1917–18 Coupe de France

Coupe de France 1917–18 Finale_de_la_Coupe_de_France_1918.png Photo of the finale The finale France 48 Olympique Pantin (1st title) FC Lyon 1916 1918–19 The 1917–18 Coupe de France (officially Coupe Charles–Simon 1917–18) was the first season of the most prestigious cup competition in France. The competition was open to all clubs who were affiliated with an organisation that was a member of the Comité français interfédéral (CFI). The cup was named after Charles Simon, the Secretary-General of the CFI at the outbreak of World War I, who died in battle in 1915. Forty-eight clubs competed in the cup and Olympique Pantin defeated FC Lyon 3–0 in the final.France - Cup History 1917-1997 https://www.rsssf.org/tablesf/francuphistfull.html RSSSF 27 January 2018 First round Teams from the north and east of France were unable to compete due to World War I. Thirty-two teams competed in this round with sixteen others being given byes to the next round. The matches were played on a regional basis on 7 October 1917. Team 1 Score Team 2 Alliance Vélo Sportive 6–1 AJ Auxerroise USA Clichy 4–1 Avenir Gentilly UA Cognac 1–0 Vie Grand Air Médoc Raincy Sports 4–3 CA Boulonnais Olympique Saint-Chamonais 2–4 AS Lyonnaise Lyon Olympique Universitaire 4–1 Éveil Sportif Dijon ES Mont-de-Marsan 3–1 ISC Toulouse Légion Saint-Michel 8–0 US Voltaire Paris Star 3–1 London County SC Racing Club France 7–0 Margarita Club Vésinet Standard AC 5–1 Championnet Sports Tour Auvergne 8–0 Entente Rennaise Jeunes Chaumont 1–3 SS Stade Jean Macé Cercle Athlétique Vitry 2–31 British Aviation FC Cadets Bretagne4–02 US Le Mans Olympique Marseille 7–03 Herculis Monaco Notes Note 1: British Aviation were disqualified after a protest from the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques. Vitry qualified for the Second round. Note 2: The match was due to be played at Le Mans but they had the match postponed and the tie is reversed. Bretagne had the match on 14 October postponed. The CFI award the match to the Cadets. Note 3: Monaco had the game postponed to 21 October but withdraw due to a lack of players. The FFF website announced the result as 7–0 to Marseille. Second round The sixteen teams that received a bye joined the sixteen winners of the First Round. The matches were played on 4 November 1917 and on a regional basis if possible. Team 1 Score Team 2 AS Brestoise4–1 Tour Auvergne Raincy Sports 7–0 Cercle Athlétique de Vitry FC Lyon 2–2aet AS Lyonnaise Alliance Vélo Sportive 2–3 Lyon Olympique Universitaire Olympique Marseille 2–0 CS Terreaux ES Mont-de-Marsan 5–1 UA Cognac Olympique Pantin 4–1 Légion Saint-Michel AS Française 13–0 USA Clichy Cercle Athlétique Paris 6–1 CA 14ème arrondissement CA Société Générale 5–0 Stade Français Club Français 2–2aet Standard AC Étoile Deux Lacs 2–1 Gallia Club Paris Star 2–1 Patronage Olier Havre Athletic Club 0–5 Racing Club France Stade Rennais UC 3–1 Cadets Bretagne Union Sportive Suisse 15–0 SS Stade Jean Macé Second round first replays The matches were played on 18 November 1917. Team 1 Score Team 2 AS Lyonnaise 1–1aet FC Lyon Standard AC 1–5 Club Français Second round second replay The match was played on 25 November 1917. Team 1 Score Team 2 FC Lyon 5–0 AS Lyonnaise Third round The matches were played on 2 December 1917. Team 1 Score Team 2 Raincy Sports 2–0 ES Mont-de-Marsan Olympique Marseille 0–2 FC Lyon Lyon Olympique Universitaire 1–5 Olympique Pantin AS Française 8–1 Étoile Deux Lacs CA Société Générale 11–0 Paris Star Club Français 3–1 Union Sportive Suisse Racing Club France 4–1 Cercle Athlétique Paris Stade Rennais UC7–3 AS Brestoise Quarterfinals The matches were played on 3 February 1918. FC Lyon-Stade Rennais was played at a neutral venue. Team 1 Score Team 2 FC Lyon 2–1 Stade Rennais UC Olympique Pantin 3–2aet Club Français AS Française 4–2 Racing Club France CA Société Générale 4–1 Raincy Sports Semifinals The semifinals were both played on 3 March 1918 at neutral venues. Team 1 Score Team 2 Olympique Pantin 4–1 CA Société Générale FC Lyon 4–1 AS Française Final 1918 Coupe de France final References 1917-18 Category:1917–18 in French football