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The '''FA Cup 2009–10''' is the 129th season of the world's oldest [[association football|football]] knockout competition; '''The Football Association Challenge Cup''', or [[FA Cup]] for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=FA Cup Entries - accepted |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/~/media/Files/PDF/The%20FA%20Cup%20And%20Comps/0910_draw_entries_exemps/FA%20Cup%20Entries%20-%20accepted.ashx/FA%20Cup%20Entries%20-%20accepted.pdf |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=1 July 2009 |accessdate=1 July 2009 }}</ref> One club, [[Newcastle Blue Star F.C.|Newcastle Blue Star]], folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the First Round Qualifying, their opponents in this round received a walkover.<ref>{{cite news |title=FA Cup First Round Qualifying |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/~/media/Files/PDF/The%20FA%20Cup%20And%20Comps/0910_draw_entries_exemps/FA%20Cup%201Q.ashx/FA%20Cup%201Q.pdf |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=1 July 2009 |accessdate=1 July 2009 }}
The '''FA Cup 2009–10''' is the 129th season of the world's oldest [[association football|football]] knockout competition; '''The Football Association Challenge Cup''', or [[FA Cup]] for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition.<ref>{{cite news |title=FA Cup Entries - accepted |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACup/NewsAndFeatures/2009/~/media/Files/PDF/The%20FA%20Cup%20And%20Comps/0910_draw_entries_exemps/FA%20Cup%20Entries%20-%20accepted.ashx/FA%20Cup%20Entries%20-%20accepted.pdf |work=TheFA.com |publisher=The Football Association |date=1 July 2009 |accessdate=1 July 2009 }}</ref> One club, [[Newcastle Blue Star F.C.|Newcastle Blue Star]], folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the First Round Qualifying, their opponents in this round received a walkover.


The competition commenced on 15 August 2009 with the [[FA Cup 2009–10 Qualifying Rounds|Extra Preliminary Round]] and will conclude on 15 May 2010 with the [[2010 FA Cup Final|Final]], held at [[Wembley Stadium]]. The cup winners will qualify for the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League]].
The competition commenced on 15 August 2009 with the [[FA Cup 2009–10 Qualifying Rounds|Extra Preliminary Round]] and will conclude on 15 May 2010 with the [[2010 FA Cup Final|Final]], held at [[Wembley Stadium]]. The cup winners will qualify for the [[2010–11 UEFA Europa League#Play-off round|play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League]].

Revision as of 21:12, 3 January 2010

2009–10 FA Cup
The Football Association Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams762
Defending championsChelsea
Final positions
ChampionsTBA
Runner-upTBA

The FA Cup 2009–10 is the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition.[1] One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the First Round Qualifying, their opponents in this round received a walkover.

The competition commenced on 15 August 2009 with the Extra Preliminary Round and will conclude on 15 May 2010 with the Final, held at Wembley Stadium. The cup winners will qualify for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League.

Teams

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
New entries
this round
Leagues entering at this round
Extra Preliminary Round 762 406 none 406 Levels 9 and 10 in football league pyramid
Preliminary Round 559 334 203 131 Northern Premier League Division One North
Northern Premier League Division One South

Southern Football League Division One Midlands
Southern Football League Division One South & West
Isthmian League Division One North
Isthmian League Division One South

First Round Qualifying 392 232 167 65 Northern Premier League Premier Division
Southern Football League Premier Division
Isthmian League Premier Division
Second Round Qualifying 276 160 116 44 Conference North
Conference South
Third Round Qualifying 196 80 80 none none
Fourth Round Qualifying 156 64 40 24 Conference National
First Round Proper 124 80 32 48 Football League One
Football League Two
Second Round Proper 84 40 40 none none
Third Round Proper 64 64 20 44 Premier League
Football League Championship
Fourth Round Proper 32 32 32 none none
Fifth Round Proper 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-Finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-Finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none

Calendar

The calendar for the 2009–10 FA Cup, as announced by The Football Association:[2]

Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs New entries this round Prize money[3] Player of the Round
Extra Preliminary Round 15 August 2009 203 762 → 559 406: 357th–762nd £750
Preliminary Round 29 August 2009 167 559 → 392 131: 226th–356th £1,500
First Round Qualifying 12 September 2009 116 392 → 276 65: 161st–225th £3,000 Bobby Traynor (Kingstonian)[4]
Second Round Qualifying 26 September 2009 80 276 → 196 44: 117th–160th £4,500 Mark Danks (Northwich Victoria)[5]
Third Round Qualifying 10 October 2009 40 196 → 156 none £7,500 Adam Webster (Hinckley United)[6]
Fourth Round Qualifying 24 October 2009 32 156 → 124 24: 93rd–116th £12,500 Danny Kedwell (AFC Wimbledon)[7]
First Round Proper 7 November 2009 40 124 → 84 48: 45th–92nd £18,000 Richard Brodie (York City)[8]
Second Round Proper 28 November 2009 20 84 → 64 none £27,000

Leon Legge (Brentford)[9]

Third Round Proper 2 January 2010 32 64 → 32 44: 1st–44th £67,500
Fourth Round Proper 23 January 2010 16 32 → 16 none £90,000
Fifth Round Proper 13 February 2010 8 16 → 8 none £180,000
Sixth Round Proper 6 March 2010 4 8 → 4 none £360,000
Semi-Finals 10 April 2010
11 April 2010
2 4 → 2 none Winners: £900,000
Losers: £450,000
Final 15 May 2010 1 2 → 1 none Winner: £1,800,000
Loser: £900,000

Qualifying Rounds

All of the teams that will enter the competition, but are not members of the Premier League or The Football League, have to compete in the qualifying rounds.

First Round Proper

Teams from Leagues One and Two enter at this stage, along with the winners from the Fourth Round Qualifying. The draw was made on 25 October 2009 with ties played in the week beginning 6 November 2009.

Paulton Rovers of the Southern Football League Division One South & West (eighth tier) are the lowest ranked team left in the competition at this round.

Second Round Proper

The draw for the Second Round Proper took place on 28 and 29 November 2009 and involved the 40 winning teams from the First Round Proper.

Bath City F.C. and Staines Town F.C. from the Conference South, and Northwich Victoria from the Conference North (6th Tier) are the lowest ranked teams left at this round.

Third Round Proper

The draw for the Third Round took place on Sunday 29 November 2009 at Wembley Stadium. The fixtures took place from 2-3 January 2010. Premier League and Football League Championship teams enter at this stage, along with the winners from the Second Round, therefore completing the new entries.

Barrow, Forest Green Rovers, Luton Town and York City from the Conference National (5th Tier) are the lowest ranked teams left at this stage.