The 2009–10 Challenge de France is the 9th 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.
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On 6 July 2009, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.[1]
Round | First match date | Fixtures | Clubs | Notes |
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Regional semi-finals | 22 November 2009 | Clubs participating in D3 Féminine gain entry. | ||
Regional finals | 13 December 2009 | |||
First Round | 10 January 2010 | Clubs participating in D2 Féminine gain entry. | ||
Second Round | 31 January 2010 | |||
Round of 32 | 21 February 2010 | 16 | 32 → 16 | Clubs participating in D1 Féminine gain entry. |
Round of 16 | 7 March 2010 | 8 | 16 → 8 | |
Quarter-finals | 21 March 2010 | 4 | 8 → 4 | |
Semi-finals | 25 April 2010 | 2 | 4 → 2 | |
Final | 23 May 2010 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Final at the Stade Robert-Bobin. |
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.[2] 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
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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.
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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.
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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.[3]
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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.[4] The quarterfinals were contested on 21 March.
21 March 15:00 CET |
Aulnat | 0 – 2 | Montpellier | Stade Pierre Ducourtial, Aulnat Attendance: 250 Referee: Florence Guillemin (Ligue de Franche-Comté) |
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Report | Rubio 86' Meynier 90' |
21 March 15:00 CET |
Hénin-Beaumont | 2 – 4 | Paris SG | Stade Raymonde Delabre, Hénin-Beaumont Attendance: 440 Referee: Solenne Bartnik (Ligue Rhône-Alpes) |
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Crammer 48', 53' | Report | Pizzala 6' Thomas 10' Lepailleur 43' Houara 45' |
21 March 15:00 CET |
Soyaux | 0 – 2 | Lyon | Stade Léo Lagrange, Besançon Attendance: 300 Referee: Élodie Coppola (Ligue de Bretagne) |
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Report | Kaci 42' Thomis 43' |
21 March 15:00 CET |
Stade Briochin | 0 – 3 | Juvisy | Stade Fred Aubert, Saint-Brieuc Attendance: 30 Referee: Noelle Robin (Ligue de la Méditerranée) |
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Report | Soubeyrand 23' Tonazzi 31', 42' |
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.[4] The semi-finals were contested on 25 April.
25 April 17:00 CET |
Paris SG | 1 – 1 3 – 2 pen. |
Lyon | Stade Georges Lefèvre, Paris Referee: Florence Guillemin (Ligue de Franche-Comté) |
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Pizzala 10' | Report | Herlovsen 18' |
25 April 17:00 CET |
Montpellier | 3 – 1 | Juvisy | Stade Joseph-Blanc, Montpellier Referee: Severine Zinck (Ligue d'Alsace) |
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Delie 15' Rubio 66' Plaza 75' |
Report | Tonazzi 60' |
23 May 18:30 CET |
Paris SG | 5 – 0 | Montpellier | Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Sabine Bonnin (Ligue du Centre) |
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Boyeldieu 19' Pizzala 54', 85' Coton-Pélagie 68' Bussaglia 71' |
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