2009–10 Challenge de France


The 2009–10 Challenge de France is the ninth season of the French cup competition for women, organized by the French Football Federation. The competition is open to all women's clubs in French football. The final will be contested on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert-Bobin. The defending champions were Montpellier, who defeated Le Mans 3–1 in the 2008–09 edition of the competition. On 23 May 2010, Division 1 Féminine club Paris Saint-Germain won the competition by defeating fellow first division club Montpellier by a score of 5–0 in the final. The victory gives Paris Saint-Germain its first Challenge de France title.

Calendar

On 6 July 2009, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.
RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubsNotes
Regional semi-finals22 November 2009Clubs participating in D3 Féminine gain entry.
Regional finals13 December 2009-
First Round10 January 2010Clubs participating in D2 Féminine gain entry.
Second Round31 January 2010
Round of 3221 February 20101632 → 16Clubs participating in D1 Féminine gain entry.
Round of 167 March 2010816 → 8
Quarter-finals21 March 201048 → 4
Semi-finals25 April 201024 → 2
Final23 May 201012 → 1Final at the Stade Robert-Bobin.

First round

The draw for the first round of Challenge de France was conducted on 18 December 2009 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation, in Paris by French journalist Christian Jeanpierre and Marilou Duringer, a member of the Federal Council. The matches were played on 10 January 2010. Several matches that were postponed were played on 17 January. The rest of the postponed matches will be contested on 24 January
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Val d'Argenteuil2 – 2
2–4 p.		Bagneux
2Gonfreville1 – 2Évreux
3Cormelles0 – 0
6–5 p.		Tremblay
4Le Blanc-Mesnil1 – 2Rouen
5Thiberville0 – 4Issy-les-Moulineaux
6Bourg-la-Reine0 – 1Anet
7Saint-Malo3 – 4Lorient
8FA Laval0 – 2Condé-sur-Noireau
9Domont3 – 3
3–5 p.		Ploermel
10Brunoy1 – 1
1–4 p.		Rennes
11Évry Ville0 – 2Saint-Maur
12Le Mans10 – 0Saint-Lô Manche
13Nord Médoc0 – 4Corné
14Terves0 – 4Saint Georges-sur-Layon
15La Flèche2 – 7Tours
16Limoges2 – 2
4–3 p.		Saint-Herblain
17Angers1 – 2Blanquefort
18Blois1 – 2Arlac-Mérignac
19Muret11 – 0Saint-Simon

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
20Villeneuve-les-Maguelone0 – 5Rodez
21Nîmes Métropole6 – 1Saint-Gaudens
22Carros3 – 5Albi
23Aubune4 – 4
3–4 p.		Saint-Jean-de-Vedas
24Ramonville0 – 6Monteux
25Saint-Apollinaire2 – 1Flacé-Mâcon
26Nivolas3 – 2Auxerre
27Salaise-Sanne1 – 2Le Puy Foot
28Aulnat2 – 1Claix
29Saint Lou0 – 7Arpajon
30Blanzy1 – 4La Véore
31Mussig0 – 4Troyes
32Algrange3 – 0Saint-Memmie
33Besançon0 – 4Woippy
34Mulhouse0 – 0
4–5 p.		Épinal
35Sessenheim-Stattmatten0 – 8Vendenheim
36Baume-les-Dames0 – 5Mars Bischheim
37Arras2 – 0Halliun
38Montières Amiens0 – 0
2–3 p.		Raismes
39Arcques2 – 4Compiègne
40Abbeville0 – 2Gravelines

Second round

The draw for the second round of Challenge de France was based on the results of the first round with the winners advancing to the second round to face each other based on where they were drawn. The matches will be played on 31 January 2010.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Bagneux0 – 1Évreux
2Anet0 – 5Issy-les-Moulineaux
3Cormelles2 – 1Rouen
4Lorient1 – 4Condé-sur-Noireau
5Ploermel1 – 3Rennes
6Saint-Maur0 – 3Le Mans
7Corné5 – 0Saint Georges-sur-Layon
8Tours2 – 0Limoges
9Blanquefort2 – 2
5–3 p.		Arlac-Mérignac
10Rodez0 – 4Muret

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
11Nîmes Métropole2 – 1Albi
12Saint-Jean-de-Vedas1 – 3Monteux
13Nivolas3 – 0Saint-Apollinaire
14La Véore3 – 3
3–5 p.		Arpajon
15Woippy4 – 2Épinal
16Troyes1 – 5Algrange
17Le Puy Foot2 – 2
2–3 p.		Aulnat
18Raismes1 – 3Arras
19Mars Bischheim3 – 2Vendenheim
20Gravelines0 – 2Compiègne

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 of the Challenge de France was conducted on 8 February and saw the arrival of clubs based in Division 1 Féminine. The draw was conducted by Jézabel Lemonier and Christophe Pacaud, who hosts the television show Direct Sport and French television channel Direct 8. The matches were played on 21 February.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Condé-sur-Noireau2 – 0Gravelines
2Toulouse1 – 7Saint-Étienne
3Le Mans0 – 0
4–3 p.		Corné
4Tours2 – 5Soyaux
5Rennes1 – 1
3–1 p.		Blanquefort
6Montigny-le-Bretonneux1 – 2Paris Saint-Germain
7La Rochue-sur-Yon1 – 3Stade Briochin
8Muret2 – 0Monteux

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
9Nord AllierPPDLyon
10Arpajon1 – 8Montpellier
11Woippy2 – 1Nivolas
12Algrange0 – 2Juvisy
13Aulnat1 – 1
5–3 p.		Nîmes Métropole
14Arras7 – 0Cormelles
15Issy-les-Moulineaux3 – 1Mars Bischheim
16Évreux0 – 3Hénin-Beaumont

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Challenge de France was conducted on 24 February at the headquarters of the French Football Federation. The draw was conducted by Sandrine Roux, the current coach of the France women's under-19 team. The matches were played on 7 March.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Paris Saint-Germain0 – 0
5–4 p.		Le Mans
2Soyaux5 – 2Rennes
3Arras1 – 4Stade Briochin
4Hénin-Beaumont6 – 1Condé-sur-Noireau

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
5Woippy1 – 1
2–4 p.		Aulnat
6Muret0 – 9Lyon
7Juvisy2 – 0Saint-Étienne
8Montpellier3 – 1Issy-les-Moulineaux

Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 8 March 2010. The draw was conducted by Red Cross ambassador and fashion model Adriana Karembeu. The quarterfinals were contested on 21 March.
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Semi-finals

The draw for the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 8 March 2010. The draw was conducted by Red Cross ambassador and fashion model Adriana Karembeu. The semi-finals were contested on 25 April.
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Final