FA Cup 2010-11

The 2010–11 FA Cup is the 130th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup for short. A total of 806 clubs applied to enter of which 759 were accepted, a slight drop compared to the 762 clubs accepted into the 2009-10 FA Cup.

The competition is scheduled to commence on 14 August 2010 with the Extra Preliminary Round and conclude on 14 May 2011 with the Final, held at Wembley Stadium. The defending champions will be Chelsea, who retained their title in the 2010 final against Portsmouth. The tournament winners will qualify for the 2011–12 UEFA Europa League.

Calendar
The calendar for the 2010–11 FA Cup, as announced by The Football Association:

Qualifying Rounds
All of the teams that will enter the competition, but are not members of the Premier League or The Football League, have to compete in the qualifying rounds.