2018–19 FA Trophy


The 2018–19 FA Trophy is the 50th season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English National League System.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2018–19 Buildbase FA Trophy, as announced by The Football Association.
RoundMain DateNumber of FixturesClubs RemainingNew Entries This RoundPrize Money
[|Extra Preliminary Round]29 September 201827295 → 26854£ 2,000
[|Preliminary Round]13 October 201856268 → 21285£ 3,000
First Round Qualifying27 October 201872212 → 14088£ 3,250
Second Round Qualifying10 November 201836140 → 1040£ 4,000
Third Round Qualifying24 November 201840104 → 6444£ 5,000
First Round Proper15 December 20183264 → 3224£ 6,000
Second Round Proper12 January 20191632 → 160£ 7,000
Third Round Proper2 February 2019816 → 80£ 8,000
Fourth Round Proper23 February 201948 → 40£ 10,000
Semi-Finals16 and 23 March 201924 → 20£ 20,000
Final19 May 201912 → 10Runners-up £ 30,000
Winners £ 60,000

One team at Level 8 did not enter. This was the first year to have an Extra Preliminary Round, due to the increase from 72 to 88 teams in the Level 7 leagues.

Extra Preliminary Round

Preliminary Round

First Round Qualifying

Second Round Qualifying

Third Round Qualifying

First Round Proper

Second Round Proper

Third Round Proper

Following their victory over Weymouth, Ramsbottom United are the lowest-ranked team still in the competition, and the only team left from the eighth tier of English football.

Fourth Round Proper

Semi-Finals

First leg

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Second leg

Leyton Orient won 3–1 on aggregate
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AFC Fylde won 3–2 on aggregate

Final