The 1997 Coupe de France final was a football match held at the Parc des Princes, Paris on 10 May 1997, that saw Nice defeat Guingamp in a penalty shoot out. After normal time and extra-time could not separate the two sides, the match was to be decided on penalty kicks. Stéphane Carnot and Claude Michel missed for Guingamp, while only Louis Gomis missed for Nice. This final was the last Coupe de France final held at the Parc des Princes, with the following year's final held at the new Stade de France.
Road to the final NiceRoundGuingampOpponentH/AResult1996–97 Coupe de FranceOpponentH/AResultValenceA1–0Round of 64Mont-de-MarsanA1–0 (a.e.t.)BastiaA2–2 (a.e.t.) 4−3 pen.Round of 32WasquehalA3–1GueugnonA2–0Round of 16CaenA1–0ClermontA2–1 (a.e.t.)Quarter-finalsCréteilA3–1 (a.e.t.)LavalA1–0Semi-finalsMontpellierH2–0 (a.e.t.)
Match details
OGC NICE: GK 1 Bruno ValenconyDF Henri Savini DF Youssef SalimiDF Frédéric TatarianDF Olivier Fugen DF Louis GomisMF Roberto OnoratiMF Frédéric Gioria (c)MF Thierry De NeefFW Andrzej KubicaFW Mohammed Chaouch Substitutes:DF Thierry Crétier FW James Debbah DF 12 Arjan Vermeulen Manager: Silvester Takač Assistant Referees: Fourth Official:
EN AVANT GUINGAMP: GK 1 Angelo HuguesDF Jérôme Foulon DF Marek JóźwiakDF Gheorghe MihaliDF 3 Nicolas LaspallesMF Richard Lecomte (c) MF Claude MichelMF Charles-Edouard CoridonMF Yannick BaretFW Daniel Moreira FW Christopher WrehSubstitutes:MF Stéphane Carnot FW Christophe Horlaville DF Jean-Luc Vannuchi Manager: Francis Smerecki
See also 1996–97 Coupe de France
External links Coupe de France results at Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation Report on French federation site