The fourth round of the Coupe de France brought high-stakes regional showdowns and tense penalty shootouts for National 2 clubs across France during the weekend of September 25 to 27, 2026. From dramatic spot-kick decisions in Corsica and Occitanie to commanding victories in Burgundy and the Centre-Val de Loire, clubs handled tricky fixtures against lower-tier and regional opposition as the historic tournament advanced its qualifying phases.
In Corsica, matches kicked off on Friday, September 25, 2026, as USC Corte hosted FC Balagne in an all-National 2 clash. Following a scoreless draw through regulation, FC Balagne advanced 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 stalemate. On Saturday, September 26, 2026, the Gazélec FC Ajaccio secured a 2-1 victory over Gallia Club Lucciana in another tightly contested regional meeting.
Occitanie fixtures featured multiple lower-division sides pushing National 2 clubs to the absolute limit. On Saturday, September 26, 2026, Montpellier Atlas Paillade edged past RCO Agde (R1) 5-4 on penalties following a 1-1 draw. Onet-le-Château Football also needed spot-kicks to overcome US Colomiers after their match ended 0-0, winning the shootout 5-3. US Castanet-Tolosan survived a six-goal thriller against L’Union Saint-Jean FC (R1), prevailing 7-6 on penalties after a 3-3 deadlock at 19 hours. Elsewhere in the region, Stade Beaucaire FC recorded a clean 2-0 win away at SO Millau (R3), while Blagnac FC needed a 4-3 penalty victory after a scoreless draw against US Montbazens Rignac (R3).
In the Grand Est bracket, FC Mulhouse comfortably defeated AS Illzach-Modenheim (R1) 4-1 on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Action continued Sunday, September 27, 2026, featuring Olympique Charleville-Mézières Prix-lès-Mézières Ardenne M visiting AS Gueux Football (D1), APM Metz FC traveling to Etoile Naborienne Saint-Avold (R2), and ES Thaon-les-Vosges playing away at US Jarny (R3) at 16 hours.
Sunday fixtures scheduled for 14 hours 30 minutes featured ESA Linas Montlhéry visiting Étoile Bobigny (D1), CS Brétigny-sur-Orge Football playing at Stade Vanves (D1), US Ivry-sur-Seine Football traveling to ES Trappes (R2), US Torcy Paris Vallée de la Marne playing at CO Vincennes (R2), and JA Drancy facing US Montsoult Baillet-en-France (D4).
Bourgogne Franche-Comté produced some of the weekend’s heaviest scorelines. ASPTT Dijon edged Mâcon 71 1-0, and Racing Besançon dominated AS Aromas (D2) with an 8-0 victory. ASM Belfort overcame AS Audincourt (R2) 2-1, Is Selongey Football defeated US Cheminots Dijon (R1) 1-0, and FC Vesoul won 3-0 against AS Danjoutin Andelnans Meroux (R2) at 20 hours. FC Chalon-sur-Saône traveled to face JO Le Creusot (R3) on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at 15 hours.
In Centre-Val de Loire, FC Montlouis-sur-Loire (N1) eliminated FC Saint-Jean-le-Blanc 1-0 on Saturday, September 26, 2026, while Blois Foot 41 overwhelmed US Monnaie (R1) 6-0. Avoine Olympique Chinon Cinais defeated FC Val-de-Loire Belleville Boulleret Savigny Sancerre Verdigny (D1) 3-1, and Sologne Foot Romorantin-Lanthenay 41 edged ES Bourges Moulon (R1) 3-2 at 20 hours 30 minutes. Sunday fixtures featured C’Chartres Football playing at ASJ La Chaussée-Saint-Victor (D1) and Vierzon FC visiting AS Monts (R3).
Nouvelle-Aquitaine matches on Saturday, September 26, 2026, saw US Chauvigny defeat CS Boussac (R3) 1-0, Les Genêts d’Anglet Foot overcome Seignosse Capbreton Soustons FC (R2) 2-1, and FC Écureuils Mérignac Arlac beat AS Saint-Junien (R2) 2-0. SAG Cestas cruised past US Saint-Palais 64 (D1) 6-0, and Trélissac Antonne Périgord FC defeated Royan Vaux-sur-Mer Atlantique FC (R3) 4-1. Sunday matches lined up AS Panazol away at US Champdeniers Pamplie (D3), US Lège-Cap-Ferret facing Avenir de Matha (D1), and FC Bassin d’Arcachon visiting Le Haillan Foot 33 (R3).
Auvergne Rhône-Alpes witnessed a major upset on Saturday, September 26, 2026, as FC Chamalières fell 7-6 on penalties to US Sucs et Lignon (R1) after a 2-2 draw. FC Bourgoin-Jallieu suffered a 1-0 defeat away at AS de Domarin (R3). Sunday afternoon matches paired Thonon Évian Grand Genève FC against FC du Foron (R1) at 14 hours 30 minutes, alongside US Feurs visiting FC Cotière-Luenaz (R3).
In Méditerranée, Sunday, September 27, 2026, fixtures scheduled for 14 hours 30 minutes included Riviera FC against ES Le Cannet-Rocheville, with ES Fos-sur-Mer visiting Olympique Antibes (R3) and US Mandelieu-la-Napoule playing at Olympique Monteux (D1) at 15 hours.
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