Coupe Manier

The Coupe Manier was a football competition in France that ran from 1897 until 1911.

Only clubs that fielded no more than three foreigners were allowed to participate in the competition, which at the time was mainly British people living and residing in Paris.

It was named in honor of the donor of the trophy, Mr. Manier, president of the Paris Star.

[1] In response to this condition, the Coupe Dewar was played, in which French clubs with multiple English players could participate.

The competition was initially dominated by Club Français, who won each of the first five editions between 1896 and 1900, beating the likes of Le Havre AC, the organizers Paris Star, RC Roubaix (twice), and UA I arrondissement in the finals.

The 1903 Gallia winning squad on Sunday 8 November 1903.
CA Paris won the Manier Cup in April 1905.
The captains of the 1908 Manier Cup.
The Red Star winning squad in October 1908.