2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue

The 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue was the 16th edition of France's league cup, organized by the LFP. The defending champions were Ligue 1 club Bordeaux who defeated second division club Vannes 4–0 in the 2009 final. The competition began on 25 July 2009 and the final was held on 27 March 2010 at the Stade de France. The winners of the Coupe de la Ligue will qualify for the third qualifying round of the UEFA Europa League 2010–11. Ligue 1 club Marseille won the competition by defeating fellow first division club Bordeaux by a score of 3–1 in the final, thus giving them their first trophy since 1992.

News

On 29 June 2009, the Ligue de Football Professionnel board of directors announced that France Télévisions will be the official provider of Coupe de la Ligue coverage for the next three seasons.[1]

For the 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue season, six clubs will be exempted until the Round of 16, the top 5 Ligue 1 finishers from the 2008–09 season and the winner of the 2008–09 Coupe de France. These teams earned exemption by virtue of qualifying for European competitions this season. Previously, only two clubs were exempted, the Ligue 1 champions and the runners-up. The six clubs that are exempted this year are Bordeaux, Marseille, Lyon, Toulouse, Lille, and Guingamp.

The draw for the preliminary round, 1st round, and 2nd round was determined on 8 July.[2]

Calendar

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs
Preliminary Round25 July 2009344 → 41
First Round1 August 20091041 → 31
Second Round25 August 2009531 → 26
Third Round22 September 20091026 → 16
Round of 1612 January 2010816 → 8
Quarter-finals26 January 201048 → 4
Semi-finals2 February 201024 → 2
Final (Stade de France)27 March 201012 → 1

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was played on 25 July and featured the 2nd and 3rd-place finishers from the 2008–09 Championnat National season, the bottom three finishers from the 2008–09 Ligue 2 season, and FC Gueugnon, all of whom qualified by virtue of their professional status in the LFP .

Source: LFP

First round

The 1st round was played on 1 August and featured the three winners from the preliminary round, the bottom three finishers from the 2009 Ligue 1 season, the top finisher from the 2009 Championnat National season and thirteen mid-table teams from Ligue 2.

Source: LFP

Second round

The 2nd round was played on the 25, 26, and 27 August and featured the ten clubs that successfully advanced from the 1st round.

Source: LFP

Third round

The 3rd round was played on the 22 and 23 September and featured the five clubs that successfully advanced from the 2nd round, the twelve non-exempt Ligue 1 clubs, plus the top three finishers from Ligue 2.

Source: LFP

Round of 16

The Round of 16 was played on 12 January 2010. It featured the five exempt Ligue 1 teams, the ten winners from the 3rd round, and the winner of the 2008–09 Coupe de France. The draw was determined on 25 September. The Le Mans–Bordeaux match was rescheduled to 26 January due to inclement weather.

Source: LFP

Quarter-finals

Lorient 1–0 Lyon
Gameiro  5' Report
Attendance: 16,758
Referee: Olivier Thual (Aquitaine)
Guingamp 0–1 Toulouse
Report Ebondo  55'
Attendance: 6,494
Marseille 2–1 Lille
Lucho  9'
Valbuena  81'		 Report De Melo  4'
Attendance: 19,217
Bordeaux 1–0 Sedan
Gouffran  49' Report
Attendance: 9,819
Referee: Stéphane Bre (Brittany)

Semi-finals

Toulouse 1–2 (a.e.t.) Marseille
Gignac  59' Report Brandão  86', 105'
Attendance: 26,548
Referee: Lionel Jaffredo (Brittany)
Lorient 1–4 Bordeaux
Koscielny  12' Report Wendel  24' (pen.), 80'
Chamakh  29'
Gouffran  89'
Attendance: 14,168
Referee: Clément Turpin (Bourgogne)

Final

Marseille 3–1 Bordeaux
Diawara  61'
Valbuena  67'
Chalmé  77' (o.g.)		 Report Sané  83'
Attendance: 79,000

See also

References

  1. ↑ "La Coupe de la Ligue attribuée à France Télévisions". Archived from the original on 28 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
  2. ↑ "Tirage au sort en direct mercredi à 14h00". Archived from the original on 8 July 2009. Retrieved 8 July 2009.
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