The FC Nantes Coupe de France match against Châteaubourg kicks off at 14:00 on Sunday at the municipal stadium in Vitré. Supporters can watch the seventh-round tie for free without a subscription via Télénantes or the official YouTube channel of FC Nantes, as ouest-france.fr reported.
The seventh round marks the formal entry of Ligue 2 clubs into the historic French knockout competition. Grégory Poirier’s squad arrives in Ille-et-Vilaine following a league victory away at Pau last weekend, though they face a tricky test against Stade Castelbourgeois FC. The Régional 1 side earned the glamour tie after pulling off two major upsets in earlier rounds by eliminating Dinan-Léhon and Locminé from the National 1 tier.
Vitré Hosts Match as Broadcasters Offer Free Access
The fixture will not take place in Châteaubourg because the local club’s home ground fails to meet the required safety and infrastructure standards for such a high-profile visit. Instead, organizers selected the municipal venue in Vitré, which holds a capacity of roughly 3,000 spectators and lacks a dedicated away fan sector. Broadcaster beIN Sports holds the primary rights for the tournament but only enters coverage starting from the round of 32.
Fans looking to catch the action from home face no paywalls for this regional clash. Télénantes will broadcast the match live on channel 31 of the TNT network and channel 30 on standard television decoder boxes. Alternatively, the club will stream the ninety minutes directly on its official YouTube platform at no cost.
Travel Ban Enforced for Nantes Supporters
While local viewers tune in through screens, traveling support from Loire-Atlantique faces a complete ban following an administrative decree issued on November 2 and made public by FC Nantes, ouest-france.fr reported.
Local authorities restricted movement for anyone identified as a Nantes supporter across the public roadways of Rennes and Vitré. Officials cited historical tensions and violent clashes between ultras from FC Nantes and Stade Rennais as the primary justification for classifying the fixture as high risk.
The security measures leave the municipal ground in Vitré entirely devoid of traveling away fans as the Canaris kick off their cup campaign behind local gates.
