The FA have announced the dates for the new season's FA Cup competition, with the final due to be played on Saturday, May 19th 2018.
Non-league teams will begin the competition at the Extra Preliminary Round on August 5th, 2017, with the Preliminary Round being hosted two weeks later, on August 19th, 2017.
AFC Sudbury will enter at the Preliminary Round, while Braintree Town will enter the stage at the Second Qualifying Round following their relegation last season.
EFL League One and League Two clubs (including Southend and Colchester) will enter at the First Round Proper, due to be played on the weekend of November 4th-5th, 2017.
EFL Championship clubs, including Ipswich Town, and Premier League sides will be the last teams to join, on the weekend of 6th-7th January 2018.
Arsenal are the holders, after defeating Chelsea in last season's Wembley final.
Full Dates:
Extra Preliminary Round Saturday 5 August 2017
Preliminary Round Saturday 19 August 2017
First Round Qualifying Saturday 2 September 2017
Second Round Qualifying Saturday 16 September 2017
Third Round Qualifying Saturday 30 September 2017
Fourth Round Qualifying Saturday 14 October 2017
First Round Saturday 4 November 2017
Second Round Saturday 2 December 2017
Third Round Saturday 6 January 2018
Fourth Round Saturday 27 January 2018
Fifth Round Saturday 17 February 2018
Quarter Final Saturday 17 March 2018
Semi-Final Saturday 22 April 2018
The Final Saturday 19 May 2018
Non-league teams will begin the competition at the Extra Preliminary Round on August 5th, 2017, with the Preliminary Round being hosted two weeks later, on August 19th, 2017.
AFC Sudbury will enter at the Preliminary Round, while Braintree Town will enter the stage at the Second Qualifying Round following their relegation last season.
EFL League One and League Two clubs (including Southend and Colchester) will enter at the First Round Proper, due to be played on the weekend of November 4th-5th, 2017.
EFL Championship clubs, including Ipswich Town, and Premier League sides will be the last teams to join, on the weekend of 6th-7th January 2018.
Arsenal are the holders, after defeating Chelsea in last season's Wembley final.
Full Dates:
Extra Preliminary Round Saturday 5 August 2017
Preliminary Round Saturday 19 August 2017
First Round Qualifying Saturday 2 September 2017
Second Round Qualifying Saturday 16 September 2017
Third Round Qualifying Saturday 30 September 2017
Fourth Round Qualifying Saturday 14 October 2017
First Round Saturday 4 November 2017
Second Round Saturday 2 December 2017
Third Round Saturday 6 January 2018
Fourth Round Saturday 27 January 2018
Fifth Round Saturday 17 February 2018
Quarter Final Saturday 17 March 2018
Semi-Final Saturday 22 April 2018
The Final Saturday 19 May 2018