FA Cup

Season Description
The 2025–26 FA Cup is the 145th season of the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship reasons. The FA Cup is the main domestic cup competition for men's football teams in England. The qualifying competition began on 1 August 2025, with the tournament proper starting on 31 October 2025. The final will be played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 16 May 2026. The winners of the tournament will earn a place in the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.

Defending champions Crystal Palace, having beaten Manchester City in the 2025 final to win their first ever title, were eliminated in the third round after an upset victory by sixth-tier National League North side Macclesfield.

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