The FA have confirmed dates for The Emirates FA Cup, The Isuzu FA Trophy & The FA Youth Cup for the 2025/26 season.
The Minstermen reached the First Round of the FA Cup last season, narrowly beaten by League One high-flyers Wycombe Wanderers, whilst we exited the FA Trophy in the Fourth Round, and the FA Youth Cup in the Second Round Qualifying.
EMIRATES FA CUP CONFIRMED ROUND DATES
Teams in the National League enter the Emirates FA Cup at the Fourth Round Qualifying stage.
- Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 2 August 2025
- Preliminary Round: Saturday 16 August 2025
- First Round Qualifying: Saturday 30 August 2025
- Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 13 September 2025
- Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 27 September 2025
- Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 11 October 2025
- First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
- Second Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
- Third Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
- Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 14 February 2026
- Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026
- Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026
- Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026
- The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
ISUZU FA TROPHY CONFIRMED ROUND DATES
In The Isuzu FA Trophy, National League teams enter at the Third Round Proper.
- Preliminary Round: Saturday 23 August 2025
- First Round Qualifying: Saturday 6 September 2025
- Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
- Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 4 October 2025
- First Round Proper: Saturday 25 October 2025
- Second Round Proper: Saturday 15 November 2025
- Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
- Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
- Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 31 January 2026
- Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
- Semi-Final: Saturday 28 March 2026
- The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026
FA YOUTH CUP CONFIRMED ROUND DATES
Proposed Round Dates
Qualifying Competition – Ties to be played in the week commencing:-
- Preliminary Round: Monday 1 September 2025
- First Round Qualifying: Monday 15 September 2025
- Second Round Qualifying: Monday 29 September 2025
- Third Round Qualifying: Monday 13 October 2025
Competition Proper – Ties to be played by the following closing date:-
- First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
- Second Round Proper: Saturday 22 November 2025
- Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
- Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 24 January 2026
- Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 21 February 2026
- Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 14 March 2026
- Semi-Final: Saturday 11 April 2026
- The Final: Saturday 9 May 2026
