The 2007–08 Coupe de France was the 91st edition of the prestigious tournament and is open to all clubs in French football, as well as the 4

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s if they qualify. The defending champions were

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who defeated

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5-4 on penalties to claim their 2nd Coupe de France trophy. The

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was held on May 24, 2008 at the

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. The 2008 Coupe de France champions are

Olympique Lyonnais Olympique Lyonnais (), commonly referred to as simply Lyon () or OL, is a men and women's French professional football club based in Lyon in Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes. The men play in France's highest football division, Ligue 1. Founded in 1950, th ...

, who defeated

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1-0 to claim their 4th Coupe de France trophy. Note: Cup results officially began at the start of the 7th Round, as it is the official starting position of most professional clubs.

Seventh Round

''Matches played on November 24, 2007'' ''Matches played on November 25, 2007''

Eighth Round

''Match was played on December 14, 2007'' ''Matches were played on December 15, 2007'' ''Matches were played on December 16, 2007''

Round of 64

''Match was played on January 4, 2008'' ''Matches were played on January 5, 2008'' ''Matches were played on January 6, 2008..

Round of 32

''Matches were played on February 1, 2008'' ''Matches were played on February 2, 2008'' ''Matches were played on February 3, 2008''

Round of 16

''Matches were played on March 18, 2008'' ''Matches were played on March 19, 2008''

Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Final

Topscorer

Karim Benzema Karim Mostafa Benzema (born 19 December 1987) is a French professional footballer who plays as a striker for and captains La Liga club Real Madrid. A creative and prolific forward, Benzema is regarded as one of the best strikers of all time. ...

(6 goals)

References

Official page on FFF siteCoupe de France page on LFP siteCoupe de France Results

External links

Ligue 1 2007-08 The Catholic League of France (french: Ligue catholique), sometimes referred to by contemporary (and modern) Catholics as the Holy League (), was a major participant in the French Wars of Religion. The League, founded and led by Henry I, Duke o ...

Ligue 2 2007-08 The Catholic League of France (french: Ligue catholique), sometimes referred to by contemporary (and modern) Catholics as the Holy League (), was a major participant in the French Wars of Religion. The League, founded and led by Henry I, Duke of ...

* Championnat National 2007-08 * Championnat de France Amateurs *

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