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2010–11 Coupe de France

The 2010–11 Coupe de France was the 94th season of France's most prestigious cup competition. The competition was organized by the French Football Federation (FFF) and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, French Polynesia and Réunion). The final was contested on 14 May 2011 at the Stade de France. The defending champions were Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Monaco 1–0 in the final of the 2009–10 edition. The winner of the competition will qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League and will be inserted into the Playoff round.

2010–11 Coupe de France
The Coupe Charles Simon
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Teams7,449[1]
Defending championsParis Saint-Germain
Final positions
ChampionsLille
Runner-upParis Saint-Germain
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorer(s)Guillaume Hoarau
(7 goals)

The competition officially began on 11 August 2010 with the start of the first round beginning play in the Alsace region (most regions began play the following weekend), however, qualification matches for the tournament had been in commencement since January 2010 with overseas regions and collectivities such as New Caledonia having its national cup competition served as a qualifying tournament for the Coupe de France. On 2 March 2011, the last amateur club in the competition, Chambéry, who are currently playing in the Championnat de France amateur 2, the fifth level of French football, were eliminated after losing 3–0 to Ligue 2 club Angers in the quarterfinals.[2] Chambéry's stint in the competition was notable due in part to the club being the first amateur club in Coupe de France history to defeat three Ligue 1 clubs.[3] On 15 April, Chambéry were awarded the Petit Poucet Plaque, an award given to the best performing amateur club in the Coupe de France.[4]

On 14 May 2011, first division club Lille defeated the defending champions Paris Saint-Germain 1–0 in the 2011 Coupe de France Final courtesy of a late second half goal from Ludovic Obraniak to win the Coupe de France title. The title is the club's first domestically since winning the Coupe de France in over 56 years ago.

Calendar

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On 14 March 2010, the FFF announced the calendar for the 94th edition Coupe de France.[5]

Round First match date Fixtures Clubs Notes
First Round 11 August 2010[6]
Second Round 28 August 2010
Third Round 18 September 2010 Clubs participating in CFA 2 gain entry.
Fourth Round 2 October 2010 Clubs participating in the CFA gain entry.
Fifth Round 16 October 2010 Clubs participating in the Championnat National gain entry.
Sixth Round 30 October 2010 153 346 → 193
Seventh Round 20 November 2010 86 193 → 107 Clubs participating in Ligue 2 gain entry.
Eighth Round 11 December 2010 43 107 → 64
Round of 64 8 January 2011 32 64 → 32 Clubs participating in Ligue 1 gain entry.
Round of 32 22 January 2011 16 32 → 16
Round of 16 1 February 2011 8 16 → 8
Quarter-finals 1 March 2011 4 8 → 4
Semi-finals 19 April 2011 2 4 → 2
Final 14 May 2011 1 2 → 1 Coupe de France Final at the Stade de France.

News

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Record number of clubs

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On 4 November 2010, the French Football Federation announced that, for the third consecutive season, over 7,000 clubs will have participated in the competition following its conclusion. A record 7,449 clubs applied for entrance to the 2010–11 edition, bypassing the previous record, 7,317 clubs, which was set last year.[1]

New Caledonia's participant

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The 2010 edition of the New Caledonia Cup, which served as a qualifying tournament for the Coupe de France began play in January 2010. The competition was resolved in August with Magenta defeating Gaïtcha 2–1 in the final.[7] However, due to winning the league and cup double in New Caledonia, Magenta were forced by the Fédération Calédonienne de Football to cede its participation in the Coupe de France to Gaïtcha due to the former club's involvement in the 2010–11 OFC Champions League.[8] Magenta responded to the decision by appealing to the Federation's Appeal Board. Despite this, the Coupe de France Commission still included Gaïtcha in its draw and, on 3 November, the club was drawn with Championnat de France amateur club USL Dunkerque. Five days later, Magenta's appeal was heard and the Federation ruled in favour of the club allowing Magenta re-entry into the tournament. Gaïtcha, whom Magenta replaced, expressed its disappointment and also announced its intent to appeal the ruling.[9]

Tourcoing and Viry-Châtillon ruling

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The seventh round match between Tourcoing and Viry-Châtillon was abandoned after 30 minutes following an altercation between two opposing players, which resulted in a brawl breaking out and dozens of spectators invading the field of play. The brawl led to a player losing consciousness and an assistant referee suffering a back injury after being hit with debris.[10] The incident required police and firefighter intervention and, despite handing out four red cards as a result of the altercation, the referee called the match off after repeated failed attempts to restore calm.[11]

On 3 December, the French Football Federation ruled that, due to the incidents that occurred in the match, both clubs would be disbarred from this year's competition, effective immediately. Both clubs will also be ineligible to appear in next year's competition, as well. ES Wasquehal, who were due to face either club in the eight round will be shifted directly to the Round of 32 due to the ruling.[12]

Regional qualifying rounds

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All of the teams that enter the competition, but are not members of Ligue 1 or Ligue 2, have to compete in the regional qualifying rounds. The regional qualifying rounds determine the number of regional clubs that will earn spots in the 7th round and normally lasts six rounds.

Seventh Round

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The draw for the seventh round of Coupe de France was held on 3 November 2010 at the headquarters of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) and was conducted by current US Quevilly manager Régis Brouard, Réginald Becque, a former football player who captained Calais to the 2000 Coupe de France Final, and former French internationals Lionel Charbonnier and Xavier Gravelaine.[13][14] The overseas regional draw was conducted the previous day on 2 November by former international Laurent Robert and the president of the Coupe de France Commission Jean Djorkaeff.[15] The matches were played on 19–21 November.[16]

Overseas region

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Eighth Round

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The draw for the eight round of the Coupe de France was held on 24 November 2010 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation and was conducted by current FFF president Fernando Duchaussoy. He was assisted by Laurent Huin and Mustapha Seksaoua, who each serve as president of amateur French clubs Semmoz Vieugy and AF Fayet, respectively. Both clubs are currently battling for the Petit Poucet Plaque, which is given to the best performing amateur club in the competition.[18] The overseas draw was held the previous day and was conducted by the chairman of the Coupe de France Commission Jean Djorkaeff.[19] The matches were played on 11–12 December.

The Créteil–Laval and L'Entente SSG–Metz matches were postponed due to inclement weather. The matches were played on 17–18 December.[20] On 15 December, the L'Entente SSG–Metz match site was reversed to the Stade Saint-Symphorien in Metz after FFF officials discovered that the original site's pitch at the Stade Michel Hidalgo in Sannois was frozen and unlikely to be defrosted in time for the match.[21]

Overseas region

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Round of 64

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The draw for the Round of 64 of the Coupe de France was held on 13 December 2010 at l'Hôtel de Région in Bordeaux in the Aquitaine region. The draw was conducted by former women's international and current Montpellier striker Hoda Lattaf, 2004 Summer Paralympics gold medalist Joel Jeannot, and former French internationals and Bordeaux players Patrick Battiston and Marius Trésor. The matches were played on 8–9 January.[22]

On 7 January, the federation confirmed that the Vaulx-en-Velin–Jura Sud would not be played on its scheduled date of 8 January and, would instead, be played on 15 January. The reason for the cancellation was due to the installation of temporary stands to increase spectators, which is a violation of the rules of the Coupe de France. The process of removing the stands would not be done in time for the scheduled match date.[23]

Bracket

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1st Round 2nd Round Quarterfinals Semifinals Finals
Chambéry (pen.) 1(4)
Brest 1(3) Chambéry 2
Sochaux 2 Sochaux 1
Paris 1 Chambéry 0
Angers 1 Angers 3
Bordeaux 0 Angers 2
Strasbourg 1 Strasbourg 0
Evian 0 Angers 1
Quevilly 1(3) Paris Saint-Germain 3
Martigues (pen.) 1(5) Martigues 1
Agen 2 Paris Saint-Germain 4
Paris Saint-Germain 3 Paris Saint-Germain (a.e.t.) 2
Nîmes 1 Le Mans 0
Nancy 2 Nancy 1
Cherbourg 0 Le Mans 2
Le Mans 1 Paris Saint-Germain 0
Vaulx-en-Velin 0 Lille 1
Rennes 2 Rennes 3
Clermont 1 Stade Reims (a.e.t.) 4
Stade Reims 3 Stade Reims 2
Boulogne 0 Nice (a.e.t.) 3
Drancy 1 Drancy 0
Nice (a.e.t.) 1 Nice 1
Lyon 0 Nice 0
Wasquehal 0 Lille 2
Lille 1 Lille (pen.) 1(3)
Nantes 2 Nantes 1(2)
Raon-l'Étape 1 Lille (pen.) 0(5)
Vendée Fontenay 0 Lorient 0(3)
Lorient (a.e.t.) 1 Lorient 3
Sedan 0 Metz 0
Metz 1

Round of 32

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The draw for the Round of 32 of the Coupe de France was held on 9 January 2011 at the headquarters of Eurosport. The draw was conducted by former French international Olivier Dacourt and Laury Thilleman, the current Miss France. The matches will be played on 21–23 January.[24]

Ahead of the Round of 32 matches, several issues involving stadiums were introduced. On 10 January, SO Chambéry officials sought another waiver from the French Football Federation (FFF) to host the team's match against Brest at the club's facility, the Stade Jacques Level.[25] Fours day later, the federation gave the club's its approval to play the match at the stadium.[26] On 11 January, it was confirmed that the Wasquehal–Lille match would be played at the Stade Lille-Metropole.[27] The stadium is currently occupied by Lille, but from 1995 to 2005, Wasquehal played in the stadium. On 17 January, the mayor of the 9th arrondissement of Lyon, Alain Giordano, confirmed that the Vaulx-en-Velin–Rennes match would be played at the Stade de Balmont in nearby Lyon.[28]

The location of the Agen–Paris Saint-German match became the subject of debate for almost an entire week. On 12 January, PSG officials sought to move the match up from 20:45 CET to 18:00 in the afternoon to allow the club enough recovery time for its next match and to also limit possible incidents involving the clubs' supporters.[29] However, the match broadcaster, Eurosport, rejected this proposal citing the prompt rescheduling could lead to issues. After the prefecture of the Lot-et-Garonne commune, where the match would be played, ruled that the match should be played in daylight for safety reasons, the channel requested that the Wasquehal–Lille match be moved to the Agen–PSG timeslot.[30] On 15 January, the federation confirmed that the Agen–PSG match would be played at 17:00.[31] After getting its first request, PSG officials began questioning the safety and security of Agen's stadium and requested that the match site be moved to either the Stade Chaban-Delmas in Bordeaux or the Stadium Municipal in Toulouse.[32] Agen officials balked at the idea stating the club's stadium had met all the guidelines and requirements of the federation. On 14 January, the federation approved Agen's stadium to host the club's match against Paris Saint-Germain. PSG officially appealed the decision soon after and the site of the match was determined on 19 January. The Federation ruled in favor of Agen.[33]

Round of 16

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The draw for the Round of 16 of the Coupe de France was held on 23 January 2011 at the headquarters of Eurosport. The draw was conducted by former French men's international Franck Leboeuf, current women's international Laure Boulleau, and 2003 World Champion biathlete Sandrine Bailly. The matches were played on 1–2 February.[34]

On 24 January, Drancy officials confirmed that the team's home match against Nice would be played at the Stade Marville de La Courneuve in Seine-Saint-Denis due to its current home stadium not meeting the guidelines of the French Football Federation.[35]

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France was held on 6 February 2011 as part of the television broadcast of Stade 2. The draw was conducted by former tennis player Amélie Mauresmo and Claude Onesta, the coach of the France men's national handball team, who are the current reigning European Champions, Olympic Champions. as well as double-defending World Champions having successfully defended their title in January 2011. The matches were played on 1–2 March.[36] On the date of the draw, the French Football Federation announced that Chambéry would be playing its quarterfinal match against Angers at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble.

1 March 2011 Stade Reims (2)2–3 (a.e.t.) Nice (1) Reims
20:30 CET Amalfitano   32'
Fortes   58'		 Report Ljuboja   31'
Mouloungui   48', 113'		 Stadium: Stade Auguste-Delaune II
Attendance: 19,763
Referee: Stéphane Bré (Brittany)
2 March 2011 Chambéry (5)0–3 Angers (2) Grenoble[37]
17:00 CET Report Saivet   44'
Renouard   64'
Gómez   84'		 Stadium: Stade des Alpes
Attendance: 15,000
Referee: Philippe Kalt (Alsace)
2 March 2011 Paris Saint-Germain (1) 2–0 (a.e.t.)Le Mans (2)Paris
19:00 CET Bahebeck   108'
Kebano   117'		 Report Stadium: Parc des Princes
Attendance: 12,760
Referee: Wilfried Bien (Rhône-Alpes)
2 March 2011 Lille (1) 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(5–3 p)		Lorient (1)Villeneuve-d'Ascq
20:45 CET Report Stadium: Stade Lille-Metropole
Attendance: 13,163
Referee: Saïd Ennjimi (Centre-Ouest)
Penalties
Debuchy  
Frau  
De Melo  
Obraniak  
Hazard  		   Diarra
  Baca
  Mvuemba
  Amalfitano

Semi-finals

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The draw for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France was held on 6 March 2011 as part of the television broadcast of Stade 2. The draw was conducted by film director Régis Wargnier. The matches will be played on 19–20 April.[38]

19 April 2011 Nice (1)0–2 Lille (1) Nice
20:30 CEST Report Hazard   44'
Gervinho   46'		 Stadium: Stade du Ray
Attendance: 17,135
Referee: Fredy Fautrel (Méditerranée)
20 April 2011 Angers (2)1–3 Paris Saint-Germain (1) Angers
20:45 CEST Renouard   57' Report Bodmer   22'
Nenê   51'
Hoarau   63'		 Stadium: Stade Jean Bouin
Attendance: 16,484
Referee: Bruno Coué (Basse-Normandie)

Final

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Main article: 2011 Coupe de France final
Paris Saint-Germain0–1Lille
Report Obraniak   89'
Attendance: 79,000

Media coverage

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For the third consecutive season in France, France Télévisions were the free to air broadcasters while Eurosport were the subscription broadcasters.

These matches were broadcast live on French television:

Round France Télévisions Eurosport
Seventh Round
Eighth Round
Round of 64
Round of 32
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
Semi-finals
Final

References

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