2016–17 FA Vase

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2016–17 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Country England
 Wales
Defending championsMorpeth Town
ChampionsSouth Shields
Runners-upCleethorpes Town

The 2016–17 FA Vase is the 43rd season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System. The competition is to be played with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final to be played at Wembley Stadium. All first-leg ties until the semi-finals are played with extra time if drawn after regulation – first-leg ties may also be resolved with penalties if both teams agree and notify the referee at least 45 minutes before kick-off (rule 11a).

Calendar[]

The calendar for the 2016–17 FA Vase, as announced by The Football Association.[1]

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs New Entries This Round Prize Money[2]
First Round Qualifying 10 September 2016 194 592 → 398 388 £600
Second Round Qualifying 24 September 2016 169 398 → 229 144 £800
First Round Proper 22 October 2016 101 229 → 128 33 £900
Second Round Proper 12 November 2016 64 128 → 64 27 £1,000
Third Round Proper 3 December 2016 32 64 → 32 none £1,300
Fourth Round Proper 7 January 2017 16 32 → 16 none £2,000
Fifth Round Proper 28 January 2017 8 16 → 8 none £2,500
Sixth Round Proper 18 February 2017 4 8 → 4 none £4,500
Semi-Finals 11 March and 18 March 2017 2 4 → 2 none £6,000
Final 21 May 2017 1 2 → 1 none Runner-up £17,000

Winner £25,000

First Round Qualifying[]

  1. ^ Match abandoned after 70 minutes with Peacehaven & Telscombe leading 2–0, due to a spectator entering pitch.

Second Round Qualifying[]

First Round Proper[]

Second Round Proper[]

Third Round Proper[]

  • Match abandoned in 87th minute (0–1) due to spectator medical emergency, Basildon United subsequently withdrew from competition.[4]

Fourth Round Proper[]

  • – Match abandoned after floodlight failure in the 81st minute (2–4) – rematch moved to Morpeth Town

Fifth Round Proper[]

Sixth Round Proper[]

Semi-finals[]

Semi final fixtures are due to be played on 11 March and 18 March 2016, with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required.

First leg[]

Bromsgrove Sporting (10)1–1Cleethorpes Town (9)
Cowley Goal 61' Edwards Goal 70' (o.g.)
Victoria Ground, Bromsgrove
Attendance: 3,349
Coleshill Town (9)1–2South Shields (9)
Nabat Goal 45' Foley Goal 47'
Stephenson Goal 90'
Pack Meadow, Coleshill
Attendance: 1,755

Second leg[]

Cleethorpes Town (9)1–0Bromsgrove Sporting (10)
King Goal 1'
The Bradley Football Development Centre, Grimsby
Attendance: 1,154
South Shields (9)4–0Coleshill Town (9)
Arca Goal 45'
Cogdon Goal 62'
Finnigan Goal 90'
Foley Goal 90+1'
Mariners Park, South Shields
Attendance: 3,464

Final[]

Main article: 2017 FA Vase Final
Cleethorpes Town (9)0–4South Shields (9)
Finnigan Goal 43' (pen.)
Morse Goal 80'
Foley Goal 86' Goal 89'
Wembley Stadium, Wembley, London
Referee: Darren England

References[]

  1. ^ "The FA Vase Round Dates, 2015–16". The Football Association.
  2. ^ "The FA Vase Prize Fund". The Football Association.
  3. ^ a b "Guildford City are removed from The Buildbase FA Vase". The Football Association. 15 September 2016. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
  4. ^ Luke Lambert (9 December 2016). "Basildon United boss: We used FA Vase disappointment to fuel fire in Canvey Island upset". Basildon, Canvey & Southend Echo. Retrieved 15 December 2016.
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