Results
| Date | R | Home vs Away | - |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/11 11:15 | - |
Great Wakering vs Romford
|
0-3 |
| 05/21 11:15 | - |
Ascot Utd vs Newport Pagnell Town
|
1-0 |
| 05/22 11:15 | - |
Newport Pagnell Town vs Littlehampton Town
|
3-0 |
| 05/22 11:15 | - |
Binfield vs Rylands
|
2-3 |
| 05/03 12:00 | - |
Consett vs Hebburn Town
|
2-3 |
| 05/19 11:15 | - |
Chertsey Town vs Cray Valley Paper Mills
|
2-1 |
| 05/20 11:16 | - |
Stockton Town vs Thatcham Town
|
0-1 |
| 05/21 11:15 | 1 |
Cleethorpes Town vs South Shields
|
0-4 |
Wikipedia - FA Vase
The Football Association Challenge Vase, usually referred to as the FA Vase, is an annual football competition for teams playing in Steps 5 and 6 of the English National League System (or equivalently, tier 9 or 10 of the overall English football league system). For the 2017–18 season 619 entrants were accepted, with two qualifying rounds preceding the seven proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final to be played at Wembley Stadium.
The 2024 winners were Romford, who beat Great Wakering Rovers 3–0 at Wembley Stadium.
History
Until 1974, football players were either professionals or amateurs. Professionals were paid to play by their clubs, and the only cup competitions such clubs were allowed to enter were the FA Cup and, after 1969, for clubs outside the Football League, the FA Trophy. Amateurs, on the other hand, were not paid (at least not officially) by their clubs, and such clubs had their own cup competition, the FA Amateur Cup.
In 1974, with many of the top amateur players receiving payment for playing, the Football Association abolished the distinction, scrapped the Amateur Cup and introduced the FA Vase for the majority of clubs who had previously played in the competition. Well over 200 clubs entered in the first season, 1974–75, when Hoddesdon Town of the Spartan League beat Epsom & Ewell of the Surrey Senior League 2–1 in the final at Wembley Stadium before a crowd of 9,000.
In September 2021 Hinckley AFC set a new record score in the competition, beating St Martins 18–0.
The competition is named after the Football Association (FA) and the trophy awarded to the winners is known as the Vase. The tournament provides an opportunity for non-league clubs to compete against each other and potentially progress to the later stages of the competition, with the ultimate goal of reaching the final at Wembley Stadium.
The England FA Vase is a prestigious competition that showcases the talent and passion of non-league football clubs across the country. It is a chance for these teams to make a name for themselves and compete for silverware on a national stage. The tournament is highly competitive and attracts a large following of fans who support their local clubs as they battle it out for glory in the England FA Vase.