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| Organising body | French Football Federation |
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| Founded | 1917 |
| Region | France |
| Number of teams | 8,506 |
| Qualifier for | UEFA Europa League |
| Domestic cup(s) | Trophée des Champions |
| Current champions | Paris Saint-Germain (15th title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Paris Saint-Germain (15 titles) |
| Television broadcasters | France Télévisions beIN Sports |
| Website | FFF – Coupe de France |
 2024–25 Coupe de France | |
The Coupe de France (French pronunciation: [kup də fʁɑ̃s]), also known in English as the French Cup[1][2] or less commonly as the France Cup,[3] is the premier knockout cup competition in French football organised by the French Football Federation (FFF).[4] It was first held in 1917 and is open to all amateur and professional football clubs in France, including clubs based in the overseas departments and territories. Between 1917 and 1919, the competition was called the Coupe Charles Simon, in tribute of Charles Simon, a French sportsman and the founder of the French Interfederal Committee (the ancestor of the French Football Federation), who died in 1915 while serving in World War I. The final is played at the Stade de France and the winner qualifies for the group stage of the UEFA Europa League and a place in the Trophée des Champions match. A concurrent women's tournament is also held, the Coupe de France Féminine.
Combined with random draws and one-off matches (no replays), the Coupe de France can be difficult for the bigger clubs to win. The competition is usually beneficial to the amateur clubs as it forces higher-ranked clubs, usually professional clubs, to play as the away team when drawn against lower-league opposition if they are competing more than one level below them. Despite this advantage, only three amateur clubs have reached the final since professionalism was introduced in French football in 1932: Calais RUFC in 2000, US Quevilly in 2012 and Les Herbiers VF in 2018. Two clubs from outside Ligue 1 have won the competition, Le Havre in 1959 and Guingamp in 2009. The reigning champions are Paris Saint-Germain, who defeated Lyon in the final of the 2023–24 competition.
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