2009–10 FA Cup Qualifying Rounds

The 2009–10 FA Cup is the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the First Round Qualifying, their opponents in this round will receive a walkover. The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down the English football league system will mean that the competition has to start with a number of preliminary and qualifying rounds. The 32 victorious teams from the Fourth Round Qualifying will progress to the First Round Proper.

Calendar
The calendar for the 2009–10 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by The FA:

Extra Preliminary Round
The draw for the Extra Preliminary Round was announced on The FA's website on Tuesday, 1 July. Matches in this round were played on the weekend around 15 August 2009, necessary replays were competed between 17 and 19 August 2009.

Source: FA Competitions Department, Bulletin No. 3

† – After extra time

Preliminary round
The draw for the Preliminary Round was announced on The FA's website on Tuesday, 1 July. Matches in this round were played on the weekend of 29 August 2009, with replays scheduled for no later than 3 September 2009.

† – After extra time

First Round Qualifying
The draw for the First Round Qualifying was announced on The FA's website on Tuesday, 1 July. Matches in this round were played on the weekend of 12 September 2009, with replays scheduled for no later than 17 September 2009.

Due to Newcastle Blue Star collapsing after the draw had been conducted, Ossett Albion were given a walkover to the Second Round Qualifying.

Bobby Traynor was voted 'Player of the Round' for his hattrick in Kingstonian's 4-1 win against Bognor Regis Town.

Second Round Qualifying
The draw for the Second Round Qualifying was announced on The Football Association's website on 14 September 2009. Matches in this round will be played on the weekend of 26 September 2009 with possible replays scheduled for no later than 30 September 2009.

Third Round Qualifying
The draw for the Third Round Qualifying was announced on The Football Association's website on 28 September 2009. Matches in this round will be played on the weekend of 10 October 2009.

Fourth Round Qualifying
The Conference National teams will enter at this stage, along with the winners from the third qualifying round. The draw was made on 12 October, and the ties will be played in the week beginning 24 October 2009.