FA Cup 2015-16

The 2015–16 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) will be the 135th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It will be sponsored by Emirates, and will be known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It will begin with the Extra Preliminary Round on 15 August 2015, and conclude with the final on 21 May 2016.

The defending champions were Premier League side Arsenal, after they beat Aston Villa 4–0 in the previous final on 30 May 2015.

Qualifying rounds
All of the competing teams that are not members of either the Premier League or the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the first round proper.