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Dates | Qualifying rounds: 8 September 2023–7 October 2023 Competition Proper: 28 October 2023–11 May 2024 | |
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Defending champions | FC Halifax Town | |
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The 2023–24 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Buildbase FA Trophy) is the 55th season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System. The competition consists of three qualifying rounds, and seven proper rounds. Teams from level 8 enter into the first qualifying round and second qualifying round, level 7 into the third qualifying round, level 6 (the National League North and National League South) into round 2, and level 5 (the National League) into round 3.
Format and eligibility[]
Applications to enter the 55th edition of the FA Trophy needed to be submitted by 1 April 2023. Competing clubs had to compete between step 1 and step 4 of the non-League pyramid, equivalent to levels 5 to 8 of the overall English football league system. Furthermore, grounds had to conform to grade 4 of the FA National Ground Grading.
The calendar was announced by The Football Association on 1 July 2023. The competition consists of three qualifying rounds and eight proper rounds. Teams enter at different stages depending on their position in the English pyramid. Teams at level 8 enter into the first qualifying round and must win 11 matches to become champions. Level 7 teams enter into the third qualifying round and must win 9 matches to become champions. Level 6 teams enter into the second round proper and must win 7 matches to become champions.Level 5 teams enter into the third round proper and must win 6 matches to become champions.
All rounds are single-match knockout format, with the winner decided by penalties if the match was drawn after 90 minutes, apart from the Final where the winner was decided by extra-time and penalties if the match is drawn. This is the same format as the 2020–21, 2021–22 and 2022–23 seasons which broke from previous seasons that used replays and two-legged semi-finals. The 2019–20 season was scheduled to play two-legged semi-finals but due to their delay by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom were shifted to a single match. All other previous editions played to the same format of replays and two-legged semi-finals.
FC Halifax Town were the reigning champions for the 2023–24 season, having defeated Gateshead in the 2023 FA Trophy final at Wembley Stadium.
Round | Main Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round | Losing Club | Winning Club |
First round qualifying | 9 September 2023 | 80 (incl. 1 bye) | 319 → 240 | 159
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£400 | £1,500 |
Second round qualifying | 23 September 2023 | 40 | 240 → 200 | none | £575 | £2,250 |
Third round qualifying | 7 October 2023 | 64 | 200 → 136 | 88 | £625 | £2,450 |
First round proper | 28 October 2023 | 32 | 136 → 104 | none | £775 | £3,000 |
Second round proper | 18 November 2023 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 48 | £1,000 | £3,750 |
Third round proper | 9 December 2023 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £1,250 | £4,500 |
Fourth round proper | 13 January 2024 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £1,500 | £5,250 |
Fifth round proper | 10 February 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | £1,750 | £6,000 | |
Quarter-finals | 9 March 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | £2,000 | £7,500 | |
Semi-finals | 6 April 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | £5,000 | £15,000 | |
Final | 11 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 | £30,000 | £60,000 |
First round qualifying[]
The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 8 July 2023.
The first round of qualifying took place on the weekend of 8–10 September and involves 158 teams in 79 matches. 159 teams, all from Level 8 of the English football league system, were drawn into 79 fixtures, with the leftover team, Hinckley LR, receiving a bye.
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Second round qualifying[]
The draw for the second qualifying round was also made on 8 July 2023.
This round consisted of the 79 winners from the previous round alongside Hinckley LR who received a bye in the previous round.
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Third round qualifying[]
The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 25 September 2023. The 40 winners from the previous round were joined by 88 teams from the seventh level.
First round proper[]
The draw for the First round proper was made on 9 October 2023 consisting of the 64 winners from the previous round.
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Second round proper[]
The draw for the second round was made on 30 October 2023, seeing the 48 teams from step two joining the 32 winners from the previous round.
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Third round proper[]
The draw for the third round was made on 20 November 2023 and saw the 24 clubs from the National League join the 40 winners from the previous round.
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Fourth round proper[]
The draw for the fourth round was made on 11 December 2023 containing the 32 winners from the previous round.
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Fifth round proper[]
The draw for the fifth round was made on 15 January 2024.
Tie | Home team (level) | Score | Away team (level) | Att. |
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Saturday 10 February 2024 | ||||
1 | Welling United (6) | 0–3 | Barnet (5) | 652 |
2 | Bromley (5) | 2–0 | Aveley (6) | 1,311 |
3 | Hereford (6) | 0–1 | Gateshead (5) | 2,263 |
4 | Peterborough Sports (6) | 1–0 | Kidderminster Harriers (5) | 608 |
6 | Chorley (6) | 1–3 | Solihull Moors (5) | 2,087 |
8 | Hampton & Richmond Borough (6) | 0–2 | Macclesfield (7) | 1,480 |
Tuesday 20 February 2024 | ||||
5 | Wealdstone (5) | 4–0 | Hendon (7) | 711 |
Match played at Hendon. | ||||
7 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | 0–3 | Coalville Town (7) | 203 |
Quarter-finals[]
The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 12 February 2024.
Tie | Home team (level) | Score | Away team (level) | Att. |
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Saturday 9 March 2024 | ||||
1 | Gateshead (5) | 3–2 | Peterborough Sports (6) | 794 |
2 | Bromley (5) | 2–0 | Barnet (5) | 2,557 |
3 | Wealdstone (5) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Solihull Moors (5) | 1,018 |
4 | Macclesfield (7) | 3–0 | Coalville Town (7) | 2,510 |
Semi-finals[]
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 11 March 2024.
6 April 2024 15:00 BST |
Gateshead (5) | 2–1 | Macclesfield (7) | Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 3,031 |
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Worman ![]() Whelan ![]() |
Report | Drummond ![]() |
6 April 2024 15:00 BST |
Bromley (5) | 1–2 | Solihull Moors (5) | Hayes Lane Attendance: 4,038 |
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Report | Whitmore ![]() |
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