The 2002–03 Coupe de la Ligue was the 9th edition of the French league cup competition. The competition was organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 40 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organisation, alongside a further four clubs.
| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  France |
| Dates | 11 October 2002 – 17 May 2003 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Bordeaux |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Monaco (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sochaux |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 120 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Six players (3 goals) |
First round
editThe matches were played on 11 October and 10 December 2002.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Martigues | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Reims |
| Amiens | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Gueugnon |
| Wasquehal | 3–1 | Laval |
| Metz | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Niort |
| Istres | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lorient |
| Nîmes | 2–0 | Angers |
| Beauvais | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Caen |
| Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | Toulouse |
| Créteil | 1–0 | Clermont |
| Le Mans | 3–0 | Valence |
| Grenoble | 2–0 | Cannes |
| Nancy | 3–0[a] | Chateauroux |
Second round
editThe matches were played on 7, 8 December 2002 and 18 January 2003.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Istres | 1–2 | Lille |
| Beauvais | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Lens |
| Sochaux | 3–0 | Ajaccio |
| Nîmes | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Sedan |
| Le Mans | 1–0 | Grenoble |
| Créteil | 1–0 | Nice |
| Martigues | 0–1 | Metz |
| Montpellier | 1–2 | Bordeaux |
| Gueugnon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Rennes |
| Guingamp | 1–0 | Strasbourg |
| Marseille | 5–1 | Troyes |
| Lyon | 2–0 | Bastia |
| Monaco | 1–0 | Auxerre |
| Saint-Étienne | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Le Havre |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2–3 | Nantes |
| Nancy | 1–0 | Wasquehal |
Round of 16
editThe matches were played on 18, 19 January and 14 February 2003.[1]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sochaux | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
Lyon |
| Marseille | 4–0 | Créteil |
| Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | Le Mans |
| Guingamp | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Nantes |
| Metz | 1–0 | Bordeaux |
| Beauvais | 0–1 | Monaco |
| Lille | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Nîmes |
| Gueugnon | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Nancy |
Quarter-finals
edit| 4 March 2003 | Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Marseille | Saint-Étienne |
| [2] | Fernandão  31'Sakho 50' |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard Attendance: 32,767 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
| 5 March 2003 | Sochaux | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Lille | Montbéliard |
| Monsoreau 104' |
[3] | Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 16,122 Referee: Éric Poulat |
| 5 March 2003 | Nantes | 0–2 | Metz | Nantes |
| [4] | Adebayor 81' (pen.), 85' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,258 Referee: Pascal Vileo |
Semi-finals
edit| 15 April 2003 | Sochaux | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Metz | Montbéliard |
| Frau 46', 69' Monsoreau 98' |
[6] | Proment 27' Niang 87' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 19,331 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
| 16 April 2003 | Marseille | 0–1 | Monaco | Marseille |
| [7] | Pršo 49' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 44,201 Referee: Alain Sars |
Final
editThe final was held on 17 May 2003 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.[8]
Notes
edit- ^ Match was initially played on 6 November, where Nancy won 2–1, but was annulled as 2 Nancy players were ineligible
References
edit- ^ a b c "France Coupe de la Ligue 2002/03". www.rsssf.org.
- ^ "AS Saint-Étienne - Olympique Marseille 0:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "FC Sochaux - Lille OSC 1:0 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "FC Nantes - FC Metz 0:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "FC Gueugnon - AS Monaco 0:5 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "FC Sochaux - FC Metz 3:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Semi-finals)".
- ^ "Olympique Marseille - AS Monaco 0:1 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Semi-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- ^ "AS Monaco - FC Sochaux 4:1 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Final)". worldfootball.net.