| French League Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country | France |
| Dates | 28 October 1998 – 8 May 1999 |
| Teams | 42 |
| Defending champions | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Lens (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Metz |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 40 |
| Goals scored | 84 (2.1 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | Nenad Jestrović (4 goals) |
The1998–99Coupe de la Ligue began on 28 October 1998 and the final took place on 8 May 1999 at theStade de France.Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, but were knocked-out byMontpellier in the Quarter-finals.Lens went on to win the tournament, beatingMetz 1–0 in the final.[1]
The matches were played on 28 October and 1 November 1998.[2]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Wasquehal | 0–1 | Troyes |
| Saint-Étienne | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–1p) | Gueugnon |
| Le Mans | 1–2 | Red Star |
| Caen | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (6–5p) | Sedan |
| Louhans-Cuiseaux | 1–0 | Lille |
| Nîmes | 0–2 | Niort |
| Amiens | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Mulhouse |
| Martigues | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (6–7p) | Cannes |
| Guingamp | 4–1 | Ajaccio |
The matches were played on 9 and 10 January 1999.[3][4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1–0 | Saint-Étienne |
| Niort | 0–1 | Auxerre |
| Guingamp | 0–1 | Amiens |
| Lyon | 0–2 | Montpellier |
| Marseille | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6p) | Lens |
| Laval | 0–1 | Rennes |
| Lorient | 1–2 | Châteauroux |
| Cannes | 0–1 | Louhans-Cuiseaux |
| Valence | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Toulouse |
| Le Havre | 1–0 | Bordeaux |
| Monaco | 1–0 | Caen |
| Sochaux | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bastia |
| Metz | 1–0 | Nantes |
| Nancy | 1–0 | Beauvais |
| Red Star | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4p) | Nice |
| Strasbourg | 1–4 (a.e.t.) | Troyes |
The matches were played on 1, 2 and 3 February 1999.[5][4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3p) | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Sochaux | 2–1 | Nancy |
| Metz | 2–0 | Louhans-Cuiseaux |
| Le Havre | 0–2 | Lens |
| Rennes | 4–0 | Troyes |
| Châteauroux | 0–1 | Montpellier |
| Amiens | 1–2 | Auxerre |
| Nice | 0–2 | Toulouse |
The matches were played on 5, 6 and 7 March 1999.[6][4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 0–1 | Sochaux |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 0–2 | Montpellier |
| Metz | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–2p) | Toulouse |
| Rennes | 0–1 | Lens |
The matches were played on 17 and 18 April 1999.[7][4]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lens | 2–0 (a.e.t.) | Sochaux |
| Metz | 4–3 | Montpellier |
The final was played on 8 May 1999 at theStade de France.[1][4]
