2009–10 Challenge de France
Introduction 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.
Calendar On 6 July 2009, the French Football Federation announced the calendar for the Challenge de France. Round  First match date  Fixtures  Clubs  Notes Regional semi-finals  22 November 2009      Clubs participating in D3 Féminine gain entry. Regional finals  13 December 2009     First Round  10 January 2010      Clubs participating in D2 Féminine gain entry. Second Round  31 January 2010      Round of 32  21 February 2010  16  32 → 16  Clubs participating in D1 Féminine gain entry. Round of 16  7 March 2010  8  16 → 8  Quarter-finals  21 March 2010  4  8 → 4  Semi-finals  25 April 2010  2  4 → 2  Final  23 May 2010  1  2 → 1  Final 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. 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 JanuaryTie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Val d'Argenteuil 2 – 2 (aet)2–4 p. '''Bagneux''' 2 Gonfreville 1 – 2 '''Évreux''' 3 '''Cormelles''' 0 – 0 (aet)6–5 p. Tremblay 4 Le Blanc-Mesnil 1 – 2 '''Rouen''' 5 Thiberville 0 – 4 '''Issy-les-Moulineaux''' 6 Bourg-la-Reine 0 – 1 '''Anet''' 7 Saint-Malo 3 – 4 '''Lorient''' 8 FA Laval 0 – 2 '''Condé-sur-Noireau''' 9 Domont 3 – 3 (aet)3–5 p. '''Ploermel''' 10 Brunoy 1 – 1 (aet)1–4 p. '''Rennes''' 11 Évry Ville 0 – 2 '''Saint-Maur''' 12 '''Le Mans''' 10 – 0 Saint-Lô Manche 13 Nord Médoc 0 – 4 '''Corné''' 14 Terves 0 – 4 '''Saint Georges-sur-Layon''' 15 La Flèche 2 – 7 '''Tours''' 16 '''Limoges''' 2 – 2 (aet)4–3 p. Saint-Herblain 17 Angers 1 – 2 '''Blanquefort''' 18 Blois 1 – 2 '''Arlac-Mérignac''' 19 '''Muret''' 11 – 0 Saint-SimonTie noHome teamScoreAway team 20 Villeneuve-les-Maguelone 0 – 5 '''Rodez''' 21 '''Nîmes Métropole''' 6 – 1 Saint-Gaudens 22 Carros 3 – 5 '''Albi''' 23 Aubune 4 – 4 (aet)3–4 p. '''Saint-Jean-de-Vedas''' 24 Ramonville 0 – 6 '''Monteux''' 25 '''Saint-Apollinaire''' 2 – 1 Flacé-Mâcon 26 '''Nivolas''' 3 – 2 Auxerre 27 Salaise-Sanne 1 – 2 '''Le Puy Foot''' 28 '''Aulnat''' 2 – 1 Claix 29 Saint Lou 0 – 7 '''Arpajon''' 30 Blanzy 1 – 4 '''La Véore''' 31 Mussig 0 – 4 '''Troyes''' 32 '''Algrange''' 3 – 0 Saint-Memmie 33 Besançon 0 – 4 '''Woippy''' 34 Mulhouse 0 – 0 (aet)4–5 p. '''Épinal''' 35 Sessenheim-Stattmatten 0 – 8 '''Vendenheim''' 36 Baume-les-Dames 0 – 5 '''Mars Bischheim''' 37 '''Arras''' 2 – 0 Halliun 38 Montières Amiens 0 – 0 (aet)2–3 p. '''Raismes''' 39 Arcques 2 – 4 '''Compiègne''' 40 Abbeville 0 – 2 '''Gravelines'''
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.Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 Bagneux 0 – 1 '''Évreux''' 2 Anet 0 – 5 '''Issy-les-Moulineaux''' 3 '''Cormelles''' 2 – 1 Rouen 4 Lorient 1 – 4 '''Condé-sur-Noireau''' 5 Ploermel 1 – 3 '''Rennes''' 6 Saint-Maur 0 – 3 '''Le Mans''' 7 '''Corné''' 5 – 0 Saint Georges-sur-Layon 8 '''Tours''' 2 – 0 Limoges 9 '''Blanquefort''' 2 – 2(aet)5–3 p. Arlac-Mérignac 10 Rodez 0 – 4 '''Muret'''Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 11 '''Nîmes Métropole''' 2 – 1 Albi 12 Saint-Jean-de-Vedas 1 – 3 '''Monteux''' 13 '''Nivolas''' 3 – 0 Saint-Apollinaire 14 La Véore 3 – 3(aet)3–5 p. '''Arpajon''' 15 '''Woippy''' 4 – 2 Épinal 16 Troyes 1 – 5 '''Algrange''' 17 Le Puy Foot 2 – 2(aet)2–3 p. '''Aulnat''' 18 Raismes 1 – 3 '''Arras''' 19 '''Mars Bischheim''' 3 – 2 Vendenheim 20 Gravelines 0 – 2 '''Compiègne'''
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.Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 '''Condé-sur-Noireau''' 2 – 0 Gravelines 2 Toulouse 1 – 7 '''Saint-Étienne''' 3 '''Le Mans''' 0 – 0(aet)4–3 p. Corné 4 Tours 2 – 5 '''Soyaux''' 5 '''Rennes''' 1 – 1(aet)3–1 p. Blanquefort 6 Montigny-le-Bretonneux 1 – 2 '''Paris Saint-Germain''' 7 La Rochue-sur-Yon 1 – 3 '''Stade Briochin''' 8 '''Muret''' 2 – 0 MonteuxTie noHome teamScoreAway team 9 Nord Allier PPD Lyon 10 Arpajon 1 – 8 '''Montpellier''' 11 '''Woippy''' 2 – 1 Nivolas 12 Algrange 0 – 2 '''Juvisy''' 13 '''Aulnat''' 1 – 1(aet)5–3 p. Nîmes Métropole 14 '''Arras''' 7 – 0 Cormelles 15 '''Issy-les-Moulineaux''' 3 – 1 Mars Bischheim 16 Évreux 0 – 3 '''Hénin-Beaumont'''
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.Tie noHome teamScoreAway team 1 '''Paris Saint-Germain''' 0 – 0(aet)5–4 p. Le Mans 2 '''Soyaux''' 5 – 2 Rennes 3 Arras 1 – 4 '''Stade Briochin''' 4 '''Hénin-Beaumont''' 6 – 1 Condé-sur-NoireauTie noHome teamScoreAway team 5 Woippy 1 – 1(aet)2–4 p. '''Aulnat''' 6 Muret 0 – 9 '''Lyon''' 7 '''Juvisy''' 2 – 0 Saint-Étienne 8 '''Montpellier''' 3 – 1 Issy-les-Moulineaux
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. The quarterfinals were contested on 21 March.------------
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. The semi-finals were contested on 25 April.----
Final
See also * 2009–10 D1 Féminine
References
External links *  Official site