2018 -- 19 FA Cup - wikipedia 2018 -- 19 FA Cup This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. ( June 2018 ) 2018 -- 19 FA Cup Football Association Challenge Cup Country England Wales Guernsey Dates TBA Teams 736 ( overall ) 644 ( qualifying competition ) 124 ( main competition ) Defending champions Chelsea ← 2017 -- 18 2019 - 20 → The 2018 -- 19 FA Cup ( also known as the FA Challenge Cup ) is the 138th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates, and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It started with the Extra Preliminary Round on the weekend of 11 August 2018, and will conclude with the final on 18 May 2019. The winner will qualify for the 2019 -- 20 UEFA Europa League group stage. Premier League side Chelsea are the defending champions. Contents 1 Teams 2 Round and draw dates 3 Qualifying rounds 4 First Round Proper 5 Television rights 6 References 7 External links Teams Round Clubs remaining Clubs involved Winners from previous round New entries this round Leagues entering at this round First Round Proper 124 80 32 48 EFL League One EFL League Two Second Round Proper 84 40 40 none none Third Round Proper 64 64 20 44 Premier League EFL Championship Fourth Round Proper 32 32 32 none none Fifth Round Proper 16 16 16 none none Quarter - finals 8 8 8 none none Semi-finals none none Final none none Round and draw dates The schedule follows Phase Round Draw date First match date Qualifying rounds Extra Preliminary Round 6 July 2018 10 August 2018 Preliminary Round 24 August 2018 First Round Qualifying 28 August 2018 8 September 2018 Second Round Qualifying 10 September 2018 22 September 2018 Third Round Qualifying 24 September 2018 6 October 2018 Fourth Round Qualifying 8 October 2018 20 October 2018 Main tournament First Round Proper 22 October 2018 10 November 2018 Second Round Proper ? ? 1 December 2018 Third Round Proper ? ? 5 January 2019 Fourth Round Proper ? ? 26 January 2019 Fifth Round Proper ? ? 16 February 2019 Quarter - finals ? ? 16 March 2019 Semi-finals ? ? 6 April 2019 Final 18 May 2019 Qualifying rounds Main article : 2018 -- 19 FA Cup qualifying rounds All of the competing teams that are not members of either the Premier League or English Football League will compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 available places in the First Round Proper. The qualifying competition began with the Extra Preliminary Round on 11 August 2018. The final ( fourth ) qualifying round was played over the weekend of 20 October 2018. First Round Proper The First Round draw took place on 22 October and was made by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin. All 40 First Round Proper ties are scheduled to be played on the weekend of 10 November. 32 teams from the qualifying competition join the 48 teams from League One and League Two to compete in this round. This round includes three teams from Level 7 : Metropolitan Police, Haringey Borough, and Hitchin Town, who are the lowest - ranked teams still in the competition. Haringey Borough ( 7 ) v AFC Wimbledon ( 3 ) 9 November 2018 Haringey Borough ( 7 ) AFC Wimbledon ( 3 ) show Tottenham, London Stadium : Coles Park Maidstone United ( 5 ) v Macclesfield Town ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Maidstone United ( 5 ) Macclesfield Town ( 4 ) show Maidstone Stadium : Gallagher Stadium Ebbsfleet United ( 5 ) v Cheltenham Town ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Ebbsfleet United ( 5 ) Cheltenham Town ( 4 ) show Northfleet Stadium : Stonebridge Road Hampton & Richmond Borough ( 6 ) v Oldham Athletic ( 4 ) 12 November 2018 Hampton & Richmond Borough ( 6 ) Oldham Athletic ( 4 ) show Hampton, London Stadium : Beveree Stadium Swindon Town ( 4 ) v York City ( 6 ) 10 November 2018 Swindon Town ( 4 ) York City ( 6 ) show Swindon Stadium : County Ground Mansfield Town ( 4 ) v Charlton Athletic ( 3 ) 11 November 2018 Mansfield Town ( 4 ) Charlton Athletic ( 3 ) show Mansfield Stadium : Field Mill Torquay United ( 6 ) v Woking ( 6 ) 10 November 2018 Torquay United ( 6 ) Woking ( 6 ) show Torquay Stadium : Plainmoor Scunthorpe United ( 3 ) v Burton Albion ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Scunthorpe United ( 3 ) Burton Albion ( 3 ) show Scunthorpe Stadium : Glanford Park Port Vale ( 4 ) v Sunderland ( 3 ) 11 November 2018 Port Vale ( 4 ) Sunderland ( 3 ) show Burslem, Stoke - on - Trent Stadium : Vale Park Aldershot Town ( 5 ) v Bradford City ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Aldershot Town ( 5 ) Bradford City ( 3 ) show Aldershot Stadium : Recreation Ground Grimsby Town ( 4 ) v Milton Keynes Dons ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Grimsby Town ( 4 ) Milton Keynes Dons ( 4 ) show Cleethorpes Stadium : Blundell Park Chorley ( 6 ) v Doncaster Rovers ( 3 ) 11 November 2018 Chorley ( 6 ) Doncaster Rovers ( 3 ) show Chorley Stadium : Victory Park Alfreton Town ( 6 ) v Fleetwood Town ( 3 ) 11 November 2018 Alfreton Town ( 6 ) Fleetwood Town ( 3 ) show Alfreton Stadium : North Street Bromley ( 5 ) v Peterborough United ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Bromley ( 5 ) Peterborough United ( 3 ) show Bromley, London Stadium : Hayes Lane Southport ( 6 ) v Boreham Wood ( 5 ) 10 November 2018 Southport ( 6 ) Boreham Wood ( 5 ) show Southport Stadium : Haig Avenue Plymouth Argyle ( 3 ) v Stevenage ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Plymouth Argyle ( 3 ) Stevenage ( 4 ) show Plymouth Stadium : Home Park Chesterfield ( 5 ) v Billericay Town ( 6 ) 10 November 2018 Chesterfield ( 5 ) Billericay Town ( 6 ) show Chesterfield Stadium : Proact Stadium Lincoln City ( 4 ) v Northampton Town ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Lincoln City ( 4 ) Northampton Town ( 4 ) show Lincoln Stadium : Sincil Bank Barnet ( 5 ) v Bristol Rovers ( 3 ) 11 November 2018 Barnet ( 5 ) Bristol Rovers ( 3 ) show Canons Park, London Stadium : The Hive Stadium Yeovil Town ( 4 ) v Stockport County ( 6 ) 10 November 2018 Yeovil Town ( 4 ) Stockport County ( 6 ) show Yeovil Stadium : Huish Park Bury ( 4 ) v Dover Athletic ( 5 ) 10 November 2018 Bury ( 4 ) Dover Athletic ( 5 ) show Bury Stadium : Gigg Lane Gillingham ( 3 ) v Hartlepool United ( 5 ) 10 November 2018 Gillingham ( 3 ) Hartlepool United ( 5 ) show Gillingham Stadium : Priestfield Stadium Oxford United ( 3 ) v Forest Green Rovers ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Oxford United ( 3 ) Forest Green Rovers ( 4 ) show Oxford Stadium : Kassam Stadium Tranmere Rovers ( 4 ) v Oxford City ( 6 ) 10 November 2018 Tranmere Rovers ( 4 ) Oxford City ( 6 ) show Birkenhead Stadium : Prenton Park Accrington Stanley ( 3 ) v Colchester United ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Accrington Stanley ( 3 ) Colchester United ( 4 ) show Accrington Stadium : Crown Ground Barnsley ( 3 ) v Notts County ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Barnsley ( 3 ) Notts County ( 4 ) show Barnsley Stadium : Oakwell Shrewsbury Town ( 3 ) v Salford City ( 5 ) 11 November 2018 Shrewsbury Town ( 3 ) Salford City ( 5 ) show Shrewsbury Stadium : New Meadow Metropolitan Police ( 7 ) v Newport County ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Metropolitan Police ( 7 ) Newport County ( 4 ) show East Molesey Stadium : Imber Court Walsall ( 3 ) v Coventry City ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Walsall ( 3 ) Coventry City ( 3 ) show Walsall Stadium : Bescot Stadium Rochdale ( 3 ) v Gateshead ( 5 ) 10 November 2018 Rochdale ( 3 ) Gateshead ( 5 ) show Rochdale Stadium : Spotland Stadium Hitchin Town ( 7 ) v Solihull Moors ( 5 ) 11 November 2018 Hitchin Town ( 7 ) Solihull Moors ( 5 ) show Hitchin Stadium : Top Field Sutton United ( 5 ) v Slough Town ( 6 ) 10 November 2018 Sutton United ( 5 ) Slough Town ( 6 ) show Sutton, London Stadium : Gander Green Lane Guiseley ( 6 ) v Cambridge United ( 4 ) 11 November 2018 Guiseley ( 6 ) Cambridge United ( 4 ) show Guiseley Stadium : Nethermoor Park Exeter City ( 4 ) v Blackpool ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Exeter City ( 4 ) Blackpool ( 3 ) show Exeter Stadium : St James Park Luton Town ( 3 ) v Wycombe Wanderers ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Luton Town ( 3 ) Wycombe Wanderers ( 3 ) show Luton Stadium : Kenilworth Road Morecambe ( 4 ) v F.C. Halifax Town ( 5 ) 10 November 2018 Morecambe ( 4 ) F.C. Halifax Town ( 5 ) show Morecambe Stadium : Globe Arena Crewe Alexandra ( 4 ) v Carlisle United ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Crewe Alexandra ( 4 ) Carlisle United ( 4 ) show Crewe Stadium : Gresty Road Southend United ( 3 ) v Crawley Town ( 4 ) 10 November 2018 Southend United ( 3 ) Crawley Town ( 4 ) show Southend - on - Sea Stadium : Roots Hall Maidenhead United ( 5 ) v Portsmouth ( 3 ) 10 November 2018 Maidenhead United ( 5 ) Portsmouth ( 3 ) show Maidenhead Stadium : York Road Weston - super-Mare ( 6 ) v Wrexham ( 5 ) 11 November 2018 Weston - super-Mare ( 6 ) Wrexham ( 5 ) show Weston - super-Mare Stadium : Woodspring Stadium Television rights The following matches were broadcast live on UK television : Round BT Sport BBC First Round Proper Maidenhead United v Portsmouth Port Vale v Sunderland Hampton and Richmond Borough v Oldham Athletic Haringey Borough v AFC Wimbledon References ^ Jump up to : `` Emirates FA cup round dates 2018 - 19 ''. The Football Association. Retrieved 20 June 2018. Jump up ^ `` Emirates FA Cup First Round Draw Made by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin ''. thefa.com. The Football Association. 22 October 2018. Retrieved 22 October 2018. 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Question: when do the premier league teams enter the fa cup
Answer: Third Round Proper