The FA have released the dates for the rounds of the FA Cup, FA Youth Cup and FA Trophy dates.
On Thursday 26 June 2025, they will be release the below information for each competition;
- List of clubs accepted into each competition (Clubs not accepted into a competition shall be notified separately regarding that competition on the same date)
- List of clubs to receive exemption
- Prize fund
On Friday 4 July 2025, they will release the below information;
- The Emirates FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round and Preliminary Round draws
- The Isuzu FA Trophy – Preliminary Round and First Round Qualifying draws
- The Isuzu FA Vase – First Round Qualifying and Second Round Qualifying draws
- The FA Youth Cup – Preliminary Round and First Round Qualifying draws
FA Cup
Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 2 August 2025
Preliminary Round: Saturday 16 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 30 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 13 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 27 September 2025
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 11 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 14 February 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026
Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
FA Youth Cup
Qualifying Competition – Ties to be played in the week commencing:-
Preliminary Round: Monday 1 September 2025
First Round Qualifying: Monday 15 September 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Monday 29 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Monday 13 October 2025
Competition Proper – Ties to be played by the following closing date:-
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 22 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 24 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 21 February 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 14 March 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 11 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 9 May 2026
FA Trophy
Preliminary Round: Saturday 23 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 6 September 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 4 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 25 October 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 15 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 31 January 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 28 March 2026
The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026
