2025/26 FA Emirates Cup round date and prize funds

The soccer association has released a round date for the full 2025/26 FA Emirates Cup.

Starting in August and completed in May, the FA Cup will feature nearly 800 clubs that struggle to reach Wembley’s final. Final 2025 competed by Crystal Palace and Manchester City with the London team won 1-0.

Related: how to meet the requirements for the FA Cup

Round date for the FA 2025/26 Emirates Cup

• Extra preliminary round: Saturday 2 August 2025
• Preliminary round: Saturday August 16, 2025
• First round qualifications: Saturday 30 August 2025
• Second round qualifications: Saturday September 13, 2025
• Third round qualifications: Saturday 27 September 2025
• Fourth round qualifications: Saturday 11 October 2025
• The first round is right: Saturday 1 November 2025
• The second half is exact: Saturday 6 December 2025
• The third round is exact: Saturday 10 January 2026
• The fourth round is right: Saturday 14 February 2026
• Fifth Round Right: Saturday 7 March 2026
• Final Quarter: Saturday 4 April 2026
• Semi -finals: Saturday 25 April 2026
• Final: Saturday, May 16, 2026

Fund prize for 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup (club losing/losing club)

Funds for this season’s competition have not been confirmed by the Football Association.

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