Fifth-tier Chambery and Wasquehal were the French Cup giant killers on Saturday after putting out last season’s finalists Monaco and fellow top flight outfit Auxerre.
Chambery and Wasquehal joined Friday’s winners, Paris FC of the third tier, who knocked out first division Toulouse 2-1, as the former saw off Monaco 3-2 on penalties after the pair had been locked at 1-1.
Wasquehal knocked out 1996 winners Auxerre 2-1 with a late penalty.
With second division Sedan beating Arles-Avignon in a shootout and Angers, also of the second division, ousting Valenciennes in extra-time, five Ligue 1 teams have already bitten the dust.
Monaco coach Guy Lacombe has endured a tough season with his side fourth from bottom of the table, but a recent draw with Paris Saint-Germain looked to have bolstered his position.
However, a Cup humiliation has thrown his future back into the melting pot after a tepid display.
Lacombe said his men had been hard done by, blaming everyone from the referee to the media for the elimination.
“What astonishes me is that we had a goal unjustifiably ruled out — the officials fell into the trap and don’t realize the wrong that can do to a club,” Lacombe said. “It’s dreadful — we are moving toward a populist scenario, with the media there to repeat that the little guys have to go through.”
Chambery’s Selim Bengriba said: “This is huge. There’s a Cup upset like this once a year and this time it is we who have pulled it off. It’s magic.”
Auxerre at least have a League Cup semi-final against Olympique de Marseille to look forward to later this month.
Elsewhere, the form book was respected as league leaders Lille beat fifth tier Forbach 3-1, while Girondins de Bordeaux saw off third division Rouen to set themselves up for a tough visit to Marseille next week.
Another Ligue 1 side, Nice, needed penalties to shrug off the challenge of third division Creteil. Nantes gave former goalkeeper David Marraud a torrid time as he returned with fifth tier Cognac, who finally succumbed 3-1.
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