2008–09 FA Cup
Calendar
Columns: Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money
Extra Preliminary Round | 16 August 2008 | 203 | 761 → 558 | 406: 356th–761st | £750 | Preliminary Round | 30 August 2008 | 166 | 558 → 392 | 129: 227th–355th | £1,500 | First Round Qualifying | 13 September 2008 | 116 | 392 → 276 | 66: 161st–226th | £3,000 | Second Round Qualifying | 27 September 2008 | 80 | 276 → 196 | 44: 117th–160th | £4,500 | Third Round Qualifying | 11 October 2008 | 40 | 196 → 156 | none | £7,500 | Fourth Round Qualifying | 25 October 2008 | 32 | 156 → 124 | 24: 93rd–116th | £12,500 | First Round Proper | 8 November 2008 | 40 | 124 → 84 | 48: 45th–92nd | £20,000 | Second Round Proper | 29 November 2008 | 20 | 84 → 64 | none | £30,000 | Third Round Proper | 3 January 2009 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44: 1st–44th | £75,000 | Fourth Round Proper | 24 January 2009 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £100,000 | Fifth Round Proper | 14 February 2009 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £200,000 | Sixth Round Proper | 7 March 2009 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £400,000 | Semi-Finals | 18 April 2009 19 April 2009 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | Winners: £1,000,000 Losers: £500,000 | Final | 30 May 2009 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Winner: £2,000,000 Loser: £1,000,000