2011–12 FA Trophy
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The 2011–12 FA Trophy is the 42nd season of the FA Trophy
, the Football Association
's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system
. A total of 266 clubs have entered the competition.
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teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System
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FA Trophy
The Football Association Challenge Trophy, commonly known as the FA Trophy, is a knockout cup competition in English football, run by and named after The Football Association and competed for primarily by semi-professional teams...
, the Football Association
The 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...
's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. A total of 266 clubs have entered the competition.
Calendar
Round | Date | Matches | | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money |
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Preliminary Round | 8 October 2011 | 54 | 266 → 212 | 108 | £2,000 |
First Round Qualifying | 22 October 2011 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 90 | £2,200 |
Second Round Qualifying | 5 November 2011 | 36 | 140 → 104 | none | £3,000 |
Third Round Qualifying | 26 November 2011 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £4,000 |
First Round | 10 December 2011 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £5,000 |
Second Round | 14 January 2012 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £6,000 |
Third Round | 4 February 2012 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £7,000 |
Quarter Finals | 25 February 2012 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £8,000 |
Semi Finals | 10 March and 17 March 2012 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £16,000 |
Final | 7 May 2012 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | £50,000 (winners), £25,000 (runners up) |
Preliminary Round
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First Round Qualifying
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Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
Second Round Qualifying
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Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
Third Round Qualifying
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Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw. In most sports, this extra period is only played if the game is required to have a clear winner, as in single-elimination...
First Round
This round is the first in which Conference NationalConference 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...
teams join those from lower reaches of the National League System
National League System
The National League System comprises the seven levels of the English football league system immediately below the level of the Premier League and The Football League. It contains 91 league competitions and more than 1,600 clubs. It comes under the jurisdiction of The Football Association...
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