| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | 
France |
| Teams | 6,106 |
| Defending champions | Nice |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Paris Saint-Germain |
| Runner-up | Lens |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
Sylvain Wiltord (4 goals) |
The Coupe de France 1997–98 was its 81st edition. It was won by Paris SG.
The cup winner qualified for UEFA Cup.
Round of 64
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Lens (D1) | 2–1 | Le Havre (D1) |
| Rennes (D1) | 1–0 | Châteauroux (D1) |
| Caen (D2) | 1–0 | Toulouse (D1) |
| Bastia (D1) | 1–0 | Niort (D2) |
| Cannes (D1) | 2–0 | Valence (D2) |
| Le Mans (D2) | 1–1 (
a.e.t.) (2–4 p) |
Metz (D1) |
| Saint-Leu (Nat.) | 0–2 | Lyon (D1) |
| Épinal (Nat.) | 2–1 | Strasbourg (D1) |
| Thouars (Nat.) | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain (D1) |
| Sète (CFA) | 0–3 | Marseille (D1) |
| Dijon (CFA) | 1–2 ( a.e.t.) | Monaco (D1) |
| Aubervilliers (CFA) | 1–7 | Bordeaux (D1) |
| Segré (CFA) | 1–2 | Auxerre (D1 |
| Thionville (CFA2) | 1–5 | Guingamp (D1) |
| Brétignolles-sur-Mer (DH) | 0–3 | Nantes (D1) |
| Toulon (D2) | 4–2 ( a.e.t.) | Nice (D2) |
| Sedan (Nat.) | 3–1 ( a.e.t.) | Louhans-Cuiseaux (D2) |
| Laval (D2) | 1–3 | Angoulême (Nat.) |
| Rouen (CFA) | 0–1 | Nancy (D2) |
| Châtellerault (CFA) | 1–2 | Sochaux (D2) |
| Carquefou (CFA2) | 0–2 | Wasquehal (D2) |
| Champagnole (DH) | 0–2 | Mulhouse (D2) |
| St-Jean-de-la-Ruelle (DH) | 2–3 | Beauvais (D2) |
| La Vitréenne (Ligue) | 0–4 | Lorient (D2) |
| Grau-du-Roi (DH) | 0–0 (
a.e.t.) (3–5 p) |
Istres (Nat.) |
| Bourg-Péronnas (CFA) | 4–2 | Villefranche (CFA) |
| Boulogne (CFA) | 2–0 | Saint-Lô (CFA) |
| Pau (CFA) | 0–0 (
a.e.t.) (4–2 p) |
Fontenay (CFA) |
| Muret (CFA) | 1–1 (
a.e.t.) (4–5 p) |
Trélissac (CFA) |
| Alès (CFA) | 3–0 | Aurillac (CFA) |
| Vermelles (Ligue) | 0–2 | Argentan (CFA2) |
| Montpellier (D1) | 3–0 | Reims (CFA2) |
Round of 32
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco (D1) | 1–0 | Bordeaux (D1) |
| Metz (D1) | 1–0 | Bastia (D1) |
| Mulhouse (D2) | 2–1 ( a.e.t.) | Auxerre (D1) |
| Wasquehal (D2) | 1–2 | Guingamp (D1) |
| Cannes (D1) | 3–1 ( a.e.t.) | Beauvais (D2) |
| Caen (D2) | 1–0 | Nantes (D1) |
| Lorient (D2) | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain (D1) |
| Épinal (Nat.) | 0–2 ( a.e.t.) | Lens (D1) |
| Angoulême (Nat.) | 0–2 | Lyon (D1) |
| Istres (Nat.) | 1–0 | Rennes (D1) |
| Boulogne (CFA) | 0–1 | Marseille (D1) |
| Bourg-Péronnas (CFA) | 3–2 | Montpellier (D1) |
| Toulon (D2) | 2–0 | Nancy (D2) |
| Trélissac (CFA) | 1–2 | Sochaux (D2) |
| Argentan (CFA2) | 0–0 (
a.e.t.) (8–7 p) |
Sedan (Nat.) |
| Pau (CFA) | 2–2 (
a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Alès (CFA) |
Round of 16
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Monaco (D1) | 2–0 ( a.e.t.) | Marseille (D1) |
| Cannes (D1) | 0–2 ( a.e.t.) | Mulhouse (D2) |
| Guingamp (D1) | 1–1 (
a.e.t.) (5–4 p) |
Toulon (D2) |
| Istres (Nat.) | 0–1 ( a.e.t.) | Lyon (D1) |
| Pau (CFA) | 0–1 ( a.e.t.) | Paris Saint-Germain (D1) |
| Bourg-Péronnas (CFA) | 2–0 | Metz (D1) |
| Argentan (CFA2) | 1–3 | Lens (D1) |
| Sochaux (D2) | 2–2 (
a.e.t.) (5–6 p) |
Caen (D2) |
Quarter-finals
| 20 March 1998 | Guingamp (1) | 1–0 | Mulhouse (1) | Guingamp |
Coridon  89' |
Report | Stadium:
Stade de Roudourou Attendance: 20,648 Referee: Bernard Saules |
| 20 March 1998 | Caen (1) | 1–2 | Lens (1) | Caen |
|
Guerreiro 12' |
Report |
Šmicer 57', 68' |
Stadium:
Stade Michel d'Ornano Attendance: 20,648 Referee: Philippe Kalt |
| 21 March 1998 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 1–0 | Monaco (1) | Paris |
|
Dumas 78' (
o.g.) |
Report | Stadium:
Parc des Princes Attendance: 19,377 Referee: Alain Sars |
| 22 March 1998 | Bourg-Péronnas (4) | 0–1 | Lyon | Lyon |
| Report |
Carteron 62' |
Stadium:
Stade de Gerland Attendance: 26,692 Referee: Pascal Garibian |
Semi-finals
| 11 April 1998 | Lens (1) | 2–0 | Lyon (1) | Lens |
|
Ziani 24', 90' |
Report | Stadium:
Stade Félix-Bollaert Attendance: 38,269 Referee: Marc Batta |
| 12 April 1998 | Paris Saint-Germain (1) | 1–0 | Guingamp (1) | Paris |
|
Maurice 4' |
Report | Stadium:
Parc des Princes Attendance: 24,106 Referee: Claude Colombo |
Final
Topscorer
Sylvain Wiltord (4 goals)