| 1997 Coupe de la Ligue final | |
| Event: | 1996–97 Coupe de la Ligue |
| Team1: | Strasbourg |
| Team1association: | Division 1 |
| Team1score: | 0 |
| Team2: | Bordeaux |
| Team2association: | Division 1 |
| Team2score: | 0 |
| Details: | After extra time Strasbourg won 6–5 on penalties |
| Date: | 12 April 1997 |
| Stadium: | Parc des Princes |
| City: | Paris |
| Referee: | Philippe Leduc |
| Attendance: | 39,878 |
| Previous: | 1996 |
| Next: | 1998 |
The 1997 Coupe de la Ligue final was a football match held at Parc des Princes, Paris on 12 April 1997, that saw RC Strasbourg defeat FC Girondins de Bordeaux in a penalty shootout
Note: In all results below, the score of the finalist is given first (H: home; A: away).
| Strasbourg | Round | Bordeaux | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opponent | Result | 1996–97 Coupe de la Ligue | Opponent | Result | |
| Saint-Étienne (H) | 3–0 | Second round | Châteauroux (H) | 3–0 | |
| Cannes (H) | 2–0 | Round of 16 | Marseille (H) | 1–0 | |
| Louhans-Cuiseaux (H) | 5–1 | Quarter-finals | Caen (H) | 0–0 | |
| Monaco (H) | 2–1 | Semi-finals | Montpellier (H) | 2–2 | |
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Karim M'Ghoghi 
