The Football Association (FA) have confirmed the round dates and prize fund for the 2026/27 FA Cup.
The 2026/27 FA Cup round dates in full:
- Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 8 August 2026
- Preliminary Round: Saturday 22 August 2026
- First Round Qualifying: Saturday 5 September 2026
- Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 19 September 2026
- Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 3 October 2026
- Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 17 October 2026
- First Round Proper: Saturday 7 November 2026
- Second Round Proper: Saturday 5 December 2026
- Third Round Proper: Saturday 9 January 2027
- Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 13 February 2027
- Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 6 March 2027
- Quarter Final: Saturday 3 April 2027
- Semi Final: Saturday 24 April 2027
- Final: Saturday 22 May 2027
The full prize fund for each round of the 2026/27 FA Cup
Number of teams eligible to receive prize money is in brackets. To find out which round your team starts the 26/27 FA Cup in, the full list is here.
- Extra Preliminary Round winners (219) £1,125
- Extra Preliminary Round losers (219) £375
- Preliminary Round winners (136) £1,444
- Preliminary Round losers (136) £481
- First Round Qualifying winners (112) £2,250
- First Round Qualifying losers (112) £750
- Second Round Qualifying winners (80) £3,375
- Second Round Qualifying losers (80) £1,125
- Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £5,625
- Third Round Qualifying losers (40) £1,875
- Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £9,375
- Fourth Round Qualifying losers (32) £3,125
- First Round Proper winners (40) £47,750
- First Round Proper losers (40) £15,800
- Second Round Proper winners (20) £79,500
- Second Round Proper losers (20) £21,200
- Third Round Proper winners (32) £121,500
- Third Round Proper losers (32) £26,500
- Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £127,000
- Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £238,500
- Quarter Final winners (4) £477,000
- Semi Final winners (2) £1,060,000
- Semi Final losers (2) £530,000
- Final winners (1) £2,120,000
- Final runners-up (1) £1,060,000
Full coverage and everything you need to know round-by-round for the 2026/27 FA Cup will be on Football in Berkshire here.
