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
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain (6th title)
Runners-upLille
Matches played43
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
Landre
Cyprien
Bekamenga
Lesoimier
Frikeche
Toudic
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: 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) 2–1Châteauroux (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 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) 3–2Clermont (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
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
Zeoula
Alioui
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
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) 1–0Laval (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

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

See also

References

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