2021–22 FA Trophy

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2021–22 FA Trophy
Football Association Trophy
Country England
 Wales
DatesQualifying Rounds: 25 September 2021 – 3 November 2021
Competition Proper: 13 November 2021 – 22 May 2022
TeamsQualifying Rounds: 244
Competition Proper: 66 + (78 from Qualifying)
Total Teams: 310
Defending championsHornchurch
2022–23 →

The 2021–22 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Buildbase FA Trophy) is the 53rd season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System. The competition consists of three qualifying rounds, and seven proper rounds. Teams from level 8 enter into the first qualifying round and second qualifying round, level 7 into the third qualifying round, level 6 (the National League North and National League South) into round 2, and level 5 (the National League) into round 3.[citation needed]

All matches will be in a single-match knockout format, with the winner decided by penalties if the match was drawn after 90 minutes, apart from the Final where the winner will be decided by extra-time and penalties if the match is drawn.[citation needed] This is the same format as the 2020–21 season which was a change from previous seasons where replays were used and where the semi-finals were scheduled as two-legged.[citation needed]

Calendar[]

The calendar for the 2021-22 Buildbase FA Trophy, as announced by The Football Association.[1]

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs Remaining New Entries This Round Losing Club Winning Club
First Round Qualifying 25 September 2021 19 310 → 291 38 £400 £1,500
Second Round Qualifying 9 October 2021 69 291 → 222 119 £575 £2,250
Third Round Qualifying 30 October 2021 78 222 → 144 87 £625 £2,450
First Round Proper 13 November 2021 39 144 → 105 0 £775 £3,000
Second Round Proper 27 November 2021 41 105 → 64 43 £1,000 £3,750
Third Round Proper 18 December 2021 32 64 → 32 23 £1,250 £4,500
Fourth Round Proper 15 January 2022 16 32 → 16 0 £1,500 £5,250
Fifth Round Proper 12 February 2022 8 16 → 8 0 £1,750 £6,000
Quarter-Finals 12 March 2022 4 8 → 4 0 £2,000 £7,500
Semi-Finals 2 April 2022 2 4 → 2 0 £5,000 £15,000
Final 22 May 2022 1 2 → 1 0 £30,000 £60,000

First Round Qualifying[]

The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 9 July 2021. The round included 38 teams from tier 8, the lowest tier in the competition.[2]

Second Round Qualifying[]

The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 9 July 2021, and saw 119 clubs from tier 8 joining the 19 winners from the First Qualifying Round.[3]

Third Round Qualifying[]

The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 11 October 2021, and saw 87 clubs from tier 7 joining the 69 winners from the Second Qualifying Round.[5]

First Round Proper[]

The draw for the first round proper was made on 1 November 2021, and featured the 78 winners from the Third Qualifying Round with no additional teams.[6]

Second Round Proper[]

The draw for the second round took place on 15 November 2021, featuring the 39 winners from the previous round as well as the 43 teams entering from the sixth tier.[7]

Third Round Proper[]

The draw for the third round took place on 29 November 2021, with the winners of the 41 second round proper matches being joined by the 23 National League clubs.[8]

Fourth Round Proper[]

The draw for the fourth round took place on 20 December 2021 and was made up of the 32 winners from the previous round. Plymouth Parkway and Larkhall Athletic of the eighth tier were the lowest-ranked teams remaining.[11]

Fifth Round Proper[]

The draw for the fourth round took place on 17 January 2022 and was made up of the 16 winners from the previous round. Cheshunt, Morpeth Town, Needham Market and Stourbridge of the seventh tier were the lowest-ranked teams remaining.[12]

Quarter-Finals[]

The draw for the quarter finals took place on 14 February 2022 and was made up of the 8 winners from the previous round. Needham Market of the seventh tier were the lowest-ranked team remaining.

Semi-Finals[]

The draw for the semi finals took place on 14 March 2022 and was made up of the 4 winners from the previous round. York City of the sixth tier were the lowest-ranked team remaining.

Wrexham (5)vStockport County (5)
Racecourse Ground, Wrexham
Bromley (5)vYork City (6)
Hayes Lane, Bromley

Final[]

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Notes[]

  1. ^ Match played behind closed doors due to Welsh Government COVID-19 restrictions.

References[]

  1. ^ "The Buildbase FA Trophy Round Dates for the 2021-22 campaign". The Football Association. 9 July 2021. Retrieved 24 September 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jul/09/20210709-buildbase-fa-vase-fa-trophy-and-fa-youth-cup-early-round-draws-released
  3. ^ https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/jul/09/20210709-buildbase-fa-vase-fa-trophy-and-fa-youth-cup-early-round-draws-released
  4. ^ Townsend, Ian (14 June 2021). "Whyteleafe announce their withdrawal from the League". Isthmian League. Retrieved 20 August 2021.
  5. ^ "The Buildbase FA Trophy third round qualifying draw has been made".
  6. ^ "The first round proper draw for the Buildbase FA Trophy has been made".
  7. ^ "Buildabase FA Trophy second round proper draw made". www.thefa.com. 15 November 2021. Retrieved 15 November 2021.
  8. ^ https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/nov/29/buildbase-fa-trophy-third-round-draw-20212911
  9. ^ "Guiseley Match Called-Off". Chesterfield F.C. 16 December 2021. Retrieved 16 December 2021.
  10. ^ "Withdrawal From The 2021/22 Buildbase FA Trophy". Maidenhead United F.C. 15 December 2021. Retrieved 15 December 2021.
  11. ^ "THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY FOURTH ROUND PROPER DRAW WAS MADE ON MONDAY AFTERNOON". www.thefa.com. 20 December 2021.
  12. ^ "THE DRAWS FOR BOTH THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY AND FA VASE FIFTH ROUND HAVE BEEN MADE". www.thefa.com. 17 January 2022.

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