The dates for the 2025/26 Emirates FA Cup and Isuzu FA Trophy have been announced.
National League Clubs will enter the Emirates FA Cup at the Fourth Round Qualifying and the Third Round of the Isuzu FA Trophy:
FA Cup:
- 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
- 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
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