FA Cup 2026/27
The 26/27 Emirates FA Cup will begin with the Extra-Preliminary Round on the weekend of Saturday August 8th and end at Wembley with the Final on Saturday 22nd May 2027.
All 18 SCEFL Premier Division sides will be taking part which means a first outing in this competition for both AFC Greenwich Borough and SE Dons.
Extra Preliminary Round
SATURDAY 8th AUGUST
Beckenham Town v Horley Town
Petts Wood & Holmesdale v Tooting & Mitcham United
Lancing v SE Dons
Midhurst & Easebourne v Larkfield & New Hythe
Godalming Town v Tunbridge Wells
Deal Town v Sutton Athletic
Erith & Belvedere v Billingshurst (Sun)
Cobham v Fisher
Pagham v Hollands & Blair
Broadbridge Heath v AFC Greenwich Borough
Kennington v Sheppey United
Bedfont v Chislehurst Glebe
Sutton Common Rovers v Phoenix Sports
Rusthall v Knaphill
Corinthian v Lingfield
Faversham Strike Force v Snodland Town (Fri)
Ashford Town v Bearsted
Preliminary Round
SATURDAY 22nd AUGUST
Harrow Borough v Faversham Strike Force or Snodland Town
Deal Town or Sutton Athletic v Southall
Cray Valley PM v Broadbridge Heath or AFC Greenwich Borough
Rusthall or Knaphill v Kennington or Sheppey United
Pagham or Hollands & Blair v Balham or Metropolitan Police
Wick or Camberley Town v Beckenham Town or Horley Town
Godalming Town or Tunbridge Wells v Kingstonian or Hastings United
Cobham or Fisher v Littlehampton Town or Eastbourne United
Bedfont or Chislehurst Glebe v Faversham Town or Corinthian Casuals
Midhurst & Easebourne or Larkfield & New Hythe v AFC Croydon Athletic
Punjab United or Seaford Town v Lancing or SE Dons
Merstham or Raynes Park Vale v Petts Wood & Holmesdale or Tooting & Mitcham United
Sutton Common Rovers or Phoenix Sports v Little Common or Haywards Heath Town
Erith & Belvedere or Billingshurst v Sittingbourne
Herne Bay or Broadfields United v Corinthian or Lingfield
Egham Town v Ashford Town or Bearsted
ROUND DATES
Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 8 August 2026
Preliminary Round: Saturday 22 August 2026
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 5 September 2026
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 19 September 2026
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 3 October 2026
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 17 October 2026
First Round Proper: Saturday 7 November 2026
Second Round Proper: Saturday 5 December 2026
Third Round Proper: Saturday 9 January 2027
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 13 February 2027
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
Quarter Final: Saturday 3 April 2027
Semi Final: Saturday 24 April 2027
Final: Saturday 22 May 2027
PRIZE FUND
Extra Preliminary Round winners (219) £1,125
Extra Preliminary Round losers (219) £375
Preliminary Round winners (136) £1,444
Preliminary Round losers (136) £481
First Round Qualifying winners (112) £2,250
First Round Qualifying losers (112) £750
Second Round Qualifying winners (80) £3,375
Second Round Qualifying losers (80) £1,125
Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £5,625
Third Round Qualifying losers (40) £1,875
Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £9,375
Fourth Round Qualifying losers (32) £3,125
First Round Proper winners (40) £47,750
First Round Proper losers (40) £15,800
Second Round Proper winners (20) £79,500
Second Round Proper losers (20) £21,200
Third Round Proper winners (32) £121,500
Third Round Proper losers (32) £26,500
Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £127,000
Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £238,500
Quarter Final winners (4) £477,000
Semi Final winners (2) £1,060,000
Semi Final losers (2) £530,000
Final winners (1) £2,120,000
Final runners-up (1) £1,060,000