
| WEST | Carteron 18' Compan 21' |
(Report) | Mathieu 41' Oruma 60', 102' |
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.
| 17 April 2004 | Nantes (1) | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) (4 – 5 p) | Sochaux (1) | Stade de France, Saint-Denis |
| 20:50 WEST | Pujol 13' |
(Report) | Monsoreau 18' |
Attendance: 78,409 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
| Penalties | ||||
| Quint Pujol Yepes Yapi Yapo Moldovan Armand Landreau Delhommeau |
Frau Isabey Mathieu Pagis Lonfat Diawara Flachez Pedretti |
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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.
- ^ "CALENDRIER / RÉSULTATS 1/8 finale 2003/04" [Calendar / Results 1/8 final 2003/04]. LFP (in French). Retrieved 17 May 2015.
- ^ "CALENDRIER / RÉSULTATS 1/4 finale 2003/04" [Calendar / Results 1/4 final 2003/04]. LFP (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2015.
- ^ "CALENDRIER / RÉSULTATS 1/2 finale 2003/04" [Calendar / Results 1/2 final 2003/04]. LFP (in French). Retrieved 12 April 2015.