2015–16 Coupe de la Ligue

Country

France

Dates

11 August 2015 – 23 April 2016

Champions

PSG

Runners-up

Lille

Matches played

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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]

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 Landre Cyprien Bekamenga		Lesoimier Frikeche Toudic Diallo

11 August 2015	Laval (2)	1–0	Nîmes (2)	Laval
20:00	Alla 5'			Stadium: Stade Francis Le Basser Attendance: 4,692 Referee: Thomas Leonard

11 August 2015	Auxerre (2)	1–0	Red 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: Jerome Brisard
		Penalties
	Pelé Sankoh Adnane Grougi		Lacour Berthomier Damour Moulaye Boussaha

11 August 2015	Arles-Avignon (3)	w/o	Évian (2)
20:00

11 August 2015	Nancy (2)	2–1	Châteauroux (3)	Tomblaine
20:00	Robic 3' (pen.) Dalé 90+1'		Garita 59' (pen.)	Stadium: Stade Marcel Picot Attendance: 1,568 Referee: Francois 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)	3–2	Niort (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	Dijon (2)	3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Créteil (2)	Dijon
20:00	Diony 8' Sammaritano 53' (pen.) Tavares 69' (pen.)		Dias 30' (pen.) Sacko 31' Esor 90'	Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 4,358
		Penalties
	Bernard Tavares Bela Amalfitano Jullien Benet		Augusto Di Bartolomeo Montaroup Lesage Clémence Mahon de Monaghan

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)	3–2	Clermont (2)	Annecy
18:30	Centonze 17' Altolaguirre 27' Appindangoye 48'		Jobello 73' Saadi 88' (pen.)	Stadium: Parc des Sports Attendance: 2,141 Referee: Floris Aubin

25 August 2015	Dijon (2)	2–0	Metz (2)	Dijon
20:00	Thiam 45' Diony 81'			Stadium: Stade Gaston Gérard Attendance: 3,722 Referee: Johann Hamel

25 August 2015	Tours (2)	2–0	Sochaux (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 Dimitriou Diompy Sané Boussaha		Dalé Hadji Pedretti Robic 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 Diawara Bru		Bouby Sefil 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 Altolaguirre Soares Campanharo Kamin		Alla Gonçalves Monfray Zouala Alioui

27 October 2015	Tours (2)	1–0	Angers (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)	2–1	Reims (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)	3–2	Montpellier (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)	2–1	Troyes (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 Regattin Braithwaite Spajić		Bouby Diaw Courtet Hountondji 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	Guingamp (1)	2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p)	Nice (1)	Guingamp
20:00	Salibur 89', 110'		Mendy 44', 93'	Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
		Penalties
	De Pauw Angoua Sankhare Dembele Lössl Salibur		Germain Ben Arfa Pied Seri Boscagli Le Marchand

15 December 2015	Lille (1)	1–0	Laval (2)	Villeneuve d'Ascq
20:00	Sidibé 79'			Stadium: Stade Pierre-Mauroy

15 December 2015	Lorient (1)	3–0	Dijon (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)	3–0	Monaco (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)	2–1	Tours (2)	Lyon
20:00	Beauvue 38' (pen.) Malbranque 85'		Tandia 72'	Stadium: Stade de Gerland

16 December 2015	Paris Saint-Germain (1)	1–0	Saint-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)	2–0	Lorient (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	Guingamp (1)	0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p)	Lille (1)	Guingamp
18:45				Stadium: Stade du Roudourou
		Penalties
	Giresse Benezet Erdinç Lévêque		Boufal Sidibé Junior Tallo Mavuba Bauthéac

13 January 2016	Paris Saint-Germain (1)	2–1	Lyon (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)	5–1	Bordeaux (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)	2–0	Toulouse (1)	Paris
21:05	Lavezzi 65' Di María 72'	Report		Stadium: Parc des Princes

Final

Main article: 2016 Coupe de la Ligue Final

23 April 2016	Paris Saint-Germain (1)	2–1	Lille (1)	Saint-Denis
21:00	Pastore 40' Di María 74'	Report	Sidibé 49'	Stadium: Stade de France Attendance: 68,640 Referee: Ruddy Buquet

References

↑ "Le programme de 1er tour". Ligue de Football Professionnel (in French). 18 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2014.
↑ http://www.psg.fr/fr/Actus/003001/Article/73858/Paris-recevra-Toulouse-en-demi-finales
↑ http://www.lfp.fr/coupeLigue/tirageAuSort?tour=T98

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