The FA announced on Friday lunchtime the dates for all of their registered competitions for the 2025/26 season.

The Emirates FA Cup gets the season underway for most on Saturday 2nd August with the Extra Preliminary Round, the winners of those ties taking part in the Preliminary Round on Saturday 16th August.

Before the month finishes the First Qualifying Round takes places on Saturday 30th August.

The Isuzu FA Trophy gets underway on Saturday 23rd August with it’s Preliminary Round and the First Qualifying Round on Saturday 6th September.

The Isuzu FA Vase also begins on Saturday 23rd August with the First Qualifying Round with the Second Qualifying Round on Saturday 20th September.

Non League Finals Day will take place on Sunday 17th May.

Thursday 26th June will see the release of clubs accepted into all three competitions, clubs with exemptions in the Trophy and Vase plus details of the prize fund’s.

The draw for the first two rounds of each competition will be released on Friday 4th July.