Which Non-League sides have been accepted into the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase?

The Football Association has confirmed the clubs accepted into the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Isuzu FA Vase.

A total of 743 clubs will take part in next season’s FA Cup from the National League System, while the FA has also published the exemption lists for all three competitions.

After Macclesfield’s history-making cup run dominated the headlines and Southend United and AFC Stoneham lifted the silverware on Non-League Finals Day at Wembley last season, attention now turns to a new campaign.

Everything you need to know is here, including the confirmed entrants and prize money for each knockout tournament.

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Emirates FA Cup

Which clubs have been accepted into the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup?

The FA has confirmed the 743 clubs accepted into the 2026/27 Emirates FA Cup.

Clubs from Step 1 of the National League System will once again enter at the Fourth Qualifying Round.

Step 2 clubs receive exemption to the Second Qualifying Round.

View the full list of accepted clubs here.

View the full list of exemptions here.

What is the prize fund?

Round	Winners	Losers
Extra Preliminary Round	£1,125	£375
Preliminary Round	£1,444	£481
First Qualifying Round	£2,250	£750
Second Qualifying Round	£3,375	£1,125
Third Qualifying Round	£5,625	£1,875
Fourth Qualifying Round	£9,375	£3,125
First Round Proper	£47,750	£15,800
Second Round Proper	£79,500	£21,200
Third Round Proper	£121,500	£26,500
Fourth Round Proper	£127,000	–
Fifth Round Proper	£238,500	–
Quarter-finals	£477,000	–
Semi-finals	£1,060,000	£530,000
Final	£2,120,000	£1,060,000

Isuzu FA Trophy

Which clubs have been accepted into the 2026/27 Isuzu FA Trophy?

The FA has also confirmed the clubs accepted into the 2026/27 Isuzu FA Trophy.

Clubs from the National League receive exemption into the Third Round Proper. National League North and South clubs enter at the Second Round Proper.

Clubs from Step 3 are exempt to the Third Qualifying Round.

View the full list of accepted clubs here.

View the full list of exemptions here.

What is the prize fund?

Round	Winners	Losers
Preliminary Round	£1,500	£400
First Qualifying Round	£1,500	£400
Second Qualifying Round	£2,250	£575
Third Qualifying Round	£2,450	£625
First Round Proper	£3,000	£775
Second Round Proper	£3,750	£1,000
Third Round Proper	£4,500	£1,250
Fourth Round Proper	£5,250	£1,500
Fifth Round Proper	£6,000	£1,750
Quarter-finals	£7,500	£2,000
Semi-finals	£15,000	£5,000
Final	£60,000	£30,000

Isuzu FA Vase

Which clubs have been accepted into the 2026/27 Isuzu FA Vase?

The clubs set to compete in the 2026/27 Isuzu FA Vase have also been confirmed.

Open to clubs from Steps 5 and 6 of the National League System, the competition sees 25 clubs receive exemption to the Second Round Proper after reaching last season’s Fourth Round Proper, while seven clubs have moved up into the Isuzu FA Trophy.

A further 26 clubs enter at the First Round Proper after reaching last season’s Third Round Proper but failing to progress any further.

All remaining clubs will begin their campaigns in the qualifying rounds.

View the full list of accepted clubs here.

View the full list of exemptions here.

What is the prize fund?

Round	Winners	Losers
First Qualifying Round	£550	£160
Second Qualifying Round	£725	£225
First Round Proper	£825	£250
Second Round Proper	£900	£275
Third Round Proper	£1,125	£350
Fourth Round Proper	£1,875	£600
Fifth Round Proper	£2,250	£725
Quarter-finals	£4,125	£1,350
Semi-finals	£5,500	£1,725
Final	£30,000	£15,000

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