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.[1] 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.[2]

2010–11 Challenge de France
Country France
Teams387
Defending championsParis Saint-Germain
ChampionsSaint-Étienne
Runners-upMontpellier

Calendar

On 15 August 2010, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.[3]

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs Notes
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.[4] The canceled will be played on 16 January.

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.[5] The canceled match between Val d'Orge–Saint-Malo was played on 6 February.

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 (LFA) Bernard Barbet. The matches will be played on 20–21 February.[6]

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.[7]

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.[10]

3 April Juvisy 0–0
(3–2 p)		 Lyon Stade Georges Maquin, Viry-Châtillon
15:00 CET Report Referee: Élodie Coppola
3 April Verchers Saint-Georges 1–3 Dijon Stade des Petites Rivières, Les Verchers-sur-Layon
15:00 CET Bonnin  16' Report Paulin  28'
Rabut  37'
Hakkar  48'		 Referee: Nathalie Le Breton
3 April Montpellier 6–0 La Roche-sur-Yon Stade Jules Rimet, Sussargues
15:00 CET Lattaf  33', 66', 79', 89'
Ramos  40', 50'		 Report Referee: Solenne Bartnik
3 April Saint-Étienne 1–0 Le Mans Stade Léon Nautin, Saint-Étienne
15:00 CET Taghavi  74' Report Referee: Nathalie Mittelbronn

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.

1 May Dijon 0–5 Saint-Étienne Stade des Poussots, Dijon
15:00 CET Report Catala  20', 45', 61', 67'
Clemaron  70'		 Referee: Dorothée Ily (Languedoc-Roussillon)
1 May Juvisy 1–3 Montpellier Stade Georges Maquin, Viry-Châtillon
15:00 CET Tonazzi  2' Report Gadéa  26'
Diguelman  39', 67' (pen.)		 Referee: Severine Zinck (Alsace)

Final
Main article: 2011 Challenge de France Final
Saint-Étienne0–0Montpellier
Penalties
3–2
Referee: Stéphanie Frappart (Île-de-France)

References
  1. "Pépinière pour finalistes". French Football Federation (in French). 15 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 April 2011. Retrieved 15 March 2011.
  2. "Accréditations pour la finale, les modalités" (in French). French Football Federation. 11 May 2011. Archived from the original on 30 May 2011. Retrieved 11 May 2011.
  3. "Le calendrier de la 10ème édition". French Football Federation (in French). 15 August 2010. Archived from the original on 31 May 2010. Retrieved 23 August 2010.
  4. "Le tirage au sort effectué". French Football Federation. 16 December 2010. Archived from the original on 29 July 2012. Retrieved 16 December 2010.
  5. "Le tirage des 32èmes de finale effectué". French Football Federation. 12 January 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 12 January 2011.
  6. "Le tirage des 16èmes". French Football Federation. 2 February 2011. Archived from the original on 4 February 2011. Retrieved 2 February 2011.
  7. "Le tirage des 8èmes de finale". French Football Federation (in French). 23 February 2011. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 23 February 2011.
  8. Yzeure won the match 5–0, but had to forfeit its place in the quarterfinals after the French Football Federation ruled that the club used a suspended player in the match.
  9. "Verchers Saint-Georges qualifié pour les quarts". French Football Federation (in French). 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 15 April 2011. Retrieved 23 March 2011.
  10. "Tirage des quarts et demi-finales". French Football Federation (in French). 16 March 2011. Archived from the original on 16 March 2011. Retrieved 16 March 2011.
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