Following a near-perfect run in the previous stage, clubs competing in Ligue 3 returned to knockout action with mixed fortunes across various fixtures. The action began on Saturday, October 24, with US Thionville Lusitanos defeating FC Bogny-sur-Meuse 2-1 at 15:30 local time. At the same hour, AS Cannes edged Saint-Didier Espérance Pernoise 7-6 on penalties after a 2-2 draw.

Further fixtures saw FC Versailles 78 defeat Saint-Denis United FC 3-1, while US Orléans Loiret Football secured a tight 3-2 victory away against Blois Foot 41. US Concarneau overcame OC Cesson-Sévigné 4-2, and FC Villefranche Beaujolais advanced past AS de Domarin 3-0 on penalties following a 1-1 stalemate. Vendée FC La Roche-sur-Yon defeated US Changé 2-1, Valenciennes FC beat US Gravelines 2-0, Amiens SC edged AS Steenvoorde 1-0, and SM Caen Calvados BN blanked FC Saint-Lô Manche 2-0.

Later Saturday encounters included Quevilly Rouen Métropole advancing 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw against ES Coutances, and Le Puy-en-Velay FC recording a comfortable 4-0 win away at Ambert Livradois Sud FC.

Regional Leagues Host High-Stakes Ties Across France

Beyond the Ligue 3 fixtures, regional leagues across France hosted high-stakes ties. Foot National reported that the weekend’s action officially kicked off on Friday, October 23, with a regional derby between FC 3 Vallées 86 and ES Buxerolles. The newly merged club FC 3 Vallées 86—formed in 2023 by SC Verrières, AS Civaux, and ES Lhommaizé—faced a test in its first sixth-round appearance against a higher-ranked opponent.

Next Steps on the Road to the Seventh Round

With the weekend’s fixtures concluding, successful clubs turn their attention to the official draw for the seventh and eighth rounds, scheduled to take place at Roland-Garros. That draw will also set the stage for the upcoming entry of Ligue 2 clubs into the national knockout competition in mid-November.