The 2020–21 Coupe de France preliminary rounds, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes was the qualifying competition to decide which teams from the leagues of the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of France took part in the main competition from the seventh round.

A total of sixteen teams qualified from the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Preliminary rounds. In 2019–20, FC Limonest Saint-Didier progressed the furthest in the main competition, reaching the round of 16, before losing to Dijon 2–1 after extra time.

Schedule A total of 945 teams from the region entered the competition. The draw, made on 27 July 2020, required a Preliminary round, which took place on 30 August 2020, and which saw 370 teams enter the competition, from the District leagues, division 2 and below. The ties for the first round on 6 September 2020 were also preassigned, which saw a further 475 teams enter, from the higher District leagues and Regional 3. The draw for the second round was made on 3 September 2020, and saw the entry of 48 Regional 2 teams.

The third round draw, which saw the 27 Regional 1 teams and 10 Championnat National 3 teams enter, was made on 15 September 2020. The fourth round draw, which saw the Championnat National 2 teams enter, was made on 24 September 2020. The fifth round draw, featuring the teams from Championnat National, was made on 8 October 2020. The sixth round draw was made on 22 October 2020.

Preliminary round These matches were played on 29 and 30 August 2020.

+ Preliminary round results: Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes Tie no Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) 1. CS Targetois (13) 0–2 US Bien-Assis (11) 2. OC Monetay-sur-Allier (11) 0–0 AS Chassenard Luneau (11) 3. CS Thielois (12) 0–5 AS Neuilly-le-Réal (11) 4. CS Chantelle (12) 1–0 AS Rongères (11) 5. AS Sanssat (12) 3–1 US Saulcet-Le Theil (11) 6. US Bussetoise (12) 1–2 US Abrest (11) 7. AF Archignat-Treignat (12) 2–3 US Toque Huriel (11) 8. US Agongeoise (12) 1–6 FR Pouzy-Mésangy (11) 9. Bellerive-Brugheas Football (11) 2–5 FC Hauterive (11) 10. AS Montluçon Châtelard (11) 0–2 CS Vaux-Estivareilles (11) 11. SC Ygrandais (11) 1–1 AS Cérilly (11) 12. FC Est Allier (11) 0–1 Espoir Molinetois (11) 13. AS Salignoise (11) 5–1 AS Mercy-Chapeau (11) 14. US Coeur Allier (12) 0–1 Montluçon FC (11) 15. ES Saint-Étienne-de-Vicq/Bost (12) 1–3 Montagne Bourbonnaise FC (11) 16. US Giou de Mamou (13) 2–4 ES Roannaise (12) 17. FC Hauts de Cère (12) 1–3 ES Vebret-Ydes (11) 18. FC Albepierre-Bredons (12) 2–3 Saint-Georges SL (11) 19. Entente Anglards-Salers (12) 1–4 US Haut Célé (11) 20. AS Naucelles (12) 1–1 US Chaussenac (11) 21. US Loupiac Saint-Christophe (12) 0–4 US Besse (11) 22. AS Saint-Poncy (12) 0–4 ES Margeride (11) 23. AA Saint-Front (13) 2–2 US Saint-Victor-Malescours (11) 24. FC Venteuges (12) 1–3 AC Auzon-Azérat (10) 25. AS Saint-Pal-de-Chalencon (12) 1–2 AS Beauzac (11) 26. AS Saugues (11) 4–0 FC Vézézoux (10) 27. US Lantriac (11) 3–5 Vigilante Saint-Pal-de-Mons (10) 28. AS Ally-Mercoeur (11) 1–1 AS Chadron-Saint-Martin (11) 29. AS Mazet-Chambon (11) 3–1 Aiguilhe FC (11) 30. AS Pertuis (11) 1–0 FC Aurec (10) 31. US Ménétrol (12) 3–1 ES Champeyroux-Surat-Les Martres (11) 32. Sancy Artense Foot (11) 1–2 ES Couze Pavin (11) 33. Pérignat FC (11) 3–4 AS Moissat (10) 34. FC Charbonnier-les-Mines (12) 2–2 AS Saint-Germain-Le Vernet (11) 35. CS Saint-Anthème (12) 5–2 AS Cunlhat (11) 36. Entente CAS Durollien GF Portugais (11) 0–4 CS Pont-de-Dore (10) 37. US Loubeyrat (11) 1–3 ACS Cappadoce (11) 38. AS Saint-Ours (10) 1–3 AS Royat (10) 39. US Beauregard-Vendon (12) 1–1 FF Chappes (11) 40. Haute Combraille Foot (11) 1–3 US Menat-Neuf-Eglise (11) 41. US Saint-Sylvestre-Pragoulin (13) 1–5 US Saint-Gervaisienne (10) 42. AS Roche-Blanche FC (11) 5–0 ASPTT Clermont-Ferrand (11) 43. US Messeix Bourg-Lastic (11) 1–0 ES Saint-Sauves Tauves (11) 44. Entente Charblot (11) 5–1 AS Portugais Riom (11) 45. FC Thiers Auvergne (11) 2–0 ES Saint-Maurice-ès-Allier (11) 46. Saint-Amant et Tallende SC (12) 3–2 FC Saint-Julien-de-Coppel (10) 47. FC Bromont-Lamothe/Montfermy (11) 4–3 US Chapdes-Beaufort (10) 48. US Combronde (12) 3–0 RC Saint-Clément-de-Régnat (10) 49. ES Thuret (11) 1–2 RS Luzillat-Charnat-Vinzelles (10) 50. ES Volcans Malauzat (11) 2–0 RC Laqueuille (11) 51. FC Mas-Rillier (12) 4–1 FC Balan (12) 52. FC Priay (12) 0–2 JS Bresse Dombes (12) 53. Côtière Meximieux Villieu (12) 3–1 FC Montluel (13) 54. FC Serrières-Villebois (11) 5–3 Olympique Saint-Denis-lès-Bourg (11) 55. CO Plateau (12) 6–3 AS Colomieu (12) 56. US Dombes-Chalamont (11) 2–0 CSJ Châtillonnaise (11) 57. US Saint-Cyr 0–3 AS Chaveyriat-Chanoz (11) 58. AS Guéreins-Genouilleux (11) 1–1 Foot Trois Rivières (11) 59. US Veyziat (11) 4–2 Entente Saint-Martin-du-Frêne/Maillat/Combe du Val (11) 60. FC Nurieux-Volognat (12) 2–2 AS Hautecourt-Romanèche (11) 61. CS Chevroux (11) 1–1 ES Cormoranche (11) 62. AS Vertrieu (12) 1–4 Entente Bas Bugey Rhône (11) 63. FC Veyle-Vieux-Jonc (12) 1–3 FC Bord de Veyle (11) 64. CS Valromey (13) 0–4 Valserine FC (11) 65. AS Saint-Étienne-sur-Chalaronne (13) 0–5 SC Mille Étangs (12) 66. AS Anglefort (12) 2–3 AS Travailleurs Turcs Oyonnax (11) 67. ES Trèfle (12) 1–3 FC Félines-Saint-Cyr-Peaugres (11) 68. FC Saint-Restitut (13) 1–1 FC Sauzet (12) 69. US Drôme Provence (12) 7–2 FC La Coucourde (12) 70. US Veyras (13) 2–2 AS Homenetmen Bourg-lès Valence (11) 71. FC Rambertois (11) 3–2 FC Alboussière (12) 72. Glun FC (13) 0–2 FC Bren (12) 73. CS Malataverne (13) 0–4 US Lussas (12) 74. AS Vanséenne (13) 2–1 FC Saint-Didier-sous-Aubenas (12) 75. FC Clérieux-Saint-Bardoux-Granges-les-Beaumont (12) 1–4 AAJ Saint-Alban-d'Ay (11) 76. FC Colombier Saint Barthélemy (12) 7–1 FC Rochepaule (13) 77. US Meysse (13) 2–3 SC Bourguesan (11) 78. Allex-Chabrillan-Eurre FC (11) 2–2 SC Romans (12) 79. Diois FC (11) 1–5 CO Donzère (11) 80. Olympique Saint-Montanais (12) 1–2 FC Rochegudien (12) 81. RC Savasson (12) 2–2 US Baixoise (12) 82. ES Saint-Jeure-d'Ay-Marsan (12) 0–2 IF Barbières-Bésayes-Rochefort-Samson-Marches (11) 83. AS Génissieux (12) 0–0 US Montélier (11) 84. US 2 Vallons (12) 3–5 CS Châteauneuf-de-Galaure (12) 85. US Croix du Fraysse (11) 3–0 AS Désaignes (12) 86. Co Châteauneuf-du-Rhône (12) 2–3 AS Roussas-Granges-Gontardes (11) 87. ES Malissardoise (12) 6–1 JS Saint-Paul-lès-Romans (12) 88. FC Montmiral-Parnans (12) 2–1 AS Vallée du Doux (11) 89. SA Saint-Agrève (12) 2–4 AS Roiffieux (12) 90. CS Lapeyrousien (12) 1–12 AS Cancoise (12) 91. AS Saint-Marcelloise (12) 1–1 AS Saint-Priest 07 (12) 92. JS Livron (12) 1–2 US Vallée du Jabron (11) 93. US Saint Martin-de-Valamas (12) 2–1 FC Turquoise (12) 94. ES Le Laris-Montchenu (12) 2–2 AS Saint-Barthélemy-Grozon (12) 95. Vourey Sports (13) 2–2 MJC Saint-Hilaire-de-la-Côte (11) 96. US Abbaye (13) 1–3 Beaucroissant FC (11) 97. FC Quatre Montagnes (13) 2–1 US Village Olympique Grenoble (11) 98. US Chatte (12) 1–7 US Beaurepairoise (11) 99. FC Vallée de l'Hien (11) 0–0 US Saint-Geoire-en-Valdaine (12) 100. US Cassolards Passageois (12) 1–2 CS Miribel (11) 101. FC Virieu-Valondras (11) 3–0 AS Crossey (12) 102. Claix Football (12) 1–2 Deux Rochers FC (11) 103. ASF Portugais (11) 3–1 FC Vallée Bleue (12) 104. Eyzin Saint-Sorlin FC (12) 2–3 Eclose Châteauvilain Badinières Football (11) 105. US Saint-Paul-de-Varces (11) 2–2 FC Saint-Martin-d'Uriage (12) 106. FC Chirens (12) 0–0 AS Saint-Joseph-de-Rivière (11) 107. Balbins-Ornacieux-Semons Sports (11) 0–3 Moirans FC (12) 108. AS Cessieu (12) 2–2 FC Tignieu-Jameyzieu (11) 109. US Montgasconnaise (11) 5–3 FC Velanne (12) 110. Le Grand-Lemps/Colombe/Apprieu Foot 38 (12) 0–6 AS Fontaine (12) 111. JS Saint-Georgeoise (11) 3–3 FC Pont-de-Claix (12) 112. ES Bizonnes-Belmont (12) 1–4 US Beauvoir-Royas (11) 113. FOC Froges (12) 4–1 AC Poisat (11) 114. FC Saint-Quentinois (11) 3–2 ASF Bourbre (12) 115. US La Bâtie-Divisin (12) 5–1 ASCOL Foot 38 (11) 116. AS Saint-Lattier (11) 8–1 FC Agnin (12) 117. AS La Bridoire (12) 3–3 ES Bourget du Lac (11) 118. Saint-Romain-les-Atheux Sports (13) 0–5 Saint-Étienne UC Terrenoire (11) 119. AS Saint-Symphorien-de-Lay (11) 0–2 Nord Roannais (11) 120. Le Rhins Sportif (13) 1–10 US Briennon (11) 121. ABH FC (12) 5–1 Olympique Saint-Étienne (11) 122. FC Régny (13) 0–4 US Bussières (11) 123. FC Luriecq (12) 2–5 FC Bonson-Saint-Cyprien (12) 124. Roanne Matel SFC (13) 1–1 US Filerin (11) 125. AS Changy (12) 0–3 US Parigny Saint-Cyr (11) 126. SS Ussonaise (11) 1–2 Haut Pilat Interfoot (11) 127. Toranche FC (11) 1–3 Lignon FC (11) 128. OC Grand Quartier (13) 0–0 AS Saint-Étienne Sud (13) 129. CO Coutouvre (11) 2–1 AS Finerbal (11) 130. OS Tarentaize-Beaubrun (13) 0–6 Feu Vert Saint-Chamond (11) 131. Gand Olympique Avenir Loire Football 2–2 AS Noirétable (11) 132. AS Cours (13) 4–1 ACL Mably (12) 133. ES Dyonisienne (11) 2–1 FC Bords de Loire (11) 134. FC Marcellinois (12) 3–1 AS Couzan (11) 135. SC Piraillon (12) 1–2 OC Ondaine (11) 136. FC Genilac (12) 1–2 CO La Rivière (11) 137. AS Chausseterre-Les Salles (12) 2–1 FC Perreux (11) 138. US Formans (12) 0–2 Sud Azergues Foot (10) 139. AS Les Sauvages (12) 0–8 Beaujolais Football (10) 140. FC Denicé Arnas (11) 1–2 ES Gleizé (11) 141. AS Quatre Vents Trèves (13) 1–2 FC Ternay (12) 142. Latino AFC Lyon (12) 1–0 FC Antillais Villeurbanne (13) 143. AS Brignais (12) 1–6 FC Meys-Grézieu (9) 144. US Villette-d'Anthon-Janneyrais (13) 0–5 AS Université Lyon (13) 145. US Des Monts (11) 2–2 AS Grézieu-la-Varenne (12) 146. AS Sornins Réunis (12) 2–4 Saint-Jean Sport (11) 147. CS Vaulxois (11) 1–1 CS Ozon (11) 148. Rhône Sud FC (11) 3–0 FC Franchevillois (11) 149. AS Pusignan (11) 2–1 FC Saint-Fons (11) 150. US Côteaux Lyonnais (11) 2–2 Lyon Croix Rousse Football (11) 151. FC Bully (12) 5–2 AS Limas (11) 152. ASC Générale Routière Maïa Sonnier (11) 3–3 US Vaulx-en-Velin (11) 153. Chambost-Allières-Saint-Just-d'Avray (12) 0–4 FC Sourcieux-les-Mines (11) 154. ES Frontonas-Chamagnieu (11) 1–3 ACS Mayotte du Rhône (11) 155. Muroise Foot (11) 0–1 AS Buers Villeurbanne (11) 156. US Montanay (11) 1–2 SC Maccabi Lyon (11) 157. FC Franc Lyonnais (11) 1–7 RC Béligny (11) 158. USF Tarare (11) 3–2 FC La Giraudière (11) 159. AS Dardilly (11) 2–2 FC Reneins Vauxonne (11) 160. Challes SF (12) 1–4 Cœur de Savoie (11) 161. AS Brison-Saint-Innocent (11) 3–0 AJ Mayotte 73 (12) 162. Entente Sonnaz-Viviers-Voglans (11) 1–3 US Domessin (11) 163. AS Haute Combe de Savoie (12) 4–1 AS Mont Jovet Bozel (11) 164. FC Saint-Baldoph (11) 0–0 FC La Rochette (11) 165. FC Villargondran (11) 2–0 Marthod Sport (11) 166. FC Aravis (13) 1–2 AS Parmelan Villaz (11) 167. FC Villy-le-Pelloux (13) 1–7 AS Cornier (12) 168. FC Les Houches-Servoz (13) 1–2 CS Megève (12) 169. Arthaz Sports (13) 0–7 FC Evian (11) 170. US Saint-Julien (12) – CA Bonnevillois 1921 (11) 171. US Challex (12) 2–4 AS Prévessin-Moëns (11) 172. US Vétraz-Monthoux (12) 1–2 ES Douvaine-Loisin (11) 173. US Pers-Jussy (12) 2–8 AS Thonon (11) 174. ES Lanfonnet (12) 3–2 AS Portugais Annecy (12) 175. CS Veigy-Foncenex (11) 1–1 FC Anthy Sport (12) 176. AS Marin (12) 3–1 FC Arenthon-Scientrier (12) 177. CSL Perrignier (12) 3–5 CS Saint-Pierre (11) 178. AS Neydens (12) 4–1 US Margencel (11) 179. FC Marigny-Saint-Marcel (12) 2–2 AS Lac Bleu (11) 180. AS Épagny-Metz-Tessy (12) 0–4 Football Sud Gessien (11) 181. CS Vacheresse Vallée d'Abondance (12) 0–4 FC Cluses (11) 182. FC Gavot (12) 1–3 FC Cranves-Sales (11) 183. ES Meythet (11) 4–2 ES Sciez (11) 184. ES Viry (11) 5–0 FC Dingy-Saint-Clair (11) 185. AS Le Lyaud-Armoy (11) 1–0 FC Frangy (11)

First round These matches were played on 5 and 6 September 2020, with one postponed to 13 September.