2017–18 FA Cup

2017–18 FA Cup
Football Association Challenge Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Dates 5 August – 14 October 2017 (qualifying competition)
4 November 2017 – 19 May 2018 (main competition)
Teams 737 (overall)
645(qualifying competition)
124 (main competition)

The 2017–18 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) will be the 137th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates, and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. 737 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it will begin with the Extra Preliminary Round on 5 August 2017, and will conclude with the final on 19 May 2018.[1] The winner will qualify for the 2018–19 UEFA Europa League group stage.

Premier League side Arsenal are the defending champions.

Teams

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
First Round Proper 124 80 32 48 EFL League One
EFL League Two
Second Round Proper 84 40 40 none none
Third Round Proper 64 64 20 44 Premier League
EFL Championship
Fourth Round Proper 32 32 32 none none
Fifth Round Proper 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Prize fund

Round No. of Clubs
receive fund
Prize fund
per club
Extra Preliminary Round winners TBA TBA
Preliminary Round winners TBA TBA
First Round Qualifying winners 116 TBA
Second Round Qualifying winners 80 TBA
Third Round Qualifying winners 40 TBA
Fourth Round Qualifying winners 32 TBA
First Round Proper winners 40 TBA
Second Round Proper winners 20 TBA
Third Round Proper winners 32 TBA
Fourth Round Proper winners 16 TBA
Fifth Round Proper winners 8 TBA
Quarter-final winners 4 TBA
Semi-final losers 2 TBA
Semi-final winners 2 TBA
Final runners-up 1 TBA
Final winner 1 TBA
Total TBA

Round and draw dates

The schedule will be follows.[1]

Phase Round Draw date Match date
Qualifying rounds Extra Preliminary Round 7 July 2017 5 August 2017
Preliminary Round 19 August 2017
First Round Qualifying TBC 2 September 2017
Second Round Qualifying TBC 16 September 2017
Third Round Qualifying TBC 30 September 2017
Fourth Round Qualifying TBC 14 October 2017
Main tournament First Round Proper TBC 4 November 2017
Second Round Proper TBC 2 December 2017
Third Round Proper TBC 6 January 2018
Fourth Round Proper TBC 27 January 2018
Fifth Round Proper TBC 17 February 2018
Quarter-finals TBC 17 March 2018
Semi-finals TBC 21 April 2018
Final 19 May 2018

Qualifying rounds

The qualifying competition will begin with the Extra Preliminary Round on 5 August 2017.[1] All of the competing teams that are not members of either the Premier League or English Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure a place in the First Round Proper. The final (fourth) qualifying round will be played over the weekend of 14 October 2017.[1]


Final

The final will be played on Saturday 19 May 2018 at Wembley Stadium.


Notes

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