2016 Coupe de la Ligue Final


The 2016 Coupe de la Ligue Final was the 22nd final of France's football league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue, a competition for the 42 teams that the Ligue de Football Professionnel manages. The final took place on 23 April 2016 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested by reigning champions Paris Saint-Germain, and Lille.

Background

Paris Saint-Germain were the two-time reigning champions, having won a record fifth title in the previous year's final with a 4-0 win over Bastia. It was PSG's sixth final – a joint record with Bordeaux – and they had previously won five and lost one.
Lille had never before reached the final.

Match