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2020–21 Coupe de France

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2020–21 Coupe de France
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Teams7,378
Final positions
ChampionsParis Saint-Germain (14th title)
Runners-upMonaco
Tournament statistics
Top goal scorerKylian Mbappé (7 goals)
Coupe de France trophy

The 2020–21 Coupe de France was the 104th season of the main football cup competition of France. The competition was organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and is normally open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Réunion, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon). Due to the travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic, the club from Saint Pierre and Miquelon did not progress beyond the second round[note 1] and qualifying clubs from New Caledonia and Tahiti did not participate.

The competition was paused on 28 October 2020, when France entered a second period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic. On 17 December, the FFF announced a new format to allow the competition to complete. On 22 December, the FFF announced a plan to resume the competition from 31 January 2021.

On 19 January 2021, the FFF produced a new calendar for the amateur path and the final stages.[2]

Paris Saint-Germain were the defending champions, and they won a record fourteenth title with a 2–0 win over Monaco in the final.[3]

Dates

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Dates for the first two qualifying round were set by the individual Regional leagues. The original calendar had the remaining qualifying rounds, the seventh and eight round, and the round of 64 taking place on weekends. The later rounds up to, but not including, the final, would take place on midweek evenings. The final would take place on Saturday 24 April 2021.[4]

On 28 October 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a second COVID-19 lockdown, including the suspension of all amateur football, for four weeks.[5] The following day, the FFF confirmed the suspension of senior football at all levels below Championnat National. This caused the suspension of the competition, and the postponement of the sixth round and remaining fifth round matches.[6] On 17 November, the FFF formally announced the postponement of the seventh and eighth rounds until January 2021.[7]

On 22 December, the FFF announced a plan to resume the competition on 31 January 2021, subject to COVID-19 restrictions being removed as planned.[8]

On 19 January 2021, the ministère des sports gave the go-ahead for amateur clubs involved in the competition to resume training, and the FFF produced a new calendar for the amateur path and the final stages.[9]

RoundAmateur pathProfessional path
Third round19–20 September 2020 N/A
Fourth round3–4 October 2020
Fifth round17–18 October 2020
Sixth round30–31 January 2021
Seventh round6–7 February 2021
Eighth round13–14 February 2021 19–20 January 2021
Round of 6420–21 February 2021 9–11 February 2021
Round of 325–8 March 2021
Round of 1617 March / 6–8 April 2021
Quarter-finals20–21 April 2021
Semi-finals12–13 May 2021
Final19 May 2021

Notable rule changes

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Following the changes introduced regarding Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Martinique last year,[10] teams from Réunion and Mayotte also played an internal match in the seventh round. This meant an additional team qualifying for the seventh round from Mayotte.[11]

Ligue 2 sides joined the competition at the eighth round, a change which the FFF stated was only for this season's competition.[11] This meant fewer teams would qualify from each region's preliminary rounds.[11]

Other than the final, there was no extra time in fixtures this season. Tied matches were settled by a penalty shoot-out after ninety minutes.[12]

On 22 October 2020, the FFF announced that clubs from New Caledonia and Tahiti would not participate in the seventh round due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. Two clubs were awarded byes to the eighth round. A decision was to follow on 12 November regarding other overseas teams participating in the eighth round.[13]

On 25 November, the FFF announced that the seventh round winners from Réunion, Guadeloupe, Mayotte and French Guiana would play their eighth round matches against each other in December, rather than being integrated into the main eighth round draw when the competition restarts. The competition in Martinique would restart at the seventh round when the mainland tournament restarts.[14]

On 17 December, the FFF announced a change of format to avoid cancelling the competition due to a lack of available dates. The competition would be divided into two parts: A professional path, involving teams from Ligue 1 and Ligue 2, and an amateur path, involving mainland teams qualifying from the preliminary rounds and the overseas qualifiers. The amateur path was straight knockout over two rounds (seventh, eighth), taking 124 qualifiers down to 31. The three overseas qualifiers re-joined the competition for the round of 64, resulting in seventeen qualifiers at the end of the path. The professional path started at the eighth round with the twenty Ligue 2 teams. The winners were then joined by the twenty Ligue 1 teams for the round of 64, resulting in fifteen qualifiers at the end of the path. The two paths joined for the Round of 32, and the rest of the competition was straight knockout.[15][16]

Teams

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Round 1 to 6

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The first six rounds, and any preliminaries required, were organised by the Regional Leagues and the Overseas Territories, who allowed teams from within their league structure to enter at any point up to the third round. Teams from Championnat National 3 entered at the third round, those from Championnat National 2 entered at the fourth round and those from Championnat National entered at the fifth round.[17]

The number of teams entering at each qualifying round was as follows:

RegionPrelimFirstSecondThirdFourthFifth
Nouvelle-Aquitaine132488351240
Pays de la Loire300140413423
Centre-Val de Loire1785901161
Corsica  61612
Bourgogne-Franche-Comté637301230
Grand Est 93451240
Méditerranée968824870
Occitanie 49601031
Hauts-de-France 982491021
Normandy82275201122
Brittany 66611132
Paris IDF248126941182
Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes370475483774
Réunion   1600
Mayotte84812000
Guadeloupe  321600
Martinique  441000
French Guiana   3200
Saint Pierre and Miquelon 21[a]   
Total142051524122695218
  1. ↑ winner entered into the Pays-de-la-Loire draw

Round 7

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124 qualifiers from the Regional Leagues were joined by the ten qualifiers from the Overseas Territories.

Regional Leagues

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Overseas Territories teams

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Round 8

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Overseas teams

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Two matches between teams from Mayotte, Guadeloupe, Réunion and French Guiana. The team from Martinique received a bye.

Amateur path

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The 62 qualifiers from the seventh round played a straight knockout round.

Professional path

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The 20 Ligue 2 teams joined the competition, and played a straight knockout round.

Round of 64

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Amateur path

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The 31 qualifiers from the eighth round were joined by the two overseas teams qualifying from the eighth round, and the team from Martinique. They played a straight knockout round. Following petition by the Ligue de Football de Martinique, the team from Martinique were guaranteed a draw against one of the qualifying overseas teams.[18]

Professional path

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The ten Ligue 2 qualifiers from the eighth round were joined by the twenty Ligue 1 sides. They played a straight knockout round.

Round of 32, and later

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The seventeen amateur path qualifiers and the fifteen professional path qualifiers joined for a straight knockout competition.

Seventh round

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The seventh round was split over an extended period, starting on 21 November 2020.

  • Playoff ties between teams from the overseas leagues of Guadeloupe, French Guiana and Mayotte took place between 21 and 29 November.
  • The playoff tie between teams from Martinique took place on 13 January 2021.[19]
  • The matches involving the 124 qualifying teams from mainland France took place entirely within the regional leagues, except for those leagues providing an odd number of qualifiers, where inter-league matches were drawn. This resulted in ties between Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie, Normandy and Pays de la Loire, and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté and Paris-Île-de-France.[20] The pre-draw was published on 22 January.[21] Matches took place on 5, 6 and 7 February 2021, with three postponed to 13 and 14 February, awaiting outcomes of ties in the previous round.

Overseas ties

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21 November 2020 Pamandzi SC Mayotte0–2 Mayotte FC Mtsapéré Mamoudzou, Mayotte
14:00 (UTC+03:00) Report Madi Ali 10' (pen.), 75' Stadium: Stade Cavani
Attendance: 0
21 November 2020 JS Saint-Pierroise Réunion 2–2
(3–2 p)
Réunion US Sainte-MarienneSaint-Paul, Réunion
20:30 (UTC+04:00) Papin 20', 84' Report Fabrice 32', 89' Stadium: Stade Paul Julius Bénard
Attendance: 0
29 November 2020 ASU Grand Santi French Guiana0–2 French Guiana US Sinnamary Remire-Montjoly, French Guiana
15:30 (UTC-03:00) Report Abionie 21'
Jonel 43'
Stadium: Stade Municipal Dr. Edmard Lama
Attendance: 0
13 January 2021 Club Franciscain Martinique 2–0Martinique AS SamaritaineFort-de-France, Martinique
20:00 (UTC-04:00)
Report Stadium: Stade Pierre Aliker
Attendance: 4,000

Mainland ties

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Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes group

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7 February 2021 Le Puy Foot 43 Auvergne (4) 4–2FC Aurillac Arpajon Cantal Auvergne (5)Le Puy-en-Velay
13:30 CET Bosetti 21', 53'
Boujedra 29', 87'
Report Coldefy 40'
Bouzou 48'
Stadium: Stade Charles Massot
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jacques Salze
7 February 2021 AS Nord Vignoble (8)1–2 US Feurs (6) Besson
13:00 CET Perot 30' Report Lornage 34', 62' Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tawbane Kani
7 February 2021 FC Chamalières (4) 0–0
(5–4 p)
Moulins Yzeure Foot (4)Chamalières
14:00 CET Report Stadium: Complexe Sportif Claude Wolff
Attendance: 0
Referee: Willy Bertolotti
6 February 2021 Andrézieux-Bouthéon FC (4) 4–0FC Villefranche (3)Andrézieux-Bouthéon
14:00 CET Diallo 36'
Pacheron 62' (pen.)
Desmartin 81'
Cabaton 86'
Report Stadium: L'Envol Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Romain Perpinan
7 February 2021 Thonon Évian FC (5)2–3 Vénissieux FC (6) Thonon-les-Bains
13:00 CET Chaïbi 12' (pen.)
Keita 23'
Report Nsonde 47'
Antoine 50'
Guelbi 79'
Stadium: Stade Joseph-Moynat
Attendance: 0
Referee: Edgar Barenton
6 February 2021 AC Seyssinet (6)0–4 Annecy FC (3) Seyssinet-Pariset
14:30 CET Report Genty red-colored football 63' (o.g.)
Le Tallec 67' (pen.)
Fillon 71'
Bensaber 82'
Stadium: Stade Joseph Guétat
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brice Bayour
7 February 2021 FC Limonest Saint-Didier (5)0–0
(5–6 p)
GFA Rumilly-Vallières (4) Limonest
13:30 CET Report Stadium: Stade Courtois Fillot
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matthieu Bonnetin
7 February 2021 FC Rhône Vallées (6)0–2 AS Saint-Priest (4) Le Pouzin
13:30 CET Report Charveys 43'
Perracino 45'
Stadium: Stade Municipal Emile Dupau
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valentin Ougier

Brittany group

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6 February 2021 Stade Briochin (3) 3–0Vannes OC (4)Saint-Brieuc
13:30 CET Kyei 8', 49'
Illien 89'
Report Stadium: Fred-Aubert Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Garo
7 February 2021 US Saint-Malo (4) 4–2Stade Plabennécois (4)Saint-Malo
13:30 CET Iva 24'
Fdaouch 62'
Foulon 73'
Debreux 85'
Report Gerbeaud 80' (pen.), 90' (pen.) Stadium: Stade de Marville
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jean Francois Eveno
7 February 2021 US Liffré (6)1–4 US Montagnarde (6) Liffré
13:30 CET Le Scornet 58' (pen.) Report Rouzic 12'
Blayo 29', 45'
Barry 90'
Stadium: Stade Jules Ferry
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Gueguen
7 February 2021 Saint-Pierre de Milizac (5)1–1
(2–4 p)
Dinan-Léhon FC (5) Milizac-Guipronvel
13:30 CET Kerzil 85' Report Vermet 79' Stadium: Stade Pen-ar-Guéar
Attendance: 0
Referee: Quentin Fourel
7 February 2021 Saint-Colomban Sportive Locminé (5) 5–2EA Saint-Renan (6)Locminé
13:30 CET Lushima 31'
Soufaché 40'
Danso 50', 70'
Rio 62'
Report Marzin 11'
Le Fourn 57'
Stadium: Stade du Pigeon Blanc
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maxime Jamet
7 February 2021 Plouzané AC (5)1–2 FC Guichen (6) Plouzané
13:30 CET D. Soilihi 23' Report Mbock 55'
Berregard red-colored football 90' (o.g.)
Stadium: Stade de Trémaïdic
Attendance: 0
Referee: Romain Beneteau

Centre-Val de Loire group

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6 February 2021 US Orléans (3) 2–2
(6–5 p)
Bourges 18 (4)Orléans
13:30 CET Saint-Ruf 58'
Coulibaly 71'
Report Guedioura 20'
El Atalati 76'
Stadium: Stade de la Source
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lucas Baudon
7 February 2021 SO Romorantin (4) 1–0Tours FC (5)Romorantin-Lanthenay
13:30 CET Ouhammou 28' Report Stadium: Stade Jules Ladoumègue
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Junges

Grand Est group

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7 February 2021 AS Ribeauvillé (7)0–3 FC Soleil Bischheim (6) Ribeauvillé
13:30 CET Report Laprevotte 43'
Modenese 57'
Cicutta 84'
Stadium: Stade Pierre de Coubertin
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maxence Richard
7 February 2021 FC Obermodern (6)0–0
(6–7 p)
SC Schiltigheim (4) Obermodern-Zutzendorf
14:00 CET Report Stadium: Stade Municipal
Attendance: 0
Referee: Stanislas Rueff
7 February 2021 FCO Strasbourg Koenigshoffen 06 (7)1–2 FCSR Haguenau (4) Strasbourg
14:00 CET Oliveira Malucha 68' Report Bekoé 6'
Madihi 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade de la Rotonde
Attendance: 0
Referee: Victoria Beyer
7 February 2021 SSEP Hombourg-Haut (7)1–1
(8–9 p)
FC Saint-Louis Neuweg (5) Hombourg-Haut
13:30 CET Morabit 68' Report Guèye 70' Stadium: Stade Gouvy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sylvain Thullier
6 February 2021 CS Sedan Ardennes (4) 2–1SAS Épinal (4)Sedan
14:00 CET Ramalingom 13'
Bekhechi 62'
Report Gendrey 25' Stadium: Stade Louis Dugauguez
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Pacheco
7 February 2021 FC Saint-Meziery (6) 0–0
(5–4 p)
EF Reims Sainte-Anne Châtillons (6)Saint-Mesmin
13:30 CET Report Stadium: Parc des Sports Hubert Clercy
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christophe Tani
7 February 2021 AS Portugais Saint-Francois Thionville (7)0–3 CSO Amnéville (5) Thionville
13:30 CET Report Pignatone 49'
Poinsignon 57'
Maurice 78'
Stadium: Stade de la Plaine
Attendance: 0
Referee: Mathias Roth
7 February 2021 AS Prix-lès-Mézières (5) 2–1ES Thaon (5)Prix-lès-Mézières
13:30 CET Thioune 12'
Dezothez 76'
Report Samba 80' Stadium: Stade de la Poterie
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Markiewicz

Hauts-de-France group

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See also the combined Hauts-de-France and Corsica group

7 February 2021 OS Aire-sur-la-Lys (7) 1–1
(4–2 p)
US Chantilly (5)Aire-sur-la-Lys
13:00 CET Guilbert 21' (pen.) Report El Farissi 10' (pen.) Stadium: Parc des Sports Paul Nestier
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Six
7 February 2021 US Lesquin (6)0–4 AC Amiens (5) Lesquin
13:30 CET Report Martinez 7' (pen.)
Khelif 44'
Jeno 46', 50'
Stadium: Stade Jean-Pierre Papin
Attendance: 0
Referee: Clement Visbecq
7 February 2021 FC Loon-Plage (6) 1–0Écureuils Itancourt-Neuville (6)Loon-Plage
13:30 CET Debordeaux 29' Report Stadium: Stade Marcel Rosseel
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guillaume Levecque
7 February 2021 Arras FA (6) 2–1Olympique Saint-Quentin (4)Arras
13:30 CET J. Tourelot 36'
Ndzie 65'
Report Modeste 61' Stadium: Degouve-Brabant Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Damien Rossini
6 February 2021 Olympique Marcquois Football (5)2–3 US Boulogne (3) Marcq-en-Barœul
15:00 CET Vancauwenberge 42'
Dansoko 90+1'
Report Mendy 13', 67'
Okou 89'
Stadium: Stade Georges Niquet
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charlie Sorel
7 February 2021 ES Lambresienne (6) 4–0US Laon (6)Lambres-lez-Douai
13:30 CET Diagne 22', 63'
Halluin 28'
Ahoure 55'
Report Stadium: Stade Robert Drecourt
Attendance: 0
Referee: Loann Darcy
7 February 2021 SC Bailleulois (8)1–2 AS Steenvorde (6) Bailleul
13:30 CET K. Six 29' Report Carpentier 40' (pen.)
El Mesbahi 82'
Stadium: Stade Charles Lesage
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valentin Cardon
7 February 2021 ESC Longueau (6)1–3 AS Beauvais Oise (4) Longueau
13:30 CET Dobelle 66' Report Haddou 20'
Doré 29'
Rodrigo 77'
Stadium: Stade Émile Noël
Attendance: 0
Referee: Yann Flament

Combined Hauts-de-France and Corsica group

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The two qualifiers from Corsica were grouped with the qualifiers from the last two games in the Hauts-de-France sixth round draw to ensure two qualifiers for the eighth round and one qualifier for the round of 64.

7 February 2021 US Saint-Maurice Loos-en-Gohelle (6)0–0
(5–6 p)
US Saint-Omer (5) Loos-en-Gohelle
13:30 CET Report Stadium: Stade Éric Sikora
Attendance: 0
Referee: Julien Grimaud
7 February 2021 Gazélec Ajaccio (4) 2–2
(4–3 p)
AS Furiani-Agliani (5)Ajaccio
14:00 CET Lopy 3'
Guerbert 21'
Report Romain 30', 60' Stadium: Stade Ange Casanova
Attendance: 0
Referee: Valentin Giorgetti

Méditerranée group

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7 February 2021 ES Saint-Zacharie (6)0–0
(3–5[a] p)
Athlético Marseille (5) Saint-Zacharie
14:00 CET Report Stadium: Stade François Coulomb
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steven Llewellyn
7 February 2021 AS Maximoise (6)1–3 Aubagne FC (4) Sainte-Maxime
14:00 CET Esposito 44' Report El Faqyh 63'
Gomis 69' (pen.)
Gandi 90'
Stadium: Stade Gérard Rossi
Attendance: 0
Referee: Louis Lungeri
  1. ↑ The result of the penalty shoot-out was originally given opposite, due to the referee incorrectly completing the electronic scoresheet. It was corrected on 8 February 2021.[22]

Combined Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Occitanie group

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The qualifiers from Nouvelle-Aquitaine were grouped with the qualifiers from the last game in the Occitanie sixth round draw to ensure six qualifiers for the eighth round and three qualifiers for the round of 64.

7 February 2021 FC Libourne (5)2–2
(2–3 p)
US Lège Cap Ferret (5) Libourne
13:30 CET Pinto 3'
Castera 76'
Report Valadie 88'
Fall 90'
Stadium: Stade Jean-Antoine Moueix
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lakhdar El Bedoui
7 February 2021 Association Saint-Laurent Billère (9)0–1 Aviron Bayonnais FC (5) Billère
14:00 CET Report Chort 89' Stadium: Stade Georges Hugot
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gael Gratianne
7 February 2021 FCE Mérignac Arlac (6) 1–0AS Aixoise (7)Mérignac
13:00 CET Rafa 21' Report Stadium: Stade Joseph Antoine Cruchon
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aurelien Grizon
7 February 2021 Genêts Anglet (5)0–1 Stade Poitevin FC (5) Anglet
15:00 CET Report Damessi 26' Stadium: Stade Saint-Jean
Attendance: 0
Referee: Aurelien Faivre
7 February 2021 OL Saint-Liguaire Niort (6) 0–0
(5–4 p)
Trélissac-Antonne Périgord FC (4)Niort
14:00 CET Report Stadium: Stade de Saint-Liguaire
Attendance: 0
Referee: Guillaume Bousquet
7 February 2021 AS Panazol (7)0–3 Olympique Alès (5) Panazol
14:00 CET Report El Bakkal 60', 65'
Sbai 90' (pen.)
Stadium: Stade de Morpiènas
Attendance: 0
Referee: Pierre Retail

Occitanie group

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7 February 2021 Entente Saint-Clément-Montferrier (6) 2–1FC Marssac-Rivières-Senouillac Rives du Tarn (6)Montferrier-sur-Lez
13:30 CET Bouida 33'
Pinto 89'
Report Saez red-colored football 30' (o.g.) Stadium: Stade Ernest Brousse
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cedric Mouysset
7 February 2021 US Colomiers Football (4)1–1
(6–7 p)
Canet Roussillon FC (4) Colomiers
13:30 CET Cardinali 6' Report Posteraro 48' Stadium: Complexe Sportif Capitany
Attendance: 0
Referee: Julien Schmitt
7 February 2021 AS Fabrègues (5) 1–0Onet-le-Château (6)Fabrègues
14:00 CET Yagousseti 75' Report Stadium: Stade Joseph Jeanton
Attendance: 0
Referee: Soulaimane Chamel
7 February 2021 Castelnau Le Crès FC (6) 2–0Montauban FCTG (7)Le Crès
14:00 CET Loisel 39'
Chirac 62'
Report Stadium: Stade Roland Gamet
Attendance: 0
Referee: Jordane Lomi

Combined Paris-Île-de-France and Bourgogne-Franche-Comté group

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The nine qualifiers from Paris-Île-de-France and the seven qualifiers from Bourgogne-Franche-Comté were grouped together to ensure eight qualifiers for the eighth round and four qualifiers for the round of 64.

6 February 2021 US Créteil-Lusitanos (3) 4–2US Lusitanos Saint-Maur (4)Créteil
14:00 CET Sawadogo 1', 69'
Belkouche 23'
Farade 58'
Report Fernandes 32'
Daninthe 76'
Stadium: Stade Dominique Duvauchelle
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gabriel Henry
13 February 2021 Red Star FC (3) 1–0Football Club 93 Bobigny-Bagnolet-Gagny (4)Saint-Ouen-sur-Seine
14:00 CET Gomel 90' Report Stadium: Stade Bauer
Attendance: 0
Referee: Julien Reynet
7 February 2021 CA Vitry (6)0–4 Saint-Brice FC (6) Vitry-sur-Seine
13:30 CET Report Ongmakon 15'
Mafouta 54', 70' (pen.)
N'Diaye 83'
Stadium: Stade Roger Couderc
Attendance: 0
Referee: Julien Reynet
7 February 2021 JA Drancy (5) 2–0US Sénart-Moissy (6)Drancy
13:30 CET Go 65', 83' Report Stadium: Stade Paul André
Attendance: 0
Referee: Cyril Dell Angela
7 February 2021 Jura Sud Foot (4)1–1
(4–5 p)
Racing Besançon (5) Chassal-Molinges
13:00 CET Kabeya 32' Report Fofana 90' Stadium: Stade Édouard Guillon
Attendance: 0
Referee: Maxim Plat
7 February 2021 UF Mâconnais (6) 2–1Union Cosnoise Sportive (6)Mâcon
13:30 CET Thoumin 19'
Vannet