We now know the posters of the 16th round of the Coupe de France. The draw was made this afternoon at the headquarters of the FFF. A draw that "spared" the D1 clubs with only a poster between elite formations.
For this draw, the group system was renewed with matches distributed on the basis of geographical areas. A system that reduces the distances to travel for smaller teams but also reduces the chances of seeing shocks between teams of D1 early in the competition. A single poster between clubs of the elite with Rodez who will receive Albi.
For the rest, the draw resulted in many posters between D1 teams and D2 formations. This is the case of the Stade de Brestois who will move on the lawn of En Avant Guingamp. Further north, LOSC and Arras will receive respectively Juvisy and Paris Saint-Germain. In the same case, Roche-sur-Yon probably dreams of exploit against Bordeaux. Last year, the two teams met at the same stage of the competition and the Girondines, then in D2, had released the Rock thanks to two goals in stoppage time.
The champions of the title, Olympique Lyonnais will also play against a team of D2 with the reception of Grenoble. Same case for Montpellier which will host Toulouse. FC Nantes, "petit poucet" of the round of 32 will also be able to compete against a team of D1, with the reception of Soyaux in Loire-Atlantique.
Only uncertainty in this print, they concern Saint-Vit and Bischeim. At the end of the 32nd finals won by Saint-Vit in the shoot-out, a complaint has been lodged and must be examined by the FFF in the coming days. Either team will meet the FC Paris FC (Paris FC) club.
The draw for the round of 16:
VENDREDI 27 JANVIER 2017 - 20:00
Olympique Lyonnais (D1) / Grenoble Foot 38 (D2)
SAMEDI 28 JANVIER 2017 - 16:00
Rodez AF (D1) / ASPTT Albi (D1)
SAMEDI 28 JANVIER 2017 - 14:30 CHANGEMENT HORAIRE
FCF Arras (D2) / Paris Saint-Germain (D1)
DIMANCHE 29 JANVIER 2017 - 14:30
FF Yzeure (D2) / FC Metz (D1) REPORTE
US Saint-Vit (DIR) / FC Domont (DH)
AS Nancy-Lorraine (DH) / AS Saint-Étienne (D1)
FCE Mérignac Arlac (DIR) / Le Puy Foot 43 (D2)
FC Saint-Étienne (DH) / FC Rousset (DH) REPORTE
FC Nantes (District) / ASJ Soyaux (D1)
EA Guingamp (D1) / Stade Brestois (D2)
Tours (DH) / FC Flers (DIR)
ESOF La Roche-sur-Yon (D2) / Girondines de Bordeaux (D1)
Lille OSC (D2) / FCF Juvisy (D1)
FCF Hénin-Beaumont (DIR) / Calais RUFC (DIR) REPORTE
FC Lillers (DIR) / VGA Saint-Maur (D2)
DIMANCHE 29 JANVIER 2017 - 15:00
Montpellier HSC (D1) / Toulouse FC (D2)
NIVEAUX
1 : Clubs de D1 et D2
2 : Clubs de Ligue en Division Honneur
3 : Clubs de Ligue en Division Inférieure à la DH