The first round proper will be played throughout October

The draw for the FA Youth Cup first round proper was made on Friday 17 October, as clubs from the EFL Leagues One and Two join the competition for the 2025-26 season.

There will be 40 ties at this stage of the competition, which is scheduled to take place throughout October and completed by Saturday 1 November 2025.

There are still a number of third round qualifying ties to be played, with the ties below updated once they have taken place.

Eligible players for the FA Youth Cup in season 2025-26, must have been born on or after 1 September 2007 and before 1 September 2010.

SEE THE LATEST FA YOUTH CUP RESULTSSEE THE NEXT FA YOUTH CUP FIXTURES

The Draw

1 York City v Marine or Stockport Town
2 Carlisle United v Blackpool
3 Rotherham United v Huddersfield Town
4 Tranmere Rovers v Harrogate Town
5 Fleetwood Town v Stockport County
6 Bolton Wanderers v Chester
7 Macclesfield or Hartlepool United v Barnsley
8 Doncaster Rovers v Radcliffe
9 Bradford City v Stockton Town or North Ferriby
10 FC Halifax Town v Oldham Athletic
11 Wigan Athletic v Salford City
12 Boldmere St Michaels v AFC Telford United
13 Loughborough Students v Grimsby Town
14 Chesterfield v Aylestone Park
15 Milton Keynes Dons v Shrewsbury Town
16 Northampton Town v Easington Sports
17 Kidderminster Harriers v Mansfield Town
18 Peterborough United v Lincoln City
19 Burton Albion v Port Vale
20 Crewe Alexandra v Notts County
21 Walsall v AFC Rushden & Diamonds or AFC Dunstable
22 Barnet v Luton Town
23 Hertford Town v Gillingham
24 Merstham v Tonbridge Angels
25 Walton & Hersham v Burgess Hill Town
26 Cambridge United v Slough Town
27 Leyton Orient v Bromley
28 Needham Market v Erith Town
29 Cambridge City v Wingate & Finchley or Dorking Wanderers
30 Bishop’s Stortford v Southend United
31 Stevenage v Eastbourne Borough or Northwood
32 AFC Wimbledon v Colchester United
33 Hamble Club v Swindon Town
34 Oxford City v Chippenham Town
35 Cardiff City v Cheltenham Town
36 Exeter City v Forest Green Rovers
37 Wycombe Wanderers v Bristol Rovers
38 Plymouth Argyle v Mangotsfield United
39 Newport County v Tiverton Town
40 Reading v Bracknell Town