The Coupe de France

Coupe de France

The Coupe Charles Simon, commonly known as the Coupe de France , is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation...

1996-1997 was its 80th edition. It was won by OGC Nice

OGC Nice

Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is...

 which defeated En Avant Guingamp

En Avant Guingamp

En Avant de Guingamp is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home...

 in the Final.

Round of 16

Team 1	Score	Team 2
En Avant Guingamp En Avant Guingamp En Avant de Guingamp is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home... (D1)	1 - 0	SM Caen SM Caen Stade Malherbe Caen is a professional French football team, playing in the city of Caen, Normandy. The club was founded on 17 November 1913 following the merger of Club Malherbe Caennais and Club Sportif Caennais...  (D1)
Girondins de Bordeaux (D1)	1 - 0	AS Cannes AS Cannes Association Sportive de Cannes Football is a French association football club based in Cannes. The club was formed 1902 as a sports club and currently play in the Championnat de France amateur, the fourth division of French football. Cannes plays its home matches at the Stade Pierre de Coubertin...  (D1)
Lille OSC Lille OSC LOSC Lille Métropole is a French association football club based in Lille. The club was founded in 1944 as a result of a merger and currently play in Ligue 1, the first division of French football. Lille plays its home matches at the Stade Lille-Metropole in nearby Villeneuve-d'Ascq. In 2012, the...  (D1)	0 - 3	Montpellier HSC Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... (D1)
Troyes AC Troyes AC Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne is a French association football club, based in Troyes. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005–06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube... (D2)	1 - 0	AJ Auxerre AJ Auxerre Association de la Jeunesse Auxerroise is a French association football club based in the commune of Auxerre in Burgundy. The club was founded in 1905 and currently play in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. Auxerre plays its home matches at the Stade l'Abbé-Deschamps on the banks of the...  (D1)
OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... (D1)	2 - 0	FC Gueugnon FC Gueugnon Football Club Gueugnonnais was a French association football club based in Gueugnon. The club was formed in 1940 and played in the Championnat National, the third level of French football, before entering liquidation in April 2011. Gueugnon played its home matches at the Stade Jean Laville...  (D2)
US Créteil (Nat.1)	1 - 0	RC Strasbourg RC Strasbourg Racing Club de Strasbourg is a French association football club founded in 1906 and professional since 1933, based in the city of Strasbourg, in Alsace...  (D1)
Clermont Foot Clermont Foot Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger... (Nat.2)	4 - 4	Paris SG (D1)	4-3 on p.k.
Chamois Niortais FC Chamois Niortais FC Chamois Niortais Football Club is a French association football club based in the commune of Niort, in the Deux-Sèvres department of western France. It was founded in 1925 by Charles Boinot, the son of the owner of a local chamois leather factory. The club's badge shows a chamois goat standing on...  (D2)	0 - 1	Stade Lavallois Stade Lavallois Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club is a French association football club based in Laval. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city and is managed by... (D2)

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
US Créteil (Nat.1)	1 - 3 (a.e.t.)	En Avant Guingamp En Avant Guingamp En Avant de Guingamp is a French association football club based in the commune of Guingamp. The club was founded in 1912 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football, having won promotion from the Championnat National following the 2010–11 season. Guingamp plays its home... (D1)
Stade Lavallois Stade Lavallois Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club is a French association football club based in Laval. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently play in Ligue 2, the second level of French football. Laval plays its home matches at the Stade Francis Le Basser located in the city and is managed by... (D2)	1 - 0	Troyes AC Troyes AC Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube Champagne is a French association football club, based in Troyes. It was founded in 1900. The club was promoted to Ligue 1 for the 2005–06 season and their first Ligue 1 season was in 1954/55, and their second spell came in 1999/2000 Espérance Sportive Troyes Aube...  (D2)
Girondins de Bordeaux (D1)	1 - 2	Montpellier HSC Montpellier HSC Montpellier Hérault Sport Club is a French association football club based in the city of Montpellier. The club was founded in 1919 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top level of French football. Montpellier plays its home matches at the Stade de la Mosson, located within the city... (D1)
Clermont Foot Clermont Foot Clermont Foot Auvergne 63 is a French association football club based in Clermont-Ferrand. The first incarnation of the club was formed in 1911 and the current club was created in 1990 as a result of a merger...  (Nat.2)	1 - 2 (a.e.t.)	OGC Nice OGC Nice Olympique Gymnaste Club Nice Côte d'Azur is a French association football club based in Nice. The club was founded in 1904 and currently plays in Ligue 1, the top-tier of French football. Nice plays its home matches at the Stade Municipal du Ray located within the city. In 2013, the club is... (D1)

Semi-finals

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Final

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Roberto Onorati 

Thierry De Neef 

Frédéric Tatarian

Frédéric Tatarian

Frédéric Tatarian is a retired French footballer.-References:**...

 

Louis Gomis

Louis Gomis (footballer born 1971)

Louis Gomis is a French footballer of Senegalese descent who played from 1990-2001 78 times in Ligue 1 and 48 times in Ligue 2 of the French Football League in the teams of Bordeaux, Nice and Toulouse....

 

Arjan Vermeulen

Arjan Vermeulen

Arjan Vermeulen is a Dutch former football defender.-References:*...

 
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Stéphane Carnot

Stéphane Carnot

Stéphane Carnot is a former French football player.-References:*...

Yannick Baret

Christophe Horlaville

Christophe Horlaville

Christophe Horlaville is a former French footballer.-Playing career:Horlaville spent a 13 year career in the French leagues with various clubs. He also played two months in the English Football League with Port Vale; he started one game and also made one substitute appearance for the First...

Jean-Luc Vannuchi

Claude "Coco" Michel
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