2018–19 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds  The 2018–19 Coupe de France Preliminary Rounds make up the qualifying competition to decide which teams take part in the main competition from Round 7. This is the 102nd season of the main football cup competition of France. The competition is organised by the French Football Federation (FFF) and is open to all clubs in French football, as well as clubs from the overseas departments and territories (Guadeloupe, French Guiana, Martinique, Mayotte, New Caledonia (qualification via 2018 New Caledonia Cup), Tahiti (qualification via 2017–18 Tahiti Cup), Réunion, Saint Martin and Saint Pierre and Miquelon). The preliminary rounds will take place between February and October 2018. This season, the preliminary rounds start with the second round, referred to locally as the first round of the regional competition, due to the number of participants requiring fewer rounds than other regions. These matches were played on 21 and 22 April and 2 May 2018. Note: Reúnion League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Régionale 1 (R1)Régionale 2 (R2)D2 Départemental (D2D)    These matches were played on 7 July 2018. Note: Mayotte League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Régionale 1 (R1)Régionale 2 (R2)Régionale 3 (R3)   With only three teams in the collectivity, there was just one second round match, with the winner entered into the third round draw in the Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region. The match was played on 4 July 2018. This season, the preliminary rounds start with the second round, due to the number of clubs entering. These matches were played on 22, 24, 25 and 26 August 2018. Note: Guadeloupe League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Ligue Régionale 1 (R1)Ligue Régionale 2 (R2)Ligue Régionale 3 (R3)   This season, the preliminary rounds start with the second round, due to the number of clubs entered. These matches were played on 25 and 26 August 2018. Note: Martinique League Structure (no promotion to French League Structure):Régionale 1 (R1)Régionale 2 (R2)Régionale 3 (R3)   These matches were played on 1 and 2 September 2018, with one tie replayed on 9 September 2018.