Ahead of the start of the new season, the Football Association have released details for the 2021/22 Buildbase FA Trophy competition.
The round dates reveal the First Qualifying Round will start on the 25th September with the Final on Sunday 22nd May as part of Non-League Finals Day with the FA Vase.
This year there will again be no replays in either the Trophy or the Vase, but they will return for the FA Cup.
The Trophy will see 310 clubs compete for a day out at Wembley Stadium with Bracknell Town, Binfield and Thatcham Town all starting in the First Qualifying Round while National League South sides Hungerford Town and Slough Town are exempt until the Second Round Proper and Maidenhead United the Third.
Round dates for the 2021/22 FA Trophy
First Round Qualifying Saturday 25 September 2021
Second Round Qualifying Saturday 9 October 2021
Third Round Qualifying Saturday 30 October 2021
First Round Proper Saturday 13 November 2021
Second Round Proper Saturday 27 November 2021
Third Round Proper Saturday 18 December 2021
Fourth Round Proper Saturday 15 January 2022
Fifth Round Proper Saturday 12 February 2022
Sixth Round Proper Saturday 12 March 2022
Semi Final Saturday 2 April 2022
Final Sunday 22 May 2022
Prize fund for the 2021/22 FA Trophy
Details of the prize fund to be confirmed.
