FA UPDATE: Round Dates for FA Competitions Announced
The Football Association have announced the round dates for the FA Cup and FA Trophy.
In a fortnight we’ll find out which stage of the competition we enter, but for now we do at least know when it all kicks off. The FA Cup dates are as follows;
THE EMIRATES FA CUP - ROUND DATES - SEASON 2024-25
Extra Preliminary Round - Saturday 3 August 2024
Preliminary Round - Saturday 17 August 2024
First Round Qualifying - Saturday 31 August 2024
Second Round Qualifying - Saturday 14 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying - Saturday 28 September 2024
Fourth Round Qualifying - Saturday 12 October 2024
First Round Proper - Saturday 2 November 2024
Second Round Proper - Saturday 30 November 2024
Third Round Proper - Saturday 11 January 2025
Fourth Round Proper - Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth Round Proper - Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter Final - Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi Final - Saturday 26 April 2025
Final - Saturday 17 May 2025
The FA Trophy dates are as follows;
THE ISUZU FA TROPHY - ROUND DATES - SEASON 2024-25
Preliminary Round - Saturday 24 August 2024
First Round Qualifying - Saturday 7 September 2024
Second Round Qualifying - Saturday 21 September 2024
Third Round Qualifying - Saturday 5 October 2024
First Round Proper - Saturday 26 October 2024
Second Round Proper - Saturday 16 November 2024
Third Round Proper - Saturday 7 December 2024
Fourth Round Proper - Saturday 4 January 2025
Fifth Round Proper - Saturday 1 February 2025
Sixth Round Proper - Saturday 1 March 2025
Semi Final - Saturday 5 April 2025
Final - Saturday 10 or Sunday 11 May 2025