Coupe de France 7th Round Set with New Crédit Agricole Sponsorship and Amateur Rewards
The Coupe de France 7th round matches are set amid new Crédit Agricole sponsorship and initiatives to reward amateur clubs' achievements in the 2025-2026 season.
- • 7th round matches scheduled for November 15-16, 2025, featuring Auvergne and Gouzon clubs.
- • First-ever naming rights partnership for the Coupe de France with Crédit Agricole announced by FFF president Philippe Diallo.
- • Three-year sponsorship deal expected to total over ten million euros.
- • New awards will recognize amateur clubs, especially the smallest club still in the competition.
- • Potential change of venue for the final due to transport works and expanded broadcast of amateur matches planned.
Key details
The 7th round of the 2025-2026 Coupe de France is scheduled for November 15-16, with key fixtures involving Auvergne and Gouzon clubs. Ligue 2 side Clermont Foot will face Blois (N2) while Le Puy (National) meets ASPTT Dijon (N3) on Saturday, November 15. Other matches include Lapalisse (R2) vs Stade Poitevin (N2) and Gouzon (R2) vs Chauvigny (N3) the same day, followed by Nord-Lozère (R2) playing Ecotay Moingt (R3) on Sunday, November 16, with anticipation favoring Nord-Lozère (128292).
In a significant development announced on November 3, Philippe Diallo, president of the French Football Federation (FFF), declared a historic naming rights partnership between the Coupe de France and Crédit Agricole. For the first time since the competition's inception in 1918, the tournament will be officially named "Coupe de France-Crédit Agricole." This three-year deal is expected to exceed ten million euros, highlighting increased investment in French football (128288).
Diallo also revealed plans to support amateur clubs by introducing new awards that recognize the "smallest club" remaining in the competition, rewarding notable achievements such as lower-tier teams defeating higher-ranked opponents. Additionally, the final, scheduled for May 23, 2026, might be held at a different venue due to transport infrastructure work, and forthcoming audiovisual rights negotiations aim to broaden broadcast coverage to include amateur matches (128288).