REVEALED: Draws for the first two early rounds of 2025/26 FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase

We start our look at the FA Trophy preliminary round and first round qualifying draws, check them out below…

Saturday 23 August 2025 – Preliminary Round

15:00 1 Garforth Town VS Ashington
15:00 2 Consett AFC VS Bishop Auckland
15:00 3 Sporting Khalsa VS Wellingborough Town
15:00 4 Sutton Coldfield Town VS Rugby Borough
15:00 5 Brightlingsea Regent VS Barton Rovers
15:00 6 Heybridge Swifts VS Wroxham
15:00 7 Brantham Athletic VS Grays Athletic
15:00 8 Leighton Town VS Gorleston
15:00 9 Northwood VS Hanworth Villa
15:00 10 AFC Croydon Athletic VS AFC Whyteleafe
15:00 11 Sheppey United VS Hassocks
15:00 12 Metropolitan Police VS Hartley Wintney
15:00 13 Marlow VS Three Bridges
15:00 14 Egham Town VS Margate
15:00 15 Bashley VS Frome Town
15:00 16 Westbury United VS Falmouth Town AFC

Saturday 6 September 2025 – First Round Qualifying

15:00 1 Newton Aycliffe VS Blyth Town
15:00 2 Dunston VS Brighouse Town AFC
15:00 3 Stalybridge Celtic VS Trafford
15:00 4 Ossett United VS Nantwich Town
15:00 5 Bootle VS Witton Albion
15:00 6 Consett AFC / Bishop Auck VS Hallam
15:00 7 Heaton Stannington VS Emley AFC
15:00 8 North Ferriby VS Blyth Spartans AFC
15:00 9 Silsden AFC VS Atherton Collieries
15:00 10 Congleton Town VS Vauxhall Motors
15:00 11 Bradford (Park Avenue) VS Redcar Athletic
15:00 12 Bury VS Wythenshawe Town
15:00 13 Runcorn Linnets VS Garforth / Ashington
15:00 14 Pontefract Collieries VS Lower Breck
15:00 15 Avro VS Clitheroe
15:00 16 Bridlington Town AFC VS Mossley AFC
15:00 17 Long Eaton United VS Carlton Town
15:00 18 Belper Town VS Newcastle Town
15:00 19 Coventry Sphinx VS Lincoln United
15:00 20 Stafford Rangers VS Boldmere St Michaels
15:00 21 Rugby Town VS Racing Club Warwick
15:00 22 S Coldfield T / Rugby Borough VS Kidsgrove Athletic
15:00 23 Shifnal Town VS Chasetown
15:00 24 Mickleover VS Basford United
15:00 25 Sporting Club Inkberrow VS St Neots Town
15:00 26 Bedworth United VS Darlaston Town
15:00 27 Lichfield City VS Corby Town
15:00 28 Bourne Town VS AFC Rushden & Diamonds
15:00 29 Coleshill Town VS Sporting Khalsa / W’Boro Twn
15:00 30 Malvern Town VS Loughborough Students
15:00 31 Shepshed Dynamo VS Anstey Nomads
15:00 32 Matlock Town VS Grimsby Borough
15:00 33 Ware VS Hadley
15:00 34 Hertford Town VS Felixstowe & Walton United
15:00 35 Maldon & Tiptree VS AFC Dunstable
15:00 36 Takeley VS Welwyn Garden City
15:00 37 Stotfold VS Mildenhall Town
15:00 38 Enfield_ VS Heybridge S / Wroxham
15:00 39 Biggleswade Town VS Hitchin Town
15:00 40 Brantham / Grays Ath VS Milton Keynes Irish
15:00 41 Witham Town VS Newmarket Town
15:00 42 Stanway Rovers VS Aylesbury United
15:00 43 Walthamstow VS Downham Town
15:00 44 Concord Rangers VS Biggleswade
15:00 45 Lowestoft Town VS Leverstock Green
15:00 46 Redbridge VS Waltham Abbey
15:00 47 London Lions VS Tilbury
15:00 48 Brightlingsea Regent / Barton Rov VS Leighton T / Gorleston
15:00 49 Bowers & Pitsea VS Cambridge City
15:00 50 Kingstonian VS Merstham
15:00 51 Jersey Bulls VS Hastings United
15:00 52 Leatherhead VS Raynes Park Vale
15:00 53 Ascot United VS Marlow / Three Bdges
15:00 54 Harrow Borough VS Eastbourne Town
15:00 55 Sheppey United / Hassocks VS Crowborough Athletic
15:00 56 VCD Athletic VS Rayners Lane
15:00 57 Moneyfields VS Thame United
15:00 58 Littlehampton Town VS Hendon
15:00 59 Herne Bay VS Ashford United
15:00 60 Southall VS AFC Croydon Athletic / AFC Whyteleafe
15:00 61 Erith Town VS Deal Town
15:00 62 Bedfont Sports Club VS Horndean
15:00 63 Bognor Regis Town VS Sevenoaks Town
15:00 64 Fareham Town VS Beaconsfield Town
15:00 65 East Grinstead Town VS Binfield
15:00 66 South Park (Reigate) VS Broadbridge Heath
15:00 67 Sittingbourne VS Faversham Town
15:00 68 Westfield VS Egham Town / Margate
15:00 69 Northwood / Hanworth V VS Beckenham Town
15:00 70 AFC Portchester VS Flackwell Heath
15:00 71 Hayes & Yeading United VS Met Police / Hartley W
15:00 72 Brixham AFC VS Westbury U / Falmouth
15:00 73 Tavistock AFC VS Larkhall Athletic
15:00 74 Bristol Manor Farm VS Shaftesbury
15:00 75 Hartpury University VS Didcot Town
15:00 76 Willand Rovers VS Bishop’s Cleeve
15:00 77 Bideford AFC VS Mousehole
15:00 78 Exmouth Town VS Swindon Supermarine
15:00 79 Winchester City VS Bashley / Frome Town
15:00 80 Portishead Town VS Melksham Town

MATCH DATES

The default date for matches in the Preliminary Round is Saturday 23 August 2025, kick-off 3.00pm.

There are no replays. When a match is drawn after 90 minutes, the winner shall be determined by the taking
of kicks from the penalty mark in accordance with the procedure adopted by The International Football
Association Board.

If a match is postponed, this must be rescheduled and played within the postponement window, on or before
Thursday 28 August 2025.

MATCH ARRANGEMENT FORM

Match Arrangement Forms will be available on iFAS in due course. Clubs will be notified by email once these
are available for completion.

PLAYER REGISTRATION DEADLINE

The Player Registration Deadline is 12 noon on Friday 22 August 2025 irrespective of the date the match
is played.

GROUND SHARING

Clubs with ground sharing agreements must arrange for ties to be played on Friday, Saturday or Sunday. If a
clash of fixtures occurs with the sharing Club or other sport, if for any reason a match is unable to be played on the ground of the first drawn Club on the default date, it must be played on either the day before, i.e. on Friday, or the day after, i.e. on Sunday on the ground of the first drawn Club. If Clubs are unable to agree on the date, the match would then default to the Sunday, unless decided otherwise by the National Game Board.

DATES OF ROUNDS

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
Final – Sunday 17 May 2026

PRIZE FUND PAYMENTS WINNING CLUB LOSING CLUB

Preliminary Round – £1500 £400
First Round Qualifying – £1500 £400
Second Round Qualifying – £2250 £575
Third Round Qualifying – £2450 £625
First Round Proper – £3000 £775
Second Round Proper – £3750 £1000
Third Round Proper – £4500 £1250
Fourth Round Proper – £5250 £1500
Fifth Round Proper – £6000 £1750
Sixth Round Proper – £7500 £2000
Semi Final – £15000 £5000
Final – £60000 £30000

Click on the button below to check out the FA Vase first round qualifying and second round qualifying draws…

FA VASE

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