NEWS: FA Cup & Trophy Update
Last week the Football Association provided an update on their competitions for the coming season. As well informing clubs of the round dates for the FA Cup, FA Youth Cup and FA Trophy, they sent the following information. On Friday the 26th of June they will be releasing the below information for each Competition;
List of Clubs accepted into each Competition
List of Clubs to receive exemption
Prize Fund
Competition Rules
The following week the FA will be releasing the below information;
The Emirates FA Cup – Extra Preliminary Round & Preliminary Round draws
The FA Trophy – Preliminary Round & First Round Qualifying draws
The FA Youth Cup – Extra Preliminary Round & Preliminary Round draws
If things play out the same as last season, the Reds will enter the FA Cup at the first qualifying round stage and the FA Trophy at the third qualifying round stage. Our new Under 18s team will likely enter the FA Youth Cup at the extra preliminary round stage. The round dates for the FA Cup 2026/27 are:
Extra Preliminary Round - Saturday 8th of August 2026
Preliminary Round - Saturday 22nd of August 2026
First Round Qualifying - Saturday 5th of September 2026
Second Round Qualifying - Saturday 19th of September 2026
Third Round Qualifying - Saturday 3rd of October 2026
Fourth Round Qualifying - Saturday 17th of October 2026
First Round Proper - Saturday 7th of November 2026
Second Round Proper - Saturday 5th of December 2026
Third Round Proper - Saturday 9th of January 2027
Fourth Round Proper - Saturday 13th of February 2027
Fifth Round Proper - Saturday 6th of March 2027
Quarter Final - Saturday 3rd of April 2027
Semi Final - Saturday 24th of April 2027
Final - Saturday 22nd of May 2027
The round dates for the FA Trophy 2026/27 are:
Preliminary Round - Saturday 15th of August 2026
First Round Qualifying - Saturday 29th of August 2026
Second Round Qualifying - Saturday 12th of September 2026
Third Round Qualifying - Saturday 26th of September 2026
First Round Proper - Saturday 24th of October 2026
Second Round Proper - Saturday 14th of November 2026
Third Round Proper - Saturday 12th of December 2026
Fourth Round Proper - Saturday 16th of January 2027
Fifth Round Proper - Saturday 6th of February 2027
Sixth Round Proper - Saturday 6th of March 2027
Semi Final - Saturday 3rd of April 2027
Final - Sunday 16th of May 2027
The round dates for the FA Youth Cup 2026/27 are:
Qualifying Competition – Ties to be played in the week commencing:-
Extra Preliminary Round Monday 17 August 2026
Preliminary Round - Monday 31st of August 2026
First Round Qualifying - Monday 14th of September 2026
Second Round Qualifying - Monday 28th of September 2026
Third Round Qualifying - Monday 12th of October 2026
Competition Proper – Ties to be played by the following closing date:-
First Round Proper - Saturday 31st of October 2026
Second Round Proper - Saturday 21st of November 2026
Third Round Proper - Saturday 12th of December 2026
Fourth Round Proper - Saturday 23rd of January 2027
Fifth Round Proper - Saturday 20th of February 2027
Sixth Round Proper - Saturday 13th of March 2027
Semi Final - Saturday 10th of April 2027
Final - Saturday 8th of May 2027