2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire

The 2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire is the qualifying competition to decide which teams from the leagues of the Pays de la Loire region of France take part in the main competition from the seventh round.

A total of nine teams will qualify from the Pays de la Loire preliminary rounds.[1] In 2019–20, FC Challans and Sablé FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to Angoulême-Soyaux Charente (3–1) and Pau (on penalties) respectively.[2][3]

Schedule

A total of 522 teams entered from the region. The draw, made on 22 July 2020, required a preliminary round on 23 August 2020. This round featured 300 clubs from the district divisions, with a small number of District 1 teams exempted to the first round. The first round, which saw the Régional 3 teams enter, took place on 30 August 2020. The second round, featuring the entrance of the Régional 2 teams, took place on 6 September 2020.[4]

The third round draw, in which the Regional 1 and Championnat National 3 teamas joined the competition, was made on 10 September 2020.[5] The fourth round draw, which saw the Championnat National 2 teams enter, was made on 23 September 2020.[6] The fifth round draw, which saw the entry of the three Championnat National teams from the region, was made on 7 October 2020.[7] The sixth round draw was made on 21 October 2020.[8]

Preliminary round

These matches were played on 22 and 23 August 2020.[9]

  1. Shown in the draw as US Pellerinaise. The club merged with FC Brains Boiseau to form the new club.[10]
  2. Tie reversed from original draw.

First round

These matches were played on 30 August, 2 September and 13 September 2020.[11]

  1. Tie reversed since original draw.
  2. Tie won by means of forfeit.

Second round

These matches were played on 5, 6 and 13 September 2020, with two postponed to 20 September 2020.[12]

  1. Tie reversed from original draw.

Third round

These matches were played on 19 and 20 September 2020, with six postponed until 27 September.[lower-alpha 1][14]

  1. La Roche VF were given a bye to the fourth round, due to the inability of the Saint Pierre and Miquelon qualifying team to travel to France.[13]

Fourth round

These matches were played on 3 and 4 October 2020, with five postponed to 10, 11 and 14 October 2020.[15]

  1. Tie reversed from original draw.

Fifth round

These matches were played on 17 and 18 October 2020, with five postponed to 24 and 25 October and two postponed to 31 January 2021.[16]

    Sixth round

    These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021, with two postponed to 6 and 7 February 2021.[17]

      References

      1. "Coupe de France. Les clubs amateurs lésés en 2020-2021" (in French). footamateur.fr. 7 June 2020.
      2. "Coupe de France de football : Angoulême se qualifie pour les 16èmes de finale en battant Challans (3 à 1)" (in French). francetvinfo.fr. 5 January 2020.
      3. "Coupe de France : Pau efface Sablé-sur-Sarthe aux tirs au but et rejoint les 16es de finale" (in French). L'Équipe. 4 January 2020.
      4. "Coupe de France: les matches du tour préliminaire" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 22 July 2020.
      5. "Coupe de France : le programme du 3e tour (19-20/09)" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 10 September 2020.
      6. "Coupe de France : les matchs du 4ème tour" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 23 September 2020.
      7. "Retour sur notre tirage du 5e tour de la Coupe de France !" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 7 October 2020.
      8. "Coupe de France : Le tirage au sort du 6e tour en Pays de la Loire" (in French). foot-national.com. 21 October 2020.
      9. "Coupe de France Tour Préliminaire" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
      10. "Le Fc Basse Loireest né" (in French). coorner.fr. 24 April 2020.
      11. "Coupe de France Tour Préliminaire" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
      12. "Coupe de France 2ème Tour" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 21 September 2020.
      13. "Coupe de France. Le représentant de Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon ne se déplacera pas" (in French). footamateur.fr. 8 September 2020.
      14. "Coupe de France 3ème Tour" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
      15. "Coupe de France 4ème Tour" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 15 October 2020.
      16. "Coupe de France 5ème Tour" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. Retrieved 31 January 2021.
      17. "Coupe de France 6ème Tour" (in French). Ligue de Football des Pays de la Loire. 21 October 2020. Retrieved 8 February 2021.
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