| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  France |
| Dates | 11 October 2002 – 17 May 2003 |
| Teams | 44 |
| Defending champions | Bordeaux |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Monaco (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Sochaux |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 43 |
| Goals scored | 120 (2.79 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Six players (3 goals) |
| ← 2001–022003–04 → | |
The 2002–03 Coupe de la Ligue was the 9th edition of the French league cup competition. The competition was organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel and was open to the 40 professional clubs in France that are managed by the organisation, alongside a further four clubs.
First round
The matches were played on 11 October and 10 December 2002.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Martigues | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Reims |
| Amiens | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Gueugnon |
| Wasquehal | 3–1 | Laval |
| Metz | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Niort |
| Istres | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Lorient |
| Nîmes | 2–0 | Angers |
| Beauvais | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Caen |
| Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | Toulouse |
| Créteil | 1–0 | Clermont |
| Le Mans | 3–0 | Valence |
| Grenoble | 2–0 | Cannes |
| Nancy | 3–0 | Chateauroux |
Second round
The matches were played on 7, 8 December 2002 and 18 January 2003.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Istres | 1–2 | Lille |
| Beauvais | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Lens |
| Sochaux | 3–0 | Ajaccio |
| Nîmes | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Sedan |
| Le Mans | 1–0 | Grenoble |
| Créteil | 1–0 | Nice |
| Martigues | 0–1 | Metz |
| Montpellier | 1–2 | Bordeaux |
| Gueugnon | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Rennes |
| Guingamp | 1–0 | Strasbourg |
| Marseille | 5–1 | Troyes |
| Lyon | 2–0 | Bastia |
| Monaco | 1–0 | Auxerre |
| Saint-Étienne | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Le Havre |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 2–3 | Nantes |
| Nancy | 1–0 | Wasquehal |
Round of 16
The matches were played on 18, 19 January and 14 February 2003.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Sochaux | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–3 p) |
Lyon |
| Marseille | 4–0 | Créteil |
| Saint-Étienne | 3–2 | Le Mans |
| Guingamp | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Nantes |
| Metz | 1–0 | Bordeaux |
| Beauvais | 0–1 | Monaco |
| Lille | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (3–1 p) |
Nîmes |
| Gueugnon | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Nancy |
Quarter-finals
Saint-Étienne v Marseille| 4 March 2003 | Saint-Étienne | 0–2 | Marseille | Saint-Étienne |
Fernandão  31'Sakho 50' |
Stadium: Stade Geoffroy Guichard Attendance: 32,767 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
| 5 March 2003 | Sochaux | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Lille | Montbéliard |
| Monsoreau 104' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 16,122 Referee: Éric Poulat |
| 5 March 2003 | Nantes | 0–2 | Metz | Nantes |
| Adebayor 81' (pen.), 85' |
Stadium: Stade de la Beaujoire Attendance: 26,258 Referee: Pascal Vileo |
| 5 March 2003 | Gueugnon | 0–5 | Monaco | Gueugnon |
| El Fakiri 14' Squillaci 39'Nonda 47'Gallardo 74'Lanteri 83' |
Stadium: Stade Jean Laville Attendance: 7,736 Referee: Damien Ledentu |
Semi-finals
Sochaux v Metz| 15 April 2003 | Sochaux | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Metz | Montbéliard |
| Frau 46', 69' Monsoreau 98' |
Proment 27' Niang 87' |
Stadium: Stade Auguste Bonal Attendance: 19,331 Referee: Laurent Duhamel |
| 16 April 2003 | Marseille | 0–1 | Monaco | Marseille |
| Pršo 49' |
Stadium: Stade Vélodrome Attendance: 44,201 Referee: Alain Sars |
Final
Main article: 2003 Coupe de la Ligue finalThe final was held on 17 May 2003 at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis.
| Monaco | 4–1 | Sochaux |
|---|---|---|
| Giuly 56', 77' Squillaci 60'Pršo 66' |
Saveljić 87' (pen.) |
Notes
- Match was initially played on 6 November, where Nancy won 2–1, but was annulled as 2 Nancy players were ineligible
References
- ^ "France Coupe de la Ligue 2002/03". www.rsssf.org.
- "AS Saint-Étienne - Olympique Marseille 0:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- "FC Sochaux - Lille OSC 1:0 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- "FC Nantes - FC Metz 0:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- "FC Gueugnon - AS Monaco 0:5 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Quarter-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- "FC Sochaux - FC Metz 3:2 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Semi-finals)".
- "Olympique Marseille - AS Monaco 0:1 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Semi-finals)". worldfootball.net.
- "AS Monaco - FC Sochaux 4:1 (Coupe de la Ligue 2002/2003, Final)". worldfootball.net.
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