Lens and Nice Set for Ligue 1 Coupe de France Final

Lens and Nice will meet in the Coupe de France final for the 2025/26 season. Both clubs are from Ligue 1. Lens hope to win the trophy for the first time; Nice are aiming for their second final in five seasons.

The final represents a 100% Ligue 1 showdown, with no lower‑division side reaching the decider. This underlines the dominance of France’s top flight in the cup this year.

For Lens, the occasion offers a chance to add a first Coupe de France title to their history. The club has never lifted the trophy before.

Nice secured their place by surviving two penalty shootouts during the tournament. Their progression marks the club’s second final appearance within a five‑year span.

Both teams will enter the match with the objective of claiming the prestigious national cup. The encounter promises a clash of ambitions: a historic breakthrough for Lens versus a repeat opportunity for Nice.

The outcome will decide which side lifts the Coupe de France trophy at the conclusion of the 2025/26 campaign. Anticipation builds as the final approaches.