When is the 2025 FA Cup first round Fixtures, Draw in Full, Kick-off Time, TV channel, stream, teams & Prize money.
The FA Cup returns for its 145th edition in 2025-26 as the biggest teams in England (plus some from Wales) battle it out to get their hands on what is one of the most prestigious trophies in the football world.
Crystal Palace are the reigning champions and will be eager to retain the title, but the likes of Manchester United, Liverpool, Manchester City and a hungry cast of Premier League hopefuls will be chasing them all the way.
Shown live by UK broadcast partner TNT Sports, the draw saw clubs from the EFL Leagues One and Two join the competition and pitted against the teams who have progressed through the qualifying rounds in recent months.
The draw was made by former West Ham striker Michail Antonio and Joel Ward, who was part of the Crystal Palace squad who won the Cup last season.
There will 40 ties in total, with the full schedule and broadcast picks to be confirmed in due course.
Here, Soccergraph.com brings you all the details about the 2025-26 FA Cup, round-by-round, including the draws, fixtures, results and TV information.
When is the FA Cup first round Fixtures?
- The draw for the first round proper of the 2025-26 FA Cup will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025 at 6:40 BST.
The 2025-26 FA Cup first round fixtures are scheduled to be played on the main date of Saturday, November 1, 2025.
However, scheduling constraints and TV considerations mean that games will be played across that weekend, from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November 3.
How to watch the FA Cup first round fixtures: TV channels & streams
The fixtures will be available to watch live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ in the United Kingdom. It will also be available to stream live on the official TNT Sports App.
In the United States, FA Cup games are available to watch or stream live on ESPN - find out more about their packages for the season here.
2025 FA Cup First Round Draw in Full, fixtures, Kick-off times
1 Weston Super Mare v Aldershot Town
2 Salford City v Lincoln City
3 Luton Town v Worthing or Forest Green Rovers
4 Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United v Accrington Stanley
5 Colchester United v MK Dons
6 Tranmere Rovers v Stockport County
7 Wigan Athletic v Hemel Hempstead Town
8 Newport County v Gillingham
9 Cheltenham Town v Bradford City
10 Barnsley v York City
11 Reading v Carlisle United
12 Bromley v Bristol Rovers
13 Peterborough United v Cardiff City
14 Oldham Athletic v Northampton Town
15 Crewe Alexandra v Doncaster Rovers
16 Tamworth v Leyton Orient
17 Stevenage v Chesterfield
18 Boreham Wood v Crawley Town
19 Farnham Town or Sutton United v AFC Telford United
20 Bolton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town
21 Chelmsford City v Braintree Town
22 Spennymoor Town v Barrow
23 Wycombe Wanderers v Plymouth Argyle
24 FC Halifax Town v Exeter City
25 Slough Town v Altrincham or Harborough Town
26 Wealdstone v Southend United
27 Rotherham United v Swindon Town
28 Grimsby Town v Ebbsfleet United
29 Buxton v Chatham Town
30 Burton Albion v Banbury United or St Albans City
31 Woking or Brackley Town v Notts County
32 Blackpool v Scunthorpe United
33 Cambridge United v Morecambe or Chester
34 AFC Wimbledon v Gateshead
35 Mansfield Town v Harrogate Town
36 Macclesfield v AFC Totton or Truro City
37 South Shields v Shrewsbury Town
38 Fleetwood Town v Barnet
39 Port Vale v Maldon & Tiptree
40 Eastleigh v Walsall
What is the Prize money for FA Cup First Round Fixture teams.
Winning clubs at this stage of the competition will receive £45,000 from the 2025-26 prize fund, with losing teams also picking up £15,000.
When is the 2025 FA Cup final?
The 2025 FA Cup final has been pencilled in for 17 May - a week before the 2024/25 Premier League season concludes.
Where is the 2025 FA Cup final being played?
As has been the case since its opening, Wembley Stadium will play host to the FA Cup final in 2025.
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