[1][2] It was organized by the Union des Sociétés Françaises de Sports Athlétiques (USFSA) and won by Stade Rennais, who defeated CS Terreaux 7–1 in the final.
[3] In the final of the Normandy region, Le Havre defeated FC Rouen by an unknown score,[4] while the Northwestern region (Brittany/Pays de la Loire) was won by Stade Rennais after beating Union Sportive Raonnaise in December 1915; Armoricaine de Brest on 8 January; and then US Le Mans [fr] 4–1 in the final.
[7] The participation of clubs from the East of France was much more limited because of the War, so only two regional committees entered the tournament, Rhône-Alpes and Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur.
In the first semifinal on 11 January, FC Lyon [fr] scored the opening goal in the 5th minute via Mortier, but ended up losing 2–4 to CS Terreaux.
[12] A local newspaper from Côtes-du-Nord described the success obtained by Stade Rennais as a "Breton victory", while also delivering a particularly flattering portrait of the flagship team of the capital, stating "it can currently be considered the most select and best organized provincial club".