1999–2000 Coupe de la Ligue

1999–2000 Coupe de la Ligue
French League Cup
Tournament details
Country France
Dates16 November 1999 – 22 April 2000
Teams42
Defending championsLens
Final positions
ChampionsGueugnon (1st title)
Runner-upParis Saint-Germain
Tournament statistics
Matches played40
Goals scored110 (2.75 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Richard Akiana (4 goals)

The 1999–2000 Coupe de la Ligue began on 16 November 1999 and the final took place on 22 April 2000 at the Stade de France. Lens were the defending champions, but were knocked-out by Toulouse in the Second round. Gueugnon went on to win the tournament, beating Paris Saint-Germain 2–0 in the final.[1]

First round

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The matches were played on 16 and 24 November 1999.[2][3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Beauvais 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Valence
Toulouse 1–0 Martigues
Niort 3–2 (a.e.t.) Laval
Caen 1–2 Le Mans
Lorient 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Créteil
Sochaux 3–0 Ajaccio
Nice 1–0 Cannes
Lille 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–4 p)
Red Star
Wasquehal 4–4 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Châteauroux

Second round

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The matches were played on 7, 8, and 9 January 2000.[4][3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Beauvais 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–4 p)
Le Havre
Auxerre 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Monaco
Troyes 0–1 (a.e.t.) Bordeaux
Red Star 4–2 (a.e.t.) Nîmes
Lyon 3–1 Amiens
Strasbourg 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(2–0 p)
Metz
Toulouse 3–2 (a.e.t.) Lens
Le Mans 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(5–6 p)
Châteauroux
Paris Saint-Germain 4–3 Créteil
Niort 0–1 Gueugnon
Louhans-Cuiseaux 0–1 Nancy
Sochaux 2–0 Rennes
Saint-Étienne 3–1 Nantes
Guingamp 1–3 Montpellier
Nice 0–1 Sedan
Bastia 3–0 Marseille

Round of 16

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The matches were played on 19, 20 January and 10 February 2000.[5][3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Châteauroux 0–1 Paris Saint-Germain
Nancy 2–1 (a.e.t.) Sochaux
Lyon 1–0 Bordeaux
Bastia 1–0 Montpellier
Beauvais 0–1 Sedan
Saint-Étienne 1–3 Red Star
Gueugnon 1–0 Toulouse
Monaco 2–3 Strasbourg

Quarter-finals

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The matches were played on 19 and 20 February 2000.[6][3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Paris Saint-Germain 3–0 Nancy
Lyon 0–1 (a.e.t.) Bastia
Sedan 0–1 Red Star
Gueugnon 2–0 Strasbourg

Semi-finals

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The matches were played on 1 and 3 April 2000.[7][3]

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Paris Saint-Germain 4–2 Bastia
Red Star 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(8–9 p)
Gueugnon

Final

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The final was played on 22 April 2000 at the Stade de France.[1][3]

Gueugnon2–0Paris Saint-Germain
Trapasso 65'
Flauto 90'
Attendance: 75,317
Referee: Éric Poulat

References

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  1. ^ a b "FC Gueugnon - Paris Saint-Germain 2:0 (Coupe de la Ligue 1999/2000, Final)". worldfootball.net.
  2. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1999/2000 » 1. Round". worldfootball.net.
  3. ^ a b c d e f "French League Cup 1999/2000". www.rsssf.org.
  4. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1999/2000 » 2. Round". worldfootball.net.
  5. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1999/2000 » Round of 16". worldfootball.net.
  6. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1999/2000 » Quarter-finals". worldfootball.net.
  7. ^ "Coupe de la Ligue 1999/2000 » Semi-finals". worldfootball.net.