 In the Coupe de la Ligue, Montpellier surprisingly reached the final of the competition.Belhanda appeared as a substitute in the team's first two matches of the competition, but was inserted as a starter in the team's 1–0 semi-final extra time win over Paris Saint-Germain.The win over "Les Parisiens" sent Montpellier to its first major final since the 1993–94 season when the club reached the final of the Coupe de France.