# Lord Derby Cup 2024–2025

The 2024–25 Coupe de France Lord Derby is the 84th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, the premier rugby league knockout competition in France. It began over the weekend of 19–20 October 2024 and end with the final at the Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne, on 5 April 2025.
The defending champions are AS Carcassonne who defeated FC Lézignan XIII in the 2023–24 final to win the cup for a third consecutive time.

## Background

The 84th edition of the Coupe de France Lord Derby, started on 19 October 2024 and will conclude with the final on 5 April 2025. Entry was limited to teams in the top two divisions: Super XIII (11 teams) and Elite 2 (9 teams). Eight of the teams from Elite 2 took part in a play-off round with the four winners advancing to the round of 16 where they were joined by the remaining teams who entered the competition at this stage: Palau Broncos, who received a bye in the first round, and the Super XIII teams.

### Format and dates

Lord Derby French Cup competition format :
| Round | Date | Clubs involved this round | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| Play-off round | 19–20 October | 8 | None | 8 | 8 teams from Elite 2 |
| Round of 16 | 4–5 January | 16 | 4 | 12 | 1 team from Elite 2 and all 11 teams from Super XIII |
| Quarter-finals | 8–9 February | 8 | 8 | None | None |
| Semi-finals | 22–23 March | 4 | 4 |
| Final | 5 April | 2 | 2 |

## Play-off round

The draws for the play-off round and the round of 16 were made on 12 September. Ties were played over the weekend of 19–20 October.
Play-off round fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Pamiers XIII | 24–42 | Ille-sur-Têt XIII | 19 October | Stade Magnagounet | | |
| RC Carpentras XIII | 60–12 | Realmont XIII | 20 October | Stade de la Roseraie | | |
| Lescure-Arthes | 32–36 | Tonneins XIII | 20 October | Stade de Lescure d'Albigeois | | |
| RC Salon XIII | 00–58 | Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 20 October | Stade Marcel Roustan | | |
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## Round of 16

Ties were played over the weekend of 4–5 January.
Round of 16 fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| SO Avignon | 18–54 | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 4 January, 16:00 | Parc Des Sports | | Report |
| Villeneuve XIII RLLG | 16–14 | Baroudeurs de Pia XIII | 4 January, 16:00 | Stade De Choisy | | Report |
| RC Carpentras XIII | 60–16 | Tonneins XIII | 5 January, 15:00 | Stade De La Roseraie | | |
| Palau XIII Broncos | 16–30 | Albi RL XIII | 5 January, 15:00 | Stade Georges Vaills | | Report |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 27–12 | Villefranche XIII Aveyron | 5 January, 15:00 | Stade Jerome Rieu | | |
| Saint-Gaudens Bears | 06–50 | AS Carcassonne | 5 January, 15:00 | Stade Jules Ribet | | |
| FC Lézignan XIII | 08–20 | XIII Limouxin | 5 January, 15:00 | Stade Du Moulin | | Report |
| Ille-sur-Têt XIII | 14–32 | Toulouse Olympique Broncos | 5 January, 15:00 | Stade Jean Galia | | |
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## Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 10 January. Ties were played on the weekend of 8–9 February.
Quarter-final fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| RC Carpentras XIII | 10–40 | Albi RL XIII | 8 February, 15:00 | Stade de la Roseraie | | |
| AS Carcassonne | 29–16 | XIII Limouxin | 8 February, 16:00 | Stade Albert Domec | | Report |
| Villeneuve XIII RLLG | 10–14 | Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | 8 February, 15:30 | Stade De Choisy | Stéphane Vincent | Report |
| Villegailhenc-Aragon XIII | 08–18 | Toulouse Olympique Broncos | 9 February, 15:30 | Stade Jerome Rieu | | |
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## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals was made on 14 February. Ties are to be played on the weekend of 22–23 March at neutral venues.
Semi-final fixtures :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| Albi RL XIII | – | AS Carcassonne | 22 March, 15:00 | Stade Ernest Wallon, Toulouse | | |
| Saint-Estève XIII Catalan | – | Toulouse Olympique Broncos | 23 March, 16:00 | Stade du Moulin, Lézignan | | |

## Final

The final of the 2024–25 Coupe de France Lord Derby was originally scheduled to take place on the weekend of 3–4 May. However, in March 2025 it was announced that it would be played on 5 April at the Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié preceded by the final of the Luc Nitard Cup (under-19s).
Final :
| Home | Score | Away | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information | Match Information |
| Home | Score | Away | Date and Time | Venue | Referee | Report |
| | – | | 5 April, 18:00 | Parc des Sports et de l'Amitié, Narbonne | | |