2025–26 FA Cup qualifying rounds

2025–26 FA Cup qualifying rounds
Tournament details
Country	England; Wales
Dates	2 August – 11 October 2024
Teams	655
	← 2024–25 2026–27 →

The 2025–26 FA Cup qualifying rounds will open the 145th edition of the FA Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition, organised by The Football Association, the governing body for the sport in England. 655 teams in the 5th to 9th tier of English football competed across six rounds for 32 spots in the 2025–26 FA Cup first round proper.

Eligibility

The qualifying rounds are the point of entry into the FA Cup for all "non-League" teams—teams below the top four tiers of English football, and therefore outside the English Football League (EFL). These teams compete in leagues below the EFL which constitute the National League System. The number of teams entered in the FA Cup overall is 747, a rise from 745 teams in 2024–25.^[1]

Calendar

Round	Main date^[2]	Leagues entering this round^[1]	New entries this round	Winners from the previous round	Number of fixtures	Prize fund
Round	Main date^[2]	Leagues entering this round^[1]	New entries this round	Winners from the previous round	Number of fixtures	Losing club	Winning club
Extra preliminary round	2 August 2025	Level 9 Level 8 (32 newly promoted clubs and 95 lowest ranked clubs by points per game from 24/25)	446	None	223	£375	£1,125
Preliminary round	16 August 2025	Level 8 (Remaining clubs)	49	223	136	£481	£1,444
First qualifying round	30 August 2025	Level 7	88	136	112	£750	£2,250
Second qualifying round	13 September 2025	National League North National League South	48	112	80	£1,125	£3,375
Third qualifying round	27 September 2025	None	0	80	40	£1,875	£5,625
Fourth qualifying round	11 October 2025	National League	24	40	32	£3,125	£9,375

Extra preliminary round

The draw for the extra preliminary round was made on 4 July 2025.^[3]

Tie	Home team (Tier)^[a]	Score	Away team (Tier)^[a]
Saturday 2 August 2025
1	Redcar Athletic (8)	–	North Ferriby (8)
2	Bishop Auckland (8)	–	Whickham (9)
3	Blyth Town (8)	–	Horden Community Welfare (9)
4	West Allotment Celtic (9)	–	Northallerton Town (9)
5	Thornaby (9)	–	Tadcaster Albion (9)
6	Pickering Town (9)	–	Penrith (9)
7	Garforth Town (8)	–	West Auckland Town (9)
8	Easington Colliery (9)	–	Boro Rangers (9)
9	Marske United (9)	–	Carlisle City (9)
10	Newcastle Benfield (9)	–	Pontefract Collieries (8)
11	North Shields (9)	–	Newcastle Blue Star (9)
12	Knaresborough Town (9)	–	Bridlington Town (8)
13	Shildon (9)	—	Ashington (8)
14	Birtley Town (9)	–	Beverley Town (9)
15	Guisborough Town (9)	–	Consett (8)
16	Whitley Bay (9)	—	Heaton Stannington (8)
17	Crook Town (9)	–	Kendal Town (9)
18	Brighouse Town (8)	–	Frickley Athletic (9)
19	Wythenshawe Town (8)	–	Prestwich Heys (9)
20	Hallam (8)	–	Lower Breck (8)
21	Witton Albion (8)	–	Cheadle Town (9)
22	Golcar United (9)	–	Ramsbottom United (9)
23	Pilkington (9)	–	Longridge Town (9)
24	Trafford (8)	–	Barnoldswick Town (9)
25	Parkgate (9)	–	Eccleshill United (9)
26	Glossop North End (9)	–	FC St Helens (9)
27	Charnock Richard (9)	–	Burscough (9)
28	Abbey Hey (9)	–	AFC Liverpool (9)
29	City of Liverpool (9)	–	Euxton Villa (9)
30	Bury (8)	–	South Liverpool (9)
31	Chadderton (9)	–	Stockport Town (9)
32	Northwich Victoria (9)	–	Campion (9)
33	Handsworth (9)	–	Silsden (8)
34	Winsford United (9)	–	West Didsbury & Chorlton (9)
35	Bootle (8)	–	1874 Northwich (9)
36	Farsley Celtic (9)	W/O	Atherton Collieries (8)
Atherton Collieries awarded a walkover due to Farsley Celtic withdrawing from the competition
37	Irlam (9)	–	Thackley (9)
38	Bradford (Park Avenue) (8)	–	Mossley (8)
39	Atherton Laburnum Rovers (9)	–	Ossett United (8)
40	Horbury Town (9)	–	Wombwell Town (9)
41	Penistone Church (9)	–	Padiham (9)
42	Liversedge (9)	–	Wythenshawe (9)
43	Runcorn Linnets (8)	–	Clitheroe (8)
44	Whitchurch Alport (9)	–	Litherland REMYCA (9)
45	Sheffield (9)	–	Albion Sports (9)
46	Westfields (9)	–	Atherstone Town (9)
47	Heanor Town (9)	–	Dudley Town (9)
48	Hinckley (9)	–	Highgate United (9)
49	Belper United (9)	–	Uttoxeter Town (9)
50	Tividale (9)	–	Clay Cross Town (9)
51	Stafford Rangers (8)	–	Lutterworth Town (9)
52	Coton Green (9)	–	Rugby Town (8)
53	Coleshill Town (8)	–	Nuneaton Town (9)
54	Romulus (9)	–	Coventry Sphinx (8)
55	Stone Old Alleynians (9)	–	Sutton Coldfield Town (8)
56	Kidsgrove Athletic (8)	–	Rugby Borough (8)
57	Bedworth United (8)	–	Brocton (9)
58	Pershore Town (9)	–	Darlaston Town (8)
59	Racing Club Warwick (8)	–	Droitwich Spa (9)
60	Shifnal Town (8)	–	Coventry United (9)
61	Hanley Town (9)	–	Lichfield City (8)
62	Boldmere St. Michaels (8)	–	Abbey Hulton United (9)
63	Newcastle Town (8)	–	Stourport Swifts (9)
64	Hereford Pegasus (9)	–	Lye Town (9)
65	AFC Wolverhampton City (9)	–	Shepshed Dynamo (8)
66	Sporting Club Inkberrow (8)	–	Studley (9)
67	Eastwood (9)	–	Gresley Rovers (9)
68	Worcester Raiders (9)	–	Ashby Ivanhoe (9)
69	Grantham Town (9)	–	Newark Town (9)
70	Blackstones (9)	–	AFC Mansfield (9)
71	AFC Rushden & Diamonds (8)	–	Grimsby Borough (8)
72	Sherwood Colliery (9)	–	Bugbrooke St Michaels (9)
73	Aylestone Park (9)	–	Northampton Sileby Rangers (9)
74	Daventry Town (9)	–	Leicester Nirvana (9)
75	GNG Oadby Town (9)	—	Newark & Sherwood United (9)
76	Bottesford Town (9)	—	Melton Town (9)
77	Harrowby United (9)	–	Bourne Town (8)
78	Loughborough Students (8)	–	Barton Town (9)
79	Hucknall Town (9)	–	Yaxley (9)
80	Boston Town (9)	–	Kimberley Miners Welfare (9)
81	Lincoln United (8)	–	Northampton ON Chenecks (9)
82	Skegness Town (9)	–	Godmanchester Rovers (9)
83	Rossington Main (9)	–	Moulton (9)
84	Deeping Rangers (9)	–	Wellingborough Town (8)
85	Harleston Town (9)	–	Walsham-le-Willows (9)
86	Heacham (9)	–	Newmarket Town (8)
87	Ipswich Wanderers (9)	–	Lakenheath (9)
88	Mulbarton Wanderers (9)	–	Dereham Town (9)
89	Cornard United (9)	–	Woodbridge Town (9)
90	Gorleston (8)	–	Hadleigh United (9)
91	Fakenham Town (9)	–	Wroxham (8)
92	Kirkley & Pakefield (9)	–	Cambridge City (8)
93	Haverhill Rovers (9)	–	Wisbech Town (9)
94	Stowmarket Town (9)	–	Ely City (9)
95	March Town United (9)	–	Soham Town Rangers (9)
96	Mildenhall Town (8)	–	Downham Town (8)
97	St Neots Town (8)	–	Great Yarmouth Town (9)
98	Histon (9)	–	Thetford Town (9)
99	Ware (8)	–	AFC Welwyn (9)
100	Witham Town (8)	–	Frenford (9)
101	Baldock Town (9)	–	Little Oakley (9)
102	Kempston Rovers (9)	–	Arlesey Town (9)
103	Barking (9)	–	Grays Athletic (8)
104	Maldon & Tiptree (8)	–	Buckhurst Hill (9)
105	White Ensign (9)	–	Sawbridgeworth Town (9)
106	Enfield (8)	–	Wormley Rovers (9)
107	Leighton Town (8)	–	Benfleet (9)
108	Milton Keynes Irish (8)	–	Heybridge Swifts (8)
109	Saffron Walden Town (9)	–	Harlow Town (9)
110	Hullbridge Sports (9)	–	Basildon United (9)

Tie	Home team (Tier)^[a]	Score	Away team (Tier)^[a]
111	Stanway Rovers (8)	–	Romford (9)
112	Takeley (8)	–	Crawley Green (9)
113	Biggleswade (8)	–	Welwyn Garden City (8)
114	Colney Heath (9)	–	Woodford Town (9)
115	Dunstable Town (9)	–	Great Wakering Rovers (9)
116	Harwich & Parkeston (9)	–	AFC Dunstable (8)
117	Eynesbury Rovers (9)	–	Potton United (9)
118	Walthamstow (8)	–	Brantham Athletic (8)
119	Tring Athletic (9)	–	West Essex (9)
120	Stotfold (8)	–	Redbridge (8)
121	Cockfosters (9)	–	Kings Langley (9)
122	Harpenden Town (9)	–	Concord Rangers (8)
123	Haringey Borough (9)	–	Halstead Town (9)
124	Biggleswade United (9)	–	Newport Pagnell Town (9)
125	Leverstock Green (8)	–	Ilford (9)
126	Hertford Town (9)	–	London Lions (8)
127	Binfield (8)	–	Winslow United (9)
128	Longlevens (9)	–	Fairford Town (9)
129	Roman Glass St George (9)	–	Nailsea & Tickenham (9)
130	Aylesbury Vale Dynamos (9)	–	Abingdon United (9)
131	Cinderford Town (9)	–	Amersham Town (9)
132	Burnham (9)	–	Holyport (9)
133	Cirencester Town (9)	–	Reading City (9)
134	Hartpury University (8)	–	Tuffley Rovers (9)
135	Portishead Town (8)	–	Windsor & Eton (9)
136	Wokingham Town (9)	–	Brislington (9)
137	Hallen (9)	–	Highworth Town (9)
138	Kidlington (9)	–	Clevedon Town (9)
139	Oldland Abbotonians (9)	–	Wallingford & Crowmarsh (9)
140	Ardley United (9)	–	Aylesbury United (8)
141	Lydney Town (9)	–	Royal Wootton Bassett Town (9)
142	Thornbury Town (9)	–	Virginia Water (9)
143	North Leigh (9)	–	Risborough Rangers (9)
144	Milton United (9)	–	Didcot Town (8)
145	Cribbs (9)	–	Easington Sports (9)
146	Beaconsfield Town (8)	–	Larkhall Athletic (8)
147	Mangotsfield United (9)	–	Bristol Manor Farm (8)
148	Corsham Town (9)	–	Slimbridge (9)
149	Bearsted (9)	–	Hackney Wick (9)
150	Seaford Town (9)	–	Sutton Athletic (9)
151	Guernsey (9)	–	Bedfont Sports (8)
152	Stansfeld (9)	–	Harrow Borough (8)
153	Eastbourne Town (8)	–	Ashford Town (Middlesex) (9)
154	Hassocks (8)	–	Rayners Lane (8)
155	Pagham (9)	–	Horsham YM (9)
156	Erith Town (8)	–	Sporting Bengal United (9)
157	Three Bridges (8)	–	Shoreham (9)
158	Faversham Strike Force (9)	–	Glebe (9)
159	Guildford City (9)	–	Sutton Common Rovers (9)
160	Peacehaven & Telscombe (9)	–	Harefield United (9)
161	Tunbridge Wells (9)	–	Holmesdale (9)
162	Larkfield & New Hythe Wanderers (9)	–	Epsom & Ewell (9)
163	Hollands & Blair (9)	–	Herne Bay (8)
164	AFC Varndeanians (9)	–	Tooting & Mitcham United (9)
165	Redhill (9)	–	North Greenford United (9)
166	South Park (8)	–	Newhaven (9)
167	Abbey Rangers (9)	–	Corinthian-Casuals (9)
168	Badshot Lea (9)	–	Steyning Town (9)
169	Fisher (9)	–	Camberley Town (9)
170	AFC Whyteleafe (8)	–	Chipstead (9)
171	Wick (9)	–	VCD Athletic (8)
172	Broadbridge Heath (8)	–	Cobham (9)
173	AFC Croydon Athletic (8)	–	Roffey (9)
174	East Grinstead Town (8)	–	Eastbourne United (9)
175	Haywards Heath Town (9)	–	Ashford United (8)
176	Hilltop (9)	–	Deal Town (8)
177	Balham (9)	–	Faversham Town (8)
178	Raynes Park Vale (8)	–	Forest Row (9)
179	Edgware & Kingsbury (9)	–	British Airways (9)
180	Athletic Newham (9)	–	Sevenoaks Town (8)
181	Lingfield (9)	–	Whitstable Town (9)
182	Rusthall (9)	–	Westfield (8)
183	Northwood (8)	–	Egham Town (8)
184	Punjab United (9)	–	Crowborough Athletic (8)
185	Kennington (9)	–	Soul Tower Hamlets (9)
186	Sheppey United (8)	–	Metropolitan Police (8)
187	Little Common (9)	–	Southall (8)
188	Hythe Town (9)	–	Littlehampton Town (8)
189	Snodland Town (9)	–	Broadfields United (9)
190	Bexhill United (9)	–	Sheerwater (9)
191	Leatherhead (8)	–	Phoenix Sports (9)
192	Midhurst & Easebourne (9)	–	Knaphill (9)
193	Horley Town (9)	–	Corinthian (9)
194	Lancing (9)	–	Crawley Down Gatwick (9)
195	Jersey Bulls (8)	–	Erith & Belvedere (9)
196	Cowes Sports (9)	–	Laverstock & Ford (9)
197	Downton (9)	–	Fareham Town (8)
198	Hamworthy Recreation (9)	–	Hartley Wintney (8)
199	Bradford Town (9)	–	Bournemouth (9)
200	Hythe & Dibden (9)	–	Portland United (9)
201	Christchurch (9)	–	Bemerton Heath Harlequins (9)
202	Baffins Milton Rovers (9)	–	Shaftesbury (8)
203	Tadley Calleva (9)	–	Millbrook (9)
204	Melksham Town (8)	–	AFC Portchester (8)
205	Alton (9)	–	Wincanton Town (9)
206	Bashley (8)	–	East Cowes Victoria (9)
207	Thatcham Town (9)	–	Petersfield Town (9)
208	Paulton Rovers (8)	–	Hamble Club (9)
209	AFC Stoneham (9)	–	Fleet Town (9)
210	Eversley & California (9)	–	Horndean (8)
211	Moneyfields (8)	–	Brockenhurst (9)
212	Westbury United (8)	–	Sherborne Town (9)
213	Andover New Street (9)	–	New Milton Town (9)
214	Falmouth Town (8)	–	Helston Athletic (9)
215	Tavistock (8)	–	AFC St Austell (9)
216	Saltash United (9)	–	Torpoint Athletic (9)
217	Street (9)	–	Brixham (8)
218	St Blazey (9)	–	Buckland Athletic (9)
219	Bideford (8)	–	Wellington (9)
220	Willand Rovers (8)	–	Barnstaple Town (9)
221	Mousehole (8)	–	Bridgwater United (9)
222	Sidmouth Town (9)	–	Ivybridge Town (9)
223	Newquay (9)	–	Shepton Mallet (9)

Notes

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d (9) represents teams allocated to divisions at the 9th tier of English football (otherwise known as Step 5 of the National League System). (8) represents the 8th tier (Step 4 NLS).

References

^ ^a ^b "Clubs confirmed for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup, Youth Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Vase". www.thefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
^ "The Emirates FA Cup, FA Youth Cup and Isuzu FA Trophy and Vase round dates confirmed". www.thefa.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.
^ "Early round draws released for Emirates FA Cup, Youth Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Vase". www.thefa.com. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

External links

The FA Cup

[Step4–5allocation-4] (9) represents teams allocated to divisions at the 9th tier of English football (otherwise known as Step 5 of the National League System). (8) represents the 8th tier (Step 4 NLS).

[Teams-1] "Clubs confirmed for the 2025-26 Emirates FA Cup, Youth Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Vase". www.thefa.com. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

[Dates-2] "The Emirates FA Cup, FA Youth Cup and Isuzu FA Trophy and Vase round dates confirmed". www.thefa.com. 13 June 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

[EPR_&_PR_draw-3] "Early round draws released for Emirates FA Cup, Youth Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Vase". www.thefa.com. 4 July 2025. Retrieved 4 July 2025.

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