Coupe de France Féminine
The Coupe de France féminine (French pronunciation: [kup də fʁɑ̃s], Women's French Cup) is a cup competition, exclusively for French women's football clubs. The competition is open to all professional and non-professional women's teams in France. The inaugural edition of the competition was held in 2001. The final match of the competition is normally held at the Stade de France, however other venues may be used. The defending champions are Lyon, who defeated Paris Saint-Germain on 9 August 2020. From the 2011–12 season onwards, the competition is played under the name Coupe de France féminine after previously being played under the name Challenge de France.[1]
Founded | 2001 |
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Region | France |
Number of teams | 488 (2014–15) |
Current champions | Olympique Lyonnais (9th title) |
Most successful club(s) | Olympique Lyonnais (9 titles) |
Website | Official site (in French) |
2020–21 |
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, which is now known as the UEFA Women's Champions League. 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.
Olympique Lyonnais are the most successful club in the competition, holding nine titles.
Final results
A list of all finals played so far:[2]
Performance by club
Club | Winners | Winning Years |
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Olympique Lyonnais | 9 | 2008, 2012–2017, 2019, 2020 |
Montpellier | 3 | 2006, 2007, 2009 |
Paris Saint-Germain | 2 | 2010, 2018 |
Toulouse | 1 | 2002 |
Juvisy | 1 | 2005 |
Saint-Étienne | 1 | 2011 |
References
- "Accréditations pour la finale, les modalités" (in French). French Football Federation. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
- "France - List of Women Cup Winners". Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
- "Paris en route vers le doublé ?" (in French). lemeilleurdupsg.com. 23 May 2010. Archived from the original on 12 March 2016. Retrieved 30 July 2011.
External links
- Official site (in French)
- Cup at soccerway.com