FA Competitions for 2008-09 Season
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Formats, Exemptions and Byes
FA Cup
FA Trophy
FA Vase
Acceptances
(761)
Acceptances
(263)
Acceptances
(513)
Prize money won by leagues in
the 3 FA Competitions
Leagues represented in each
round
Leagues represented in each
round
Leagues represented in each
round
Prize Money
Prize Money
Prize Money
Round
Date
07/08
08/09
Round
Date
07/08
08/09
Round
Date
07/08
08/09
ExPrelim
16 Aug
£500
£750
Prelim
4 Oct
£1,000
£2,000
1st Qual
6 Sep
£500
£800
Prelim
30 Aug
£1,000
£1,500
1st Qual
18 Oct
£1,500
£2,300
2nd Qual
20 Sep
£600
£900
1st Qual
13 Sep
£2,250
£3,000
2nd Qual
1 Nov
£2,000
£3,000
1st Proper
4 Oct
£700
£1,000
2nd Qual
27 Sep
£3,750
£4,500
3rd Qual
22 Nov
£3,000
£4,000
2nd Proper
15 Nov
£1,000
£1,200
3rd Qual
11 Oct
£5,000
£7,500
1st Proper
13 Dec
£4,000
£5,000
3rd proper
6 Dec
£1,200
£1,300
4th Qual
25 Oct
£10,000
£12,500
2nd Proper
10 Jan
£5,000
£6,000
4th Proper
17 Jan
£1,500
£1,500
1st Proper
8 Nov
£16,000
£20,000
3rd Proper
31 Jan
£6,000
£7,000
5th Proper
7 Feb
£2,000
£2,000
2nd Proper
29 Nov
£24,000
£30,000
4th Proper
21 Feb
£8,000
£8,000
6th Proper
28 Feb
£5,000
£5,000
3rd proper
3 Jan
£40,000
£75,000
Semi
14/21 Mar
£16,000
£16,000
Semi
28 Mar/4 Apr
£7,000
£7,000
4th Proper
24 Jan
£60,000
£100.000
Final -
RU
9 May
£25,000
£25,000
Final -
RU
10 May
£10,000
£10,000
5th Proper
14 Feb
£120,000
£200,000
Final - Win
9 May
£50,000
£50,000
Final -
Win
10 May
£20,000
£20,000
6th Proper
7 Mar
£300,000
£400,000
Semi - Lose
18/19 Apr
£500,000
Semi -
Win
18/19 Apr
£900,000
£1,000,000
Final -
RU
30 May
£1,000,000
Final
30 May
£1,000,000
£2,000,000
Format for FA Competitions in 2008-09 Season
FA Cup
(entries 761)
FA Trophy
(entries 263 - steps 1-4 clubs) )
FA Vase
(entries 513 - step 5,6 & 7)
Round
Teams
Matches
Exempt
Byes
Round
Teams
Matches
Exempt
Byes
Round
Teams
Matches
Exempt
Byes
EP
406
203
P
102
51
1Q
232
116
P
332
166
129 (step 4)
1Q
144
72
66 (step 3)
27
2Q
334
167
218
1Q
232
116
66 (Step 3)
2Q
72
36
1
204
102
37*
2Q
160
80
44 (Step 2)
3Q
80
40
44 (Step 2)
2
128
64
26**
3Q
80
40
1
64
32
24 (Step 1)
3
64
32
4Q
64
32
24 (Step 1)
2
32
16
4
32
16
1
80
40
48(L1 & L2)
3
16
8
5
16
8
2
40
20
4
8
4
6
8
4
3
64
32
44(FP&FLC)
SF
4
2
SF
4
2
4
32
16
F
2
1
F
2
1
5
16
8
*
Teams finishing in positions 1-4 of last season's step 5 leagues - except
those now in step 4 or those exempt to 2nd round. Plus those relegated
from last season's Step 4 leagues.
** Teams reaching the 4th round proper last year except those now in step
4.
8
4
SF
4
2
F
2
1