Matches played 148 Top goal scorer(s) Adam Morgan
(6 goals) Teams 736 | Goals scored 458 (3.09 per match) Dates 6 Aug 2016 – 27 May 2017 | |
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Country England
Guernsey
Wales Similar 2015–16 FA Cup, 2016–17 EFL Cup, 2016–17 Premier League, 2014–15 FA Cup, 2016–17 Copa del Rey | ||
The 2016–17 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) is the 136th and current edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates, and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. 736 clubs were accepted into the tournament, and it began with the Extra Preliminary Round on 6 August 2016, and will conclude with the final on 27 May 2017. The winner will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League group stage.
Contents
- Round and draw dates
- Qualifying rounds
- First Round Proper
- Second Round Proper
- Third Round Proper
- Fourth Round Proper
- Fifth Round Proper
- Sixth Round Proper
- Top goalscorers
- Broadcasting rights
- References
Premier League side Manchester United are the defending champions.
This edition of the FA Cup will be the first in which quarter-final matches will be played to a result on the day, instead of being subject to replay in case of a draw.
Round and draw dates
The schedule is as follows.
Qualifying rounds
The qualifying competition began with the Extra Preliminary Round on 6 August 2016. All of the competing teams that are not members of either the Premier League or English Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure a place in the First Round Proper. The final (fourth) qualifying round was played over the weekend of 15 October.
First Round Proper
The First Round draw took place on 17 October and was broadcast live on BBC Two and BT Sport. All 40 First Round Proper ties were played on the weekend of 5 November. 32 teams from the qualifying competition joined the 48 teams from League One and League Two to compete in this round. The round included one team from Level 9 still in the competition, Westfields, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
Second Round Proper
The second round draw took place on 7 November at Haig Avenue, home of Southport F.C., immediately prior to the Southport-Fleetwood tie, and was broadcast live on BT Sport. The round included one team from Level 7 still in the competition, Stourbridge, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
Third Round Proper
A total of 64 clubs played in the third round; 20 winners of the second round, and 44 teams from Premier League and EFL Championship entering in this round. The draw was held on 5 December 2016 at the BT Tower and was broadcast live on BT Sport and BBC Two. The matches were played across the weekend of 6–9 January 2017. The round included one team from Level 7 still in the competition, Stourbridge, who were the lowest-ranked team in this round.
Fourth Round Proper
A total of 32 teams played in the fourth round, all winners of the third round. The draw took place at the BT Tower on 9 January 2017. The round included two teams from Level 5 who were still in the competition: Lincoln City, leading the National League on the night of their third round replay and Sutton United, fifteenth on the same night and therefore the lowest-ranked team to play in this round.
Fifth Round Proper
A total of 16 clubs will play in the fifth round, all winners of the fourth round. The draw was held on 30 January 2017, and the matches are scheduled to be played across the weekend of 18–20 February 2017. The round included the two teams from Level 5 which were still in the competition: Lincoln City and Sutton United, whose fourth round victories ensured the first ever fifth round with two non-league sides remaining. Lincoln City were in this round for the first time in 115 years and Sutton United for the first time in their history.
Sixth Round Proper
A total of eight clubs will play in the sixth round, all winners of the fifth round. The draw was held on 19 February 2017 at Ewood Park, home of Blackburn Rovers F.C., immediately following the Blackburn Rovers v Manchester United match. Matches are scheduled to be played 11 to 13 March 2017. The round includes Lincoln City from Level 5, which became the first non-league club to reach the quarter-finals since 1914.
Top goalscorers
As of 20 February 2017
Note: Players and teams marked in bold are still active in the competition.
†Theo Robinson moved to Southend United during the January transfer window with Lincoln still in the cup.
Broadcasting rights
The following matches were/will be broadcast live on UK television: