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2024–25 FA Vase

2024–25 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Bilston Town 1–4 Stafford Town, First qualifying round, 24 August 2024
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Jersey
DatesQualifying:
24 August 2024 – 21 September 2024
Competition Proper:
19 October 2023 – 10/11 May 2024
TeamsTotal: 596
Defending championsRomford
Final positions
ChampionsWhitstable Town (1st title)
Runners-upAFC Whyteleafe

The 2024–25 FA Vase (known for sponsorship reasons as the Isuzu FA Vase) is the 51st season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing in steps 5 & 6 of the English National League System. The competition was played on a regional basis until the 4th round.

The Vase was won by Whitstable Town FC, beating AFC Whyteleafe 2-1 in the final, after extra time.

The defending champions were Romford. They lost 3–2 against Takeley in the second round.

Calendar

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Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining New entries this round Prize money winners Prize money losers
First round qualifying 24 August 2024 187 596 → 409 374 £550 £160
Second round qualifying 21 September 2024 177 409 → 232 167 £725 £225
First round proper 19 October 2024 103 231 → 128 29 £825 £250
Second round proper 9 November 2024 64 128 → 64 25 £900 £275
Third round proper 7 December 2024 32 64 → 32 None £1,125 £350
Fourth round proper 11 January 2025 16 32 → 16 None £1,875 £600
Fifth round proper 1 February 2025 8 16 → 8 None £2,250 £725
Quarter-finals 1 March 2025 4 8 → 4 None £4,125 1,350
Semi-finals 29 March 2025 & 5 April 2025 2 4 → 2 None £5,500 £1,725
Final 11 May 2025 1 2 → 1 None £30,000 £15,000

First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 5 July 2024.[1]

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was also made on 5 July 2024.[1]

First round proper

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The draw for the first round proper was made on 23 September 2024.[4] The round saw the 29 eligible teams that lost in the previous season's third round, enter the competition.

Second round proper

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The draw for the second round proper was made on 21 October 2024.[5]

Third round proper

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The draw for the third round proper was made on 11 November 2024.[6]

Fourth round proper

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The draw for the fourth round proper was made on 9 December 2024.[7] Four tenth tier clubs remain: Atherton Laburnum Rovers, Sutton United (Birmingham), Clay Cross Town, and Abbey Hulton United.

Fifth round proper

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The draw for the fifth round proper was made on 13 January 2025.[9] The final remaining tenth tier club, Atherton Laburnum Rovers, was eliminated during the fifth round.

Quarter-finals

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None of the teams remaining in this stage of the competition have ever reached the semi–finals, with Erith & Belvedere and Whitchurch Alport being the only two clubs remaining to have previously reached the FA Vase quarter-finals.

The draw took place on 3 February 2025.

Semi-finals

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None of the teams remaining in this stage of the competition had ever reached the semi–finals before 2024–25.

The draw took place on 3 March 2025.

First leg

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AFC Whyteleafe (9)3–1Andover New Street (9)
  • Bennett 22'
  • Mico 26'
  • Holder 90+10'
  • Postance 66'
Church Road, Whyteleafe
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Whitstable Town (9)2–0Hartpury University (9)
The Belmont Ground, Whitstable
Attendance: 2,905
Referee: Andrew Humphries

Second leg

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Andover New Street (9)0–1AFC Whyteleafe (9)
  • Bennett 4'
Foxcotte Park, Charlton
Attendance: 1,390

Andover New Street 1–4 AFC Whyteleafe on aggregate.

Hartpury University (9)0–0Whitstable Town (9)
Hartpury University Stadium, Hartpury
Attendance: 905

Hartpury University 0–2 Whitstable Town on aggregate.

Final

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The final was played at Wembley Stadium.

AFC Whyteleafe1–2 (a.e.t.)Whitstable Town
Bennett 17' Report
  • Smith 52'
  • Sithole 100'
Attendance: 38,600
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo (Leicestershire and Rutland)

References

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  1. ^ a b "EARLY ROUND DRAWS MADE FOR EMIRATES FA CUP, FA YOUTH CUP, ISUZU FA TROPHY AND FA VASE". www.thefa.com. 5 July 2024. Retrieved 11 July 2024.
  2. ^ "Route One Rovers Removed From FA Vase". www.nwcfl.com. 30 August 2024. Retrieved 22 September 2024.
  3. ^ @swpleague (20 September 2024). "Vase News: Elburton Villa have received a walk-over to the 1st Rd Proper after Axminster Town withdrew from the Vase earlier today, citing players away. @ElburtonVilla @Axminstertownfc @swsportsnews @Toroloco13" (Tweet). Retrieved 29 September 2024 – via Twitter.
  4. ^ "Find out the draw for the Isuzu FA Vase First Round Proper". www.thefa.com. 23 September 2024. Retrieved 29 September 2024.
  5. ^ "THERE WILL BE 64 TIES IN THE ISUZU FA VASE IN NOVEMBER FOLLOWING MONDAY'S DRAW". www.thefa.com. 21 October 2024. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
  6. ^ "THE LATEST DRAW IN THE ISUZU FA VASE HAS BEEN MADE AS 2024-25 COMPETITION PROGRESSES". www.thefa.com. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  7. ^ "THE ISUZU FA TROPHY AND ISUZU FA VASE FOURTH ROUND PROPER DRAWS HAVE BEEN MADE". www.thefa.com. 9 December 2024. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "New Street reinstated". Velocity Wessex League. 26 January 2025. Archived from the original on 1 February 2025. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  9. ^ "Draw made for Isuzu FA Vase fifth round proper". www.thefa.com. 13 January 2025. Retrieved 13 January 2025.