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The 2025-26 FA Cup began back in August with the qualifying stage, and the first round proper is now coming into the picture, with 48 EFL clubs entering.
One of the most prestigious domestic cup competitions in football, the FA Cup is now in its 145th year, and teams across England will have designs on booking a trip to Wembley Stadium, where they will hope to emulate defending champions Crystal Palace.
Here is everything you need to know about the upcoming draw, including when it is, where to watch it live and the teams that are in the hat.
When is the FA Cup first round draw?
- Date: Monday, October 13, 2025
- Time: 6:40pm BST (1:40pm ET)
The draw for the first round proper of the 2025-26 FA Cup will be held on Monday, October 13, 2025.
It will take place during the live coverage of the fourth-round qualifying tie between Worthing and Forest Green Rovers. The draw will be held at approximately 6:40 pm BST (1:40pm ET), before the game kicks off.
How to watch the FA Cup first round draw: TV channels & streams
The draw will be available to watch live on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ in the United Kingdom. It will also be available to stream live on the official TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Becky Ives will present the draw, with assistance provided by former West Ham striker Michail Antonio and ex-Crystal Palace stalwart Joel Ward.
In the United States, FA Cup games are available to watch or stream live on ESPN - find out more about their packages for the season here.
Which teams are in the FA Cup first round draw?
A total of 80 teams enter the first round proper of the FA Cup: 24 from League One, 24 from League Two and the 32 winners from the final qualifying round. There will be 40 ties.
You can see the ball numbers for the draw below.
- Accrington Stanley
- AFC Wimbledon
- Barnet
- Barnsley
- Barrow
- Blackpool
- Bolton Wanderers
- Bradford City
- Bristol Rovers
- Bromley
- Burton Albion
- Cambridge United
- Cardiff City
- Cheltenham Town
- Chesterfield
- Colchester United
- Crawley Town
- Crewe Alexandra
- Doncaster Rovers
- Exeter City
- Fleetwood Town
- Gillingham
- Grimsby Town
- Harrogate Town
- Huddersfield Town
- Leyton Orient
- Lincoln City
- Luton Town
- Mansfield Town
- Milton Keynes Dons
- Newport County
- Northampton Town
- Notts County
- Oldham Athletic
- Peterborough United
- Plymouth Argyle
- Port Vale
- Reading
- Rotherham United
- Salford City
- Shrewsbury Town
- Stevenage
- Stockport County
- Swindon
- Tranmere Rovers
- Walsall
- Wigan Athletic
- Wycombe Wanderers
- AFC Telford United
- Macclesfield
- Gainsborough Trinity or Hartlepool United
- Carlisle United
- York City
- Buxton
- Morecambe or Chester
- South Shields
- Tamworth
- Scunthorpe United
- Gateshead
- Spennymoor Town
- FC Halifax Town
- Altrincham or Harborough Town
- Worthing or Forest Green Rovers
- Maldon & Tiptree
- Woking or Brackley Town
- Wealdstone
- Slough Town
- Boreham Wood
- Eastleigh
- Southend United
- Ebbsfleet United
- Braintree Town
- Chatham Town
- Weston Super Mare
- Hemel Hempstead Town
- Banbury United or St Albans City
- Chelmsford City
- AFC Totton or Truro City
- Aldershot Town
- Farnham Town or Sutton United
When will the FA Cup first round draw be played?
The 2025-26 FA Cup first round fixtures are scheduled to be played on the main date of Saturday, November 1, 2025.
However, scheduling constraints and TV considerations mean that games will be played across that weekend, from Friday, October 31, to Monday, November 3.