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The Coupe de la Ligue, known outside of France as the French League Cup, is a knockout cup competition in French football organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel.[1] The tournament was established in 1994,[2] although similar competitions had been previously held in France.[3] The Coupe Charles Drago was held from 1953 to 1965; it involved teams eliminated from the Coupe de France.[3] The winner of the first Coupe Charles Drago final was decided by a coin-toss when Sochaux and Toulouse tied 3–3 after extra time.[2] Another competition named Coupe de la Ligue existed from 1963 to 1965; this was run alongside the Coupe Charles Drago for two years until they both ceased.[3] In 1982, a Coupe d'Eté (Summer cup) was held before the start of the French league season; the cup was won by Stade Laval.[4] This tournament continued under the name of Coupe de la Ligue, until 1994, before the beginning of the French season.[3]
[edit] HistoryThe tournament in its current format started in 1994. Entrance to the UEFA Cup, now called the UEFA Europa League, is offered to the winning team.[2] Its first winner was Paris Saint-Germain, after their 2–0 victory over Bastia.[5] The first final decided by a penalty shoutout was the 1996 cup when Metz beat Olympique Lyonnais.[6] The first three finals were held at Parc des Princes; since the 1998 cup, all finals have been held at the Stade de France.[7] Strasbourg and Paris Saint-Germain have won the competition at both stadiums.[2] Gueugnon became the first team below the top division of France to win the cup after beating Paris Saint-Germain in the 2000 final.[2] Overall, there have been 14 winners of the competition since 1995.[3] The most successful teams, in terms of competitions won, are Bordeaux and Paris Saint-Germain, who have won the cup thrice.[3] The current holders of the cup are Bordeaux, who beat Vannes in the 2009 final.[8] [edit] Finals
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[edit] Media coverageIn Australia the Coupe de la Ligue is broadcast by Setanta Sports Australia. [edit] See also
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