Coupe Charles Drago Explained

Sport:Football
Founded:1953
Abolished:1965
Most Successful Club:Lens
Sochaux
(3 titles each)

The Coupe Charles Drago was an elimination cup competition organised by the Ligue de Football Professionnel, between clubs that are knocked out before the quarter-finals of the Coupe de France. The tournament was founded in 1953 and was discontinued after the 1965 tournament.

Finals

Key
Match decided by a coin toss after extra time
FinalWinnerScoreRunners-upVenue
1953Sochaux3–3*ToulouseParc des Princes
1954Reims6–3LilleParc des Princes
1955Saint-Étienne6–3SedanParc des Princes
1956Nîmes3–1LilleParc des Princes
1957Marseille3–1LensParc des Princes
1958Saint-Étienne2–1NiceStade Pierre-Pibarot, Alès
1959Lens3–2ValenciennesParc des Princes
1960Lens3–2ToulonStade Robert-Diochon, Rouen
1961Monaco2–1StrasbourgParc des Princes
1962Racing Besançon1–0Le HavreStade Saint-Lazare, Limoges
1963Sochaux5–2SedanStade Auguste Bonal
1964Sochaux4–0ForbachStade Auguste Bonal
1965Lens4–0BordeauxStade Félix Bollaert

Results by team

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Lens311959, 1960, 19651957
Sochaux301953, 1963, 1964
Saint-Étienne201955, 1958
Monaco101961
Marseille101957
Reims101954
Nîmes101956
Racing Besançon101962
Lille021954, 1956
Sedan021955, 1963
Toulouse011953
Nice011958
Valenciennes011959
Toulon011960
Le Havre011962
Forbach011964
Bordeaux011965
Strasbourg011961

References

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