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
Isuzu FA Trophy
Isuzu FA Vase
What are the 2026-27 prize funds?
FA Cup
| 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
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
Isuzu FA Vase
| Round | Winning club | Losing 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 |
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