A total of 732 clubs will take part in the Emirates FA Cup during the 2023-24 season, with the list of clubs accepted into the competition now being revealed.
Among the list are Harleston Town, Heacham and Okehampton Argyle who are among those entering the FA Cup for the first time.
And there's also a spot for Bury FC, previous FA Cup winners in 1900 and 1903. They return to the competition following their merger with Bury AFC, who were formed following Bury's removal from the EFL in 2020 and being placed in administration later that year.
As the FA Cup applications were oversubscribed, it has not been possible to accommodate all clubs that submitted an application to enter. The maximum number of clubs that can be accepted to participate in the competition in its current format shall be 732.
And having reviewed all applications, seven places were available in the FA Cup for clubs at Step 6 of the FA National League System. These places have been awarded to the seven highest-ranked Step 6 clubs (that applied to enter) not promoted to Step 5, based on their points per game (PPG) from the 2022-2023 season.
For ease of reference, the seven Step 6 Clubs to be accepted are Brislington FC, Hartpury University FC, Liskeard Athletic FC, Okehampton Argyle FC, Stockport Town FC, Wells City FC and Wendron United FC
Alongside the round exemptions and prize fund, the same details for the FA Youth Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and Isuzu FA Vase have also been released ahead of the new season kicking-off in August.
You can find out all of the information from each competition via the links below.
The Emirates FA Cup
- List of clubs to receive exemptionThe FA Youth Cup
- List of clubs to receive exemption
The Isuzu FA Trophy
- List of clubs to receive exemption
The Isuzu FA Vase
- List of clubs to receive exemption
On Friday 7 July, we shall be releasing the below information:-
- The Emirates FA Cup – Extra preliminary round and preliminary round draws
- The Isuzu FA Trophy – First round qualifying and second round qualifying draws
- The Isuzu FA Vase – First round qualifying and second round qualifying draws
- The FA Youth Cup – Extra preliminary round and preliminary round draws