6th Round of Coupe de France Sets Exciting Matchups Across Divisions

The draw for the 6th round of the 2025 Coupe de France has been finalized, revealing significant fixtures featuring teams from various levels of French football. Scheduled for October 25 and 26, these matches will see notable encounters including Limoges Football from Régional 1 hosting National 2 side Stade Poitevin, a test between teams two divisions apart. The Olympique Larche-La Feuillade-Mansac, competing in Départemental 2, faces the challenge of taking on National 3's FC Bassin d'Arcachon, marking their debut at this stage. AS Gouzon must travel to meet FC Saint-Médard-en-Jalles of Régional 1, while CS Feytiat enjoys a seemingly more favorable home game against Régional 2's UES Montmorillon.

In the southwest, Girondins de Bordeaux, after a successful fourth-round against Bergerac, will confront Régional 1 club Boulazac at their stadium, which seats around 3,200 spectators. Bordeaux's vice-president Arnaud De Carli emphasized the importance of the competition and the manageable travel distance. Meanwhile, other National 2 clubs such as Angoulême, Stade Poitevin, US Chauvigny, and Aviron Bayonnais will also compete, with matches scattered across the region including a local derby in Charente-Maritime.

In Normandy, Stade Malherbe Caen is favored to defeat Regional 2 club Alizay despite traveling to a small village near Val-de-Reuil. Other intriguing ties include National 3's Dives-Cabourg facing National 2's Avranches and National 3 derby between Alençon and Oissel. These fixtures highlight the competitive spirit of the Coupe de France as the winners advance to the 7th round, where Ligue 2 clubs join the fray.