29/06/2025
Wombwell Town FC π€β€οΈ
All the entrants for the 25/26 FA Cup have today been confirmed, with 747 teams set to take part, including 15 teams who are entering the world's most famous domestic cup competition for the first ever time!
Crystal Palace π΅π΄ are the current holders π and beat off 745 participants in last season's competition, the most ever entrants was 763 back in 2011/12.
The competition, which will be its 145th edition, kicks off on August 2nd with the extra preliminary round, with 14 rounds in total to be played, including the final.
Fun FA Cup facts:
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The record score line for an FA Cup match was Preston North End 26 - 0 Hyde in the first round in 1887!
The record for the longest tie: 660 minutes (6 matches in total), Oxford City v. Alvechurch (Fourth qualifying round, 1971)
Fastest goal: 4 seconds, Gareth Morris (for Ashton United v. Skelmersdale United, 1st qualifying round, 17 September 2001)
Fastest hat-trick: 2 min 20 sec, Andy Locke (for Nantwich Town v. Droylsden, Preliminary round, August 1995)
Biggest gap between two teams in an FA Cup match: 161 difference in rank between 8th-tier Marine and Premier League Tottenham Hotspur, Third round proper, 10 January 2021.
The draw for the extra preliminary round will be made on Friday 4th of July.
The 15 new teams taking part are:
Abbey Hulton Utd
AFC Welwyn
Clay Cross Town FC
Coton Green FC
Droitwich Spa FC
Euxton Villa FC
Faversham Strike Force FC
Forest Row FC
Horbury Town FC
Horden Community Welfare FC
Moulton FC
Nuneaton Town Football Club
Sidmouth Town AFC
Windsor & Eton FC
Wombwell Town FC