France, Aug. 28 -- France's elite women footballers will get a new trophy to play for with the launch of the Coupe LFFP. The competition will feature the 12 clubs from the top-flight Arkema Premiere Ligue and the 12 from the second-tier Seconde Ligue.

Teams will be divided into five regional groups and play round robin matches between September and January. The winner of the each pool will advance to the quarter-finals.

At that stage, the three French sides involved in the 2025/26 Champions League - OL Lyonnes, Paris FC and Paris Saint-Germain - will enter the competition.

"We wanted to increase the number of matches for clubs not playing in Europe by offering more competitive matches throughout the season," said a spokesperson for the...