Coupe de La Ligue
FIFA Region
UEFA
Season
2018-2019
Location
France
Abbreviation
FRACUP2
Summary
The 2018-2019 Coupe de La Ligue (FRACUP2) is the 2nd most prestigious football club tournament in France. All 44 teams from Ligue 1 (FRA1) and Ligue 2 (FRA2) participated. The Final was held on 29 March 2019 at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. Paris St-Germain (FRA1) is the defending FRACUP2 champion.
All rounds/matches are "Knockout" matches. If a match is still tied after regulation time, no extra time periods are played and the teams go directly to a penalty shoot-out.
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Leagues Pyramid - France
| Abbrev | League | # Teams |
|---|---|---|
| FRA1 | Ligue 1 Conforma | 20 |
| FRA2 | Domino's Ligue 2 | 20 |
| FRA3 | Championnat National | 18 |
| FRA4 | Championnat National 2 | 64 |
| FRA5 | Championnat National 3 | 168 |
Competition Structure
| Stage | # Teams | New Teams Entering This Round | Teams From Previous Round | Format |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Round | 24 | 24 FRA2 (Ligue 2) teams | None | 12 Knockout matches |
| 2nd Round | 12 | None | 12 winners from 1st Round | 6 Knockout matches |
| 3rd Round (Round of 20) | 20 | 14 FRA1 (Ligue 1) teams "not" competing in the UEFACL and UEFAEL | 6 winners from 2nd Round | 10 Knockout matches |
| Round of 16 | 16 | 6 FRA1 (Ligue 1) teams competing in the UEFACL and UEFAEL | 10 winners from 3rd Round | 8 Knockout matches |
| Quarterfinals | 8 | None | 8 winners from Round of 16 | 4 Knockout matches |
| Semifinals | 4 | None | 4 winners from Quarterfinals | 2 Knockout matches |
| Final | 2 | None | 2 winners from Semifinals | 1 Knockout match played at a neutral site |
Final
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Sat - 30 Mar 2019
 | 00 | EA Guingamp (FRA1) | Stade Pierre-Mauroy | |||
| RC Strasbourg wins on PKs (4-1) | ||||||
Semifinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 29 Jan 2019
| 22 | AS Monaco FC (FRA1) | Stade du Roudourou | |||
| EA Guingamp advances on PKs (5-4) | ||||||
Wed - 30 Jan 2019
| 32 | Bordeaux (FRA1) | Stade de la Meinau |
Quarterfinals
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 8 Jan 2019
 | 12 | RC Strasbourg (FRA1) | Groupama Stadium |
Wed - 9 Jan 2019
| 11 | Stade Rennais FC (FRA1) | Stade Louis II | |||
| AS Monaco FC advances on PKs (8-7) | ||||||
| 10 | Le Havre AC (FRA2) | Nouveau Stade de Bordeaux |
 | 12 | EA Guingamp (FRA1) | Parc des Princes (Paris) |
Round of 16
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 18 Dec 2018
 | 12 | Paris Saint-Germain (FRA1) | Stade de la Source |
Wed - 19 Dec 2018
 | 00 | EA Guingamp (FRA1) | Allianz Riviera | |||
| EA Guingamp advances on PKs (3-1) | ||||||
| 10 | FC Lorient (FRA2) | Stade Louis II |
| 21 | FC Nantes (FRA1) | Roazhon Park |
 | 11 | RC Strasbourg (FRA1) | Orange Vélodrome | |||
| RC Strasbourg advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
| 21 | Nîmes Olympique (FRA1) | Stade Océane |
Round of 20
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 30 Oct 2018
 | 03 | FC Nantes (FRA1) | Stade de la Mosson |
| 20 | Lille (FRA1) | Stade de la Meinau |
Wed - 31 Oct 2018
| 32 | AJ Auxerre (FRA2) | Stade des Costières |
 | 01 | FC Lorient (FRA2) | Stadium de Toulouse |
 | 11 | US Orléans (FRA2) | Stade Auguste Delaune II | |||
| US Orléans advances on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 00 | Angers SCO (FRA1) | Stade du Roudourou | |||
| EA Guingamp advances on PKs (3-2) | ||||||
| 20 | Troyes (FRA2) | Stade Océane |
Tue - 27 Nov 2018
| 11 | AS Saint-Étienne (FRA1) | Stade des Costières | |||
| Nîmes Olympique advances on PKs (4-2) | ||||||
2nd Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 28 Aug 2018
 | 01 | FC Lorient (FRA2) | Stade François Coty |
| 33 | Stade Brestois 29 (FRA2) | Stade Océane | |||
| Le Havre AC advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 31 | Clermont Foot (FRA2) | Stade de l'Aube |
 | 11 | US Orléans (FRA2) | Stade Marcel Picot | |||
| US Orléans advances on PKs (5-3) | ||||||
| 21 | LB Châteauroux (FRA2) | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
1st Round
| Date | Home | Status | Road | Venue | ||||
Tue - 14 Aug 2018
 | 11 | Stade Brestois 29 (FRA2) | Stade Auguste Bonal | |||
| Stade Brestois 29 advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
 | 03 | Clermont Foot (FRA2) | Stade Francis Le Basser |
| 20 | FC Bourg-Péronnas (FRA) | Stade Océane |
| 10 | Red Star FC (FRA2) | Stade Marcel Picot |
 | 21 | Grenoble Foot 38 (FRA2) | Stade Saint-Symphorien |
 | 12 | Troyes (FRA2) | Stade Robert Diochon |
 | 00 | AC Ajaccio (FRA2) | Stade Charléty | |||
| AC Ajaccio advances on PKs (4-3) | ||||||
| 10 | Chamois Niortais FC (FRA2) | Stade Gaston Petit |
| 11 | Beziers (FRA2) | Stade de la Source | |||
| US Orléans advances on PKs (6-5) | ||||||
| 31 | GFC Ajaccio (FRA2) | Stade de l'Abbé-Deschamps |
 | 01 | FC Lorient (FRA2) | Stade du Hainaut |