For the second year in a row, Bourges FC is among the last thirty-two clubs competing in the Women’s French Cup. And for the second year in a row, it is only at the cost of an exploit that the team coached by Sandrine Jacquet will reach the round of 16.
But in 2025, the mountain to climb is still a little higher than the one that presented itself last season. If Nantes (D2) had dominated without crushing its match against Bourges (1-0) a year ago, the reception of Montpellier (D1), this Sunday at Rimbault, resembles, once again, another pair of sleeves .
A big bonus from Sadio Mané in case of qualification
Because the Hérault club, three-time winner and six-time finalist in the competition, is today fifth in a fully professional Arkema Premier League. Yannick Chandioux’s team can count on several internationals in its squad, starting with its captain, Marion Torrent (51 caps for the French team).
Opposite, Bourges, which aims to climb to the Second League in the medium term, does not box in the same category. The vast majority of its players work side by side and a gulf remains between the elite and D3, even if the years tend to narrow it.
Lucide, the Berruyère coach, knows that “Montpellier is stronger and, to lose against a Division 3 team, the D1 really has to be scuttled”. However, this did not prevent the Berruyer club from doing everything possible to create the necessary conditions for a miracle.
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