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The2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the134th season of competition inEngland for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldestassociation football singleknockout competition. A total of 736 clubs were accepted for the competition, down 1 from the previous season's 737.[1]
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 through 10) in theEnglish football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for thesenon-League teams. The 32 winning teams from fourth qualifying round progressed to theFirst round proper, whereLeague teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
The calendar for the 2014–15 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced byThe Football Association.[2]
| Round | Main date | Leagues entering at this round | New entries this round | Winners from previous round | Number of fixtures | Prize money[3] |
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| Extra preliminary round | 16 August 2014 | Levels 9-10 | 368 | none | 184 | £1,500 |
| Preliminary round | 30 August 2014 | Level 8 | 136 | 184 | 160 | £1,925 |
| First qualifying round | 13 September 2014 | Level 7 | 72 | 160 | 116 | £3,000 |
| Second qualifying round | 27 September 2014 | Conference North Conference South | 44 | 116 | 80 | £4,500 |
| Third qualifying round | 11 October 2014 | none | none | 80 | 40 | £7,500 |
| Fourth qualifying round | 25 October 2014 | Conference Premier | 24 | 40 | 32 | £12,500 |
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Extra preliminary round fixtures were due to be played on 16 August 2014, with replays taking place no later than 21 August 2014. A total of 368 teams, fromLevel 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition.[4]
Preliminary round fixtures were due to be played on 30 August 2014, with replays no later than 5 September. A total of 320 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 184 winners from theExtra preliminary round and 136 entering at this stage from the six leagues atLevel 8 of English football. The round included 34 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.
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First qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 13 September 2014, with replays no later than 18 September. A total of 232 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 160 winners from thePreliminary round and 72 entering at this stage from the three leagues atLevel 7 of English football. There were 10 teams from Level 10 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.
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Second qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 27 September 2014, with replays no later than 2 October. A total of 160 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 116 winners from the first qualifying round and 44 entering at this stage from the two divisions atLevel 6 of English football.Ellistown & Ibstock United andBlaby & Whetstone Athletic fromLevel 10 were still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.
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Third qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 11 October 2014, with replays taking place no later than 16 October 2014. A total of 80 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the second qualifying round. The round featured six teams fromLevel 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.
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Fourth qualifying round fixtures were due to be played on 25 October 2014, with replays taking place no later than 30 October 2014. A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 40 winners from the third qualifying round and 24 entering at this stage from theConference Premier at Level 5 of English football. The round featuredWilland Rovers,Greenwich Borough andShildon fromLevel 9 still in the competition, being the lowest ranked teams in this round.
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Winners from fourth qualifying round advance toFirst round proper, where teams fromLeague One (Level 3) and League Two (Level 4) of English football, operating inThe Football League, first enter the competition. See2014–15 FA Cup for a report of first round proper onwards.