The first two early rounds of the 2025/26 FA Cup, FA Trophy and the FA Vase have been revealed by the Football Association.
On Friday afternoon, the Football Association revealed who got who with each clubs’ players, staff and fans up and down the nation excited with many new entrants featuring too.
So without further ado, here it is below in the order of FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase along with dates, and prize money for those who win and lose ties, just click on the BUTTONS below…
FA CUP
FA TROPHY
FA VASE
FA CUP 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
FA TROPHY DATES:
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
FA VASE DATES
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 23 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 18 October 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 8 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 17 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 February 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
Semi Final first leg: Saturday 28 March 2026
Semi-Final second leg: Saturday 4 April 2026
The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026
In the FA Cup Final earlier this year, Crystal Palace won their first major trophy, defeating Manchester City in the FA Cup final on May 17, 2025, at Wembley Stadium.
This win earned them a spot in the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League and a match against Liverpool in the 2025 FA Community Shield.
For Man City, is was their second consecutive FA Cup final loss, in what was their third straight final appearance.
Defending champions Manchester United, winners in 2024, were knocked out by Fulham in the fifth round.
The 2025 FA Trophy final, officially the FA Trophy Final, was held on May 11th, 2025, at Wembley Stadium.
In the 56th final, which was contested between Aldershot Town and Spennymoor Town, both in their first final, the Shots came away with a 3–0 victory.
The match was part of Non-League Finals Day, with the FA Vase final played earlier, and was broadcast on TNT Sports 4 and streamed on Discovery+.
Journey to the final
Aldershot
3R – Aldershot Town 3–1 Wealdstone
4R – Aldershot Town 8–0 Chertsey Town
5R – Aldershot Town 2–0 Boreham Wood
QF – Sittingbourne 0–3 Aldershot Town
SF – Aldershot Town 2–1 Woking
Spennymoor Town
2R – Spennymoor Town 2–1 South Shields
3R – Alfreton Town 0–1 Spennymoor Town
4R – Hampton & Richmond Borough 0–2 Spennymoor Town
5R – Spennymoor Town 2–2 (3–1 p) Boston United
QF – Sutton United 0–2 Spennymoor Town
SF – Rochdale 2–2 (4–5 p) Spennymoor Town
Meanwhile in the FA Vase Final, the 51st season of the competition for teams in steps 5 & 6 of the English National League System, was won by Whitstable Town, who came from behind to win 2-1 against AFC Whyteleafe after extra time.
The competition was regional until the 4th round. Romford, the defending champions, were eliminated in the second round, losing 3–2 to Takeley.
Route to the final
AFC Whyteleafe
Second Qualifying Round AFC Whyteleafe 1–0 Soul Tower Hamlets
First Round AFC Whyteleafe 4–0 Saltdean United
Second Round AFC Whyteleafe 3–1 Harefield United
Third Round AFC Whyteleafe 3–1 Tadley Calleva
Fourth Round AFC Whyteleafe 5–0 Dereham Town
Fifth Round AFC Whyteleafe 1–0 Egham Town
Quarter-Final AFC Whyteleafe 1–0 Bourne Town
Semi-Final First Leg AFC Whyteleafe 3–1 Andover New Street
Semi-Final Second Leg Andover New Street 0–1 (1–4 agg.) AFC Whyteleafe
Whitstable Town
First Qualifying Round Corinthian-Casuals 1–4 Whitstable Town
Second Qualifying Round Whitstable Town 1–0 Hollands & Blair
First Round Whitstable Town 1–0 Virginia Water
Second Round Whitstable Town 2–1 Lydd Town
Third Round Whitstable Town 2–1 Jersey Bulls
Fourth Round Walsham-le-Willows 1–1 (2–3 p) Whitstable Town
Fifth Round Whitstable Town 2–1 Fleet Town
Quarter-Final Whitstable Town 3–2 Whitchurch Alport
Semi-Final First Leg Whitstable Town 2–0 Hartpury University
Semi-Final Second Leg Hartpury University 0–0 (0–2 agg.) Whitstable Town
