2008–09 Coupe de France
The 2008–09 Coupe de France was the ninety-second season of the French most prestigious cup competition and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as 7 teams from overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guyana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Réunion). The final was held on 9 May 2009 at Stade de France.
Guingamp claimed their first Coupe de France trophy by defeating Rennes 2–1, after two second-half goals from the Brazilian Eduardo.[1]
Contents
Calendar
On 8 July 2008, French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Coupe de France.[2]
| Date | Event |
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| 21 September 2008 | Clubs in CFA 2 enter competition |
| 5 October 2008 | Clubs in CFA enter competition |
| 19 October 2008 | Clubs in the Championnat National enter competition |
| 22–23 November 2008 | Clubs in Ligue 2 enter competition |
| 3–4 January 2009 | Clubs in Ligue 1 enter competition |
| 24–25 January 2009 | Round of 32 |
| 3–4 March 2009 | Round of 16 |
| 17–18 March 2009 | Quarterfinals |
| 21–22 April 2009 | Semifinals |
| 9 May 2009 | Coupe de France Final |
Seventh Round
The draw for the seventh round of Coupe de France was conducted on 5 November 2008 in Lyon by former Olympique Lyonnais players Bernard Lacombe and Jean Djorkaeff, who currently serves as the president of the Coupe de France Commission.[3] The overseas region draw was conducted in Paris the same day, by Olympic medalists Pascal Gentil and Grégory Baugé.[4] The matches were played on the 21, 22 and 23 November 2008. The matches that were postponed were played on 30 November.[5]
Overseas Region
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Eighth Round
The draw for the eighth round was conducted on 25 November 2008 at the offices of French Football Federation in Paris. The drawers were current France under-17 coach Philippe Bergeroo and Stéphane Guivarc'h, member of the French squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[6] The overseas region draw was conducted in Paris as well, by Bernard Diomède, who was also a member of the France squad that won the 1998 FIFA World Cup.[7] The following matches were played on 12, 13 and 14 December 2008. The matches that were postponed were played on 20 December.[8]
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Overseas Region
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Round of 64
The Round of 64 matches were played on 2, 3 January and 4, 2009.[9] The draw was conducted on 15 December 2008 in Metz by former Nancy greats Olivier Rouyer and Bernard Zénier, former wheelchair fencing champion Yvon Pacault, and Ann-Sophie Mathis, who is the current WBC Super-lightweight world champion.[10] The matches that were postponed were played on 10 and 24 January 2009.
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Round of 32
The Round of 32 matches were played on 23, 24, 25 and 28 January . The draw was conducted on 4 January 2009 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris at the headquarters of Eurosport by Chloé Mortaud, the recently crowned Miss France and 2008 Summer Olympics bronze medalist Teddy Riner.[11] The Guingamp – Brest match was rescheduled to 20 January.[12]
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Round of 16
The Round of 16 matches were played on 3 and 4 March. The draw was conducted on 25 January 2009 in Issy-les-Moulineaux, Paris at the headquarters of Eurosport by French journalist and television host Michel Drucker and former player and manager Michel Hidalgo.[13]
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Quarter-finals
The quarterfinal matches were played on 17 and 18 March. The draw was conducted on 8 March 2009 in Versailles, Paris at the Galaxy Foot Salon by French female volleyball player Victoria Rava and French female sprinter Muriel Hurtis.[14]
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17 March 2009
20:45 CET |
| Toulouse | 1–1 | Lille |
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Conceição  110' (o.g.) |
Report | Bastos 105' |
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Ebondo  Pentecôte Gignac Bergougnoux  Cetto Braaten Fofana Sissoko |
7–6 | Bastos Mavuba Rami Balmont Hazard Chedjou Vandam Conceição |
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18 March 2009
19:00 CET |
| Rennes | 2–0 | Rodez |
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| M'Bia 32' Briand 61' |
Report |
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Route de Lorient, Rennes
Referee: Olivier Thual |
Semi-finals
The semifinal matches were played on 21 and 22 April. The draw was conducted on 22 March 2009 by current France international Samir Nasri.[15]
Final
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Miscellaneous
RC Saint-André were awarded the "Petit Poucet" Plaque for achieving the best performance in the Coupe de France by an amateur club. Saint-André, who play Championnat de District Level 3 managed to reach the 6th round by eliminating Promotion Ligue side Etoile Chapelaine in the 1st Round, three d'Honneur Régionale sides (FC Nogentais, Chaumont PTT, FCO St. Julien) in the 2nd Round, 3rd Round, and 4th Round, respectively. They defeated another Promotion Ligue side in Bagneux Clesles, before suffering elimination to Foyer Barsequanais in the 6th Round. Their exploits allowed the club to accumulate 30 points and thus defeat FCE Schirrhein (29 points), who were eliminated by Ligue 1 club Toulouse FC after making it all the way to the Round of 32.[16]
Media coverage
In France, France Télévisions were the free to air broadcasters while Eurosport were the subscription broadcasters.
These matches were broadcast live on French television:
| Round | France Télévisions | Eurosport |
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| Seventh Round | ||
| Eighth Round | ||
| Round of 64 | ||
| Round of 32 | ||
| Round of 16 | ||
| Quarter-finals | ||
| Semi-finals | ||
| Final | ||
See also
- Ligue 1 2008–09
- Ligue 2 2008–09
- Championnat National 2008-09
- Championnat de France Amateurs 2008-09
- Championnat de France Amateurs 2
External links
- Official site (French)
References
- ↑ Match Report (French)
- ↑ Le calendrier de la saison 2008/2009 (French)
- ↑ Le tirage au sort intégral ! (French)
- ↑ Les clubs d'Outre-Mer fixés (French)
- ↑ COUPE DE FRANCE 7ème tour resultats (French)
- ↑ Le tirage complet (French)
- ↑ Le tirage "outre-mer" (French)
- ↑ COUPE DE FRANCE 8th Round Results
- ↑ COUPE DE FRANCE Round of 64 Results
- ↑ Le tirage au sort intégral ! (French)
- ↑ Le tirage au sort (French)
- ↑ Lay the hosts in Riviera rivalry
- ↑ 19h30 : tirage au sort (French)
- ↑ Hurtis et Rava pour le tirage des quarts (French)
- ↑ Samir Nasri pour le tirage (French)
- ↑ Le RC Saint-André récompensé (French)
