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FA Cup, FA Trophy and FA Vase 2026-27 early round draws revealed

Non-League football clubs are back on the road to Wembley with the draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Isuzu FA Vase

Non-League football clubs are back on the road to Wembley with the draws for the early rounds of the FA Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Isuzu FA Vase released by the Football Association.

The 2026-27 FA Cup competition kicks off on the August 8 weekend with the extra preliminary round before the preliminary round on August 22.

The FA have also released the first two rounds of both the Isuzu FA Trophy and FA Vase.

Click on the links below for full details of each round.

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FA Cup

Extra preliminary round draw

Preliminary round draw

Isuzu FA Trophy

Preliminary round draw

First round qualifying draw

Isuzu FA Vase

First round qualifying draw

Second round qualifying draw

What are the 2026-27 prize funds?

FA Cup

RoundWinnersLosers
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
Isaac Buckley-Ricketts cannot hide his excitement after scoring Macclesfield’s second goal against Crystal Palace
MACC MAGIC: Isaac Buckley-Ricketts cannot hide his excitement after scoring Macclesfield’s second goal against Crystal Palace PICTURE: Alamy and Jake Manuell/KontentHaus

Isuzu FA Trophy

Preliminary round: Winners receive £1500, losers receive £400
First round qualifying: Winners receive £1500, losers receive £400
Second round qualifying: Winners receive £2250  losers receive £575
Third round qualifying: Winners receive £2450, losers receive £625
First round: Winners receive £3000, losers receive £775
Second round: Winners receive £3750, losers receive £1000
Third round: Winners receive £4500, losers receive £1250
Fourth round: Winners receive £5250, losers receive £1500
Fifth round: Winners receive £6000, losers receive £1750
Quarter Final: Winners receive £7500, losers receive £2000
Semi-Final: Winners receive £15,000, losers receive £5000
Final runners-up: £30,000
Final winners: £60,000

YELLOW FEVER: Southend United players celebrate after winning the Isuzu FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium, London by beating Wealdstone on penalties. Picture date: Sunday May 17, 2026.

Isuzu FA Vase

Round Winning clubLosing club
First round qualifying £550£160
Second round qualifying £725£225
First round £825£250
Second round £900£275
Third round £1,125£350
Fourth round £1,875£600
Fifth round £2,250£725
Sixth round £4,125£1,350
Semi-Final £5,500£1,725
Final £30,000£15,000
AFC Stoneham celebrate lifting the Isuzu FA Vase at Wembley
PURPLE REIGN: AFC Stoneham celebrate lifting the Isuzu FA Vase at Wembley. PICTURE: Garry Griffiths

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