The 2009–10 Coupe Gambardella was the 55th edition of the French cup competition reserved for male under-19 football players. The competition is organized by the

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. The final was contested on 1 May 2010 at the

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and served as a curtain raiser for the 2009–10 Coupe de France final. The defending champions were

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, who defeated

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2–0 in the 2008–09 edition of the competition. The current champions are

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who won the competition by defeating

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4–3 on penalties in the final after the match ended 1–1 in 90 minutes.

Calendar

On 17 August 2009, the

announced the calendar for the Coupe Gambardella.

First round

The draw for the first round of Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 26 November 2009 at the headquarters of the

, in

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by French

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Bertrand Layec. The matches were contested on 13 December 2009. The postponed matches were played on 3 January 2010.

Second round

The draw for the second round of the Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 17 December 2009 at the headquarters of the

, in

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coach Francis Smerecki. The matches were contested on 9 January 2010. The postponed matches were played on 16 and 17 January and the matches that were postponed on those days were played on 20 January with the final match of the round being played on 24 January.

Round of 64

The draw for the Round of 64 of the Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 14 January 2010 at the headquarters of the

, in

by the

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of the Ligue du Football Amateur Fernand Duchaussoy and Jean-Pierre Dubédat, a member of the

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of the Ligue du Football Amateur. The matches will be played on 31 January 2010.

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 of the Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 4 February 2010 at the headquarters of

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, who sponsor the competition, in

by the

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Raymond Domenech and a host of members of the Ligue du Football Amateur, including the

Fernand Duchaussoy. The matches were played on 21 February.

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 25 February 2010 at the Ligue de Paris-Île-de-France headquarters, in

, by France national under-18 football team

Philippe Bergeroo and Jean-Claude Giuntini, a member of the Ligue du Football Amateur.Le tirage des 8èmes effectué
The matches were played on 14 March.

Quarterfinals

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 25 February 2010 at the headquarters of Crédit Agricole, who sponsor the competition, in Paris by French

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champion Nicolas Ratier.Le tirage des quarts et demis
The matches were played on 4 April. ---- ---- ----

Semi-finals

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Coupe Gambardella was conducted on 25 February 2010 at the headquarters of Crédit Agricole, who sponsor the competition, in Paris by French

champion Nicolas Ratier. The matches will be played on 18 April. ----

Final

References

External links

Official site
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