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2024–25 FA Trophy
2024–25 football tournament From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The 2024–25 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2024–25 Isuzu FA Trophy) was the 56th edition of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system.
Defending champions Gateshead were knocked-out during the fourth round by Boston United.
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Format and eligibility
The calendar was announced by The Football Association on 14 June 2024.[1]
Gateshead were the reigning champions for the 2024–25 season, having defeated Solihull Moors in the 2024 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium.[2]
Round | Main Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round | Losing Club | Winning Club |
Preliminary round | 24 August 2024 | 14 | 334 → 320 | 28 | £400 | £1,500 |
First round qualifying | 7 September 2024 | 80 | 320 → 240 | 146 | £400 | £1,500 |
Second round qualifying | 21 September 2024 | 40 | 240 → 200 | none | £575 | £2,250 |
Third round qualifying | 5 October 2024 | 64 | 200 → 136 | 88 | £625 | £2,450 |
First round proper | 26 October 2024 | 32 | 136 → 104 | none | £775 | £3,000 |
Second round proper | 16 November 2024 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 48 | £1,000 | £3,750 |
Third round proper | 7 December 2024 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £1,250 | £4,500 |
Fourth round proper | 4 January 2025 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £1,500 | £5,250 |
Fifth round proper | 1 February 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £1,750 | £6,000 |
Quarter-finals | 1 March 2025 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £2,000 | £7,500 |
Semi-finals | 5 April 2025 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £5,000 | £15,000 |
Final | 11 May 2025 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | £30,000 | £60,000 |
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Preliminary round
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The draw for the preliminary round was made on 5 July 2024.[3]
Due to the increase in the number of teams in step four, a preliminary round was used for the first time in five years.[4]
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First round qualifying
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The draw for the first round qualifying was also made on 5 July 2024.[3]
The remaining 146 teams from step 4 joined the 14 winners from the preliminary round.
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Second round qualifying
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The draw for the second round qualifying was made on 9 September 2024.[5]
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Third round qualifying
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The draw for the third round qualifying was made on 23 September 2024.[5]
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First round proper
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The draw for the first round proper was made on 7 October 2024.[5]
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Second round proper
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The draw for the second round proper was made on 28 October 2024.[5]
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Third round proper
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The draw for the third round proper was made on 18 November 2024.[5] Three teams from the eighth tier, Brentwood Town, Hadley and Sittingbourne, are the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.
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- Gosport Borough were removed from the FA Trophy by the FA for fielding an ineligible player in their Second Round match against Tonbridge Angels. Worthing thus advanced to the next round.[9]
- Match abandoned during the first half, with the score at 1–0, due a serious injury to Farsley Celtic's captain, Lewis Turner.[10]
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Fourth round proper
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The draw was conducted on 9 December 2024 and ties will be played on 4 January 2025.[11] Sittingbourne from the eighth tier is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, with six seventh tier clubs also remaining in the competition. Reigning champions Gateshead were knocked-out in this round by Boston United.
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Fifth round proper
Sittingbourne from the eighth tier is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, with Gainsborough Trinity being the last seventh tier club remaining in the competition.
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Quarter-Finals
Sittingbourne from the eighth tier is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition. The draw took place on 3 February 2025 alongside the 2024–25 FA Vase quarter-finals draw.
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Semi-Finals
Spennymoor Town from the National League North is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition, while the only remaining former finalist is Woking. The draw took place on 3 March 2025.
Attendance: 7,058
Final
Spennymoor Town from the National League North is the lowest-ranked team remaining in the competition.
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