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.

2009–10 Challenge de France
CountryFrance
Defending championsMontpellier
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain (1st title)
Runners-upMontpellier
← 2008–09

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-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.[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

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.

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.

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]

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.

Aulnat0 – 2Montpellier
Report Rubio  86'
Meynier  90'
Stade Pierre Ducourtial, Aulnat
Attendance: 250
Referee: Florence Guillemin (Ligue de Franche-Comté)
Hénin-Beaumont2 – 4Paris Saint-Germain
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)
Soyaux0 – 2Lyon
Report Kaci  42'
Thomis  43'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Élodie Coppola (Ligue de Bretagne)
Stade Briochin0 – 3Juvisy
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.

Paris Saint-Germain1 – 1Lyon
Pizzala  10' Report Herlovsen  18'
Penalties
3–2
Referee: Florence Guillemin (Ligue de Franche-Comté)
Montpellier3 – 1Juvisy
Delie  15'
Rubio  66'
Plaza  75'		 Report Tonazzi  60'
Stade Joseph-Blanc, Montpellier
Referee: Severine Zinck (Ligue d'Alsace)

Final
Main article: 2010 Challenge de France Final
Paris Saint-Germain5 – 0Montpellier
Boyeldieu  19'
Pizzala  54', 85'
Coton-Pélagie  68'
Bussaglia  71'		 Report
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. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  2. tirage au sort intégral (in French)
  3. "Mercredi : tirage des 8èmes". Archived from the original on 2010-03-04. Retrieved 2010-02-24.
  4. Lundi : Tirage des quarts et demi-finales (in French)
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