Coupe de France féminine


The Coupe de France féminine is a cup competition, exclusively for French women's football clubs. The competition is open to all professional and non-professional women's teams in France. The inaugural edition of the competition was held in 2001. The final match of the competition is normally held at the Stade de France, however other venues may be used. The defending champions are Lyon, who defeated Montpellier 2–1 on 15 May 2016. From the 2011–12 season onwards, the competition is played under the name Coupe de France féminine after previously being played under the name Challenge de France.

History

The inaugural Challenge de France was first held during the 2001–02 season. The competition coincided with the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Cup, which is now known as the UEFA Women's Champions League. The cup competition is the only tournament in France reserved for senior women's players. Participation in the competition varies. Regional clubs participation is voluntary, however, clubs who participate in D3 Féminine on up participation is mandatory unless unforeseen circumstances prohibit their appearance.
Olympique Lyonnais are the most successful club in the competition, holding nine titles.

Final results

A list of all finals played so far:
YearWinnerRunner-upResult
15 June 2002ToulouseOlympique Lyonnais2–1
15 June 2003Olympique LyonnaisMontpellier4–3
12 June 2004Olympique LyonnaisUS Compiègne2–0
15 May 2005JuvisyOlympique Lyonnais1 – 1
12 June 2006MontpellierOlympique Lyonnais1 – 1
12 May 2007MontpellierOlympique Lyonnais3 – 3
3 June 2008Olympique LyonnaisParis Saint-Germain3–0
5 June 2009MontpellierLe Mans3–1
23 May 2010
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Paris Saint-GermainMontpellier5–0
21 May 2011
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Saint-ÉtienneMontpellier0–0
13 May 2012
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Olympique LyonnaisMontpellier2–1
8 June 2013Olympique LyonnaisSaint-Étienne3–1
7 June 2014Olympique LyonnaisParis Saint-Germain2–0
18 April 2015Olympique LyonnaisMontpellier2–1
15 May 2016Olympique LyonnaisMontpellier2–1
19 May 2017Olympique LyonnaisParis Saint-Germain1–1
9 June 2018Paris Saint-GermainOlympique Lyonnais1–0
8 May 2019Olympique LyonnaisLille3–1

Performance by club

ClubWinnersWinning Years
Olympique Lyonnais102003, 2004, 2008, 2012–2017, 2019
Montpellier32006, 2007, 2009
Paris Saint-Germain22010, 2018
Toulouse12002
Juvisy12005
Saint-Étienne12011