2009–10 Challenge de France

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.

Calendar

On 6 July 2009, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.[1]

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs Notes
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.

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.[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

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Val d'Argenteuil 2 – 2 (aet)
2–4 p.		 Bagneux
2 Gonfreville 1 – 2 Évreux
3 Cormelles 0 – 0 (aet)
6–5 p.		 Tremblay
4 Le Blanc-Mesnil 1 – 2 Rouen
5 Thiberville 0 – 4 Issy-les-Moulineaux
6 Bourg-la-Reine 0 – 1 Anet
7 Saint-Malo 3 – 4 Lorient
8 FA Laval 0 – 2 Condé-sur-Noireau
9 Domont 3 – 3 (aet)
3–5 p.		 Ploermel
10 Brunoy 1 – 1 (aet)
1–4 p.		 Rennes
11 Évry Ville 0 – 2 Saint-Maur
12 Le Mans 10 – 0 Saint-Lô Manche
13 Nord Médoc 0 – 4 Corné
14 Terves 0 – 4 Saint Georges-sur-Layon
15 La Flèche 2 – 7 Tours
16 Limoges 2 – 2 (aet)
4–3 p.		 Saint-Herblain
17 Angers 1 – 2 Blanquefort
18 Blois 1 – 2 Arlac-Mérignac
19 Muret 11 – 0 Saint-Simon
Tie no Home team Score Away team
20 Villeneuve-les-Maguelone 0 – 5 Rodez
21 Nîmes Métropole 6 – 1 Saint-Gaudens
22 Carros 3 – 5 Albi
23 Aubune 4 – 4 (aet)
3–4 p.		 Saint-Jean-de-Vedas
24 Ramonville 0 – 6 Monteux
25 Saint-Apollinaire 2 – 1 Flacé-Mâcon
26 Nivolas 3 – 2 Auxerre
27 Salaise-Sanne 1 – 2 Le Puy Foot
28 Aulnat 2 – 1 Claix
29 Saint Lou 0 – 7 Arpajon
30 Blanzy 1 – 4 La Véore
31 Mussig 0 – 4 Troyes
32 Algrange 3 – 0 Saint-Memmie
33 Besançon 0 – 4 Woippy
34 Mulhouse 0 – 0 (aet)
4–5 p.		 Épinal
35 Sessenheim-Stattmatten 0 – 8 Vendenheim
36 Baume-les-Dames 0 – 5 Mars Bischheim
37 Arras 2 – 0 Halliun
38 Montières Amiens 0 – 0 (aet)
2–3 p.		 Raismes
39 Arcques 2 – 4 Compiègne
40 Abbeville 0 – 2 Gravelines

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 no Home team Score Away team
1 Bagneux 0 – 1 Évreux
2 Anet 0 – 5 Issy-les-Moulineaux
3 Cormelles 2 – 1 Rouen
4 Lorient 1 – 4 Condé-sur-Noireau
5 Ploermel 1 – 3 Rennes
6 Saint-Maur 0 – 3 Le Mans
7 Corné 5 – 0 Saint Georges-sur-Layon
8 Tours 2 – 0 Limoges
9 Blanquefort 2 – 2(aet)
5–3 p.		 Arlac-Mérignac
10 Rodez 0 – 4 Muret
Tie no Home team Score Away team
11 Nîmes Métropole 2 – 1 Albi
12 Saint-Jean-de-Vedas 1 – 3 Monteux
13 Nivolas 3 – 0 Saint-Apollinaire
14 La Véore 3 – 3(aet)
3–5 p.		 Arpajon
15 Woippy 4 – 2 Épinal
16 Troyes 1 – 5 Algrange
17 Le Puy Foot 2 – 2(aet)
2–3 p.		 Aulnat
18 Raismes 1 – 3 Arras
19 Mars Bischheim 3 – 2 Vendenheim
20 Gravelines 0 – 2 Compiègne

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 no Home team Score Away team
1 Condé-sur-Noireau 2 – 0 Gravelines
2 Toulouse 1 – 7 Saint-Étienne
3 Le Mans 0 – 0(aet)
4–3 p.		 Corné
4 Tours 2 – 5 Soyaux
5 Rennes 1 – 1(aet)
3–1 p.		 Blanquefort
6 Montigny-le-Bretonneux 1 – 2 Paris SG
7 La Rochue-sur-Yon 1 – 3 Stade Briochin
8 Muret 2 – 0 Monteux
Tie no Home team Score Away team
9 Nord Allier PPD Lyon
10 Arpajon 1 – 8 Montpellier
11 Woippy 2 – 1 Nivolas
12 Algrange 0 – 2 Juvisy
13 Aulnat 1 – 1(aet)
5–3 p.		 Nîmes Métropole
14 Arras 7 – 0 Cormelles
15 Issy-les-Moulineaux 3 – 1 Mars Bischheim
16 Évreux 0 – 3 Hénin-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.[3]

Tie no Home team Score Away team
1 Paris SG 0 – 0(aet)
5–4 p.		 Le Mans
2 Soyaux 5 – 2 Rennes
3 Arras 1 – 4 Stade Briochin
4 Hénin-Beaumont 6 – 1 Condé-sur-Noireau
Tie no Home team Score Away team
5 Woippy 1 – 1(aet)
2–4 p.		 Aulnat
6 Muret 0 – 9 Lyon
7 Juvisy 2 – 0 Saint-Étienne
8 Montpellier 3 – 1 Issy-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.[4] The quarterfinals were contested on 21 March.

21 March
15:00 CET
Aulnat 0 – 2 Montpellier
Report Rubio  86'
Meynier  90'
Stade Pierre Ducourtial, Aulnat
Attendance: 250
Referee: Florence Guillemin (Ligue de Franche-Comté)

21 March
15:00 CET
Hénin-Beaumont 2 – 4 Paris SG
Crammer  48',  53' Report Pizzala  6'
Thomas  10'
Lepailleur  43'
Houara  45'
Stade Raymonde Delabre, Hénin-Beaumont
Attendance: 440
Referee: Solenne Bartnik (Ligue Rhône-Alpes)

21 March
15:00 CET
Soyaux 0 – 2 Lyon
Report Kaci  42'
Thomis  43'
Stade Léo Lagrange, Besançon
Attendance: 300
Referee: Élodie Coppola (Ligue de Bretagne)

21 March
15:00 CET
Stade Briochin 0 – 3 Juvisy
Report Soubeyrand  23'
Tonazzi  31',  42'
Stade Fred Aubert, Saint-Brieuc
Attendance: 30
Referee: Noelle Robin (Ligue de la Méditerranée)

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.[4] The semi-finals were contested on 25 April.

25 April
17:00 CET
Paris SG 1 – 1
3 – 2 pen. 		Lyon
Pizzala  10' Report Herlovsen  18'

25 April
17:00 CET
Montpellier 3 – 1 Juvisy
Delie  15'
Rubio  66'
Plaza  75' 		Report Tonazzi  60'
Stade Joseph-Blanc, Montpellier
Referee: Severine Zinck (Ligue d'Alsace)

Final

23 May
18:30 CET
Paris SG 5 – 0 Montpellier
Boyeldieu  19'
Pizzala  54', 85'
Coton-Pélagie  68'
Bussaglia  71' 		Report
Stade Robert Bobin, Bondoufle
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Sabine Bonnin (Ligue du Centre)

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Le calendrier de la nouvelle édition". French Football Federation (FFF). 6 July 2009. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. ↑ tirage au sort intégral (French)
  3. ↑ Mercredi : tirage des 8èmes
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Lundi : Tirage des quarts et demi-finales (French)

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