The 2018/19 Emirates FA Cup kicks off on Saturday 11th August with the Extra Preliminary Round with the full draw due in July.
The competition starts with clubs from step 5 and 6 of the English Football Pyramid and ends at the famous Wembley Stadium in May and is now in it’s 148th year.
Last seasons 737 sides entered the 2017/18 competition with the eventual winners Chelsea beating Manchester United 1-0 thanks to an Eden Hazard penalty.
There were – as is expected – some great stories along the way with Slough Town reaching the Second Round Proper while both Boreham Wood and Woking amongst others did their bit to fly the non league flag.
Looking for the full draws for each round, they along with the FA Trophy and FA Vase are here.
Here’s the full dates for the 2018/19 Emirates FA Cup
- Extra Preliminary Round – Weekend of Saturday 11 August 2018
- Preliminary Round – Weekend of Saturday 25 August 2018
- First Round Qualifying – Weekend of Saturday 8 September 2018
- Second Round Qualifying – Weekend of Saturday 22 September 2018
- Third Round Qualifying – Weekend of Saturday 6 October 2018
- Fourth Round Qualifying – Weekend of Saturday 20 October 2018
- First Round – Weekend of Saturday 10 November 2018
- Second Round – Weekend of Saturday 1 December 2018
- Third Round – Weekend of Saturday 5 January 2019
- Fourth Round – Weekend of Saturday 26 January 2019
- Fifth Round – Weekend of Saturday 16 February 2019
- Quarter Final – Weekend of Saturday 16 March 2019
- Semi-Final – Weekend of Saturday 6 April 2019
- The Final – Saturday 18 May 2019
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Main image: Horndean vs Binfield in the 2017/18 FA Cup by Colin Byers.
