WhiteBallProject / FA Cup round dates 2025-26 season

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 13/6/2025 9:04 PM

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THE EMIRATES FA CUP ROUND DATES FOR THE 2025-26 SEASON

The Emirates FA Cup round dates for the 2025-26 season are listed below
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

**Posted by Alex** 14/6/2025 8:58 PM

Be great for the club if we see fa cup football in October

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 17/6/2025 7:33 AM

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Long time since we had a Cup run

In 2020-21 season we reached 4th Qualifying round before losing to Hartlepool United (H) 0-6
On the way we beat Shepshed (H) 3-0, Coventry Sphinx (A) 2-0, Hanley (H) 4-1, and Alvechurch (H) 1-0

In 2012-13 season we reached 4th Qualifying round before losing to Fylde 0-1 (H) after replay
On the way we beat Coalville (A) 1-0, Belper (A) 5-1 after replay, and Gresley (H) 4-2.

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 17/6/2025 5:24 PM

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Although we lost at the first hurdle in the FA Cup last season we performed well in both games against National League North, Hereford. In the away game we could easily have won and in the replay we also had chances to win.

Season 2025-26 could be our season to reach the first round proper and rake in some prize money. We would need to get through four quaifying rounds to achieve that.

Last edited by Matchman (17/6/2025 5:31 PM)

**Posted by Alex** 17/6/2025 6:58 PM

Matchman wrote:
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Although we lost at the first hurdle in the FA Cup last season we performed well in both games against National League North, Hereford. In the away game we could easily have won and in the replay we also had chances to win.

Season 2025-26 could be our season to reach the first round proper and rake in some prize money. We would need to get through four quaifying rounds to achieve that.

I'm sure we beat heanor 1-0 at their place

Last edited by Alex (17/6/2025 6:59 PM)

**Posted by Matchman** **Online!** 17/6/2025 9:08 PM

Alex wrote:
Matchman wrote:
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Although we lost at the first hurdle in the FA Cup last season we performed well in both games against National League North, Hereford. In the away game we could easily have won and in the replay we also had chances to win.

Season 2025-26 could be our season to reach the first round proper and rake in some prize money. We would need to get through four quaifying rounds to achieve that.

I'm sure we beat heanor 1-0 at their place

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You are correct Alex. we won 1-0 at Heanor in the first qualifying round , then played against Hereford in the second qualifying round.

Last edited by Matchman (17/6/2025 9:11 PM)