Coupe de France 2011–12 Champions, matches and achievement

Coupe de France 2011–12 was the 95th edition of France’s premier national cup competition, organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was open to all French clubs, including those from the overseas territories such as Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, French Polynesia, and Réunion.
The final was held on 28 April 2012 at the Stade de France. Lille, the defending champions, had won the previous season’s final 1–0 against Paris Saint-Germain. In this edition, Lyon emerged as champions by defeating third-tier side Quevilly 1–0, thanks to a first-half goal from Lisandro López. This victory marked Lyon’s fifth Coupe de France title and their first domestic trophy since 2008. Despite their loss, Quevilly, along with fellow third-tier club Gazélec Ajaccio, received the Petit Poucet Plaque, awarded to the best-performing non-professional clubs in the competition. Lyon’s triumph also secured them a place in the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Champions: Lyon (5th title)
Runner-up: Quevilly
Top goal scorer: Lisandro Lopez (7 goals)

Round of 16 matches
The draw for the Round of 16 of the 2011–12 Coupe de France took place on 22 January 2012 at Eurosport’s headquarters. It featured the 16 teams that advanced from the Round of 32. The draw was conducted by French international Hatem Ben Arfa and former rugby union player Xavier Garbajosa. Originally, the matches were scheduled for 7–8 February 2012.

Tie no.	Team 1	Result	Team 2
1	Gazélec Ajaccio	2–0	Drancy
2	Rennes	3–2	Evian
3	Châteauroux	0–2	Montpellier
4	Dijon	0–1	PSG
5	Lyon	3–1 (a.e.t.)	Bordeaux
6	Valenciennes	2–1	Lille
7	Quevilly	2–0 (a.e.t.)	Orléans
8	Marseille	3–1	Bourg-Péronnas

Quarter final matches

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2
20 March 2012	Quevilly	3–2 (a.e.t.)	Marseille
21 March 2012	Gazélec Ajaccio	1–0	Montpellier
21 March 2012	Valenciennes	1–3	Rennes
21 March 2012	PSG	1–3	Lyon

Semi final matches

Date	Team 1	Result	Team 2
10 April 2012	Gazélec Ajaccio	0–4	Lyon
11 April 2012	Quevilly	2–1	Rennes

Coupe de France 2011–12 final match
28 April 2012 20:45 CEST | Stade de France, Saint-Denis

Lyon	1–0	Quevilly
López 28′

Top goal scores

Rank	Player	Club	Goals
1	Lisandro López	Lyon	7
2	Nassim Akrour	FC Istres	4
3	Bafétimbi Gomis	Lyon	4
4	Nenê	PSG	4
5	Jordan Ayew	Marseille	3