The Coupe de France Féminine (, ''Women's French Cup'') is the top annual
cup tournament for
French women's football clubs. The competition is open to all professional and non-professional women's teams in France. Founded in 2001 as Challenge de France, the competition was renamed as ''Coupe de France féminine'' from the 2011–12 season.
Olympique Lyonnais
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holds the record for most titles overall, having won ten times. The defending champions are
Paris FC
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, who defeated
Paris Saint-Germain
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in
the final on 3 May 2025.
History
The inaugural Challenge de France was first held during the 2001–02 season. The competition coincided with the inaugural edition of the
UEFA Women's Cup
The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.
T ...
, which is now known as the
UEFA Women's Champions League
The UEFA Women's Champions League, previously called the UEFA Women's Cup (2001–2009), is a European women's association football competition. It involves the top club teams from countries affiliated with the European governing body UEFA.
...
. The cup competition is the only tournament in France reserved for senior women's players. Participation in the competition varies. Regional clubs participation is voluntary, however, clubs who participate in
D3 Féminine on up participation is mandatory unless unforeseen circumstances prohibit their appearance.
List of finals
The following is a list of Coupe de France féminine seasons and final results.
Performance by club
References
External links
Official siteCupat soccerway.com
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Women's football competitions in France
Football cup competitions in France
Recurring sporting events established in 2001
2001 establishments in France