The competition is organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and is 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 2019 New Caledonia Cup), Tahiti (qualification via 2018–19 Tahiti Cup), Réunion, Saint Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon).
A total of eleven clubs qualified from the overseas leagues, two each from Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique and Réunion, one each from Mayotte, New Caledonia and Tahiti.
In 2018–19, Aiglon du Lamentin from Martinique were the longest surviving in the main competition, reaching the round of 64 before losing to Orléans after extra time.
In the third round, the 19 winners were joined by AS Silver Star plus the twelve original byes, with 16 ties drawn.
Following a debut last year[30] the Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon had a qualifying competition again.
The winner, AS Îlienne Amateurs, gained entry to the third-round draw of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region.
In 2018–19 Bergerac Périgord FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Orléans after extra time.
[36] These matches were played on 26 and 27 October 2019[37] A total of eleven teams qualified from the Pays de la Loire Preliminary rounds.
In 2018–19, Les Herbiers VF progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing FC Villefranche.
The single team from Championnat National 2 (tier 4) entered at this stage, and 42 ties were drawn.
[44] A total of five teams qualified from the Centre-Val de Loire Preliminary rounds.
In 2018–19, Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Stade Rennais.
[46] The third-round draw was made on 5 September 2019, with the 11 Championnat National 3 clubs entering, resulting in 35 ties.
[47] The fourth-round draw was made on 19 September 2019, with the 5 Championnat National 2 clubs entering, resulting in 20 ties.
In 2018–19, SC Bastia progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 16 before losing to Caen after a penalty shoot-out.
The single team from Championnat National 2 (tier 4) entered at this stage, and six ties were drawn.
One team, ASTR Wittenheim, gained re-entry as a Lucky loser due to mergers and liquidations of clubs that have taken place between the first and second rounds.
In 2018–19, Marignane Gignac FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Iris Club de Croix after a penalty shoot-out.
The single club from Championnat National (tier 3) joined at this stage, and ten ties were drawn.
In 2018–19, FC Sète 34 progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Lille OSC.
The single side from Championnat National (tier 3) entered at this stage, and 20 ties were drawn.
In 2018–19, Iris Club de Croix progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 16 before losing to Dijon.
Two teams from Championnat National 2 (tier 4) joined the competition at this stage, and 82 ties were drawn.
Two teams from Championnat National (tier 3) joined the competition at this stage, and 42 ties were drawn.
In 2018–19, AS Vitré progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the quarter-final before losing to Nantes.
In 2018–19, Noisy-le-Grand FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to SC Bastia.
[109] The third-round draw was made at the end of August 2019, with the remaining teams from Championnat National 3 (tier 5) joining the competition.
68 ties were scheduled, with seven second round winners given byes to the fourth round (UJA Maccabi Paris Métropole, AC Houilles, AS Ballainvilliers, Cergy-Pontoise FC, FC Morangis-Chilly, OFC Pantin, US Mauloise).
[110] The fourth-round draw was made on 17 September 2019, with the nine Championnat National 2 teams entering, and 42 ties drawn.
The fifth-round draw was made on 1 October 2019, with the two Championnat National teams entering, and 22 ties drawn.