The 2009–10

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is the ninth season of the

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cup competition for women, organized by the

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. The competition is open to all women's clubs in

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. The final will be contested on 23 May 2010 at the Stade Robert-Bobin. The defending champions were Montpellier, who defeated

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3–1 in the 2008–09 edition of the competition. On 23 May 2010,

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club

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won the competition by defeating fellow first division club Montpellier by a score of 5–0 in the final. The victory gives Paris Saint-Germain its first Challenge de France title.

Calendar

On 6 July 2009, the

announced the calendar for the Challenge de France.

First round

The draw for the first round of Challenge de France was conducted on 18 December 2009 at the headquarters of the

, in

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by French

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and Marilou Duringer, a member of the Federal Council. The matches were played on 10 January 2010. Several matches that were postponed were played on 17 January. The rest of the postponed matches will be contested on 24 January

Second round

The draw for the second round of Challenge de France was based on the results of the first round with the winners advancing to the second round to face each other based on where they were drawn. The matches will be played on 31 January 2010.

Round of 32

The draw for the Round of 32 of the Challenge de France was conducted on 8 February and saw the arrival of clubs based in

. The draw was conducted by Jézabel Lemonier and Christophe Pacaud, who hosts the

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show Direct Sport and French television channel Direct 8. The matches were played on 21 February.

Round of 16

The draw for the Round of 16 of the Challenge de France was conducted on 24 February at the headquarters of the

. The draw was conducted by Sandrine Roux, the current coach of the France women's under-19 team. The matches were played on 7 March.

Quarterfinals

The draw for the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 8 March 2010. The draw was conducted by

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ambassador and

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.Lundi : Tirage des quarts et demi-finales
The quarterfinals were contested on 21 March. ---- ---- ----

Semi-finals

The draw for the quarterfinals and semi-finals of the Challenge de France was held on 8 March 2010. The draw was conducted by

ambassador and

. The semi-finals were contested on 25 April. ----

Final

References

External links

Official site
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