| Tournament details | |
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| Country | France |
| Teams | 5,990 |
| Defending champions | Lyon |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Guingamp |
| Runners-up | Rennes |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer | Eduardo (7 goals) |
The2008–09Coupe de France was the 92nd season of theFrench most prestigious cup competition and was open to all clubs inFrench football, as well as seven teams fromoverseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe,French Guiana,Martinique,Mayotte,New Caledonia,French Polynesia andRéunion). The final was held on 9 May 2009 at theStade de France.
Guingamp claimed their first Coupe de France after defeatingRennes 2–1 after two second-half goals fromEduardo.[1]
On 8 July 2008,French Football Federation (FFF) announced the calendar for the Coupe de France.[2]
| Date | Event |
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| 21 September 2008 | Clubs inCFA 2 enter competition |
| 5 October 2008 | Clubs inCFA enter competition |
| 19 October 2008 | Clubs in theChampionnat National enter competition |
| 22–23 November 2008 | Clubs inLigue 2 enter competition |
| 3–4 January 2009 | Clubs inLigue 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 |
The draw for the seventh round of Coupe de France was conducted on 5 November 2008 inLyon by formerLyon playersBernard Lacombe andJean Djorkaeff, the latter 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 medalistsPascal Gentil andGrégory Baugé.[4] The matches were played on 21, 22 and 23 November 2008. The matches that were postponed were played on 30 November.[5]
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The draw for the eighth round was conducted on 25 November 2008 at the offices of the FFF in Paris. The drawers were currentFrance under-17 coachPhilippe Bergeroo andStéphane Guivarc'h, member of theFrench squad that won the1998 FIFA World Cup.[6] The overseas region draw was conducted in Paris as well, byBernard 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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The Round of 64 matches were played on 2, 3 and 4 January 2009.[9] The draw was conducted on 15 December 2008 inMetz by formerNancy greatsOlivier Rouyer andBernard Zénier, formerwheelchair fencing champion Yvon Pacault, andAnne Sophie Mathis, who is the currentWBC Super-lightweight world champion.[10] The matches that were postponed were played on 10 and 24 January 2009.
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The Round of 32 matches were played on 23, 24, 25 and 28 January. The draw was conducted on 4 January inIssy-les-Moulineaux, Paris, at the headquarters ofEurosport byChloé Mortaud, the recently crownedMiss France and2008 Summer Olympics bronze medalistTeddy Riner.[11] The Guingamp – Brest match was rescheduled to 20 January.[12]
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The Round of 16 matches were played on 3 and 4 March. The draw was conducted on 25 January 2009 inIssy-les-Moulineaux, Paris at the headquarters ofEurosport by French journalist and television hostMichel Drucker and former player and managerMichel Hidalgo.[13]
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The quarterfinal matches were played on 17 and 18 March. The draw was conducted on 8 March 2009 inVersailles, Paris at the Galaxy Foot Salon by French female volleyball player Victoria Rava and French femalesprinterMuriel Hurtis.[14]
| 17 March 2009 | Sedan (2) | 1–3 | Guingamp (2) | Sedan |
| 18:00 CET | Allart 18' | Report | Eduardo 38',74' Oruma 62' | Stadium:Stade Louis Dugauguez Attendance: 8,598 Referee:Philippe Kalt |
| 17 March 2009 | Toulouse (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (7–6p) | Lille (1) | Toulouse |
| 20:45 CET | Emerson 110' (o.g.) | Report | Bastos 105' | Stadium:Stadium Municipal Attendance: 18,303 Referee:Tony Chapron |
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Ebondo Pentecôte Gignac Bergougnoux  Cetto Braaten Fofana Sissoko | BastosMavubaRamiBalmontHazardChedjouVandamEmerson | |||
| 18 March 2009 | Grenoble Foot (1) | 2–0 | Monaco (1) | Grenoble |
| 17:00 CET | Moreira 13' Akrour 54' | Report | Stadium:Stade des Alpes Attendance: 14,065 Referee:Thierry Auriac |
| 18 March 2009 | Rennes (1) | 2–0 | Rodez (3) | Rennes |
| 19:00 CET | Mbia 32' Briand 61' | Report | Stadium:Route de Lorient Attendance: 18,964 Referee:Olivier Thual |
The semifinal matches were played on 21 and 22 April. The draw was conducted on 22 March 2009 by currentFrance internationalSamir Nasri.[15]
| 21 April 2009 | Grenoble Foot (1) | 0–1 | Rennes (1) | Grenoble |
| 20:45CET | Report | Sow 22' | Stadium:Stade des Alpes Attendance: 17,822 Referee:Hervé Piccirillo |
| 22 April 2009 | Toulouse (1) | 1–2 | Guingamp (2) | Toulouse |
| 20:45CET | Gignac 75' | Report | Eduardo 29' Sène 90' | Stadium:Stadium Municipal Attendance: 30,755 Referee:Eric Poulat |
Eduardo (7 goals)
RC Saint-André were awarded the"Petit Poucet" Plaque for achieving the best performance in theCoupe de France by an amateur club. Saint-André, who play Championnat de District Level 3 managed to reach the 6th round by eliminatingPromotion Ligue side Etoile Chapelaine in the 1st Round, threed'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 clubToulouse after making it all the way to the Round of 32.[16]
In France,France Télévisions were the free to air broadcasters whileEurosport 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 | ||