[1] The 2010 edition of the New Caledonia Cup, which served as a qualifying tournament for the Coupe de France began play in January 2010.
[9] The seventh round match between Tourcoing and Viry-Châtillon was abandoned after 30 minutes following an altercation between two opposing players, which resulted in a brawl breaking out and dozens of spectators invading the field of play.
The brawl led to a player losing consciousness and an assistant referee suffering a back injury after being hit with debris.
[10] The incident required police and firefighter intervention and, despite handing out four red cards as a result of the altercation, the referee called the match off after repeated failed attempts to restore calm.
[11] On 3 December, the French Football Federation ruled that, due to the incidents that occurred in the match, both clubs would be disbarred from this year's competition, effective immediately.
The draw for the seventh round of Coupe de France was held on 3 November 2010 at the headquarters of the Comité National Olympique et Sportif Français (CNOSF) and was conducted by current US Quevilly manager Régis Brouard, Réginald Becque, a former football player who captained Calais to the 2000 Coupe de France Final, and former French internationals Lionel Charbonnier and Xavier Gravelaine.
[13][14] The overseas regional draw was conducted the previous day on 2 November by former international Laurent Robert and the president of the Coupe de France Commission Jean Djorkaeff.
The draw for the eight round of the Coupe de France was held on 24 November 2010 at the headquarters of the French Football Federation and was conducted by current FFF president Fernando Duchaussoy.
He was assisted by Laurent Huin and Mustapha Seksaoua, who each serve as president of amateur French clubs Semmoz Vieugy and AF Fayet, respectively.
[18] The overseas draw was held the previous day and was conducted by the chairman of the Coupe de France Commission Jean Djorkaeff.
The reason for the cancellation was due to the installation of temporary stands to increase spectators, which is a violation of the rules of the Coupe de France.
The draw was conducted by former French international Olivier Dacourt and Laury Thilleman, the current Miss France.
On 10 January, SO Chambéry officials sought another waiver from the French Football Federation (FFF) to host the team's match against Brest at the club's facility, the Stade Jacques Level.
The draw for the quarterfinals of the Coupe de France was held on 6 February 2011 as part of the television broadcast of Stade 2.
[36] On the date of the draw, the French Football Federation announced that Chambéry would be playing its quarterfinal match against Angers at the Stade des Alpes in Grenoble.
The draw for the semi-finals of the Coupe de France was held on 6 March 2011 as part of the television broadcast of Stade 2.