Entries confirmed for 2026/27 FA competitions
26th June, 2026
The FA have released the list of clubs who have been accepted for this season's Emirates FA Cup and Isuzu FA Vase.
All 20 Macron NCEL Premier Division sides will participate in the FA Cup whilst 36 of our 42 teams will take part in the FA Vase - all 20 Premier Division sides and 16 from Division One.
Three sides promoted from Feeder Leagues - Immingham Town, Kinsley Boys and LIV - all miss out on the competition for the 2026/27 season, along with Doncaster City, Goole AFC and South Leeds.
All of our sides involved in the FA Cup will take part in the Extra Preliminary Round scheduled for the weekend of 8th August, 2026.
And, in the FA Vase, three of our teams have byes until the First Round Proper in October - Albion Sports, Retford United and Rossington Main.
NCEL SIDES QUALIFIED FOR 2026/27 EMIRATES FA CUP
PREMIER DIVISION
1. Albion Sports
2. Barton Town
3. Bottesford Town
4. Campion
5. Dearne & District
6. Frickley Athletic
7. Golcar United
8. Handsworth
9. Horbury Town
10. Keighley Town
11. Knaresborough Town
12. Parkgate
13. Penistone Church
14. Pickering Town
15. Retford FC
16. Retford United
17. Rossington Main
18. Tadcaster Albion
19. Thackley
20. Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
DIVISION ONE
None
NCEL SIDES QUALIFIED FOR 2026/27 ISUZU FA VASE
PREMIER DIVISION
1. Albion Sports
2. Barton Town
3. Bottesford Town
4. Campion
5. Dearne & District
6. Frickley Athletic
7. Golcar United
8. Handsworth
9. Horbury Town
10. Keighley Town
11. Knaresborough Town
12. Parkgate
13. Penistone Church
14. Pickering Town
15. Retford FC
16. Retford United
17. Rossington Main
18. Tadcaster Albion
19. Thackley
20. Worsbrough Bridge Athletic
DIVISION ONE
1. Appleby Frodingham
2. Armthorpe Welfare
3. Athersley Recreation
4. Brigg Town
5. Club Thorne Colliery
6. Crowle Colts
7. Field Olympic
8. Harrogate Railway Athletic
9. Hemsworth Miners Welfare
10. Ilkley Town
11. Leeds UFCA
12. Route One Rovers
13. Selby Town
14. Wakefield AFC
15. Winterton Rangers
16. Wombwell Town
The draws for the early rounds of both competitions will be announced next Friday (3rd July).