FA Competitions 2025/26

First Team News and Views
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The Emirates FA Challenge Cup will start on SATURDAY, 2nd AUGUST with the Extra Preliminary Round.

The Preliminary Round will be played on SATURDAY, 16th AUGUST.

Witton will enter the Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy at the First Qualifying Round on SATURDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER.

The FA Youth Cup will start in the week beginning MONDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER with the Qualifying Rounds.

Acceptances and Exemptions for each competition will be announced on THURSDAY, 26th JUNE.

The draws for the first two rounds of each competition will be announced on FRIDAY, 4th JULY.

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Witton Albion Football Club will find out tomorrow (Thursday), what stages they will enter the Emirates FA Challenge Cup & the Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy.

The Prize Fund for both competitions will also be announced.

The draw for the opening two rounds of each competition will be announced on FRIDAY, 4th JULY.

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Witton Albion will enter the Emirates FA Challenge Cup at the very first stage - Extra Preliminary Round scheduled to be played on SATURDAY, 2nd AUGUST.

The draws for the first two rounds will be announced on FRIDAY, 4th JULY.

We will enter the Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy at the First Qualifying Round on SATURDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER.

The draw for that competition will also be announced on FRIDAY, 4th JULY.

Witton have also been accepted into the FA Youth Cup with the Qualifying Rounds scheduled to be played in the week commencing MONDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER.

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Witton will begin their Emirates FA Challenge Cup campaign at home to CHEADLE TOWN in the Extra Preliminary Round on SATURDAY, 2nd AUGUST.

The winners will be at home in the Preliminary Round to either ABBEY HEY or AFC LIVERPOOL on SATURDAY, 16th AUGUST.

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That will do :+1:

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In the Isuzu FA Challenge Trophy Witton will travel to BOOTLE in the First Qualifying Round on SATURDAY, 6th SEPTEMBER.

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Witton will be at home to HYDE UNITED in the FA Youth Cup Preliminary Round scheduled to be played week commencing MONDAY, 1st SEPTEMBER.

The winners will be away to either SOUTH LIVERPOOL or RAMSBOTTOM UNITED in the First Qualifying Round.

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Witton will be at home to AFC Liverpool in the Emirates FA Challenge Cup Preliminary Round following the Merseysiders 2-1 win against Abbey Hey on Wednesday night.

The tie is scheduled for SATURDAY, 16th AUGUST with a 3pm kick off.

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Have we ever played these before.

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I can’t find any details of a previous meeting but Chad would know.

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The draw for the Emirates FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round will be announced at 1pm on MONDAY, 18th AUGUST.

Details of our potential opponents will be posted on here as soon as the information is available.

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Let’s hope for a good draw

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Witton have been drawn at home to the winners of either Birtley Town or Shildon in the Emirates FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round.

Tie scheduled to be played on SATURDAY, 30th AUGUST.

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Witton will be at home to Shildon in the Emirates FA Challenge Cup First Qualifying Round following the North East side’s 5-2 victory against Birtley Town.

The tie will be played on SATURDAY, 30th AUGUST with a 3pm kick off.

Please note: The Social Club will NOT be open to supporters due to a private function taking place.

Alternative arrangements will be announced in due course.