Made up of teachers, dock workers and office clerks, Calais' ten-round cup run saw the team defeat regional heavyweights Lille and first division teams Racing Strasbourg and Bordeaux; they played no games at their own ground, drawn as the away team in most rounds and the later 'home' ties played at the Stade Félix-Bollaert in Lens due to issues with facilities and capacity.
The Calais ten-round cup run involved a team composed of teachers, dockworkers, and office clerks who defeated regional heavyweights like Lille and first division teams Racing Strasbourg and Bordeaux; they did not play at their own stadium, instead being designated as the away team in most rounds and later playing home matches at the Stade Félix-Bollaert in Lens due to facility limitations.