1994 Coupe de France final


The 1994 Coupe de France final was a football match held at the Stade de France, Saint-Denis, Seine-Saint-Denis, France on 14 May 1994.
The match was played between AJ Auxerre and Montpellier HSC in what was the conclusion to the 1993–94 Coupe de France. Auxerre won the match 3–0 thanks to goals by Moussa Saïb, Gérald Baticle and Corentin Martins. It was the first time they had won the trophy.

Background

Neither AJ Auxerre nor Montpellier HSC had been particularly successful in the competition before. Between them, they had only reached the final on four previous occasions.
Montpellier, who were founded under the name Stade Olympique Montpelliérain, had won the cup twice previously. In 1929, Stade Olympique defeated [FC FC Sète 34|Sète 34|Sète] 3–0 in the final. Two years later, they finished runners-up to Club Français. In 1990, by then known as their current moniker, Montpellier defeated RC Paris 2–1 after extra time in the final.
Auxerre's only previous appearance in the final came in 1979 when they lost 4–1 to Nantes.

Road to the final

Auxerre

Auxerre began the competition with a 3–0 win against Pontivy in the round of 64. They then overcame Sedan 4–2 at home to advance to the round of 16. Sète were Auxerre's next opponents and they defeated the Championnat National club 4–1. In the quarter-finals, Auxerre defeated Racing 92 2–1. In the semi-finals, they defeated Nantes 1–0 to reach the final.

Montpellier

In the round of 64, Montpellier required a penalty shoot-out to defeat Saint-Malo after a goalless draw. They then saw off Beauvais 3–0 in the subsequent round. Montpellier defeated Laval in the round of 16 with a 2–1 away win. A second penalty shootout was required in the quarter-finals and Montpellier advanced after a goalless draw against Marseille. In the semi-finals, they defeated Lens 2–1 at home to reach the final.

Match details