2025–26 Coupe de France
The 2025–26 Coupe de France is the 109th season of the main football cup competition of France. The competition was organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and is open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, Tahiti, Réunion, Saint Martin, Saint Pierre and Miquelon, and New Caledonia).
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Country | France |
Dates | May/June 2025 – 23 May 2026 |
Defending champions | Paris Saint-Germain |
The defending champions are Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Stade de Reims 3–0 in the previous year's final for a record-extending sixteenth Coupe de France title.
Dates
Dates for the first two qualifying rounds, and any preliminaries required, were set by the individual Regional leagues. From round three, the FFF defined the calendar, with rounds up to and including the round of 32 being scheduled for weekends and later rounds up to, but not including, the final, taking place on midweek evenings.[1]
Round | Dates |
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Third round | 13 September 2025 |
Fourth round | 27 September 2025 |
Fifth round | 11 October 2025 |
Sixth round | 25 October 2025 |
Seventh round | 15 November 2025 |
Eighth round | 29 November 2025 |
Round of 64 | 20 December 2025 |
Round of 32 | 10 January 2026 |
Round of 16 | 4 February 2026 |
Quarter-finals | 4 March 2026 |
Semi-finals | 22 April 2026 |
Final | 23 May 2026 |
References
- ^ "Calendrier des Compétitions Seniors Masculines 2025-2026". fff.fr (in French). Retrieved 4 June 2024.