Coupe Charles Drago
The Coupe Charles Drago ( or shortly Coupe Drago ) was a French football competition for men teams. He was wearing 1952/53, up to and including 1964 /65. Eligible were all professional teams - ie initial and Zweitdivisionäre - who were in the National Cup ( Coupe de France) excreted of each quarter-finals. Because of this special feature is a parallel to the League Cup, which is drawn occasionally in the literature, not justified - even if The latter is also reserved for professional teams.
This " competition of the losers ", which contradicts the usual cup rule that a defeat means the end, was never particularly popular, brought the often economically beleaguered clubs but additional income. Contemporary he was referred to as " consolation Cup " ( " la Consolante ").
Referred to when it was launched as challenge you Groupement ( according to the body responsible for the professional sector breakdown of the national federation, the Groupement des clubs Professionnel ), was this also in the Cup mode discharged competition even during his first playout after the manufacturers of military badge of honor Charles Drago, the minister of made of solid silver cup trophy, renamed. In the first edition in 1953, the trophy could not be passed directly after the match to the winner; the British inch the piece produced in Birmingham initially held fixed at the border.
The FC Sochaux and Racing Lens won the Coupe Drago three times each; 1962-1964 were with the Racing Club Franc- Comtois Besançon and FC Sochaux also successful clubs that have played at the time of their respective cup prize only in Division 2. Today ( 2011) is the trophy still in the office of the last winner, the RC Lens.
Regulations
A special feature is the during the 13 sweeps repeatedly modified rule, be as in the case of a tie to proceed after 90 minutes. The winner drawn directly after the match in the cabin by coin toss - At the premiere in 1953 an extension was then played, and - if it then still was a draw. 1954 and 1955 came in such a case the visiting team on; 1956 to 1958 the game was repeated, and in 1959 moved to the area ratio approach to determine the winner.