2025–26 Coupe LFFP

2025–26 Coupe LFFP
Tournament details
CountryFrance
Dates13 September 2025 – 14 March 2026
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsOL Lyonnes (1st title)
Runners-upParis Saint-Germain
Tournament statistics
Matches played41
Goals scored139 (3.39 per match)
Attendance14,911 (364 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Mathilde Bourdieu (Marseille)
Cindy Caputo (Fleury)
4 goals each

The 2025–26 Coupe de la Ligue féminine de football professionnel was the inaugural edition of the Coupe LFFP, the annual Première and Seconde Ligue's league cup competition.[1][2]

Format

On 14 June 2025, the LFFP Executive Committee approved the format of the competition, which consists of two phases: a group stage (French: phase éliminatoire) and a knockout stage (French: phase finale). The top three Première Ligue clubs participating in European competitions during the season receive a bye directly to the final phase.[3][4]

Group stage

The remaining 21 clubs (9 from Première Ligue and 12 from Seconde Ligue) are drawn into five groups of four or five teams, balanced by division and geographical proximity. Each team plays the others once. Matches between divisions are normally hosted by the Seconde Ligue club, while ties between teams from the same division have home advantage decided by draw. The five group winners advance to the knockout stage.

Knockout stage

The quarter-finals are contested by the five group winners and the three European participants. Home advantage is awarded to the three clubs participating in European competitions and the best group winner, determined by average points per match. The quarter-final draw also sets the semi-finals and final. All knockout ties are single matches, with the final potentially staged at a neutral venue, including outside France.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Dijon FCO 4 4 0 0 0 15 2 +13 12 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 FC Metz 4 3 0 0 1 11 5 +6 9
3 RC Strasbourg Alsace 4 2 0 0 2 4 9 −5 6
4 AJ Auxerre 4 1 0 0 3 9 9 0 3
5 Stade de Reims 4 0 0 0 4 1 15 −14 0
Source: FFF.fr
Reims0–2Strasbourg
Report
  • Pinto 45'
  • Tchakounté 50'
Stade Louis Blériot 1, Bétheny
Attendance: 87
Referee: Aurélie Efe
Metz4–1Auxerre
  • Ribeyra 10', 12'
  • Fodil 40'
  • Joseph 48'
 Report
Stade du Batzenthal 1, Algrange
Attendance: 146
Referee: Cécile Bessière
Auxerre1–3Dijon
  • Ngaseh Mbele 87'
 Report
  • Wu 21', 58'
  • Domin 83'
Stade Abbé-Deschamps A3, Auxerre
Attendance: 361
Referee: Anaïs Guillaume
Reims1–3Metz
  • Smits 56'
 Report
Stade Louis Blériot 2, Bétheny
Attendance: 100
Referee: Margaux Dru
Auxerre1–2Strasbourg
 Report
Stade Abbé-Deschamps A3, Auxerre
Attendance: 263
Referee: Marion Salemme
Metz1–3Dijon
 Report
Stade Dezavelle, Longeville-lès-Metz
Attendance: 152
Referee: Gabrielle Guillot
Strasbourg0–5Dijon
Report
Parc des Sports Stadium N°1, Colmar
Attendance: 340
Referee: Audrey Gerbel
Auxerre6–0Reims
  • Cruman 24'
  • Stefut 30', 60', 71'
  • Boutaleb 54', 65'
 Report
Stade Abbé-Deschamps A3, Auxerre
Attendance: 173
Referee: Joana Das Neves
Metz3–0Strasbourg
 Report
Centre d'entraînement du FC Metz 1, Marly
Attendance: 66
Referee: Siham Benmahammed
Dijon4–0Reims
  • Simon 9', 24', 28'
  • Defour 83'
 Report
Attendance: 150
Referee: Manon Persichetti

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Thonon Évian GG FC 3 2 1 0 0 4 2 +2 8 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 OGC Nice 3 1 0 1 1 5 2 +3 4
3 AS Saint-Étienne 3 1 0 0 2 6 8 −2 3
4 Grenoble Foot 38 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 −3 3
Source: FFF.fr
Nice4–0Saint-Étienne
  • Palin 12'
  • Soulac 70', 82'
  • Barrier 90+5'
 Report
Stade Charles-Ehrmann N° 01, Nice
Attendance: 96
Referee: Agathe Kocher
Grenoble0–1Thonon Évian
Report Phiri 75'
Stade du Vercors 1, Grenoble
Attendance: 114
Referee: Marion Salemme
Thonon Évian3–2Saint-Étienne
  • Belmiliani 30', 50'
  • Ladhani 41'
 Report
  • Hermann 23' (pen.)
  • Connesson 49'
Stade Joseph-Moynat 1, Thonon-les-Bains
Attendance: 50
Referee: Gabrielle Guillot
Nice1–2Grenoble
 Report
  • Fabre 10'
  • Sadiki 43'
Stade de la Plaine du Var N°1, Nice
Attendance: 73
Referee: Siham Benmahammed
Grenoble1–4Saint-Étienne
  • Domenjoud 86'
 Report
Stade du Vercors 1, Grenoble
Attendance: 239
Referee: Aurélie Efe
Thonon Évian0–0Nice
Report
Penalties
5–4
Stade Joseph-Moynat 1, Thonon-les-Bains
Attendance: 50
Referee: Morgane Chignard

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Les Marseillaises 3 2 1 0 0 7 4 +3 8 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Montpellier HSC 3 2 0 1 0 7 3 +4 7
3 Toulouse FC 3 1 0 0 2 2 6 −4 3
4 Rodez AF 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: FFF.fr
Montpellier2–2Marseille
  • Rambaud 71'
  • Koko 86'
 Report
Penalties
3–4
Stade Jacques Robert, Le Crès
Attendance: 171
Referee: Romy Fournier
Rodez0–1Toulouse
Report Solanet 63' (pen.)
Stade de Vabre N° 2, Onet-le-Château
Attendance: 252
Referee: Mathilde Demoncay
Toulouse0–3Montpellier
Report
Parc des Sports Stadium A1, Toulouse
Attendance: 214
Referee: Charlène Laur
Rodez1–2Marseille
  • Brissonnet 60'
 Report
Attendance: 503
Referee: Lisa Coste
Rodez1–2Montpellier
Yetna 15' Report
Attendance: 252
Referee: Cécile Bessière
Toulouse1–3Marseille
 Report
Parc des Sports Stadium A1, Toulouse
Attendance: 350
Referee: Romy Fournier

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 RC Lens 3 3 0 0 0 5 1 +4 9 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 FC Fleury 91 3 2 0 0 1 10 4 +6 6
3 Le Mans FC 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
4 LOSC Lille 3 0 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: FFF.fr
Lille1–2Le Mans
 Report
Stadium Terrain N°1, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 214
Referee: Joana Das Neves
Fleury0–1Lens
Report Martins 79' (o.g.)
Stade départemental Robert-Bobin 1, Bondoufle
Attendance: 234
Referee: Elisa Daupeux
Lille1–5Fleury
 Report
  • Laurent 10', 74'
  • Caputo 32', 50'
  • Cance 66'
Complexe Sportif De Luchin Eden Hazard, Camphin-en-Pévèle
Attendance: 235
Referee: Mathilde Demoncay
Le Mans1–2Lens
  • Hoarau 62'
 Report
  • Proniez 27'
  • Archier 90'
Attendance: 4,500
Referee: Joana Das Neves
Lille0–2Lens
Report El Koumir 6', 74'
Stadium Terrain Honneur, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 2,774
Referee: Siham Benmahammed
Le Mans2–5Fleury
 Report
  • Caputo 24', 54'
  • Bizet 50'
  • Jaurena 62'
  • Étienne 67'
Parc des Sports La Californie 1, Le Mans
Attendance: 157
Referee: Anaïs Guillaume

Group E

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 FC Nantes 3 2 1 0 0 9 3 +6 8 Advanced to Knockout stage
2 Le Havre AC 3 2 0 0 1 6 2 +4 6
3 US Saint-Malo 3 1 0 1 1 6 5 +1 4
4 EA Guingamp 3 0 0 0 3 1 12 −11 0
Source: FFF.fr
Le Havre0–1Nantes
Report Khelifi 55'
Attendance: 447
Referee: Morgane Chignard
Guingamp0–3Saint-Malo
Report
Complexe Sportif Akademi EAG 1, Pabu
Attendance: 170
Referee: Manon Persichetti
Saint-Malo2–2Nantes
 Report
  • Calba 48'
  • Swierot 81'
Penalties
3–5
Stade de Marville 1, Saint-Malo
Attendance: 280
Referee: Marie Gilloux
Guingamp0–3Le Havre
Report
  • Folquet 34'
  • Roth 47'
  • Enguehard 90+3'
Complexe Sportif Akademi EAG 1, Pabu
Attendance: 175
Referee: Marion Salemme
Saint-Malo1–3Le Havre
  • Pian 60'
 Report
  • Adjabi 2'
  • Stiévenart 25'
  • Gallais 73'
Stade de Marville 1, Saint-Malo
Attendance: 195
Referee: Joana Das Neves
Guingamp1–6Nantes
 Report
  • Calba 15'
  • Toloba 49', 78'
  • Fleury 50'
  • Mossard 73'
  • Swierot 81'
Complexe Sportif Akademi EAG 1, Pabu
Attendance: 208
Referee: Marie Gilloux

Knockout stage

External videos
2025–26 Coupe LFFP
Knockout stage – Draw
Draw Live Stream

The draw for the knockout stage was held on 9 January 2026 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation in Paris. It was presented by Romain Balland and conducted by Aline Riera.[5][6]

OL Lyonnes, Paris Saint-Germain and Paris FC entered the League Cup at the quarter-final stage, having been exempt from the group stage due to their participation in the 2025–26 UEFA Women's Champions League.

Seeding
Seeded Unseeded

The 3 European representatives and the best-ranked qualified team from the group stage were seeded. As the postponed fifth and final matchday of Group A took place after the draw, the identity of the final seeded team was not yet known. Dijon, who were the best-ranked team before their final match, and RC Lens, the only team that could overtake them if Dijon lost, were therefore drawn as 'Dijon or Lens' in both pots. On 21 January 2026, the pairings were confirmed after Dijon’s victory over Reims, which secured them the seeded position.[7]

Bracket

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
4 February
Dijon FCO2
14 February
FC Nantes1
Dijon FCO0
4 February
OL Lyonnes4
OL Lyonnes4
14 March – Abidjan
Olympique de Marseille0
OL Lyonnes
4 February
Paris Saint-Germain FC
Paris Saint-Germain FC3
14 February
Thonon Évian GG FC0
Paris Saint-Germain FC3
4 February
Paris FC0
Paris FC1
RC Lens0

Quarter-finals

Dijon2–1Nantes
 Report
Attendance: 86
Referee: Cécile Bessière
OL Lyonnes4–0Marseille
 Report
Attendance: 996
Referee: Audrey Gerbel
Paris Saint-Germain3–0Thonon Évian GG
 Report
Attendance: 2,295
Referee: Charlène Laur
Paris FC1–0Lens
Ould Hocine 90+3' Report
Attendance: 379
Referee: Romy Fournier

Semi-finals

Dijon0–4OL Lyonnes
Report
Attendance: 690
Paris Saint-Germain3–0Paris FC
 Report
Attendance: 430

Final

Main article: 2026 Coupe LFFP final
OL Lyonnes1–0Paris Saint-Germain
Dumornay 59' Report
Attendance: 27,900
Referee: Émeline Rochebilière[9]

Goalscorers

There were 139 goals scored in 41 matches, for an average of 3.39 goals per match.

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

See also

References

  1. ^ Myers, Paul (13 September 2025). "Top French women's football clubs start quest to land new trophy". rfi.fr. Retrieved 14 September 2025.
  2. ^ Dalmat, Syanie (13 September 2025). "Une nouvelle compétition en plus du Championnat et de la Coupe de France : à quoi va servir la Coupe de la Ligue ?" (in French). L'Équipe. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  3. ^ "Coupe de la LFFP - Le règlement adopté". footofeminin.fr (in French). 14 June 2025. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  4. ^ "Règlement des Compétitions - Saison 2025-2026" (PDF). media.fff.fr (in French). French Football Federation. Retrieved 13 September 2025.
  5. ^ Colange, Romain (9 January 2026). "Le tirage du tableau final". French Football Federation. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  6. ^ "Quarts de Finale de la Coupe LFFP : Un Tirage Qui Fait Trembler les Favoris…". teamfootball.fr (in French). 12 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  7. ^ "Dijon s'offre un quart à la maison". French Football Federation. 21 January 2026. Retrieved 23 January 2026.
  8. ^ Flury, Jérôme (1 May 2025). "Finale en Côte d'Ivoire, phase de groupe : les infos sur la première coupe de la LFFP". footeuses.com (in French). Retrieved 14 September 2024.
  9. ^ Latta, Elohan (13 March 2026). "Coupe LFFP : Emeline Rochebilière arbitrera la finale OL Lyonnes - PSG". olympique-et-lyonnais.com. Retrieved 14 March 2026.
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