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2024–25 FA Trophy

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FA Trophy
Football Association Trophy
Sporting Khalsa 5–2 Harborough Town, Third qualifying round, 5 October 2024
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
DatesQualifying rounds: 24 August 2024 – 5 October 2024
Competition Proper: 26 October 2024 – 10-11 May 2025
Defending championsGateshead
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The 2024–25 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024–25 Isuzu FA Trophy) is the 56th edition of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system.

Format and eligibility

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The calendar was announced by The Football Association on 14 June 2024.[1]

Gateshead were the reigning champions for the 2024–25 season, having defeated Solihull Moors in the 2024 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium.[2]

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs Remaining New Entries This Round Losing Club Winning Club
Preliminary round 24 August 2024 14 334 → 320 28 £400 £1,500
First round qualifying 7 September 2024 80 320 → 240 146 £400 £1,500
Second round qualifying 21 September 2024 40 240 → 200 none £575 £2,250
Third round qualifying 5 October 2024 64 200 → 136 88 £625 £2,450
First round proper 26 October 2024 32 136 → 104 none £775 £3,000
Second round proper 16 November 2024 40 104 → 64 48 £1,000 £3,750
Third round proper 7 December 2024 32 64 → 32 24 £1,250 £4,500
Fourth round proper 4 January 2025 16 32 → 16 none £1,500 £5,250
Fifth round proper 1 February 2024 8 16 → 8 none £1,750 £6,000
Quarter-finals 1 March 2025 4 8 → 4 none £2,000 £7,500
Semi-finals 5 April 2025 2 4 → 2 none £5,000 £15,000
Final 10 or 11 May 2025 1 2 → 1 none £30,000 £60,000

Preliminary round

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The draw for the preliminary round was made on 5 July 2024.[3]

Due to the increase in the number of teams in step four, a preliminary round was used for the first time in five years.[4]

First round qualifying

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The draw for the first round qualifying was also made on 5 July 2024.[3]

The remaining 146 teams from step 4 joined the 14 winners from the preliminary round.

Second round qualifying

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The draw for the second round qualifying was made on 9 September 2024.[5]

Third round qualifying

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The draw for the third round qualifying was made on 23 September 2024.[5]

First round proper

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The draw for the first round proper was made on 7 October 2024.[5]

Second round proper

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The draw for the second round proper was made on 28 October 2024.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "THE EMIRATES FA CUP, ISUZU FA VASE AND TROPHY AND FA YOUTH CUP ROUND DATES CONFIRMED". www.thefa.com. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Gateshead beat Solihull Moors on penalties to win FA Trophy". BBC Sport. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  3. ^ a b "EARLY ROUND DRAWS MADE FOR EMIRATES FA CUP, FA YOUTH CUP, ISUZU FA TROPHY AND FA VASE". www.thefa.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 9 July 2024.
  4. ^ "THE CLUBS ENTERED IN FOUR FA COMPETITIONS FOR 2024-25". www.thefa.cm. 28 June 2024. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d "Fixtures - The Isuzu FA Trophy". www.thefa.com. 7 October 2024. Retrieved 7 October 2024.