the draw was originally made on 14 february 2019, with a total of 48 clubs participating from régionale 1, régional 2 and régionale 3 divisions. this draw was subsequently cancelled, and replaced on 20 february 2019 with an expanded draw involving 65 clubs, including teams from régionale 4. to achieve this, a preliminary round with one match was required. note that the mayotte league continue to refer to this as the first round.