Coupe de France
The Coupe de France, formerly known as the Coupe Charles Simon, is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organized by the French Football Federation (FFF). It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and profession ...
was the 103rd season of the main football cup competition of
France
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French Guiana
French Guiana ( or ; french: link=no, Guyane ; gcr, label=French Guianese Creole, Lagwiyann ) is an overseas departments and regions of France, overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France on the northern Atlantic ...
,
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
New Caledonia
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(Winner of
2019 New Caledonia Cup
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* ''19'' (film), a 2001 Japanese film
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),
Tahiti
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Rennes
Rennes (; br, Roazhon ; Gallo: ''Resnn''; ) is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France at the confluence of the Ille and the Vilaine. Rennes is the prefecture of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department ...
were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by
Saint-Étienne
Saint-Étienne (; frp, Sant-Etiève; oc, Sant Estève, ) is a city and the prefecture of the Loire department in eastern-central France, in the Massif Central, southwest of Lyon in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
Saint-Étienne is the t ...
in the semi-finals.
Due to the
COVID-19 pandemic in France
The COVID-19 pandemic in France has resulted in confirmed cases of COVID-19 and deaths.
The virus was confirmed to have reached France on 24 January 2020, when the first COVID-19 case in both Europe and France was identified in Bordeaux. Th ...
, on 28 April 2020, Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced all sporting events in France, including those behind closed doors, would be banned until September. The FFF were considering whether the final of the Coupe de France could be rescheduled for when events are allowed to restart. On 26 June, the FFF announced that the final was rescheduled to 24 July.
Paris Saint-Germain
Paris Saint-Germain Football Club (), commonly referred to as Paris Saint-Germain, Paris, Paris SG or simply PSG is a professional football club based in Paris, France. They compete in Ligue 1, the top division of French football. As Fr ...
won their record 13th title overall with a 1–0 win over Saint-Étienne in the
final
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.
Dates
Dates for the first two qualifying round were set by the individual Regional leagues. The remaining qualifying rounds, the seventh and eight round, and the round of 64 took place at weekends. The later rounds up to, but not including, the final, took place on midweek evenings. The final took place on Friday 24 July 2020.
Notable rule changes
For this season, there were changes in the rules of participation for Overseas Territories teams in both the seventh and eighth rounds. For Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique, the seventh round match was defined as being between the two teams who qualified from the sixth round, rather than being a draw against a side from mainland France as previously.
Following the established rule regarding alternation of venue between overseas and mainland, the eighth-round games involving the teams from French Guiana and Martinique were played on mainland France regardless of the order the teams were drawn. However, if the overseas team was drawn first, the match took place at a neutral venue within 100 km of Paris. The eighth-round game involving the team from Guadeloupe took place in Guadeloupe.
Teams
Round 1 to 6
The first six rounds, and any preliminaries required, were organised by the Regional Leagues and the Overseas Territories, who allowed teams from within their league structure to enter at any point up to the third round. Teams from
Championnat National 3
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...
entered at the third round, those from
Championnat National 2
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue ...
entered at the fourth round and those from
Championnat National
The Championnat de France National ( en, French National Championship), commonly referred to as simply National or Division 3, serves as the third division of the French football league system behind Ligue 1 and Ligue 2. Contested by 18 clubs, t ...
entered at the fifth round.
The number of teams entering at each qualifying round was as follows:
Round 7
145 qualifiers from the Regional Leagues were joined by the 11 qualifiers from the Overseas Territories and the 20 teams from
Ligue 2
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Auxerre
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Caen
Caen (, ; nrf, Kaem) is a commune in northwestern France. It is the prefecture of the department of Calvados. The city proper has 105,512 inhabitants (), while its functional urban area has 470,000,Chambly
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Châteauroux
Châteauroux (; ; oc, Chasteurós) is the capital city of the French department of Indre, central France and the second-largest town in the province of Berry, after Bourges. Its residents are called ''Castelroussins'' () in French.
Climate
Ch ...
Grenoble
lat, Gratianopolis
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Guingamp
Guingamp (; ) is a commune in the Côtes-d'Armor department in Brittany in northwestern France. With a population of 6,895 as of 2017, Guingamp is one of the smallest towns in Europe to have a top-tier professional football team: En Avant Guinga ...
Le Mans
Le Mans (, ) is a city in northwestern France on the Sarthe River where it meets the Huisne. Traditionally the capital of the province of Maine, it is now the capital of the Sarthe department and the seat of the Roman Catholic diocese of Le Man ...
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Lens
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Lorient
Lorient (; ) is a town (''Communes of France, commune'') and Port, seaport in the Morbihan Departments of France, department of Brittany (administrative region), Brittany in western France.
History
Prehistory and classical antiquity
Beginn ...
Niort
Niort (; Poitevin: ''Nià u''; oc, Niòrt; la, Novioritum) is a commune in the Deux-Sèvres department, western France. It is the prefecture of Deux-Sèvres.
The population of Niort is 58,707 (2017) and more than 177,000 people live in the u ...
Troyes
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Valenciennes
Valenciennes (, also , , ; nl, label=also Dutch, Valencijn; pcd, Valincyinnes or ; la, Valentianae) is a commune in the Nord department, Hauts-de-France, France.
It lies on the Scheldt () river. Although the city and region experienced a s ...
Regional Leagues
Figures in parenthesis indicate the tier of the
French football league system
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Aviron Bayonnais FC
Aviron Bayonnais Football Club (; commonly referred to as simply Bayonne) is a French association football club based in Bayonne. The club is a part of a sports club that was formed in 1904 that is also known for its rugby union club.
History ...
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Stade Montois
Stade Montois is a French rugby union team that currently is playing in Pro D2, the second level of the country's professional league system.
They were founded in 1908 and play in yellow and black. They are based in Mont-de-Marsan, the capita ...
Pays de la Loire
Pays de la Loire (; ; br, Broioù al Liger) is one of the 18 regions of France, in the west of the mainland. It was created in the 1950s to serve as a zone of influence for its capital, Nantes, one of a handful of "balancing metropolises" ().
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: 11 teams
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Stade Lavallois
Stade Lavallois Mayenne Football Club (), also referred to as Stade Laval or simply Laval, is a French association football club based in Laval in western France. The club was formed on 17 July 1902 and currently plays in Ligue 2, the second l ...
C'Chartres Football
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Tours FC
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Corsica
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FC Bastia-Borgo
Football Club Borgo is a French football club based in Borgo, Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica. The club was founded in July 2017 by the merger of CA Bastia and Borgo FC. As of the 2022–23 season, it competes in the Championnat National.
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FC Montceau Bourgogne
Football Club Montceau Bourgogne is a French association football team founded in 1948. They are based in Montceau-les-Mines, Bourgogne, France and are currently playing in the Championnat National 3. They play at the Stade des Alouettes in Mo ...
Grand Est
Grand Est (; gsw-FR, Grossa Oschta; Moselle Franconian/ lb, Grouss Osten;
Rhine Franconian: ''Groß Oschte''; german: Großer Osten ; en, "Great East") is an administrative region in Northeastern France. It superseded three former administrat ...
: 19 teams
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SAS Épinal
Stade Athletique Spinalien Épinal is a French football club based in the commune of Épinal.
They currently play in the Championnat National 2. Their kit colours are yellow and blue. They play their home matches at the Stade de la Colombière i ...
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FC Mulhouse
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US Sarre-Union
Union Sportive Sarre-Union is a French association football team founded in 1924, based in the town of Sarre-Union. Their home stadium is the Stade Omnisports in the town. As of the 2017–18 season they play in Championnat National 3, the fifth ...
ES Thaon
Entente Sportive Thaon-les-Vosges, known as ES Thaon or Thaon, is a French football club based in Thaon-les-Vosges, Vosges. It was founded in 1920. The club currently plays in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of the French football leagu ...
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* CA Boulay (6)
* MJEP Cormontreuil (6)
* AS Erstein (6)
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US Forbach
Union Sportive de Forbach Football (; commonly referred to as US Forbach or simply Forbach) is a French football club based in Forbach in the Lorraine region. The club was founded in 1909 under the name ''Sport Club Forbach'' and is a part of a ...
RC Grasse
Racing Club Pays de Grasse is a French association football club founded in 1959. Until 2022 they were known as Racing Club de Grasse. They are based in the town of Grasse and their home stadium is the Stade Jean Girard. Since the 2017–18 season ...
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US Marseille Endoume
Union Sportive Marseille Endoume Catalans is a French association football team founded in 1925. They are based in Marseille, France, and play at the 6th level of French football. They play at the Stade le Cesne in Marseille, which has a capacity ...
Occitanie Occitanie may refer to:
*Occitania, a region in southern France called ''Occitanie'' in French
*Occitania (administrative region)
Occitania ( ; french: Occitanie ; oc, Occità nia ; ca, Occità nia ) is the southernmost administrative region of ...
: 10 teams
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US Colomiers Football
Union Sportive Colomiers Football, more commonly known as US Colomiers, is a French association football team founded in 1932. They are based in Colomiers, Haute-Garonne, France and play at the Stade Bertrand Andrieux in the town. They currently ...
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RCO Agde
RCO Agde () is a French football club. The club is based at the 3500-seat Stade Louis Sanguin in Agde.
RCO Agde was created in 1999 from the merger of ''Racing Club Agathois'' (founded 1904) and ''Football Olympique Agathois''. As of the 2019– ...
AS Fabrègues
Association Sportive Fabrègues is a Association football, football club located in Fabrègues, France. They play in the sixth tier of French football. The club's colours are red and yellow.
History
AS Fabrègues was founded in 1935. The first ...
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* FC Alberes Argelès (6)
* AS Lattoise (6)
* FC Marssac-Rivières-Senouillac Rives du Tarn (6)
* L'Union Saint-Jean FC (6)
Hauts-de-France
Hauts-de-France (; pcd, Heuts-d'Franche; , also ''Upper France'') is the northernmost Regions of France, region of France, created by the territorial reform of French regions in 2014, from a merger of Nord-Pas-de-Calais and Picardy. Its Prefectu ...
: 21 teams
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US Boulogne
Union Sportive de Boulogne-sur-Mer Côte d'Opale (commonly referred to as US Boulogne or frequently, simply Boulogne) is a French association football club based in the commune of Boulogne-sur-Mer. The club was founded in 1898 and currently pla ...
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USL Dunkerque
Union Sportive du Littoral de Dunkerque is a French football club based in the commune of Dunkirk. It will compete in the Championnat National in the 2022–23 season. Their kit colours are white and blue, and they play their home matches at the ...
Olympique Saint-Quentin
Olympique Saint-Quentinois (OSQ) is a French association football team founded in 1920. They are based in Saint-Quentin, Picardy, in northern France and are currently playing in the Championnat National 2
The Championnat National 2, commonly ...
US Gravelines
Union Sportive Gravelines Football is a French association football team founded in 1941. They are based in Gravelines, Nord. Their home stadium is the Stade des Huttes in the town. Playing it R2 – Hauts-de-France.
History
1987-1993: Breakthr ...
US Saint-Omer
Union Sportive Pays de Saint-Omer is a French association football team founded in 1894. They are based in Saint-Omer, France. As of the 2022–23 season, they play in the sixth tier in the French football league system. They play at the Stade Ga ...
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* USM Senlisienne (6)
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US Tourcoing FC
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Wasquehal Football
Wasquehal Football is a French football club based in Wasquehal.
History and mergers
The club was founded in 1924 as ''L'Union Sportive de Wasquehal''. It was known as ''Entente Sportive de Wasquehal'' in 1945, when it merged with ''L'Association ...
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* Grand Calais Pascal FC (7)
* Olympique Lumbrois (7)
* US Pont Sainte-Maxence (7)
* US Saint-Maximin (7)
* Verton FC (9)
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AS Beauvais Oise
Association Sportive Beauvais Oise (; commonly referred to as AS Beauvais, ASBO, or simply Beauvais) is a French association football club based in Beauvais. The club was formed in 1945 as a result of a merger and currently play in the Championnat ...
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Normandy
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: 8 teams
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US Quevilly-Rouen
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US Granville
Union Sportive Granville, commonly referred to as US Granville or simply Granville, is a French football club based in Granville in the Lower Normandy region.
History
The club was founded in 1918 and currently plays in the Championnat de Fra ...
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FC Rouen
Football Club de Rouen 1899 (; commonly referred to as simply FC Rouen) is a French association football club based in Rouen, Normandy. The club was formed in 1899 and currently plays in Championnat National 2, the fourth level of French foot ...
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* AG Caennaise (5)
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FC Dieppe
FC Dieppe, officially Football Club Dieppois, is a team in the French association football, football club based in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime, Dieppe (Seine-Maritime). It was founded in 1896. They play at the Stade des Vertus, which has a capacity ...
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Évreux FC 27
Évreux Football Club 27 is a French association football club founded in 2009. They are based in Évreux, Normandy and are currently playing in the Championnat National 3, the fifth tier of the French football league system. They play at the Sta ...
Brittany
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: 14 teams
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US Concarneau
US Concarneau (french: Union Sportive Concarnoise) is a French football club based in Concarneau (Finistère). It was founded in 1911. They play at the Stade Guy Piriou, named in honour of the former club president, which has a capacity of 7,000. ...
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Stade Briochin
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Paris
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Red Star
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L'Entente SSG
The Entente Sannois Saint-Gratien is a French association football team based in the suburb of Saint-Gratien in Paris. The team was founded in 1989 and play in the Championnat National 3, the country's fifth tier of competition.
Recent history
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FC Versailles 78
Football Club de Versailles 78 also known as FC Versailles or simply Versailles is a French semi-professional association football club based in the commune of Versailles, ÃŽle-de-France. The club was formed in 1989 as the result of a merger betw ...
Villemomble Sports
Villemomble Sports is a French association football, football club based in Villemomble (Seine-Saint-Denis). Founded in 1922, it currently plays in the Championnat de France Amateurs (French fourth-tier league), holding home games at the ''Stade G ...
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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes (ARA; ; frp, Ôvèrgne-Rôno-Ârpes; oc, Auvèrnhe Ròse Aups; it, Alvernia-Rodano-Alpi) is a region in southeast-central France created by the 2014 territorial reform of French regions; it resulted from the merger of Au ...
Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne
Le Puy-en-Velay Football 43 Auvergne (; commonly referred to as Le Puy) is a French football club based in Le Puy-en-Velay in the Auvergne region. It competes in the Championnat National, the third tier of French football.
The club was founded i ...
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FC Villefranche
Football Club Villefranche Beaujolais or simply Villefranche is a French association football club founded in 1927. They are based in Villefranche-sur-Saône, Rhône-Alpes and play at the Stade Armand Chouffet in town. The team played one season ...
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Annecy FC
Football Club d'Annecy is a French football club based in the town of Annecy in Haute-Savoie. The team plays its home matches at the Parc des Sports, where the club and its predecessor have been based since 1964. It currently competes in the Li ...
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Moulins Yzeure Foot
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Olympique de Valence
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* US Annecy-le-Vieux (7)
* ES Chilly (7)
* Côte Chaude Sportif (7)
* FC Cournon-d'Auvergne (7)
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FC Lyon
Football Club de Lyon is a French sports club. It was established on 17 November 1893, and is notable for its rugby and football sections.
Honours
Rugby
* French championship:
** Champions: 1909–10
Football
* Coupe de France
The Coupe ...
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* US Mozac (8)
* US Saint-Galmier-Chambœuf (8)
Overseas Territories teams
French Guiana
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CSC Cayenne
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French (french: français(e), link=no) may refer to:
* Somethin ...
Martinique
Martinique ( , ; gcf, label=Martinican Creole, Matinik or ; Kalinago: or ) is an island and an overseas department/region and single territorial collectivity of France. An integral part of the French Republic, Martinique is located in th ...
Club Franciscain
Club Franciscain is a football club in Martinique, playing in the town of Le François.
It plays in the Martinique's first division, the Martinique Championnat National.
Honours
* Martinique Championnat National
**Champions (19): 1970–71, 19 ...
CS Moulien
CS Moulien is a football club in Guadeloupe, based in the town of Le Moule.
They play in Guadeloupe's first division, the Guadeloupe Championnat National.
Achievements
* Guadeloupe Championnat National: 12
:: 1952–53, 1954–55, 1955–56, ...
New Caledonia
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Hienghène Sport
Hienghène Sport (), known in Fwâi language as Hyehen Sport is a New Caledonian football team from Hienghène playing in the New Caledonia Super Ligue, New Caledonia.
History
The club was founded in Hienghène, North Province in 1997 and ...
Tahiti
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The mainland ties were drawn in ten groups, with two
Ligue 2
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teams in each group. The rest of the teams in each group were selected to give an even distribution of teams from different tiers, and the best possible geographical fit.
The lowest ranked team remaining in the competition at this stage was Verton FC from tier 9 (District division 1).
Ties were played on 15, 16 and 17 November 2019, with postponements rearranged for 19, 23 and 24 November 2019.
Group 7A
Group 7B
Group 7C
Group 7D
Group 7E
Group 7F
Group 7G
Group 7H
Group 7I
Group 7J
Eighth round
The draw for the eighth round took place in two parts:
* Ties involving overseas teams playing at home ( Jeunesse Evolution of Guadeloupe and
The main draw ties were drawn in six groups, with the teams in each group selected to give an even distribution of teams from different tiers, and the best possible geographical fit.
The lowest ranked team remaining in the competition at this stage was SSEP Hombourg-Haut from tier 8 (Regional division 3).
Ties were played on 7 and 8 December 2019.
Group 8A
Group 8B
Group 8C
Group 8D
Group 8E
Group 8F
Round of 64
The draw for the ninth round (known as the round of 64) took place on 9 December 2019. The 20
Ligue 1
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teams joined the draw at this stage. The draw was split into four groups to ensure equal distribution of teams from each tier, with geographical proximity a secondary factor.
The lowest ranked team remaining in the competition at this stage was SSEP Hombourg-Haut from tier 8 (Regional League 3).
Games were played on 3, 4, 5 and 6 January 2020.
Championnat National 3
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...
).
Games were played on 16, 17, 18, 19 and 20 January 2020.
Round of 16
The draw for the eleventh round (known as the round of 16) took place on 19 January 2020. This was an open draw.
The lowest ranked team remaining in the competition at this stage was FC Limonest Saint-Didier from tier 5 (
Championnat National 3
The Championnat National 3, commonly referred to as simply National 3 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur 2, is a football league competition. The league serves as the fifth division of the French football league system behind ...
).
Games were played on 28, 29 and 30 January 2020.
Quarter-finals
The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 30 January 2020. This was an open draw.
The lowest ranked teams remaining in the competition at this stage were
SAS Épinal
Stade Athletique Spinalien Épinal is a French football club based in the commune of Épinal.
They currently play in the Championnat National 2. Their kit colours are yellow and blue. They play their home matches at the Stade de la Colombière i ...
, both from tier 4 (
Championnat National 2
The Championnat National 2, commonly known as National 2 and formerly known as Championnat de France Amateur (CFA), is a football league competition. The league serves as the fourth tier of the French football league system behind Ligue 1, Ligue ...
).
Games were played on 11, 12 and 13 February 2020.
Semi-finals
The draw for the semi-finals took place on 13 February 2020. This was an open draw.
Games were played on 4 and 5 March 2020.
Final
The final was originally scheduled for 25 April 2020, but was postponed due to concerns over the
COVID-19 pandemic
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France
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Cup
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