The 2016–17 Coupe de France preliminary rounds made up the qualifying competition to decide which teams took part in the main competition from round 7.
This was the 100th season of the main football cup competition of France.
The competition was organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and was open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia (qualification via 2016 New Caledonia Cup), Tahiti (qualification via 2016 Tahiti Cup), Réunion, and Saint Martin).
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played between 26 and 28 August 2016.
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur Régionale (PHR)Promotion d'Honneur (PH)Première Division (PD) These matches were played between 27 August and 1 September 2016.
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Ligue Régionale 1 (LR1)Ligue Régionale 2 (LR2)Ligue Régionale 3 (LR3) These matches played on 26 March 2016[6] Second round results: Mayotte
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Division d'Honneur Territoriale (DHT)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played between 1 and 3 July 2016.
The second round in Midi-Pyrénées is organised by individual districts.
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District de l'Aveyron[17]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District de Haute-Garonne Comminges[18]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District du Gers[19]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District des Hautes-Pyrénées[20]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District du Lot[21]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District du Tarn[22]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District du Tarn-et-Garonne[23]
Second round results: Midi-Pyrénées, District de Haut-Garonne[24]
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played between 9 and 11 September 2016.
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur Régionale (PHR)Promotion d'Honneur (PH)Première Division (PD) These matches were played between 2 September and 10 September 2016.
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Ligue Régionale 1 (LR1)Ligue Régionale 2 (LR2)Ligue Régionale 3 (LR3) These matches played on 24 April 2016[36] Third round results: Mayotte
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Division d'Honneur Territoriale (DHT)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played on 20 and 21 August 2016.
[54] Fourth round results: French Guiana
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played on 23 and 24 September 2016.
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur Régionale (PHR)Promotion d'Honneur (PH)Première Division (PD) These matches were played on 16 and 17 September 2016.
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Ligue Régionale 1 (LR1)Ligue Régionale 2 (LR2)Ligue Régionale 3 (LR3) These matches played on 4 June 2016[59] Fourth round results: Mayotte
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Division d'Honneur Territoriale (DHT)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played on 17 and 18 September 2016.
[65] Fourth round results: Centre-Val de Loire
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played on 8 October 2016.
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Promotion d'Honneur Régionale (PHR)Promotion d'Honneur (PH)Première Division (PD) These matches were played on 27 September and 8 October 2016.
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Ligue Régionale 1 (LR1)Ligue Régionale 2 (LR2)Ligue Régionale 3 (LR3) These matches were played on 10 September 2016[82] Fifth round results: Mayotte
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Division d'Honneur (DH)Division d'Honneur Territoriale (DHT)Promotion d'Honneur (PH) These matches were played on 8 and 9 October 2016.