Zapping Foot National Coupe de France: Calais, Quevilly, El-Biar, … the greatest exploits of the competition
Since its creation in 1954, succeeding the National Junior Cup organized from 1937 to 1939, the Gambardella Cup, named after Emmanuel Gambardella in homage to the president of the French Football Federation from 1949 to 1953, has enabled numerous young to reveal themselves and show their potential to major professional clubs. Very often, at the end of this competition, young players immediately sign their first professional contract. Initially reserved for junior teams of professional clubs, the Gambardella Cup was open to amateur clubs from 1956. In this article, we look back at the results of this competition from 1954 to 2024.
Highlights of the competition
In the 1968 final, FC Martigues won the Cup against Reims thanks to a lower average age. In 1973, the final was moved from Paris to Quimper due to the presence of the two Breton clubs, Rennes and Brest. Since 1998, the final has generally been played at the Stade de France, with the exception of the 2023-2024 edition, played at the Pierre-Mauroy stadium. In 2002, the competition was adapted to the U19 category (formerly U18) and, in 2018, it moved to the U18 category from the 2019-2020 season.
The complete prize list of the Gambardella Cup since its creation in 1954
- 1954-1955 : AS Cannes
- 1955-1956 : AS Troyes
- 1956-1957 : RC Lens
- 1957-1958 : RC Lens
- 1958-1959 : RC Paris
- 1959-1960 : Lille OSC
- 1960-1961 : Nimes Olympic
- 1961-1962 : AS Monaco
- 1962-1963 : AS Saint-Étienne
- 1963-1964 : Reims stadium
- 1964-1965 : RC Strasbourg
- 1965-1966 : Nimes Olympic
- 1966-1967 : US Quevilly
- 1967-1968 : FC Martigues
- 1968-1969 : Nimes Olympic
- 1969-1970 : AS Saint-Étienne
- 1970-1971 : Olympique Lyonnais
- 1971-1972 : AS Monaco
- 1972-1973 : Stade Rennais
- 1973-1974 : FC Nantes
- 1974-1975 : FC Nantes
- 1975-1976 : FC Girondins de Bordeaux
- 1976-1977 : Nimes Olympic
- 1977-1978 : INF Vichy
- 1978-1979 : Marseille Olympic
- 1979-1980 : INF Vichy
- 1980-1981 : FC Metz
- 1981-1982 : ALSO Auxerre
- 1982-1983 : FC Sochaux
- 1983-1984 : Stade Lavallois
- 1984-1985 : ALSO Auxerre
- 1985-1986 : ALSO Auxerre
- 1986-1987 : RC Paris
- 1987-1988 : INF
- 1988-1989 : Le Havre AC
- 1989-1990 : Brest-Armorique
- 1990-1991 : Paris Saint-Germain
- 1991-1992 : RC Lens
- 1992-1993 : ALSO Auxerre
- 1993-1994 : Olympique Lyonnais
- 1994-1995 : AS Cannes
- 1995-1996 : SC Montpellier-Hérault
- 1996-1997 : Olympique Lyonnais
- 1997-1998 : AS Saint-Étienne
- 1998-1999 : ALSO Auxerre
- 1999-2000 : ALSO Auxerre
- 2000-2001 : FC Metz
- 2001-2002 : FC Nantes
- 2002-2003 : Stade Rennais
- 2003-2004 : Le Mans UC 72
- 2004-2005 : Toulouse FC
- 2005-2006 : RC Strasbourg
- 2006-2007 : FC Sochaux-Montbéliard
- 2007-2008 : Stade Rennais
- 2008-2009 : Montpellier HSC
- 2009-2010 : FC Metz
- 2010-2011 : ASM Monaco
- 2011-2012 : OGC Nice
- 2012-2013 : FC Girondins de Bordeaux
- 2013-2014 : ALSO Auxerre
- 2014-2015 : Sochaux-Monbéliard FC
- 2015-2016 : AS Monaco FC
- 2016-2017 : Montpellier HSC
- 2017-2018 : ES Troyes AC
- 2018-2019 : AS Saint-Étienne
- 2019-2020 : no winner (Covid)
- 2020-2021 :no winner (Covid)
- 2021-2022 : Olympique Lyonnais
- 2022-2023 : AS Monaco
- 2023-2024 : Marseille Olympic
To summarize
Since its creation in 1954, succeeding the National Junior Cup organized from 1937 to 1939, the Gambardella Cup, named after Emmanuel Gambardella in homage to the president of the French Football Federation from 1949 to 1953, has enabled numerous young to reveal themselves and show their potential to major professional clubs.
