Coupe de la Ligue (2013-14)

Lore & Background

PSG won the Trophée des Champions and the Coupe de la Ligue, but lost the Coupe de France final to Montpellier. They won Ligue 1 for a second consecutive season, their fourth league title overall.

In Their Own Story

The floodlights at the Stade de France hummed with an electric tension as the final whistle approached. On the pitch, the azure and red kit of Paris Saint-Germain seemed to glow under the stark white beams. Zlatan Ibrahimović stood tall in the center circle, chest heaving but eyes locked on the horizon, having just delivered a devastating header that sealed the 2-0 lead against Lyon. Around him, teammates celebrated not with frantic chaos, but with the cold confidence of conquerors. Thiago Silva raised his arms to the roaring Parisian section, a silent acknowledgment of the fortress they had built. The air smelled of cut grass and victory. In this moment, the history books were already being rewritten; the giants of Lyon lay defeated at their feet, and the era of PSG's total domination in French football had officially begun.

Reader's Guide

The Coupe de la Ligue campaign included a quarter-final win over Bordeaux after extra time, and a final victory against Lyon (2-1).

Did You Know?

• PSG won the Trophée des Champions and the Coupe de la Ligue in 2013–14, but did not complete a domestic treble.
• Thiago Motta scored in the Coupe de la Ligue final, but it was not his first competitive goal for PSG.