2011–12 FA Cup
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The 2011–12 FA Cup
(also known as the 2012 FA Cup with Budweiser) will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter. On 8 July 2011 the FA announced that 763 clubs had been accepted.The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
.
Manchester City
are the defending champions, having beaten Stoke City
1–0 in the previous season's final
.
This is the first season that the tournament will be sponsored by Budweiser
, an American
lager brewed
by Belgian
company AB InBev
.
Notes
1 Only one team from level 11 competed this year: Friar Lane & Epworth
who withdrew from the Extra Preliminary Round.
The following Northern Premier League teams are ineligible as they did not compete in FA competitions in 2010–11:
2 Farsley
3 Ilkeston
4 Chester
:
have to compete in the qualifying rounds.
and Two
enter at this stage, along with the winners from the Fourth Round Qualifying. The draw was made on 30 October 2011 with ties to be played on the weekend of 12–13 November 2011.
Redbridge
, from the 8th tier of English football, are the lowest ranked football team to make it through to the first round proper.
The live televised games for this stage of the tournament are: Cambridge United
v Wrexham on S4C
, Newport County
v Shrewsbury Town
on ESPN
, FC Halifax Town
v Charlton Athletic
on ITV1
and Morecambe
v Sheffield Wednesday
on ESPN
. Their were also two live televised replayed games on ESPN
: Stourbridge
v Plymouth Argyle
and Bath City
v Dagenham & Redbridge
.
Stefan Brown from AFC Totton won the Player of the Round Award with 38% of the votes.
The results are as follows:
1. Stefan Brown, AFC Totton 38%.
2. Adam Watkins, Luton Town 24%.
3. Nahki Wells, Bradford City 21%.
4. Jamie Varney, Fleetwood Town 14%.
5. George Williams, Milton Keynes Dons 3%.
Redbridge
, from the 8th tier of English football, are the lowest ranked football team to make it to the Second Round Proper.
The live televised games for this round of the tournament are: Fleetwood Town
v Yeovil Town
on ESPN
, AFC Totton
v Bristol Rovers
on ITV1
and Sutton United
v Notts County
on ESPN
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
(also known as the 2012 FA Cup with Budweiser) will be the 131st season of the world's oldest association football knock-out competition. The closing date for applications was 1 April 2011, and saw 825 clubs apply to enter. On 8 July 2011 the FA announced that 763 clubs had been accepted.The winners will qualify for the group stage of the 2012–13 UEFA Europa League
2012–13 UEFA Europa League
The 2012–13 UEFA Europa League will be the fourth season of the competition since it was renamed from the UEFA Cup. The final will be played at the Amsterdam ArenA in Amsterdam, the Netherlands....
.
Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
are the defending champions, having beaten Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
1–0 in the previous season's final
2011 FA Cup Final
The 2011 FA Cup Final was the 130th final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football cup competition. The match took place on 14 May 2011 at Wembley Stadium in London. The clubs contesting the 2011 final were Premier League clubs Manchester City and Stoke City, with the victors guaranteed...
.
This is the first season that the tournament will be sponsored by Budweiser
Budweiser (Anheuser-Busch)
Budweiser is a 5.0% abv American-style lager introduced in 1876 by Adolphus Busch and one of the highest selling beers in the United States. It is made with up to 30% rice in addition to hops and barley malt. Budweiser is produced in various breweries located around the world...
, an American
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
lager brewed
Brewing
Brewing is the production of beer through steeping a starch source in water and then fermenting with yeast. Brewing has taken place since around the 6th millennium BCE, and archeological evidence suggests that this technique was used in ancient Egypt...
by Belgian
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
company AB InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev
Anheuser-Busch InBev N.V. is a Belgian-Brazilian publicly-traded company, based in Leuven, Belgium. It is the largest global brewer with nearly 25% global market share and one of the world's top five consumer products companies by EBITA....
.
Teams
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary Round | 763 | 408 | none | 408 | Levels 9, 10 and 11 in football league pyramid |
| Preliminary Round | 559 | 334 | 204 | 130 | Northern Premier League Division One North Northern Premier League Division One North Division One North is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at tier 4 of the National League System, tier 8 of the English football league system... Northern Premier League Division One South Northern Premier League Division One South Division One South is one of the two second-tier divisions of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 4 of the National League System, placing it seven divisions below the Premier League... Southern Football League Division One Central Southern Football League Division One South & West Isthmian League Division One North Isthmian League Division One South |
| First Round Qualifying | 392 | 232 | 167 | 65 | Northern Premier League Premier Division Northern Premier League Premier Division The Premier Division is the top division of the Northern Premier League. It is at Step 3 of the National League System, placing it six divisions below the Premier League... Southern Football League Premier Division Isthmian League Premier Division |
| Second Round Qualifying | 276 | 160 | 116 | 44 | Conference North Conference North The Conference North also known as Blue Square Bet North for sponsorship reasons, is a division of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National. Along with Conference South it is at Step 2 of the National League System and the sixth overall tier of... Conference South Conference South Conference South is one of the second divisions of the Football Conference in England, taking its place immediately below the Conference National... |
| Third Round Qualifying | 196 | 80 | 80 | none | none |
| Fourth Round Qualifying | 156 | 64 | 40 | 24 | Conference National Conference National Conference National is the top division of the Football Conference in England. It is the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system... |
| First Round Proper | 124 | 80 | 32 | 48 | Football League One Football League One Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system.... Football League Two Football League Two Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system.... |
| Second Round Proper | 84 | 40 | 40 | none | none |
| Third Round Proper | 64 | 64 | 20 | 44 | Premier League Football League Championship Football League Championship The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League... |
| Fourth Round Proper | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Fifth Round Proper | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Sixth Round Proper | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final 2012 FA Cup Final The 2012 FA Cup Final will be the 131st final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football competition.The 2012 final like the 2011 final could again clash with Premier League fixtures.... |
2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |
Notes
1 Only one team from level 11 competed this year: Friar Lane & Epworth
Friar Lane & Epworth F.C.
Friar Lane & Epworth F.C. is a football club based in Aylestone, which is a suburb of Leicester, Leicestershire, England.In 2004, Friar Lane Old Boys F.C. and Epworth F.C. merged to form the present club. They have reached the second round of the FA Vase twice in their short history...
who withdrew from the Extra Preliminary Round.
The following Northern Premier League teams are ineligible as they did not compete in FA competitions in 2010–11:
2 Farsley
Farsley A.F.C.
Farsley A.F.C. are a football club based in the town of Farsley in the City of Leeds, West Yorkshire, England. They were established in 2010 from the ashes of Farsley Celtic and commenced playing in the Northern Counties East Football League Premier Division....
3 Ilkeston
4 Chester
Calendar
The calendar for the 2011–12 FA Cup, as announced by The Football AssociationThe Football Association
The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England, and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey, Guernsey and the Isle of Man. It was formed in 1863, and is the oldest national football association...
:
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra Preliminary Round | 20 August 2011 | 204 | 763 → 559 | 408: 356th–763rd | £750 |
| Preliminary Round | 3 September 2011 | 167 | 559 → 392 | 130: 226th–355th | £1,500 |
| First Round Qualifying | 17 September 2011 | 116 | 392 → 276 | 65: 161st–225th | £3,000 |
| Second Round Qualifying | 1 October 2011 | 80 | 276 → 196 | 44: 117th–160th | £4,500 |
| Third Round Qualifying | 15 October 2011 | 40 | 196 → 156 | none | £7,500 |
| Fourth Round Qualifying | 29 October 2011 | 32 | 156 → 124 | 24: 93rd–116th | £12,500 |
| First Round Proper | 12 November 2011 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 48: 45th–92nd | £18,500 |
| Second Round Proper | 3 December 2011 | 20 | 84 → 64 | none | £27,000 |
| Third Round Proper | 7 January 2012 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44: 1st–44th | TBA |
| Fourth Round Proper | 28 January 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | TBA |
| Fifth Round Proper | 18 February 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | TBA |
| Sixth Round Proper | 17 March 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | TBA |
| Semi-finals | 14–15 April 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | TBA |
| Final 2012 FA Cup Final The 2012 FA Cup Final will be the 131st final of the FA Cup, the world's oldest domestic football competition.The 2012 final like the 2011 final could again clash with Premier League fixtures.... |
5 May 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | TBA |
Qualifying Rounds
All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of the Premier League or the Football LeagueThe Football League
The Football League, also known as the npower Football League for sponsorship reasons, is a league competition featuring professional association football clubs from England and Wales. Founded in 1888, it is the oldest such competition in world football...
have to compete in the qualifying rounds.
First Round Proper
Teams from Leagues OneFootball League One
Football League One is the second-highest division of The Football League and third-highest division overall in the English football league system....
and Two
Football League Two
Football League Two is the third-highest division of The Football League and fourth-highest division overall in the English football league system....
enter at this stage, along with the winners from the Fourth Round Qualifying. The draw was made on 30 October 2011 with ties to be played on the weekend of 12–13 November 2011.
Redbridge
Redbridge F.C.
Redbridge F.C. is an English Association football club based in the London Borough of Redbridge. Prior to July 2004 the club was known as Ford United F.C. The new name was chosen to help associate the club more within the local area and attract a larger support.They should not be confused with...
, from the 8th tier of English football, are the lowest ranked football team to make it through to the first round proper.
The live televised games for this stage of the tournament are: Cambridge United
Cambridge United F.C.
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional football club from Cambridge, England. They are currently playing the 2011-2012 season in the Conference National, the fifth tier of the English league system, where they have competed since 2005 following their relegation from the Football League...
v Wrexham on S4C
S4C
S4C , currently branded as S4/C, is a Welsh television channel broadcast from the capital, Cardiff. The first television channel to be aimed specifically at a Welsh-speaking audience, it is the fifth oldest British television channel .The channel - initially broadcast on...
, Newport County
Newport County A.F.C.
Newport County Association Football Club are a professional football club based in the city of Newport, south Wales, who currently play in the Conference National, the highest level of the National League System and fifth highest of the overall English football league system...
v Shrewsbury Town
Shrewsbury Town F.C.
Shrewsbury Town Football Club is an English Association football club based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, who play in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club was formed in 1886 and has played in all the bottom three divisions in various guises since being elected into the Football...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, FC Halifax Town
F.C. Halifax Town
Football Club Halifax Town, otherwise known as FC Halifax Town are an English football team who currently play in the Conference North. The club replaced Halifax Town A.F.C. who went into administration during the 2007–08 season.-Formation:...
v Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
and Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
v Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday F.C.
Sheffield Wednesday Football Club are a football club based in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, England, who are currently competing in the Football League One in the 2011-12 season, in England. Sheffield Wednesday are one of the oldest professional clubs in the world and the fourth oldest in the...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
. Their were also two live televised replayed games on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
: Stourbridge
Stourbridge F.C.
Stourbridge Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Stourbridge, West Midlands. The club currently plays in the Southern League Premier Division.-Early years:The club was founded in 1876 and was originally known as Stourbridge Standard...
v Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
and Bath City
Bath City F.C.
Bath City Football Club are a semi-professional football club based in Bath, Somerset. They play in the Conference National league after gaining promotion from the Conference South via the play-offs in May 2010...
v Dagenham & Redbridge
Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.
Dagenham & Redbridge Football Club , informally known as Daggers, is an English association football club based in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking & Dagenham, East London. It was formed in 1992 after a merger between Redbridge Forest and Dagenham...
.
Stefan Brown from AFC Totton won the Player of the Round Award with 38% of the votes.
The results are as follows:
1. Stefan Brown, AFC Totton 38%.
2. Adam Watkins, Luton Town 24%.
3. Nahki Wells, Bradford City 21%.
4. Jamie Varney, Fleetwood Town 14%.
5. George Williams, Milton Keynes Dons 3%.
Second Round Proper
The winners of the First Round will enter at this stage. The draw was made on 13 November 2011 with ties to be played on the weekend of 3–4 December 2011.Redbridge
Redbridge F.C.
Redbridge F.C. is an English Association football club based in the London Borough of Redbridge. Prior to July 2004 the club was known as Ford United F.C. The new name was chosen to help associate the club more within the local area and attract a larger support.They should not be confused with...
, from the 8th tier of English football, are the lowest ranked football team to make it to the Second Round Proper.
The live televised games for this round of the tournament are: Fleetwood Town
Fleetwood Town F.C.
Fleetwood Town F.C. is an English football club based in Fleetwood, Lancashire. They currently play in the Conference National having been defeated in the Conference National play-off semi-final by AFC Wimbledon in the 2010–11 season.-History:...
v Yeovil Town
Yeovil Town F.C.
Yeovil Town F.C. are an English association football team based in Yeovil, Somerset. The club play in League One after having won the League Two championship in 2004–05...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....
, AFC Totton
A.F.C. Totton
A.F.C. Totton is a football club based in Totton, Hampshire, England. Totton Football Club was founded in 1886 and changed its name to A.F.C. Totton in 1975. The newly established club was among the founding members of the Wessex League in 1986. They are currently members of the Southern League...
v Bristol Rovers
Bristol Rovers F.C.
Bristol Rovers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Bristol, that competes in Football League Two. The team plays its home matches at the Memorial Stadium, in the Horfield area of the city....
on ITV1
ITV1
ITV1 is a generic brand that is used by twelve franchises of the British ITV Network in the English regions, Wales, southern Scotland , the Isle of Man and the Bailiwicks of Jersey and Guernsey. The ITV1 brand was introduced by Carlton and Granada in 2001, alongside the regional identities of their...
and Sutton United
Sutton United F.C.
Sutton United Football Club is an English football club currently playing in the Conference South. They are based in Sutton, London, and play their home games at the Borough Sports Ground in Gander Green Lane....
v Notts County
Notts County F.C.
Notts County Football Club are an English professional football club based in Nottingham. They are the oldest of all the clubs in the world that are now professional, having been formed in 1862. They currently play in League One of The Football League, the third tier of the English football system...
on ESPN
ESPN
Entertainment and Sports Programming Network, commonly known as ESPN, is an American global cable television network focusing on sports-related programming including live and pre-taped event telecasts, sports talk shows, and other original programming....