Cut Gambardella

The Coupe Gambardella is a test open to the teams first category 18 years (U18 in term FIFA) of the French football clubs. It is organized by the French federation of football (FF).

It is the occasion for the young hopes to show their qualities and to aguerrir themselves in a very raised national competition. A victory finally of the Gambardella cut is sought as much by the players who hope to start their career than by the clubs which thus hope to show their capacity to form young talents.

History

In the past “national Cut of the juniors” before 1954, the competition is renamed in the honor of Emmanuel Gambardella, president of the French federation of football of 1949 to 1953.

The first Gambardella Cut is thus organized during the season 1954-1955.

Prize list

(*) victories

Doubled Coupe de France - Gambardella Cut

Since the creation of the Gambardella Cut in 1954, eight clubs have succeeds in reaching the two finales the same year.

Doubled

1970:
2007:

a final on both

1955: (victory Coupe de France, final Gambardella)
1956: (Gambardella victory, final Coupe de France)
1961: (Gambardella victory, final Coupe de France)
1971: (Gambardella victory, final Coupe de France)
1998: (victory Coupe de France, final Gambardella)

Demolished in the two finales

1977:

Course of the test

It begins in December for the federal level and is completed the same day as the final of the Coupe de France. In the event of equality at the conclusion of the prescribed time, there is no prolongation and the teams are decided between with the shootings with the goal. The semi-finals take place on neutral ground. The final takes place with the Stade de France.

1st federal turn
64e of finale
32e of finale
16th of finale
8th of finale
1/4 of finale
1/2 final finale

Source

Prize list of the winners of the cut on the official site of the FF

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