2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, First round
These matches are from the Tarn-et-Garonne district, and were played on 21, 22 and 23 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Ariège district, and were played on 29 and 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Aude district, and were played on 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Aveyron district, and were played on 28, 29 and 30 August 2020, with one postponed until 12 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Gard-Lozère district, and were played on 29 and 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Haute-Garonne district, and were played on 28, 29 and 30 August 2020, with one match postponed.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Gers district and were played on 28, 29 and 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Hérault district, and were played on 29 and 30 August 2020, with two postponed until 13 September.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Lot district, and were played on 29 and 30 August 2020


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Hautes-Pyrénées district, and were played on 28, 29 and 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Pyrénées-Orientales district, and were played on 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Tarn district, and were played on 29 and 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Second round
These matches are from the Tarn-et-Garonne district, and were played on 29 and 30 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Third round
These matches were played on 18, 19, 20 and 21 September 2020, with one match postponed until 26 September 2020 and two matches to be replayed on 30 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Fourth round
These matches were played on 3 and 4 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Occitanie, Schedule, Fifth round
These matches were played on 17 and 18 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories
The 2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories make up the qualifying competition to decide which teams from the French Overseas Departments and Territories take part in the main competition from the seventh round.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories
The six (or more, if required) preliminary rounds are organised by  the 6 Regional leagues of the overseas departments and territories. They take place between February and October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories
In 2019–20 JS Saint-Pierroise from Réunion survived longest in the competition, beating Ligue 2 Niort in the ninth round, before eventually losing to Épinal in the round of 32, equalling the record for an overseas team's progression in the competition.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte
Originally, a total of 60 teams from Régionale 1, Régional 2, Régionale 3 and Régionale 4 divisions were registered for the qualifying tournament. The original structure of the tournament required a preliminary round with four ties between Régionale 4 teams; Régionale 2 and Régionale 3 teams entering at the first round stage and Régionale 1 teams entering at the second round stage. The draw for the preliminary round was made on 13 February 2020. Note that the Mayotte League continue to refer to the preliminary round as the first round, and the naming convention used here is to bring the rounds in line with other regions and territories.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Preliminary round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Suspension of the competition due to COVID-19
Only the preliminary round was played before the suspension of all competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mayotte. On 6 July 2020, due to the state of health emergency being extended until the end of October, and the lack of any date for competition to commence, the Mayotte League were contacted by the FFF regarding how the qualifying teams would be selected. The league elected to consult with its clubs.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Reconfiguration and restart
On 27 September 2020, the Comité de Direction announced a planned restart of the competition, with 64 teams remaining, including the four qualified from the first round. The second round draw was scheduled for 9 October 2020 with matches taking place on 24 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Reconfiguration and restart
On 9 October, the Commission Régionale Sportive et des Terrains published the draw for the first and second rounds. The first round features the teams from divisions lower than Régional 1, including those victorious in the original preliminary round, participating in 25 ties with two teams given byes to the second round. The second round includes the teams from Régional 1, with 7 ties and 25 teams given byes to the third round. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was made on 27 October 2020. The draw for the fifth round was made on 3 November 2020. The draw for the sixth round was made on 9 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, First round (Mayotte)
These matches were played on 17 and 18 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, First round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Second round (Mayotte)
These matches were played on 24 and 25 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Second round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Third round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Fourth round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Fifth round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Sixth round (Mayotte)
These matches are scheduled to be played on 15 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Mayotte, Sixth round (Mayotte)
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Réunion, the normal qualifying competition could not take place. In June 2020 the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football announced that a smaller qualifying competition, restricted to 16 teams, would take place over three rounds, with the teams involved being the 14 from Régional 1 and the 2 relegated to Régional 2 at the end of last season. On 27 July, due to the ongoing pandemic situation, the start date of qualifying was moved to 2 September 2020. The draw for the first set of fixtures, analogous to the fourth round of qualifying, was finally made on 16 October 2020, with matches to take place over the weekend of 31 October and 1 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion, Fourth round (Réunion)
These matches were played on 31 October and 1 November 2020


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion, Fourth round (Réunion)
Note: Reúnion League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion, Fifth round (Réunion)
These matches were played on 7 and 8 November 2020


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion, Fifth round (Réunion)
Note: Reúnion League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion, Sixth round (Réunion)
These matches were played on 14 and 15 November 2020


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Réunion, Sixth round (Réunion)
Note: Reúnion League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana
On 13 July 2020, the Ligue Football Guyane proposed an alternative calendar due to the ongoing COVID situation. This proposal would see the competition start with the third round on 31 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana
The draw was made for the third round on 28 August 2020, and was published on 7 September 2020. A total of 32 teams entered the competition, and all entered at this third round stage. The draw for the fourth round was made on 1 November 2020. The draw for the fifth round was made on 8 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana, Third round (French Guiana)
These matches were played between 24 and 31 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana, Third round (French Guiana)
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana, Fourth round (French Guiana)
These matches were played on 6, 7 and 8 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana, Fourth round (French Guiana)
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana, Fifth round (French Guiana)
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, French Guiana, Sixth round (French Guiana)
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique
A total of 52 teams from the three Régionale divisions entered the competition. Ten teams (seven from Régionale 1 and three from Régionale 2) were awarded a bye in the opening round, leaving 22 ties involving 44 teams.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Second round (Martinique)
This season, the preliminary rounds start with the second round, due to the number of clubs entered. These matches were played on 21, 22, 26 and 29 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Second round (Martinique)
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Third round (Martinique)
These matches were played on 28 and 29 August and 1 and 9 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Third round (Martinique)
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Fourth round (Martinique)
These matches were played on 11 and 12 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Fourth round (Martinique)
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Fifth round (Martinique)
These matches were played on 13 and 14 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Fifth round (Martinique)
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Martinique, Sixth round (Martinique)
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe
The draw for the opening round was made on 21 August 2020, with a total of 48 clubs participating. To align with the other qualifying competitions, this competition starts at the second round. Sixteen clubs from the Régional 1 division were exempted to the third round.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Second round (Guadeloupe)
This season, the preliminary rounds start with the second round, due to the number of clubs entering. These matches were played between 21 August and 9 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Second round (Guadeloupe)
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Third round (Guadeloupe)
These matches were played between 9 and 13 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Third round (Guadeloupe)
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Fourth round (Guadeloupe)
These matches were played on 2 and 3 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Fourth round (Guadeloupe)
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Fifth round (Guadeloupe)
These matches were played on 13 and 14 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Fifth round (Guadeloupe)
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Sixth round (Guadeloupe)
These matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Guadeloupe, Sixth round (Guadeloupe)
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon has only three teams, so there was just one match in each of two rounds, with one team receiving a bye to the second round. The winner gains entry to the third round draw of the Pays de la Loire region.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Overseas departments and territories, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
On 8 September 2020, the prefecture of Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon banned the travel of A.S. Saint Pierraise to mainland France due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The side had been due to depart on 12 September, travelling via Montreal and Paris.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France
The 2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France is the qualifying competition to decide which teams from the leagues of the Paris-Île-de-France region of France take part in the main competition from the seventh round.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France
A total of nine teams will progress from the Paris-Île-de-France preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, Red Star progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Nice 2–1.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France, Schedule
On 17 July 2020, the league announced that a preliminary round would be required, due to the reduction of teams qualifying for the seventh round, and that this round would take place on 30 August 2020. This round involved 248 teams from the District leagues. The remaining 126 teams from the District leagues entered at the first round stage, which took place on 6 September. The second round on 13 September saw the entry of the teams from the Regional leagues.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France, Schedule
The third round draw, which saw the entry into the competition of the Championnat National 3 teams, was made on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry into the competition of the Championnat National 2 teams, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the two Championnat National teams from the region join the competition, was made on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 20 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France, Schedule, Third round
These matches were played on 19 and 20 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France, Schedule, Fourth round
These matches were played on 3 and 4 October 2020, with one postponed until 7 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France, Schedule, Fifth round
These matches were played on 17 and 18 October 2020, with one postponed until 30 January 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Paris-Île-de-France, Schedule, Sixth round
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021, with one postponed until 6 February 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire
The 2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire is the qualifying competition to decide which teams from the leagues of the Pays de la Loire region of France take part in the main competition from the seventh round.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire
A total of nine teams will qualify from the Pays de la Loire preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, FC Challans and Sablé FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to Angoulême-Soyaux Charente (3–1) and Pau (on penalties) respectively.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule
A total of 522 teams entered from the region. The draw, made on 22 July 2020, required a preliminary round on 23 August 2020. This round featured 300 clubs from the district divisions, with a small number of District 1 teams exempted to the first round. The first round, which saw the Régional 3 teams enter, took place on 30 August 2020. The second round, featuring the entrance of the Régional 2 teams, took place on 6 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule
The third round draw, in which the Regional 1 and Championnat National 3 teamas joined the competition, was made on 10 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the Championnat National 2 teams enter, was made on 23 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the entry of the three Championnat National teams from the region, was made on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, Preliminary round
These matches were played on 22 and 23 August 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, First round
These matches were played on 30 August, 2 September and 13 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, Second round
These matches were played on 5, 6 and 13 September 2020, with two postponed to 20 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, Third round
These matches were played on 19 and 20 September 2020, with six postponed until 27 September.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, Fourth round
These matches were played on 3 and 4 October 2020, with five postponed to 10, 11 and 14 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, Fifth round
These matches were played on 17 and 18 October 2020, with five postponed to 24 and 25 October and two postponed to 31 January 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds, Pays de la Loire, Schedule, Sixth round
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021, with two postponed to 6 and 7 February 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds
The 2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary Rounds make up the qualifying competition to decide which teams take part in the main competition from round 7. This is the 104th season of the main football cup competition of France. The competition is organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and is normally open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia, Tahiti, Réunion, Saint Martin, and Saint Pierre and Miquelon).


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, clubs from Saint Pierre and Miquelon did not join the main competition, and clubs from New Caledonia and Tahiti did not participate. Changes to the competition structure due to the COVID-19 pandemic mean a total of 136 teams will qualify for round 7 from this process this season, rather than the usual 156.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds
The six (or more, if required) preliminary rounds are organised by the 13 Regional leagues from the mainland, and the 6 Regional leagues of the overseas departments and territories. They take place between February and October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds
The competition was paused on 28 October 2020, when France entered a second period of lockdown due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Schedule
Other than the overseas leagues, and those regional leagues which choose to have the early rounds before the summer break, the general schedule for the preliminary rounds is as follows:


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Schedule
On 28 October 2020, French President Emmanuel Macron announced a second COVID-19 lockdown, including the suspension of all amateur football, for four weeks. The following day, the FFF confirmed the suspension of senior football at all levels below Championnat National. This caused the suspension of the competition, and the postponement of the sixth round and remaining fifth round matches.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues
The details of the qualifying rounds for each league is separated out to individual articles, to avoid this article being too lengthy.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues
A total of twelve clubs will qualify from the overseas leagues, two each from Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Réunion and Mayotte, and one each from New Caledonia and Tahiti. In 2019–20 JS Saint-Pierroise from Réunion survived longest in the competition, beating Ligue 2 Niort in the ninth round, before eventually losing to Épinal in the round of 32, equalling the record for an overseas team's progression in the competition.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Mayotte
Originally, a total of 60 teams from Régionale 1, Régional 2, Régionale 3 and Régionale 4 divisions were registered for the qualifying tournament. The original structure of the tournament required a preliminary round with four ties between Régionale 4 teams; Régionale 2 and Régionale 3 teams entering at the first round stage and Régionale 1 teams entering at the second round stage. The draw for the preliminary round was made on 13 February 2020. Note that the Mayotte League continue to refer to the preliminary round as the first round, and the naming convention used here is to bring the rounds in line with other regions and territories.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Mayotte
Only the preliminary round was played before the suspension of all competition due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Mayotte. On 6 July 2020, due to the state of health emergency being extended until the end of October, and the lack of any date for competition to commence, the Mayotte League were contacted by the FFF regarding how the qualifying teams would be selected. The league elected to consult with its clubs.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Mayotte
On 27 September 2020, the Comité de Direction announced a planned restart of the competition, with 64 teams remaining, including the four qualified from the first round. The second round draw was scheduled for 9 October 2020 with matches taking place on 24 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Mayotte
On 9 October, the Commission Régionale Sportive et des Terrains published the draw for the first and second rounds. The first round features the teams from divisions lower than Régional 1, including those victorious in the original preliminary round, participating in 25 ties with two teams given byes to the second round. The second round includes the teams from Régional 1, with 7 ties and 25 teams given byes to the third round. The draw for the third and fourth rounds was made on 27 October 2020. The draw for the fifth round was made on 3 November 2020. The draw for the sixth round was made on 9 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Mayotte
These matches are scheduled to be played on 15 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Mayotte
Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Réunion
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Réunion, the normal qualifying competition could not take place. In June 2020 the Ligue Réunionnaise de Football announced that a smaller qualifying competition, restricted to 16 teams, would take place over three rounds, with the teams involved being the 14 from Régional 1 and the 2 relegated to Régional 2 at the end of last season. On 27 July, due tot the ongoing pandemic situation, the start date of qualifying was moved to 2 September 2020. The draw for the first set of fixtures, analogous to the fourth round of qualifying, was finally made on 16 October 2020, with matches to take place over the weekend of 31 October and 1 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Réunion
These matches were played on 14 and 15 November 2020


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Réunion
Note: Reúnion League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, French Guiana
On 13 July 2020, the Ligue Football Guyane proposed an alternative calendar due to the ongoing COVID situation. This proposal would have seen the competition start with the third round on 31 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, French Guiana
The draw was made for the third round on 28 August 2020, and was published on 7 September 2020. A total of 32 teams entered the competition, and all entered at this third round stage. The draw for the fourth round was made on 1 November 2020. The draw for the fifth round was made on 8 November 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, French Guiana
Note: French Guiana League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Martinique
A total of 52 teams from the three Régionale divisions entered the competition. Ten teams (seven from Régionale 1 and three from Régionale 2) were awarded a bye in the opening round, leaving 22 ties involving 44 teams.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Martinique
Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Guadeloupe
The draw for the opening round was made on 21 August 2020, with a total of 48 clubs participating. To align with the other qualifying competitions, this competition starts at the second round. Sixteen clubs from the Régional 1 division were exempted to the third round.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Guadeloupe
These matches were played on 27 and 28 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Guadeloupe
Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
The Overseas Collectivity of Saint Pierre and Miquelon has only three teams, so there was just one match in each of two rounds, with one team receiving a bye to the second round. The winner would have gained entry to the third round draw of the Pays de la Loire region.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Overseas leagues, Saint Pierre and Miquelon
On 8 September 2020, the prefecture of Saint Pierre and Miquelon banned the travel of A.S. Saint Pierraise to mainland France due to the ongoing COVID-19 situation. The side had been due to depart on 12 September, travelling via Montreal and Paris.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A total of eleven teams will qualify from the Nouvelle-Aquitaine preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, Pau FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 16 before losing to Paris Saint-Germain 0–2.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
A total of 674 teams entered from the region. The draw required a preliminary round involving 132 clubs on 23 August 2020. The remaining 488 teams from the district divisions, Régional 2 and Régional 3 entered at the first round stage on 30 August 2020. The 35 Régional 1 teams entered at the second round stage on 6 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
The third round draw, which saw the entry of the Championnat National 3 teams, was made on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry of the Championnat National 2 teams, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw was made on 8 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 22 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Nouvelle-Aquitaine
These matches are scheduled to be played on 30 and 31 January 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Pays de la Loire
A total of nine teams will qualify from the Pays de la Loire preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, FC Challans and Sablé FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to Angoulême-Soyaux Charente (3–1) and Pau (on penalties) respectively.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Pays de la Loire
A total of 522 teams entered from the region. The draw, made on 22 July 2020, required a preliminary round on 23 August 2020. This round featured 300 clubs from the district divisions, with a small number of District 1 teams exempted to the first round. The first round, which saw the Régional 3 teams enter, took place on 30 August 2020. The second round, featuring the entrance of the Régional 2 teams, took place on 6 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Pays de la Loire
The third round draw, in which the Regional 1 and Championnat National 3 teamas joined the competition, was made on 10 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the Championnat National 2 teams enter, was made on 23 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the entry of the three Championnat National teams from the region, was made on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Pays de la Loire
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021, with two postponed to 6 and 7 February 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Centre-Val de Loire
A total of four teams will qualify from the Centre-Val de Loire preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, Saint-Pryvé Saint-Hilaire FC progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Monaco 1–3.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Centre-Val de Loire
A total of 256 teams entered from the region. The draw required a preliminary round involving 178 clubs from the district divisions and Régional 3 on 30 August 2020. The 59 clubs from the regional division (other than those Régional 3 clubs already entered) entered at the first round stage on 6 September 2020. The draw for the preliminary, first and second rounds was made on 21 July 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Centre-Val de Loire
The third round draw, which saw the entry of the Championnat National 3 clubs, was made on 10 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry of the Championnat National 2 clubs, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the single Championnat National side from the region enter the competition, was made on 8 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 20 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Corsica
Two teams will qualify from the Corsica preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, FC Bastia-Borgo progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to Saint-Étienne 0–3.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Corsica
A total of 26 teams entered from the region. The opening round of the qualifying competition, analogous to the second round, took place on 6 September 2020, with six teams from Régional 2 and below entering at this stage. The remaining 16 teams from the Regional divisions, and the three teams from Championnat National 3 entered at the third round stage on 20 September 2020. The fourth round draw, featuring teams from Championnat National 2, took place on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the debut of the teams from Championnat National, took place on 8 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 22 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
A total of seven teams will qualify from the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, ASM Belfort progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the quarter-finals before losing to Stade Rennais 0–3.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
A total of 397 teams entered from the region. The draw therefore required a preliminary round involving six clubs, before the first round, where the remaining 373 clubs from District and Regional leagues entered. The draw for the preliminary and first rounds was made on 13 July 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
The third round draw, which saw the entry of the teams from Championnat National 3, was made on 8 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry of the teams from Championnat National 2, was made on 22 September 2020. The fifth round draw was made on 6 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 20 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Grand Est
A total of 16 teams will qualify from the Grand Est preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, SAS Épinal progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the quarter final, defeating Lille on the way, before eventually losing to Saint-Étienne.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Grand Est
A total of 960 teams entered from the region. All teams from the Régional and District leagues, with the exception of the six Régional 1 teams that performed the best in last years competition, entered at the first round stage. Therefore, there were 467 ties in the first round on 30 August 2020. Five of the Régional 1 clubs exempted from the first round entered at the second round stage. The remaining exempted Régional 1 club was given a bye to the third round stage.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Grand Est
The third round draw, which saw the entry of the teams from Championnat National 3, took place on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry of the teams from Championnat National 2, took place in three parts over the 23 and 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw was made on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw took place on 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Grand Est
These matches are scheduled to be played on 30 and 31 January 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Méditerranée
A total of four teams will qualify from the Méditerranée preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, Athlético Marseille progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Rennes 0–2.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Méditerranée
The number of teams entering from the region, combined with the changes to the number of teams qualifying for the seventh round, meant a preliminary round was required for the 96 teams from District 2 and below, to be played on 23 August 2020. Remaining District 2, District 1 and Régional 2 teams entered at the first round stage on 30 August 2020. Teams from Régional 1 entered at the second round stage on 6 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Méditerranée
The third round draw, which saw the teams from Championnat National 3 enter, took place on 9 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the teams from Championnat National 2 enter, took place on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw was made on 8 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 22 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Occitanie
A total of nine teams will qualify from the Occitanie preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, AS Fabrègues progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to Paris FC 0–2.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Occitanie
A total of 514 teams entered from the region. All teams from Régional 1 and below, 496 in total, entered at the first round stage on 23 August 2020. The second round took place on 30 August 2020. The first two qualifying rounds, drawn on 22 July 2020, took place within individual districts of the league. To allow for a balanced draw, eight teams played outside their own district.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Occitanie
The third round draw, including the teams from Championnat National 3, took place on 9 September 2020. The fourth round draw, including the teams from Championnat National 2, took place on 23 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the entry of the single Championnat National side in the region, took place on 6 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 22 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Hauts-de-France
A total of eighteen teams will qualify from the Hauts-de-France preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, Olympique Grande-Synthe and Stade Portelois progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to AS Nancy (0–1) and Strasbourg (1–4) respectively.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Hauts-de-France
The first round, scheduled for the weekend of 30 August 2020, saw 982 teams enter the competition, from the Regional and District divisions. The draw was carried out within each district. 49 clubs were exempted to the second round, mainly from Régional 1 and Régional 2.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Hauts-de-France
The third round draw, which saw the entry of the Championnat National 3 clubs, was made on 11 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the entry of the single Championnat National team from the region, took place on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Hauts-de-France
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Normandy
A total of seven teams will qualify from the Normandy preliminary rounds. In 2019–20 FC Rouen, US Granville and ESM Gonfreville all progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Angers (1–4), Marseille (0–3) and Lille (0–2) respectively.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Normandy
A total of 394 teams from the region entered the competition. A preliminary round was required, with 82 teams from District leagues involved, which took place on 30 August 2020. The remaining teams from the District leagues, and teams from Régionale 2 and Régionale 3 divisions, totalling 275, entered at the first round stage on 6 September 2020. The 20 Régionale 1 teams entered at the second round stage on 13 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Normandy
The third round draw, which saw the entry of the clubs from Championnat National 3, was made on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry of the clubs from Championnat National 2, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the entry of the two Championnat National clubs from the region, took place on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Normandy
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Brittany
A total of twelve teams will qualify from the Brittany preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, FC Guichen and Stade Briochin progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the ninth round before losing to Caen (1–2) and ESM Gonfreville (on penalties) respectively.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Brittany
A total of 687 teams entered from the region. 666 teams entered at the first round stage, which took place on 30 August 2020, with one team given a bye to the second round. The first round draw was published on 30 July 2020. The second round draw was published on 1 September 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Brittany
The third round draw, which featured the teams from Championnat National 3, was made on 10 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which featured the teams from Championnat National 2, was made on 23 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the two Championnat National teams from the region enter the competition, was made on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Paris-Île-de-France
A total of nine teams will progress from the Paris-Île-de-France preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, Red Star progressed furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 32 before losing to Nice 2–1.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Paris-Île-de-France
On 17 July 2020, the league announced that a preliminary round would be required, due to the reduction of teams qualifying for the seventh round, and that this round would take place on 30 August 2020. This round involved 248 teams from the District leagues. The remaining 126 teams from the District leagues entered at the first round stage, which took place on 6 September. The second round on 13 September saw the entry of the teams from the Regional leagues.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Paris-Île-de-France
The third round draw, which saw the entry into the competition of the Championnat National 3 teams, was made on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the entry into the competition of the Championnat National 2 teams, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, which saw the two Championnat National teams from the region join the competition, was made on 7 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 20 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Paris-Île-de-France
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021, with one postponed until 6 February 2021.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A total of sixteen teams will qualify from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, FC Limonest Saint-Didier progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 16, before losing to Dijon 2-1 after extra time.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
A total of 945 teams from the region entered the competition. The draw, made on 27 July 2020, required a preliminary round, which took place on 30 August 2020, and which saw 370 teams enter the competition, from the District leagues, division 2 and below. The ties for the first round on 6 September 2020 were also preassigned, which saw a further 475 teams enter, from the higher District leagues and Regional 3. The draw for the second round was made on 3 September 2020, and saw the entry of 48 Regional 2 teams.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
The third round draw, which saw the 27 Regional 1 teams and 10 Championnat National 3 teams enter, was made on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the Championnat National 2 teams enter, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, featuring the teams from Championnat National, was made on 8 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 22 October 2020.


2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Leagues, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
These matches were played on 30 and 31 January 2021.


2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season
The 2020–21 season was Coventry City's 137th season in their history and the first season back in the EFL Championship for 8 years and the club's second and final season at St Andrew's. Alongside the Championship, the club participated in the FA Cup and EFL Cup.


2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.


2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season, Pre-season
On 10 July, Coventry City announced they would travel to Scotland to face Scottish Premiership side Rangers in a behind closed doors friendly on July 25. The Sky Blues added a second pre-season friendly against Swindon Town which would also be played behind closed doors on August 15, and a third against Peterborough United on August 29. Two more were later added to the schedule against Wolverhampton Wanderers U23 and Milton Keynes Dons. A further friendly against Burton Albion on 25 August was also confirmed. A final pre-season match against Solihull Moors was also added to the schedule.


2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30th November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.


2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August. The second round draw was made on 6 September.


2020–21 Coventry City F.C. season, Squad information, Squad details
* Player age and appearances/goals for the club as of beginning of 2020–21 season. † Deal includes option to buy after loan period.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is Crawley Town's 125th season in their history and the sixth consecutive season in the League Two, the fourth tier of English football, following a 13th-place finish in the previous season. The club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
The 2019–20 season saw Crawley Town compete in League Two for the fifth consecutive season. Despite the club reaching the Fourth round of the EFL Cup, their best performance in the competition, manager Gabriele Cioffi left the club by mutual consent on 2 December 2019, with the club having won just once in their previous 11 matches with the club 17th in League Two. Cioffi was replaced by former manager John Yems three days later on a deal until the end of the season.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Following an upturn in the club's form, with Crawley losing just 2 of their following 11 matches, Yems' contract was extended until the end of the 2022–23 season in late January 2020. However, in March 2020, the League Two season was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with Crawley still having a further 9 games to play. The season was later cancelled, with Crawley finishing 13th after clubs agreed to base the final table on points per game.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Following the conclusion of the previous season, defender Jamie Sendles-White, midfielders Jimmy Smith and Josh Payne and forward Ibrahim Meite were all released following the expiration of their contracts, whilst David Sesay, Josh Doherty, Ashley Nathaniel-George, George Francomb, Dannie Bulman and Lewis Young all signed new contracts. Ollie Palmer and Panutche Camara were both offered new contracts by the club, but rejected these offers, instead signing for League One clubs AFC Wimbledon and Plymouth Argyle respectively. Forward Beryly Lubala also left the club after League One side Blackpool signed the player for an undisclosed fee on 1 September 2020, and Gyliano van Velzen left by mutual consent the following day.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Across the summer 2020 transfer window, the club brought in defenders Archie Davies and Tony Craig from Brighton & Hove Albion and Bristol Rovers, midfielders Samuel Matthews, Tyler Frost and Jake Hessenthaler from Bristol Rovers, Reading and Grimsby Town, forward Sam Ashford from Hemel Hempstead Town and winger Zaid Al-Hussaini, all following the expiry of their contracts at their previous clubs. Goalkeeper Tom McGill also rejoined the club on a season-long loan from Brighton & Hove Albion, having been on loan at the club for the second half of the previous season.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the beginning of the League Two season, which was originally due to occur in August 2020, was delayed to 12 September 2020, whilst the first round of the EFL Cup was scheduled to take place on 5 September 2020.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Background and pre-season, Pre-season
On 14 August 2020, Crawley announced their first pre-season friendly against the Crystal Palace under-23 team, which took place on 15 August 2020. Despite being 1–0 down at half-time, second-half goals from Sam Ashford and Brian Galach helped secure a 2–1 victory. The following week, on 22 August 2020, Crawley drew 2–2 in a friendly against the Tottenham Hotspur under-23 team with Crawley's goals coming from Ricky German and Emmanuel Adebowale in the last eight minutes. Crawley's third friendly match took place three days later, with the club drawing 1–1 against the Watford under-23 team at Hop Oast in Horsham.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, September
Crawley started the season with a home EFL Cup tie to Championship side Millwall in the first round of the competition on 5 September 2020. After going 2–0 down after 31 minutes, as a result of a Scott Malone goal and a Jordan Tunnicliffe own goal, Sam Ashford scored on his senior debut from a one-on-one situation on 33 minutes to get a goal back for Crawley before a Matt Smith header secored a 3–1 victory for Millwall. Two days later, Crawley signed former Bristol Rovers forward Tom Nichols on a one-year contract.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, September
Crawley's second match of the season came in the EFL Trophy on 8 September 2020 after losing 2–1 with Nathan Ferguson scoring Crawley's goal after 78 minutes. Crawley's League Two campaign began on 12 September, with Crawley playing away to Port Vale. They lost 2–0 as a result of a Mark Cullen brace. Their first victory of the season came in their following league match, with Crawley beating Scunthorpe United 1–0 at home. Tom Nichols scored the only goal of the game after 15 minutes on his first league start for Crawley.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, September
Crawley then won 3–2 away at Oldham Athletic, with Danny Rowe opening the scoring for Oldham after 30 minutes, though Crawley equalised within a minute as Ashley Nadesan scored from a low Tarryn Allarakhia cross. George Francomb scored off the post from 25 yards out after 39 minutes to put Crawley into the lead and Nichols doubled Crawley's lead with a header with a header on 69 minutes, before Conor McAleny scored Oldham' second with 10 minutes remaining.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, October
Crawley's first draw of the season came on 3 October 2020 with a 1–1 draw at home to Southend United; Nadesan opened the scoring for Crawley after 21 minutes before Southend equalised with six minutes remaining. Midfielders Ashley Nathaniel-George and Filipe Morais left the club; Nathaniel-George for an undisclosed fee to Southend United, whilst Morais agreed to mutually terminate his contract. Crawley signed forward Max Watters and defender Nick Tsaroulla on one-year contracts, following the expiry of their contracts at Doncaster Rovers and Brentford respectively.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, October
They lost 2–0 away to Cheltenham Town, with Tony Craig scoring an own goal for Cheltenham before Andy Williams scored their second. Midfielder Henry Burnett joined the club on a one-year contract. Crawley lost their second EFL Trophy game 2–1 at home to Arsenal under-21, with Watters scoring on his debut for Crawley. Jake Hesketh joined on a season-long loan from Southampton.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, October
On 17 October 2020, they defeated Morecambe 4–0 at home; Francomb scored from the edge of the area in the 52nd minute, before Watters scored two goals on his league debut to Crawley on 67 and 71 minutes respectively to make the score 3–0. Tyler Frost scored his first goal of the season in the 77th minute to complete the scoring. Watters scored again in Crawley's following match to put them 1–0 up against Exeter City, but Exeter scored twice in the second half to consign Crawley to a 2–1 defeat.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, October
Crawley drew 1–1 with Salford City, with Francomb scoring his third of the season ater 72 minutes after Salford scored through James Wilson in the 57th minute. On 27 October 2020, Crawley again won 4–0 at home, this time against Tranmere Rovers; Crawley scored three goals in thirteen first-half minutes with Watters opening the scoring after 13 minutes, before Nichols and Jordan Tunnicliffe scored in the 21st and 24th minutes respectively. Frost finished the scoring after 77 minutes with a low shot into the bottom corner.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, October
Crawley won again with a 2–1 victory over Cambridge United, who took an early lead through Joe Ironside. Crawley equalised in the 44th minute through Watters, who finished first-time from an assist from Nichols, and Nichols scored himself in the 56th minute with a header from a corner, before Hesketh was sent off in the 87th minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, November
Crawley were defeated 1–0 by Walsall in their first match of November, with former Crawley defender Mat Sadler scoring Walsall's only goal in the 74th minute. Goalkeeper Stuart Nelson joined the club on a three-month deal on 7 November 2020. The following day, Crawley defeated Torquay United away 6–5 after extra time. Torquay were 2–0 up at half-time with goals from Aaron Nemane and Ben Whitfield, before a head injury early in the second half saw keeper McGill substituted in place of new signing Nelson after the game was held up for 16 minutes.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, November
Crawley got a goal back through a Nichols penalty won by Nadesan after 83 minutes, before they equalised in the 14th minute of second-half added time through Watters. Torquay again took the lead in the 18th minute of added time through Josh Umerah, before Tunnicliffe scored tapped in with his right foot in the 21st minute of added time, to send the match to extra time.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, November
Asa Hall converted two penalties either side of half time in extra time to put the hosts 5–3 ahead, but two late goals from Nichols, in the 108th and 113th minutes respectively, completed his hat-trick and levelled the tie once again. Crawley won the tie in the 118th minute through Ashley Nadesan with a left-footed shot.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, November
Crawley were eliminated from the 2020–21 EFL Trophy after finishing 3rd, despite winning their final group stage match 2–0 at home to Ipswich Town; Brian Galach opened the scoring with a header from an Ashford cross after 17 minutes, before he scored his second goal after 55 minutes. Crawley drew 1–1 in League Two away to Harrogate Town, with Watters opening the scoring for Crawley after 27 minutes after a pass from Nichols from the byline. However, Harrogate striker Jack Muldoon equalised after 85 minutes with his sixth goal of the season.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, November
Crawley lost their 14 game unbeaten run at home with a 3–0 defeat to Carlisle United. Carlisle opened the scoring in the 43rd minute through Rhys Bennett, and their second and third goals came through Joshua Kayode and Aaron Hayden in the 55th and 62nd minutes respectively. Crawley defender David Sesay was sent off after 80 minutes, having received a straight red card for a professional foul.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, November
They then recorded a second successive home league defeat as, despite a 4th minute opener from Watters to put Crawley 1–0 up at home to Grimsby Town, goals either side of half time from Matt Green and Max Wright saw Crawley record a 2–1 defeat. Crawley progressed to the third round of the FA Cup after beating League One side AFC Wimbledon 2–1. Wimbledon took the lead through a Joe Pigott header after 22 minutes, but Nadesan's chipped shot from Jack Powell's through ball in the 30th minute equalised the score. Watters scored the winner for Crawley with a right-footed shot from close range in the 50th minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, December
Crawley's first match of the month 1–1 with away to Colchester United, who took the lead after 13 minutes. Crawley equalised in the 20th-minute through Tunnicliffe following a corner. Midfielder Zaid Al-Hussaini joined Weymouth on a month-long loan.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, December
Crawley were behind at half-time away to Mansfield on 5 December 2020, but Crawley scored three goals in the first 14 minutes of the second half, with Watters equalising on 49 minutes, before Dallison put Crawley in the lead in the 54th minute and Watters extended their advantage in the 59th minute with a dipping finish following a through ball by Jake Hessenthaler. Mansfield got a goal back in the 72nd minute before Mansfield equalised the tie through Andy Cook in the third mnute of added time.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, December
Crawley took the lead against Barrow through Watters in the 23rd minute, before Barrow equalised through a penalty kick ten minutes later. Barrow took the lead in the 50th minute through Sam Hird, before Crawley equalised through a close-range Watters shot in the 58th minute. Barrow's Connor Brown was sent off with a second yellow card in the 68th minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, December
Crawley scored their third goal in the 81st minute after Nichols 'coolly slotted home' a penalty kick, and Watters completed his hat-trick in the 93rd minute after an 'unselfish' pass from Nadesan, rounding off a 4–2 victory in front of 650 spectators. TV personality Mark Wright signed for the club on non-contract terms, having previously had a spell at the club during the 2006–07 season. Crawley drew 1–1 with Bradford City; after going behind after 11 minutes through Lee Novak, Crawley equalised with a Harry Pritchard own goal in the 25th minute following a Sam Matthews free kick.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, December
Crawley took the lead against Leyton Orient in the 15th minute with a Josh Coulson own goal again following a Matthews free kick. Orient equalised in the 41st minute with a Dallison own goal from a Jobi McAnuff shot, though a 'clinical finish' from Watters eight minutes from time sealed a 2–1 victory. After going behind to league leaders Newport County in the fifth minute through Ryan Haynes' curling effort, Crawley equalised through a Mickey Demetriou headed own goal in the 32nd minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, December
Tarryn Allarakhia was sent off in the 59th minute for a challenge on Liam Shephard, though Crawley held on to a 1–1 draw. Crawley opened the scoring at home to second-placed Forest Green Rovers through Nichols in the 16th minute after a pass from Hessenthaler. Forest Green were level in the 51st minute through substitute Jake Young's 'swerving free-kick', though Crawley won it in the 79th minute through Nichols' 10th goal of the season.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, January
Crawley beat Bolton Wanderers 1–0 away, having taken the lead in the 61st minute through a Francomb finish assisted by Nichols, before Reiss Greenidge was sent off in added time for Bolton. Josh Wright, brother of Mark, signed for the club on a two-and-a-half-year deal, following his release from Leyton Orient. Crawley progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup after defeating Premier League side Leeds United 3–0. After a goalless first-half, Crawley took the lead in the 50th minute after Tsaroulla finished into the bottom right corner after a 'twisting run into the area'.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, January
Crawley doubled their lead six minutes later when Nadesan's strike beat Leeds keeper Kiko Casilla at his near post, before Tunnicliffe scored Crawley's final goal from close range in the 70th minute. The match against Bradford City was postponed due to snow and ice surrounding the ground, and following an outbreak of COVID-19 within Crawley Town's squad, their match against Stevenage was postponed.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, January
Crawley signed midfielders James Tilley and Jordan Maguire-Drew as well as forward Davide Rodari; Tilley signed for the club following his release from Grimsby Town, Maguire drew on loan from Leyton Orient and Rodari from Isthmian League side Hastings United for an undisclosed fee. Top scorer Max Watters left the club, signing for Championship side Cardiff City for and undisclosed fee. Their next match came on 26 January 2021 where they lost 2–1 away to AFC Bournemouth and were eliminated from the FA Cup.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, January
Jack Wilshere scored the opening goal for Bournemouth with a shot from 20 yards after 24 minutes. Nichols equalised from close range in the 59th minute before Josh King scored Bournemouth's winner. Nathan Ferguson signed for fellow League Two side Southend United for an undisclosed fee. Crawley lost 3–1 away to Cambridge United; Cambridge opened the scoring through Joe Ironside in the 11th minute before Hessenthaler equalised three minutes later after a pull-back from Nichols. Kyle Knoyle put Cambridge back in the lead in first half added time before Wes Hoolahan scored Cambridge's third in the 85th minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, February
Josh Doherty joined Colchester United on loan until the end of the season on 1 February. Crawley were awarded a penalty in the third minute against Leyton Orient, though Nichols hit the crossbar. Orient midfielder Hector Kyprianou was sent off in the 30th minute for a challenge on Hessenthaler, though the match finished as a 0–0 draw. Crawley were 3–0 down at half-time at home to Harrogate Town following goals from Aaron Martin, Josh March and Simon Power.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, February
Crawley got a goal back through Dallison in the 53rd minute before Will Smith was sent off for a foul on Nichols in the 67th minute, with the match finishing 3–1 to the away side. Crawley were defeated 1–0 at home to Stevenage with Elliott List scoring the opening goal from the edge on the penalty area in the 83rd minute, before Nichols had a penalty saved for Crawley. Crawley defeated Colchester United 1–0 at home, with substitute Tilley scoring the only goal of the game in second-half stoppage time.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, February
Crawley lost 2–1 away to Grimsby Town, who were bottom of the league at kick-off. Former Crawley midfielder Morais scored Grimsby's opening goal before Powell equalised directly from a free-kick in the 30th minute. Joe Adams regained the lead for Grimsby with 11 minutes remaining before Grimsby's Joe Bunney was dismissed for a second bookable offence in added time. Crawley beat Exeter City 2–0 at home; after Tom Parkes was sent off for a foul on Tsaroulla early in the second half, Nichols converted a 62nd-minute penalty to put Crawley 1–0 ahead, after Tsaroulla had been fouled in the box. Nadesan then scored from close range from a Nichols cross in the 83rd-minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, March
Cole Stockton opened the scoring for Morecambe after 5 minutes following a long ball before Nadesan equalised with a "cool finish" eight minutes later. However, two second-half goals from Carlos Mendes Gomes saw Crawley defeated 3–1 away at Morecambe. Forward Sam Ashford joined Woking on loan until the end of the season. Crawley won 1–0 away at Tranmere following a back-heeled goal from Nichols in the 58th-minute. A 21st-minute Nichols goal saw Crawley defeat Salford City 1–0 at home. Crawley defeated Mansfield Town 1–0 at home following a goal from Tilley in the second minute of second-half added time.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, March
Crawley went 1–0 down to Walsall in the 55th-minute after Emmanuel Osadebe converted a penalty conceded by Tunnicliffe, though Nichols equalised in the 97th-minute after converting the second penalty of the match, awarded after Tunnicliffe was "flattened" by goalkeeper Liam Roberts. Crawley went a goal behind away to Barrow in the 9th-minute following a goal from Tom Davies before Francomb equalised in the 31st minute. Scott Quigley restored Barrow's lead five minutes later from the penalty spot following a foul from Craig on Bobby Thomas.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, March
Jack Powell equalised for Crawley with a header in the 84th-minute before Quigley won the game for Barrow with a long-range goal in the fifth minute of added time. Crawley lost 3–1 at home to Port Vale; Tom Conlon scored the opening goal for the away side from the edge of the box in the 12th-minute before Nadesan equalised for the hosts with a headed goal in the 45th-minute. However, two second half goals from Nathan Smith and David Worrall secured a 3–1 win for the away side. Crawley were defeated 2–0 away to Carlisle United following two first-half goals from Joe Riley and Omari Patrick.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, April
Crawley drew 0–0 with Scunthorpe United in what was described as a "dire draw". Oldham Athletic led Crawley 2–0 at half-time following goals from Conor McAleny and Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, and extended their lead to 3–0 with a second goal for McAleny in the 47th-minute. Tilley got a goal back for Crawley in the 90th-minute following a corner before Dylan Bahamboula scored Oldham's fourth in the fifth-minute of added time from close range. The club drew 0–0 away to Southend United on 10 April 2021.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, April
Crawley took the lead over Bradford City in the 20th-minute with a headed goal from Tunnicliffe, before Joe McNerney scored their second with another headed goal in the 86th-minute. Maguire-Drew scored the only goal of the game with a 77th-minute shot off the post in a victory over Cheltenham Town. Crawley lost 2–0 to Newport County on 20 April 2021; the club went 1–0 down through a Liam Shephard goal after 52 minutes before Tom Nichols was sent off for Crawley in the 89th-minute after catching Shephard with his elbow. Newport scored their second through Aaron Lewis in the tenth minute of added time. Crawley drew 0–0 at home to Forest Green Rovers as the visiting side "failed to take advantage of plenty of chances".


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, May
Crawley went 1–0 down to Stevenage in the 21st-minute via a Luke Norris penalty before Francomb equalised from a corner three minutes later. Norris restored Stevenage's lead in the 74th-minute before Terence Vancooten's own goal five minutes later levelled the score. Arthur Read scored again to put Stevenage ahead for the third tine in the 81st-minute, though Powell equalised again for Crawley in the 92nd-minute with a "stunning" goal from 20 yards. Crawley lost 4–1 at home to Bolton Wanderers in the final match of the season as the visitors were promoted to League One.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Review, May
Antoni Sarcevic scored the opening goal for the visiting side in the 9th-minute, before Oladapo Afolayan doubled their lead 17 minutes later. Francomb was sent off for Crawley in the 32nd-minute for a second bookable offence. Eoin Doyle and Lloyd Isgrove scored second-half goals for Bolton before Rodari scored a consolation for Crawley in the 89th-minute.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Competitions, League Two, Matches
The League Two fixtures were announced on 21 August 2020, with Crawley's first fixture being away to Port Vale.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26 October, with Crawley drawn away to National League side Torquay United. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley. The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition. The draw for the fourth and fifth round were made on 11 January, conducted by Peter Crouch.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made live on Sky Sports on 18 August 2020, with Crawley being drawn at home to Championship side Millwall, with the match set to be played on 5 September 2020.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August 2020, with Crawley being drawn in the same group as Ipswich Town, Gillingham and Arsenal U23.


2020–21 Crawley Town F.C. season, Player statistics, First-team squad
Note: Flags indicate national team as has been defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.


2020–21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
The 2020-21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team represented Creighton University in the 2020-21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bluejays were led by 11th-year head coach Greg McDermott and played their home games at the CHI Health Center Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, as members of the Big East Conference. They finished the season 22–9, 14–6 to finish second in Big East play. They defeated Butler and UConn in the Big East Tournament before losing to Georgetown in the championship game. They received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament as the No. 5 seed in the West region.


2020–21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
They defeated UC Santa Barbara and Ohio to advance to the Sweet Sixteen. This marked the first time Creighton had won consecutive games in the same tournament and the first time they had advanced to the Sweet Sixteen since 1974 when the tournament had 25 teams. There they lost to eventual National Runner-Up Gonzaga.


2020–21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team
On March 4, 2021, head coach McDermott was suspended for using racially insensitive language to his team. On March 8, the school reinstated McDermott after only missing one game and allowing him to coach in the Big East and NCAA Tournaments.


2020–21 Creighton Bluejays men's basketball team, Previous season
The Bluejays finished the 2019–20 season 24–7, 13–5 in Big East play to finish tied for first place. As the No. 1 seed in the Big East Tournament, they were slated to play St. John's in the quarterfinals, but the tournament was cancelled at halftime of the game due to the COVID-19 pandemic, along with the rest of the NCAA postseason.


2020–21 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
The 2020–21 season is the 144th season in existence of Crewe Alexandra, their 97th in the English Football League and the first season back in EFL League One following a four season absence. Along with League One, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.


2020–21 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.


2020–21 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October. The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.


2020–21 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.


2020–21 Crewe Alexandra F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Trophy
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August. The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.


2020–21 Croatian First Football League
The 2020–21 Croatian First Football League (officially Hrvatski Telekom Prva liga for sponsorship reasons) was the 30th season of the Croatian First Football League, the national championship for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 14 August 2020 and finished on 22 May 2021.


2020–21 Croatian First Football League
The season began with games being played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic.


2020–21 Croatian First Football League, Teams
On 20 May 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. For the 2020–21 Prva HNL, ten clubs were issued a top level license: Dinamo Zagreb, Gorica, Hajduk Split, Istra 1961, Lokomotiva, Osijek, Rijeka, Slaven Belupo, Šibenik and Varaždin. All of these clubs except Šibenik and Varaždin were also issued a license for participating in UEFA competitions. In the second stage of licensing, clubs that were not licensed in the first stage could appeal on the decision. On 17 June 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. Inter Zaprešić and Orijent 1919 were also issued a top level license after appeal process.


2020–21 Croatian First Football League, Teams
The following teams have mathematically secured their place in the 2020–21 Prva HNL.


2020–21 Croatian First Football League, Results
Each team plays home-and-away against every other team in the league twice, for a total of 36 matches each played.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup
The 2020–21 Croatian Football Cup was the thirtieth season of Croatia's football knockout competition. The defending champions were Rijeka, having won their sixth title the previous year by defeating Lokomotiva in the final.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup, Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary single-legged round was held on 25 August 2020 and the matches were played on 9 September 2020.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup, First round
Teams in first round were paired by club coefficient and the matches were played on 7 October 2020.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup, First round
* Match played on 26 September. * * Match played on 29 September. * ** Match played on 30 September. * *** Matches played on 6 October. * **** Match played on 10 October. * ***** Match played on 11 October. Abandoned at halftime because of bad weather. Match continued on 13 October.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup, Second round
The second round was scheduled for 16 December 2020. The teams were drawn by tie number where winner of tie No. 1 plays against winner of tie No. 16 and so on, with bigger numbers hosting a tie.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup, Second round
* Match played on 14 November. * * Match played on 7 December. * ** Match played on 23 February. * *** Match played on 24 February. * **** Match played on 28 February. * ***** Match played on 2 March.


2020–21 Croatian Football Cup, Semi-finals
The semi-finals were scheduled for 14 April 2021. Dinamo Zagreb v HNK Gorica has been postponed due to Dinamo's participation in the 2020–21 UEFA Europa League quarter finals.


2020–21 Croatian Second Football League
The 2020–21 Croatian Second Football League (also known as Druga HNL and 2. HNL) was the 30th season of the Croatian Second Football League, the second-level football competition for men's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 13 August 2020 and ended on 29 May 2021.


2020–21 Croatian Second Football League
The league was contested by 18 teams, two more than the previous season, and played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team twice over 34 rounds.


2020–21 Croatian Second Football League, Teams
On 20 May 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the first stage of licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete. For the 2020–21 Druga HNL, a total of 17 clubs were issued a second level license. In the second stage of licensing procedure clubs that were not licensed in the first round appealed the decision. On 17 June 2020, Croatian Football Federation announced that the licensing procedure for 2020–21 season was complete.


2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League
The 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League (Prva hrvatska nogometna liga za žene) is the thirtieth season of Croatian Women's First Football League, the national championship for women's association football teams in Croatia, since its establishment in 1992. The season started on 27 September 2020.


2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League
The league is contested by eight teams. First stage will be played in a double round robin format, with each team playing every other team two times over 14 rounds. In a second stage teams will be divided in two groups according to the table standings. ŽNK Split are the defending champions, having won their second title in 2019–20.


2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League, Teams
The following is a complete list of teams who have secured a place in the 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League.


2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League, Play-offs, Relegation play-offs, Relegation play-off
At the end of the season, seventh placed Marjan will contest a two-legged relegation play-off tie against NŠ Međimurje-Čakovec, the losing team of promotion play-off tie.


2020–21 Croatian Women's Football Cup
The 2020–21 Croatian Women's Football Cup was the 30th season of the annual Croatian football cup competition. Twenty three teams participated in the competition, all eight teams from the 2020–21 Croatian Women's First Football League and all teams from second level. The competition started on 13 September 2020 and ended on 3 June 2021 with the final in Krapina, a nominally neutral venue.


2020–21 Cruz Azul season
The 2020–21 Cruz Azul season is the 61st season in the football club's history and the 57th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul will compete in Liga MX and Champions League.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season
The 2020–21 season was Crystal Palace's eighth consecutive season in the Premier League (extending their longest ever spell in the top division of English football) and the 115th year in their history. This season, Palace participated in the Premier League, FA Cup and EFL Cup. The season covered the period from 27 July 2020 to 30 June 2021. Palace finished the season in fourteenth place which also saw the departure of manager Roy Hodgson upon the expiration of his contract.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, September
Crystal Palace started the Premier League season strongly, with Wilfried Zaha scoring his 50th league goal to give Palace a 1–0 home win over Southampton. However, in the Carabao Cup second round, Bournemouth edged Palace in an epic penalty shootout (which finished 11–10) after a 0–0 draw. The defeat did not knock confidence however, as in the next game, Palace won 3–1 against Manchester United, with Wilfred Zaha scoring a brace against his former club. Palace suffered their first league defeat to end off the month, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring in a 2–1 win for Everton.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, October
Palace started October dreadfully, with Ben Chilwell scoring and assisting on debut for Chelsea in a 4–0 defeat. The next game was derby-day against Brighton & Hove Albion, with Alexis Mac Allister scoring a late equaliser for the Seagulls just before their captain Lewis Dunk was sent off. Palace got back to winning ways with Jairo Riedewald and Wilfred Zaha scoring in a 2–1 away win against Fulham, who had Aboubakar Kamara sent off late on. However, the good form was short lived as Palace fell to a 2–0 away defeat against Wolverhampton Wanderers, where Rayan Aït-Nouri scored and Palace captain Luka Milivojevic was sent off in the closing minutes.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, November
Palace started November strongly once more, with Eberechi Eze assisting and scoring once in a 4–1 win over Leeds United. Once again, the good form was short lived, as Palace were defeated 1–0 by Burnley, with Chris Wood scoring the only goal. The next game increased the woes, as Callum Wilson and Joelinton scored late on to stun Roy Hodgson’s side in a 2–0 loss to Newcastle United.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, December
In a trend similar to previous months, Palace started very well with a 5–1 away win over West Bromwich Albion, Wilfried Zaha scoring twice and providing an assist after Matheus Pereira’s red card. However, the good form did not drop off, as the first game at Selhurst Park with fans since 7 March was a 1–1 draw with league leaders Tottenham Hotspur, with Vicente Guaita making superb saves to deny Tanguy Ndombele, Eric Dier, and Harry Kane twice.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, December
The next game also ended 1–1, against West Ham United, however it was Palace’s turn to drop points after Sebastien Haller’s bicycle kick. History was made in the next game, as for the first time in their history Palace conceded 7 goals at home, to Liverpool. The next game wasn’t much better, Anwar El Ghazi scoring a stunning goal in a 3–0 away loss at 10-man Aston Villa. However, some form of consolation came at the end of the month, with Vicente Guaita saving Kelechi Iheanacho’s penalty early on against Leicester City, but joy was short lived as Harvey Barnes scored a late equaliser. The game finished 1–1.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, January
Palace started 2021 with a bang, as Eberechi Eze scored a stunning goal, running 60–70 yards and shooting into the bottom right corner, in a 2–0 home win over Sheffield United. However, in the FA Cup, Palace lost 1–0 to Wolves with Adama Traoré scoring the only goal. Palace had their first goalless draw of the season, against Arsenal, 5 days later, but that same week the suffers a 4–0 defeat away to Manchester City, with John Stones scoring a brace.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, January
The next game wasn't an improvement, as it was Tomas Soucek's turn to score a brace, in a 3–2 home loss to West Ham United. The next game was at home to Wolves, Palace gainining revenge for their FA Cup defeat, as Eze scored the only goal of the game to seal a 1–0 win.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, February
Palace started the month by beating Newcastle 2–1 away, Gary Cahill scored the winner after Jonjo Shelvey & Jairo Riedewald traded long-range strikes. In the next game the Eagles suffered a 2–0 away loss at Leeds United, with former Eagles loanee Patrick Bamford scoring his 100th career goal. After Palace had returned home from their trip to Yorkshire, they were welcomed by a 3–0 home loss to Burnley, with Matt Lowton scoring a superb volley. The next game was against rivals Brighton, with Christian Benteke stunning the opposition with a stoppage-time winner. The month ended with a 0–0 home draw with Fulham.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, March
March started as February ended, this time with Palace frustrating Manchester United at home in a 0–0 draw. The next game saw Palace beaten 4–1 by Tottenham Hotspur, with Harry Kane scoring a brace and providing two assists for Gareth Bale. Palace got back to winning ways in the middle of the month, with a Luka Milivojević penalty wrapping up a 1–0 home win over West Bromwich Albion.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, April
After a three-week break, Michy Batshuayi smashed in a late equaliser in a 1-1 draw away at Everton. Despite keeping 3 clean sheets at home in a row, Christian Pulisic’s brace ended that run in a 4-1 home loss to Chelsea. After yet another international break, Kelechi Iheanacho scored a stunning goal in a 2–1 away loss at Leicester City, despite Palace going 1–0 up early on.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, May
Palace started the month with a 2-0 home loss to soon-to-be champions Manchester City, in which Sergio Aguero and Ferran Torres scored. The next game was at already-relegated Sheffield United’s home ground, Bramall Lane. Christian Benteke and Eberechi Eze scored the goals in a 2-0 Palace win. A disappointing away day in midweek saw Danny Ings score twice in a 3–1 away loss at Southampton. The penultimate home game of the season came against Aston Villa F.C., with Palace coming back from 1–0 and 2–1 down to win 3–2.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Season summary, May
The long-awaited return of fans came against Arsenal, with Nicolas Pépé scoring twice in a disappointing 3-1 home defeat, however it was vital for Arsenal as it increased their faint hopes of qualifying for the Europa Conference League. The season ended with Sadio Mané scoring twice for Liverpool in a 2–0 away loss at Anfield. Palace ended the season in fourteenth place, which also saw the departure of manager Roy Hodgson upon the expiration of his contract.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Competitions, FA Cup
The third round draw was made on 30 November, with Premier League and EFL Championship clubs all entering the competition.


2020–21 Crystal Palace F.C. season, Competitions, EFL Cup
The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on 6 September, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.


2020–21 Cupa României
The 2020–21 Cupa României is the 83rd season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament. The winner will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2021–22 UEFA Europa Conference League. Times up to 26 October 2020 and from 29 March 2021 are EEST (UTC+3). Times between 27 October 2020 and 28 March 2021 are EET (UTC+2).


2020–21 Cupa României, Preliminary Rounds
The first rounds, and any preliminaries, are organised by the Regional Leagues.


2020–21 Cupa României, Third Round
The matches were played on 6,7 and 8 October 2020.


2020–21 Cupa României, Fourth Round
The matches were played on 20 and 21 October 2020.


2020–21 Cupa României, Round of 32
The matches were played on 27, 28, 29 and 30 November 2020.


2020–21 Cupa României, Round of 16
The matches were played on 9, 10 and 11 February 2021.


2020–21 Cupa României, Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 2, 3 and 4 March 2021.


2020–21 Cupa României, Semi-finals
The semi-final matches are played in a two-legged system. The first legs were played 13 and 14 April 2021 and the second legs were played on 11 May 2021.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football)
The 2020–21 Cupa României was the 18th season of the annual Romanian primary football knockout tournament.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football), Preliminary Round
2 Liga III teams entered the competition for the Preliminary Round. The match was scheduled for Wednesday, 3 March, but did not take place, Academia de Fotbal şi Tenis Măgura progressing to the next round.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football), First Round
The team that advanced from the Preliminary Round will be joined by the remaining 9 Liga III teams, for a total of 10 teams. The majority of the matches in this round are scheduled for Sunday, 7 March.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football), Second Round/ Round of 32
The 5 teams that advanced from the First Round will be joined by the remaining teams: 15 Liga II teams and 12 Liga I teams, for a total of 32 teams playing 16 matches. 14 matches were played on 24 March, one of which was subsequently awarded, while two were not played.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football), Second Round/ Round of 16
The 16 qualified teams played the 8 matches on April 28.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football), Quarterfinals
The 8 qualified teams played the 4 matches on May 12.


2020–21 Cupa României (women's football), Semifinals
The 4 qualified teams played the two matches on June 2.


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds
The 2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds make up the qualifying competition to decide which teams take part in the main competition from first round . This is the 83th season of the most prestigious football cup competition of Romania.


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds
The qualifying rounds took place between August 2019 and June 2020.


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Alba
These matches played on 25 August 2019. First Round Results: Alba


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Arad
These matches played on 10 and 11 August 2019. First Round Results: Arad


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Argeș
These matches played on 19 September 2019. First Round Results: Argeș


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Bacău
These matches played on 22–23 February 2020. First Round Results: Bacău


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Bihor
These matches played on 10–11 August 2019. First Round Results: Bihor


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Bistrița-Năsăud
These matches played on 5 April 2020. First Round Results: Bistrița-Năsăud


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Botoșani
These matches played on 3 November 2019. First Round Results: Botoșani


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Brașov, Brașov Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 25 August 2019. First Round Results: Brașov Zone


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Brașov, Făgăraș Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 25 August 2019. First Round Results: Făgăraș Zone East Serie


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Brașov, Făgăraș Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 25 and 28 August 2019. First Round Results: Făgăraș Zone West Serie


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Brăila
These matches played on 17 and 18 August 2019. First Round Results: Brăila


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Bucharest
These matches played on 17 September 2019. First Round Results: Bucharest


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Buzău
These matches played on 1 September 2019. First Round Results: Buzău


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Caraș-Severin
These matches played on 8 September 2019. First Round Results: Caraș-Severin


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Călărași
These matches played on 27 and 28 July 2019. First Round Results: Călărași


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Cluj, Cluj Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 18 and 19 September 2019. First Round Results: Cluj Zone


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Dej Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 24 and 25 August 2019. First Round Results: Dej Zone


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, First round, Mociu Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 4 August 2019. First Round Results: Mociu Zone


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Alba
These matches played on 22 September 2019. Second Round Results: Alba


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Arad
These matches played on 28 August 2019. Second Round Results: Arad


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Argeș
These matches played on 17 October 2019. Second Round Results: Argeș


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Bacău
These matches played on 29 February-1 March 2020. Second Round Results: Bacău


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Bihor
These matches played on 15–18 August 2019. Second Round Results: Bihor


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Botoșani
These matches played on 17 November 2019. Second Round Results: Botoșani


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Brașov, Brașov Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 1 September 2019. Second Round Results: Brașov Zone


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Brașov, Făgăraș Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 4 and 5 September 2019. Second Round Results: Făgăraș Zone East Serie


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Brașov, Făgăraș Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 4 September 2019. Second Round Results: Făgăraș Zone West Serie


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Brăila
These matches played on 24 and 25 August 2019. Second Round Results: Brăila


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Bucharest
These matches played on 15 October 2019. Second Round Results: Bucharest


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Buzău
These matches played on 24, 25 and 27 September 2019. Second Round Results: Buzău


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Caraș-Severin
These matches played on 9 October 2019. Second Round Results: Caraș-Severin


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Second Round, Călărași
These matches played on 18 and 25 September 2019. Second Round Results: Călărași


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Alba
These matches played on 16 October 2019. Third Round Results: Alba


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Arad
These matches played on 18 September 2019. Third Round Results: Arad


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Argeș
These matches played on 17 October 2019. Third Round Results: Argeș


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Bihor
These matches played on 4 September 2019. Third Round Results: Bihor


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Botoșani
These matches played on 23 November and 1 December 2019. Third Round Results: Botoșani


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Brașov, Brașov Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 2 October 2019. Third Round Results: Brașov Zone


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Brașov, Făgăraș Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 19 September 2019. Third Round Results: Făgăraș Zone East Serie


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Brașov, Făgăraș Zone
These matches is preliminary rounds for matches with teams from 4th League and was played on 18 September 2019. Third Round Results: Făgăraș Zone West Serie


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Brăila
These matches will be played in 2020. Third Round Results: Brăila


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Bucharest
These matches played on 3 December 2019. Third Round Results: Bucharest


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Buzău
These matches will played in 2020. Third Round Results: Buzău


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Caraș-Severin
These matches played on 6 November 2019 and 8 March 2020. Third Round Results: Caraș-Severin


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Third Round, Călărași
These matches played on 7 December 2019. Third Round Results: Călărași


2020–21 Cupa României Preliminary Rounds, Fourth Round, Bihor
These matches played on 25 September 2019. Fourth Round Results: Bihor