The 2009–10

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was the 16th edition of France's

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, organized by the LFP. The defending champions were

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club

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who defeated

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club

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4–0 in the 2009 final. The competition began on 25 July 2009 and

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was held on 27 March 2010 at the

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. The winners of the Coupe de la Ligue will qualify for the

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of the UEFA Europa League 2010–11.

club

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won the competition by defeating fellow first division club

by a score of 3–1 in

, thus giving them their first trophy since 1992.

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On 29 June 2009, the

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board of directors announced that

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will be the official provider of Coupe de la Ligue coverage for the next three seasons. For the 2009–10 Coupe de la Ligue season, six clubs will be exempted until the Round of 16, the top 5

finishers from the 2008–09 season and the winner of the

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. These teams earned exemption by virtue of qualifying for European competitions this season. Previously, only two clubs were exempted, the Ligue 1 champions and the runners-up. The six clubs that are exempted this year are

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, and

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. The draw for the preliminary round, 1st round, and 2nd round was determined on 8 July.

Calendar

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was played on 25 July and featured the 2nd and 3rd-place finishers from the 2008–09 Championnat National season, the bottom three finishers from the 2008–09 Ligue 2 season, and

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, all of whom qualified by virtue of their professional status in the LFP . Source
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First round

The 1st round was played on 1 August and featured the three winners from the preliminary round, the bottom three finishers from the 2009

season, the top finisher from the 2009

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season and thirteen mid-table teams from

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. Source
LFP

Second round

The 2nd round was played on the 25, 26, and 27 August and featured the ten clubs that successfully advanced from the 1st round. Source
LFP

Third round

The 3rd round was played on 22 and 23 September and featured the five clubs that successfully advanced from the 2nd round, the twelve non-exempt

clubs, plus the top three finishers from

. Source
LFP

Round of 16

The Round of 16 was played on 12 January 2010. It featured the five exempt

teams, the ten winners from the 3rd round, and the winner of the 2008–09 Coupe de France. The draw was determined on 25 September. The Le Mans–Bordeaux match was rescheduled to 26 January due to inclement weather. Source
LFP

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

Topscorer

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(4 goals)

References

External links

* Coupe de la Ligue official websites: *
English
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French
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Calendar

Preliminary round

First round

Second round

Third round

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Topscorer

See also

References

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