Coupe de France Féminine

The Coupe de France féminine is the cup competition in the French women's football. The competition is played since 2001 /02 and hosted by the French Football Federation FFF .. Until and including the 2010 /11 competition Challenge de France féminin said. Record winner are HSC Montpellier and Olympique Lyon with three ahead of FC Lyon with two titles. Along with the new name of the Coupe has also received a new, held in the colors purple, and pink logo.

Mode

In principle, all the clubs of the French Football Federation connected can participate in this competition. Only the first three clubs in the leagues are required to participate. In the first edition ( 2001/ 02 ) participated in a total of 372 clubs, in the second only 344 In the following years the number of participants commuted to continue in this area: 2005 /06 371 2006 /07 391 2009/10 376, 2010/11 339 and a year later 397

First, there's the 21 Association regions qualifying matches, where all the clubs with the exception of the twelve first division participate. This intervention in the early years until the round of 32 woman machinations ( Round of ) in a competition; since the 2010/11 season must do so one round earlier ( Zweiunddreißigstelfinale ). For the 36 second division of the trophy a round begins even earlier, namely, the first national round ( 1er tour fédéral ). The game is played in the knockout system. If a game after 90 minutes of draw, the match will not be extended, but it is immediately followed by a penalty shootout to determine the winner. The final will take place on neutral ground. In contrast to the current practice in the German Cup the final will not be played in the men's final at the same venue.

In the 2008 /09 season reached with the UC Le Mans for the first time a Zweitligaelf the Women's Cup final.

The previous finals

Title holders