2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Grand Est

The 2019–20 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Grand Est is the qualifying competition to decide which teams from the leagues of the Grand Est region of France take part in the main competition from the seventh round.

A total of 16 teams will qualify from the Grand Est preliminary rounds.[1] In 2019–20, SAS Épinal progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the quarter final, defeating Lille on the way, before eventually losing to Saint-Étienne.[2][3]

Schedule

A total of 960 teams entered from the region. All teams from the Régional and District leagues, with the exception of the six Régional 1 teams that performed the best in last years competition, enter at the first round stage. Therefore, there will be 467 ties in the first round on 30 August 2020. Five of the Régional 1 clubs exempted from the first round will enter at the second round stage. The remaining exmpted Régional 1 club is given a bye to the third round stage.[4]

First round

The first round is split into the separate competitions for the thre sub-regions of Lorraine, Champagne-Ardenne and Alsace.

First round: Lorraine

These matches are scheduled to be played on 30 August 2020.[5]

    First round: Champagne-Ardenne

    These matches are scheduled to be played on 30 August 2020.[5]

      First round: Alsace

      These matches are scheduled to be played on 30 August 2020.[5]

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        References

        1. "Coupe de France. Les clubs amateurs lésés en 2020-2021" (in French). footamateur.fr. 7 June 2020.
        2. "Coupe de France : Epinal renverse Lille et rejoint les quarts de finale" (in French). Le Parisien. 29 January 2020.
        3. "Coupe de France : Saint-Etienne repousse Epinal et recevra Rennes en demi-finale" (in French). Le Parisien. 13 February 2020.
        4. "Coupe de France, les affiches du 1er tour !" (in French). Ligue du Grand Est de Football. 31 July 2020.
        5. "Coupe de France Phase Régionale 1er tour" (in French). Ligue du Grand Est de Football. Retrieved 3 August 2020.
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