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| Founded | 1955 |
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| Region |  France |
| Teams | U18 French teams |
| Current champions | Rennes (4th title) |
| Most championships | Auxerre (7 titles) |
| Website | Coupe Gambardella – FFF |
TheCoupe Gambardella is aFrench football cup competition held between the under-18s of the French football clubs, organized by theFrench Football Federation (FFF).
The cup is regarded as an opportunity for young hopefuls to showcase their skills in a national competition. A victory in the finals of the cup is as highly sought by players trying to start their career, as by clubs wishing to demonstrate their ability to train young talents.[1]
The current champion isRennes having defeatedDijon in the 2025 final by a score of 3-2. The 2019–20 and 2020–21 editions of the tournament were cancelled because of theCOVID-19 pandemic in France.
The tournament is the modern day version of theCoupe nationale des juniors, which ran up until 1954. The competition was then renamed, in 1955, to honourEmmanuel Gambardella, president of the French Football Federation from 1949 to 1953, who died on 30 August 1953.
In 2019, the competition switched from being an under-19 competition to an under-18 competition.[2]
| Period | Age category |
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| 1955–1996 | Players turning 20 on or after 1 August of the year the competition ends |
| 1996–2002 | Players turning 18 on or after 1 January of the year the competitions ends[3] |
| 2002–2019 | Players turning 19 on or after 1 January of the year the competitions ends |
| 2019–present | Players turning 18 on or after 1 January of the year the competitions ends |
The Coupe Gambardella begins in December, of the previous year of the final, at the regional level. Home advantage is given out randomly, until the semi-final stage when games are played at neutral venues. Games which are drawn after ninety minutes, go to apenalty shootout as opposed toextra time and then a shootout. The final is always played on the same day as theCoupe de France and have traditionally taken place at theStade de France.
Teams shown initalics are no longer in existence.
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total final appearances |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Auxerre | 7 | 1982 | 2014 | 2 | 2007 | 9 |
| Monaco | 5 | 1962 | 2023 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Saint-Étienne | 4 | 1963 | 2019 | 6 | 2012 | 10 |
| Lyon | 4 | 1971 | 2022 | 5 | 2015 | 9 |
| Nîmes | 4 | 1961 | 1977 | 1 | 2004 | 5 |
| Rennes | 4 | 1973 | 2025 | 0 | — | 4 |
| Lens | 3 | 1957 | 1992 | 5 | 2016 | 8 |
| Nantes | 3 | 1974 | 2002 | 3 | 2009 | 6 |
| Montpellier | 3 | 1996 | 2017 | 3 | 1997 | 6 |
| Metz | 3 | 1981 | 2010 | 2 | 1980 | 5 |
| Sochaux | 3 | 1983 | 2015 | 2 | 2010 | 5 |
| Marseille | 2 | 1979 | 2024 | 1 | 2017 | 3 |
| Troyes | 2 | 1956 | 2018 | 1 | 1957 | 3 |
| Strasbourg | 2 | 1965 | 2006 | 1 | 2003 | 3 |
| Bordeaux | 2 | 1976 | 2013 | 1 | 2008 | 3 |
| INF Vichy | 2 | 1978 | 1980 | 0 | — | 2 |
| RC Paris | 2 | 1959 | 1987 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Cannes | 2 | 1955 | 1995 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Reims | 1 | 1964 | 1964 | 4 | 2014 | 5 |
| Paris Saint-Germain | 1 | 1991 | 1991 | 3 | 1998 | 4 |
| Lille | 1 | 1960 | 1960 | 2 | 2000 | 3 |
| Nice | 1 | 2012 | 2012 | 2 | 2002 | 3 |
| Quevilly | 1 | 1967 | 1967 | 1 | 1960 | 2 |
| Toulouse | 1 | 2005 | 2005 | 2 | 2019 | 3 |
| Martigues | 1 | 1968 | 1968 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Laval | 1 | 1984 | 1984 | 0 | — | 1 |
| INF Clairefontaine | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Le Havre | 1 | 1989 | 1989 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Brest | 1 | 1990 | 1990 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Le Mans | 1 | 2004 | 2004 | 0 | — | 1 |
| Caen | 0 | — | — | 4 | 2022 | 4 |
| Stade Français | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1967 | 2 |
| Viry-Châtillon | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1976 | 2 |
| Nancy | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1982 | 2 |
| Grenoble | 0 | — | — | 2 | 1990 | 2 |
| CO Joinville | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1961 | 1 |
| Aix-en-Provence | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1965 | 1 |
| Toulon | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1966 | 1 |
| AS Brest | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1973 | 1 |
| Beauvais | 0 | — | — | 1 | 1988 | 1 |
| Sedan | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2013 | 1 |
| Tours | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2018 | 1 |
| Clermont | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2023 | 1 |
| Dijon | 0 | — | — | 1 | 2025 | 1 |
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