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| Event | 2012–13 Coupe de la Ligue | ||||||
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| Date | 20 April 2013 | ||||||
| Venue | Stade de France, Saint-Denis | ||||||
| Man of the Match | Brandão (Saint-Étienne) [1] [2] | ||||||
| Referee | Ruddy Buquet (Picardie) [3] | ||||||
| Attendance | 79,000 | ||||||
The 2013 Coupe de la Ligue final was the 19th final of France's football league cup competition, the Coupe de la Ligue, a football competition for the 42 teams that the Ligue de Football Professionnel (LFP) manages. The final took place on 20 April 2013 at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis and was contested between Saint-Étienne and Rennes. Marseille were the defending champions, capturing their third title in a row in the 2012 Coupe de la Ligue final, but were eliminated by Paris Saint-Germain in the round of 16. The winner qualified for the 2013–14 UEFA Europa League in the third qualifying round, depending on their league finish.
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Saint-Étienne | Round | Rennes | ||
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| Opponent | Result | 2016–17 Coupe de la Ligue | Opponent | Result |
| Lorient (A) | 1–1 ( a.e.t. )(3–0 p) | Third round | Nancy (H) | 3–2 |
| Sochaux (A) | 3–0 | Round of 16 | Arles-Avignon (H) | 1–0 |
| Paris Saint-Germain (H) | 0–0 ( a.e.t. )(5–3 p) | Quarter-finals | Troyes (H) | 2–1 |
| Lille (H) | 0–0 ( a.e.t. )(7–6 p) | Semi-finals | Montpellier (H) | 2–0 |
| Saint-Étienne | 1–0 | Rennes |
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| Brandão | Report |
Saint-Étienne | Rennes |
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Man of the Match: Assistant referees: | Match rules
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