2010–11 Challenge de France


The 2010–11 Challenge de France is the tenth season of the French cup competition for women. The defending champions are Paris Saint-Germain who defeated Montpellier 5–0 in the 2009–10 edition of the competition. The competition is organized by the French Football Federation and is open to all women's French football clubs in France. The final will be held on 21 May 2011 at Stade de la Pépinière in Poitiers. This will be the last season of the competition under the Challenge de France name as the cup will be renamed to the Coupe de France Feminine for the 2011–12 season and onwards.

Calendar

On 15 August 2010, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.
RoundFirst match dateFixturesClubsNotes
Regional finals12 December 2010-
First Round9 January 2011Clubs participating in D2 Féminine gain entry.
Second Round30 January 2011
Round of 3220 February 20111632 → 16Clubs participating in D1 Féminine gain entry.
Round of 1613 March 2011816 → 8
Quarter-finals3 April 201148 → 4
Semi-finals1 May 201124 → 2
Final21 May 201112 → 1

First round

The draw for the first round of the Challenge de France was held on 16 December 2010 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by current French women's international and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Élise Bussaglia. The matches were played on 9 January 2011. The canceled will be played on 16 January.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Saint-Avold1–9Vendenheim
2Chèvremont0–8Mars Bischheim
3Valentigney1–2Mussig
4Masevaux1–4Algrange
5Guemar0–3Woippy
6Rossfeld0–0
3–4 pen.		Monswiller
7Ville d'Évry1–0Stade Auxerre
8Saint-Maur0–2Montigny-le-Bretonneux
9Saint-Denis1–2Compiègne Oise
10Dijon2–0Bagneux
11Rochette Vaux1–1
3–4 pen.		Val d'Orge
12Saint-Memmie3–0Chauny
13Cannes Bocca2–3Saint-Cyprien
14Grenoble2–4Gardanne
15Provence0–5Monteux
16Nîmes Métropole2–1La Véore
17Celtic Marseille1–1
2–4 pen.		Villeneuve-Lès-Maguelone
18Cannet Rocheville1–4Claix
19Lafrançaise1–2Isle
20Gandalou2–2
3–4 pen.		Mérignac Arlac
21Albi3–1Blanquefort
22Preignan11–0Pessac Alouette
23Limoges Landouge0–5Muret
24Saint-Simont5–0Grayan Médoc
25Chitenay-Celettes0–10Saint-Herblain
26Sainte-Luce0–2Verchers Saint-Georges

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
27Saint-Sauveur0–11Tours
28Vineuil Brion0–5Soyaux
29Orléans1–7Poitiers 3 Cités
30Couffe Conquérante0–4Corné
31Quimper1–4Croix-Blanche Angers
32Saint-Malo2–1Condé-sur-Noireau
33Saint-Brice Stéphanais0–6Ploermel
34Janze2–5La Flèche
35Laval2–1Avant Caen
36Rennes Bréquigny4–1Cormelles
37Amiens Montières2–1Pont-de-l'Arche
38Saint-Olle3–4Raismes
39Leers2–2
4–2 pen.		Arras
40Issy-les-Moulineaux2–1Gravelines
41Seizième2–0Rouen
42Neuville0–9Herblay
43Iris Lambersart0–2Templemars Vendeville
44Domont1–2Rouvroy
45Plaine Revermont1–1
3–5 pen.		Chatenoy Royal
46Mieussy0–9Arpajon
47Nivolas1–3Flacé Mâcon
48Arbois1–1
5–4 pen.		Le Puy
49Montmerle2–3Besançon
50Andrézieux1–1
3–4 pen.		Aulnat
51Dommartin Tour0–5Blanzy
52Caluire5–0Saint-Julien Chapteuil

Second round

The draw for the second round of the Challenge de France was held on 12 January 2011 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by former French women's international Sandrine Roux. The matches were played on 29–30 January 2011. The canceled match between Val d'Orge–Saint-Malo was played on 6 February.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Rouvroy2–0Raismes
2Amiens Montières0–3Montigny-le-Bretonneux
3Issy-les-Moulineaux0–10Paris Saint-Germain
4Herblay2–0Templemars Vendeville
5Hénin-Beaumont6–0Leers
6Saint-Memmie1–3Compiègne Oise
7Caluire0–5Saint-Étienne
8Monteux0–7Lyon
9Gardanne1–2Nîmes Métropole
10Claix4–0Chatenoy Royal
11Villeneuve-Lès-Maguelone0–3Montpellier
12Saint-Cyprien1–2Flacé Mâcon
13Soyaux0–1Rodez
14Saint-Simont3–1Mérignac Arlac
15Arpajon2–1Muret
16Poitiers 3 Cités1–0Aulnat
17Albi2–2
4–5 pen.		Toulouse

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
18Isle1–4Preignan
19Arbois0–11Vendenheim
20Monswiller0–4Mars Bischheim
21Seizième0–1Dijon
22Algrange0–5Juvisy
23Mussig0–8Besançon
24Woippy1–1
3–2 pen.		Blanzy
25Ville d'Évry0–4Yzeure Allier
26Ploermel1–2La Roche-sur-Yon
27Stade Briochin1–2Rennes Bréquigny
28La Flèche0–13Croix-Blanche Angers
29Tours0–5Le Mans
30Val d'Orge1–2Saint-Malo
31Verchers Saint-Georges2–2
3–1 pen.		Condé-sur-Noireau
32Saint Herblain2–0Corné

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 of the Challenge de France was held on 2 February 2011 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation. The draw was conducted the president of the Ligue du Football Amateur Bernard Barbet. The matches will be played on 20–21 February.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Rodez3–1Claix
2Nîmes Métropole0–0
1–4 pen.		Toulouse
3Montpellier9–0Arpajon
4Preignan0–4Saint-Simont
5Le Mans3–1Croix-Blanche Angers
6Rennes Bréquigny2–3Saint Herblain
7Saint-Malo0–1Verchers Saint-Georges
8Poitiers 3 Cités0–2La Roche-sur-Yon

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
9Herblay1–4Yzeure Allier
10Saint-Étienne2–0Flacé Mâcon
11Dijon2–0Besançon
12Lyon13–0Montigny-le-Bretonneux
13Rouvroy0–4Hénin-Beaumont
14Vendenheim1–0Paris Saint-Germain
15Compiègne Oise2–0Mars Bischheim
16Woippy1–9Juvisy

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Challenge de France was held on 23 February 2011 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by the current coach of the French women's national team Bruno Bini. The matches were played on 13 March.
Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
1Toulouse0–1Montpellier
2Vendenheim0–0
5–6 pen.		Dijon
3Saint-Simont0–1Saint-Étienne
4Lyon3–0Rodez

Tie noHome teamScoreAway team
5La Roche-sur-Yon1–1
4–2 pen.		Compiègne Oise
6Saint Herblain0–5Juvisy
7Hénin-Beaumont0–1Le Mans
8Verchers Saint-Georges3–0Yzeure Allier

Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals of the Challenge de France was held on 16 March 2011 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by Henri Emile, the team coordinator of the France national team. The matches were played on 3 April.

Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 16 March 2011 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. The draw was conducted by Henri Emile, the team coordinator of the France national team. The matches will be played on 1 May.

Final