The 2018 Coupe de France Final was a

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match between

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and

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to decide the winner of the

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, the 101st season of the

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. Paris Saint-Germain won the final 2–0 for their 4th consecutive and 12th overall Coupe de France title.

Background

The final was

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' first. They upset many higher-level teams, such as

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; however, they did not play any top-level teams en route to the final. Les Herbiers were the third team from the third division of French football to reach the final, after

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, in

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, and

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, in

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. Both of these teams lost their matches, to

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and

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respectively. Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain were the three-time defending champion, having been to 15 finals and winning 11. They defeated

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1–0 in the 2017 final.

Route to the final

''Note: H = home fixture, A = away fixture''

Match

Details

References

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Coupe De France Final

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