FA Cup – Key Dates 2025/26
The Football Association have confirmed the dates for the upcoming season’s FA Cup campaign.
The Glovers will once again enter in the Fourth Qualifying Round hoping to go one (or maybe two or three) better than the loss to Chesham United at that point last campaign.
Prize money details are yet to be confirmed, with those details, along with Preliminary Round draws due to follow in the coming weeks.
The Emirates FA Cup
Season 2025-26
Round Dates
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