2019–20_FA_Vase

2019–20 FA Vase

2019–20 FA Vase

Football tournament season


The 2019–20 Buildbase FA Vase was the 46th season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System. The competition was played with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final to be played at Wembley Stadium. All first-leg ties until the semi-finals were played with extra time if level after 90 minutes – first-leg ties may also be resolved with penalties if both teams agree and notify the referee at least 45 minutes before kick-off, per rule 11a of the Rules of the Challenge Vase.[1]

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The competition was paused at the semi-final stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom. The competition resumed in September 2020,[2] but following new restrictions on gatherings in England the final was further postponed[3] eventually being played on 3 May 2021.

Calendar

The calendar for the 2019–20 Buildbase FA Vase, as announced by The Football Association.[4]

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs Remaining New Entries This Round Losing Club Winning Club
First round qualifying31 August 2019268667 → 399536£175£550
Second round qualifying14 September 2019169399 → 23070£250£725
First round proper12 October 2019102230 → 12835£275£825
Second round proper2 November 201964128 → 6426£300£900
Third round proper30 November 20193264 → 320£375£1,125
Fourth round proper11 January 20201632 → 160£625£1,875
Fifth round proper8 February 2020816 → 80£750£2,250
Quarter-finals29 February 202048 → 40£1,375£4,125
Semi-finals5 September 202024 → 20£1,750£5,500
FinalTBD12 → 10£20,000£30,000

First round qualifying

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Second round qualifying

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First round proper

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Second round proper

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Third round proper

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Fourth round proper

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Fifth round proper

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Quarter-finals

Semi-finals

Originally scheduled for March 2020, the two-legged semi-finals were postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The FA declared their intention to complete the tournament, but with an uncertain timeframe.[19] In late August 2020, they scheduled the semi-finals as single matches in September, with a date of 27 September for the final at Wembley. The final, alongside the FA Trophy final held as part of the same event, was to be among the matches trialling the return of spectators to elite football after the height of the first wave of the pandemic in the UK,[2] but this was further postponed following new restrictions on gatherings in England that were enacted on 14 September 2020 as COVID-19 cases increased.[20]

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Belle View Stadium, Consett

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Gay Dawn Farm, Hartley
Attendance: 300

Final

The final was finally scheduled to be played behind closed doors on 3 May 2021, after the date of 27 September 2020 was abandoned with the hope of allowing fans into the stadium.[21]

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Attendance: 0
Referee: Michael Salisbury

References

  1. "The Buildbase FA Vase First Round Qualifying Draw, 2019-20". 12 July 2019.
  2. "Football Association pick hosts for one-legged Vase and Trophy semis". Non-League Football Paper. 28 August 2020. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Egerton withdrawn from competition, West receive walkover to second qualifying round". West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  4. "Constitutional update". East Midlands Counties Football League. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  5. "Chinnor news". Hellenic Football League. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2 September 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  6. @Tun_Wells_FC (18 September 2019). "119, so we slot into 2nd place! 👍" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  7. @PinchbeckUnited (13 October 2019). "84" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  8. @tafclambs (13 October 2019). "112" (Tweet) via Twitter.
  9. "FA Vase update for semi-finalists Hebburn Town and Consett". Evening Chronicle. 30 April 2020. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  10. "Football Association postpones FA Trophy and FA Vase finals". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

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