Qualified for the seventh round, ASPTT Caen are among the candidates hoping for a meeting with an overseas side, alongside US Avranches.
Every season, US Avranches, competing in National 1, volunteer to take on an opponent from the French overseas territories in the later rounds of the Coupe de France. This year, the Manche club is not alone in showing interest in the Normandy region: ASPTT Caen, who play in National 2, are also on the list of candidates.
The Calvados club secured its place in the seventh round after a comfortable win at Offranville last weekend. That victory now opens the prospect of an unusual fixture, with the possibility of an away trip or a home tie against an overseas outfit, should the draw be kind.
ASPTT Caen president Yann Binet explains the move by a desire to experience something different from what the competition usually offers. For an amateur club, facing a team whose everyday life and context are far removed from mainland France represents a sporting challenge, but also a human and cultural one. The players see it as an opportunity to discover other styles of play and other ways of living football.
This application also reflects the very spirit of the Coupe de France, a competition that regularly produces unusual pairings between clubs from very different levels and regions. The principle of matching clubs with overseas sides serves this goal of mixing, which is part of the appeal of the competition.
It remains to be seen whether the draw will allow one of the two Normandy clubs to see its wish come true. In the meantime, ASPTT Caen are focused on preparing for their next league and cup match, while keeping this original prospect in mind.
The Calvados club secured its place in the seventh round after a comfortable win at Offranville last weekend. That victory now opens the prospect of an unusual fixture, with the possibility of an away trip or a home tie against an overseas outfit, should the draw be kind.
ASPTT Caen president Yann Binet explains the move by a desire to experience something different from what the competition usually offers. For an amateur club, facing a team whose everyday life and context are far removed from mainland France represents a sporting challenge, but also a human and cultural one. The players see it as an opportunity to discover other styles of play and other ways of living football.
This application also reflects the very spirit of the Coupe de France, a competition that regularly produces unusual pairings between clubs from very different levels and regions. The principle of matching clubs with overseas sides serves this goal of mixing, which is part of the appeal of the competition.
It remains to be seen whether the draw will allow one of the two Normandy clubs to see its wish come true. In the meantime, ASPTT Caen are focused on preparing for their next league and cup match, while keeping this original prospect in mind.
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Source: Ouest-France