The Football Association (FA) have confirmed the round dates and prize fund for the 2026/27 FA Vase, but title holders AFC Stoneham won’t be there after winning promotion to Step 4.
The competition will take in 12 rounds beginning on 15th August and finishing with a show piece Non-League Finals Day at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 16th May 2027.
The 2026/27 FA Vase round dates in full:
- First Round Qualifying: Saturday 15 August 2026
- Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 12 September 2026
- First Round Proper: Saturday 10 October 2026
- Second Round Proper: Saturday 31 October 2026
- Third Round Proper: Saturday 28 November 2026
- Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 9 January 2027
- Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 February 2027
- Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Semi Final: 1st Leg – Saturday 3 April 2027. 2nd Leg – Saturday 10 April 2027
- Final: Sunday 16 May 2027
The full prize fund for each round of the 2026/27 FA Vase
601 teams from the Step 5 and 6 on the English Football Pyramid are in the FA Vase and eligible to receive prize money. To find out which round your team starts the 26/27 FA Vase in, the full list is here.
- First Round Qualifying: Winners £550 Losing club £160
- Second Round Qualifying: Winners £725 Losing club £225
- First Round Proper: Winners £825 Losing club £250
- Second Round Proper: Winners £900 Losing club £275
- Third Round Proper: Winners £1,125 Losing club £350
- Fourth Round Proper: Winners £1,875 Losing club £600
- Fifth Round Proper: Winners £2,250 Losing club £725
- Quarter Final: Winners £4,125 Losing club £1,350
- Semi Final: Winners £5,500 Losing club £1,725
- Final: Winners £30,000 Losing club £15,000
Full coverage and everything you need to know round-by-round for the 2026/27 FA Trophy will be on Football in Berkshire here.
