Coupe de France (ice hockey)

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Coupe de France
Sport Ice hockey
Founded1972
Country Flag of France.svg France
Most recent
champion(s)		 Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble
TV partner(s) Sport en France (Final)
Streaming partner(s) Fanseat
Official website www.hockeyfrance.com
Palais ominisport de Paris-Bercy Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy 2007.jpg
Palais ominisport de Paris-Bercy

The Coupe de France (lit. 'French Cup') an ice hockey competition in France. It is the premier knockout cup organized by the French Ice Hockey Federation.

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Formula

Participation is mandatory for the three highest tiers of the French men's hockey pyramid, and voluntary for members of the fourth tier, which may require the staging of a preliminary round for select teams in some years. Teams from the country's top tier, the Ligue Magnus, enter in the second round. When teams from different tiers are drawn against one another, the lower-tier team will automatically be designated as the host side (except for the final, which is played at a predetermined venue). For the first two rounds, which predominantly involve semi-professional and amateur organizations, teams are drawn from regional groups. Thereafter, draws are entirely random. [1]

Final venue

In early decades, the competition's format changed frequently and the final was not held at a regular venue. In 2005, Méribel Olympic Ice Rink, known for hosting the hockey tournament during the 1992 Winter Olympics, was appointed as the host venue. [2] Following two seasons there, Federation president Luc Tardif decided to move the event to Palais ominisport de Paris-Bercy (today Accor Arena), while Méribel became host to the final of a newly created secondary cup, the Coupe de la Ligue ('League Cup'). The choice of the capital's largest and most famous indoor arena turned out to be an unexpected success, providing the French game with a marquee event and significantly increasing the Coupe de France's prestige. [3]

Trophy

For the 2001–02 edition, when it was decided to make the event a regular fixture, a permanent trophy was inaugurated. Of classic shape, it was made of blue porcelain with golden accents. [2] [4] In the 2006 off-season, it took the name of influential Canadian-born player and coach Gaëtan "Pete" Laliberté  [ fr ], who had recently passed away. [5] In 2022, the original trophy, which had proven very susceptible to damage, was replaced by a new one made of metal, and chosen from three possible designs via a fan vote. [4] [6]

Previous winners

SeasonDateVenueAttendanceWinnerRunner-upScore
2023–2421 January 2024 Accor Arena – Paris 13,877 Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble Corsaires de Dunkerque 7–4
2022–2329 January 202313,877 Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble Rapaces de Gap 3–2
2021–2230 January 2022 Aren'Ice – Cergy 2,000 [lower-alpha 1] Ducs d'Angers Rapaces de Gap 5–4 (OT)
2020–21Competition abandoned during round of 32 due to COVID-19
2019–2016 February 2020 AccorHotels Arena – Paris 13,877 Gothiques d'Amiens Dragons de Rouen 3–2 (SO)
2018–1917 February 20199,769 Gothiques d'Amiens Lions de Lyon 3–2 (OT)
2017–1828 January 201811,557 Lions de Lyon Rapaces de Gap 2–0
2016–1719 February 201711,367 Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble Dragons de Rouen 3–2 (OT)
2015–163 January 201610,020 Dragons de Rouen Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble 4–2
2014–1525 January 2015 Palais omnisports Marseille Grand-Est – Marseille [lower-alpha 2] 3,517 Dragons de Rouen Gothiques d'Amiens 5–3
2013–1426 January 2014 Palais omnisports de Paris-Bercy – Paris 13,357 Ducs d'Angers Dragons de Rouen 4–0
2012–1317 February 201313,354 Diables Rouges de Briançon Ducs d'Angers 2–1
2011–1229 January 201213,362 Ducs de Dijon Dragons de Rouen 7–6 (OT)
2010–1130 January 201113,364 Dragons de Rouen Ducs d'Angers 5–4 (SO)
2009–1031 January 201013,359 Diables Rouges de Briançon Dragons de Rouen 2–1 (SO)
2008–0922 February 200912,500 Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble Ducs de Dijon 6–1
2007–0817 February 200812,904 Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble Dragons de Rouen 3–2 (SO)
2006–0714 February 200712,215 Ducs d'Angers Dauphins d'Épinal 4–1
2005–0628 February 2006 Olympic Park – Méribel 2,500 Ducs de Dijon Diables Rouges de Briançon 3–2 (OT)
2004–0525 February 20052,225 Dragons de Rouen Diables Rouges de Briançon 4–3
2003–049 March 2004 Pôle Sud – Grenoble 3,500 Dragons de Rouen Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble 5–1
2002–0318 March 2003Patinoire des Fins – Annecy 1,600 Ours de Villard-de-Lans Orques d'Anglet 3–2 (SO)
2001–0219 February 2002Patinoire Lafayette – Besançon Dragons de Rouen Séquanes de Besançon 8–1
1999–200014 March 2000Patinoire de Boulogne-Billancourt 2,200 Léopards de Caen Dragons de Rouen 4–1
1993–9430 April 1994Patinoire Clémenceau – Grenoble Brûleurs de Loups de Grenoble Huskies de Chamonix 5–4 (OT)
1986–8728 April 1987 Centre municipal des sports – Tours Français volants Mammouths de Tours 8–5
1985–86Replaced by Coupe des As [9]
1984–85
1983–8431 March 1984OrléansClermont-Ferrand6–2
1981–82Clermont-Ferrand Angers 3–2
1980–81 Patinoire municipale – Saint-Gervais-les-Bains
Centre municipal des sports – Tours 		Saint-Gervais Mammouths de Tours 8–4;8–5
1979–805 April 1980 Patinoire olympique Charlemagne – Lyon PralognanMeudon9–7
1978–7931 March 1979 Patinoire municipale – Dijon Nice Dunkerque 5–4
1977–7829 April 1978 Centre sportif municipal Île Marante – Colombes Mammouths de Tours CPM Croix 6–4 (OT)
1976–7723 April 1977 Ours de Villard-de-Lans Mammouths de Tours 5–4
1975–7624 April 1976 Patinoire municipale – Dijon Saint-Gervais HC Caen 12–6
1974–7519 April 1975 Centre municipal des sports – Tours [10] Mammouths de Tours CPM Croix 4–3
1973–7427 April 1974 Centre sportif du docteur Duchêne – Rouen Chamonix Saint-Gervais 10–5
1972–7328 April 1973Parc des expositions – Châlons-sur-Marne 1,000 Chamonix Villard-de-Lans 6–4
1971–7215 April 1972 Patinoire olympique Charlemagne – Lyon Chamonix Villard-de-Lans 8–2
  1. ↑ Final moved to Aren'Ice after attendance was capped to 2000 due to COVID-19 restrictions. [7]
  2. ↑ Final moved to Marseille due to renovations at Palais omnisport de Paris-Bercy. [8]
  Competition held during international breaks. Teams mostly played without their internationals.
   First and second-tier teams did not participate.

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