The Football Association (FA) has been busy releasing dates and lists of teams entered into the 2026/27 FA Cup – the 146th edition – including which round each team will start in.
Football in Berkshire has been through the list and identified which round each Berkshire team will begin with.
Starting in the FA Cup Extra Preliminary Round
Weekend of: Saturday 8 August 2026. Prize money: Winners – £1,125, Losers – £375.
- Abingdon United
- Ascot United,
- Binfield
- Burnham
- Didcot Town
- Eversley & California
- Holyport
- Reading City
- Tadley Calleva
- Thatcham Town
- Virginia Water
- Wallingford & Crowmarsh
- Windsor & Eton
- Wokingham Town
- Yateley United
Despite being Step 4 clubs, Ascot United, Binfield, Didcot Town and Windsor & Eton are all in the Extra Prelimary Round. The former three because they didn’t finish high enough in their Step 4 division, Windsor & Eton because they are newly promoted to Step 4.
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Exempt to FA Cup Preliminary Round
Weekend of: Saturday 22 August 2026. Prize money: Winners – £1,125, Losers – £375.
- Hungerford Town
This will be Hungerford Town’s earliest start in the FA Cup since 2012/13 when the club beat Beaconsfield SYCOB (now Town) and went on to win a replay against Banbury United before losing a replay to Merthyr Town.
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Exempt to FA Cup First Qualifying Round
Weekend of: Saturday 5 September 2026. Prize money: Winners – £2,250, Losers – £750.
- Bracknell Town
Since kicking off their FA Cup campaign in the First Qualifying Round in 2022/23, the Robins have twice reached the First Round Proper.
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Exempt to FA Cup Second Qualifying Round
Weekend of: Saturday 19 September 2026. Prize money: Winners – £3,375, Losers – £1,125.
- Maidenhead United
- Slough Town
Last season, Slough broke an FA Cup record for Berkshire – becoming the first side to go further in the competition than Reading FC for 40 years.
It happened in the First Round when Slough beat Altrincham 2-1, while Reading under new manager Leam Richardson capitulated from 2-0 up at home to Mark Hughes’ Carlisle United, losing 3-2.
Exempt to FA Cup First Round Proper
Weekend of: Saturday 7 November 2026. Prize money: Winners – £47,750, Losers – £15,800.
- Reading FC
A full list of FA Cup Round Dates and Prize Money available to each club is here.
