2019–20 FA Vase

The 2019–20 Buildbase FA Vase is 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 is to be 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 are 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]

2019–20 Buildbase FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Country England
 Wales
Defending championsChertsey Town
Top goal scorer(s)Jack Crago (10 goals)

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 has been further postponed.[3]

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.[15] 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.[16]

Consett (9)1–0 (a.e.t.)Bitton (9)
Smith  115'
Belle View Stadium, Consett
Corinthian (9)2–2 (a.e.t.)Hebburn Town (9)
Penalties
3–4
Gay Dawn Farm, Hartley
Attendance: 300

Final
Consett (9)vHebburn Town (9)

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. Retrieved 2 September 2020.
  3. "Football Association postpones FA Trophy and FA Vase finals". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
  4. "The Buildbase FA Vase Round Dates, 2019-20". The Football Association. 8 June 2019.
  5. "FA Vase First and Second Round Qualifying Draws 2019/20". The Non-League Paper. 12 July 2019.
  6. "Egerton withdrawn from competition, West receive walkover to Second Qualifying Round". West Didsbury & Chorlton A.F.C. 18 August 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  7. "Constitutional update". East Midlands Counties Football League. 2 July 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2019.
  8. "Chinnor news". Hellenic Football League. 31 July 2019. Retrieved 1 September 2019.
  9. "FA Vase First and Second Round Qualifying Draws 2019/20". The Non-League Paper. 12 July 2019.
  10. "THE DRAW FOR THE BUILDBASE FA VASE FIRST ROUND PROPER WAS MADE AT WEMBLEY ON MONDAY". The Football Association. 16 September 2019.
  11. "WE HAD THE LATEST DRAWS IN THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY AND VASE MADE AT WEMBLEY ON MONDAY". The Football Association. 14 October 2019.
  12. "THE DRAW FOR THE BUILDBASE FA VASE THIRD ROUND PROPER WAS MADE AT WEMBLEY ON MONDAY". The Football Association. 4 November 2019.
  13. "BUILDBASE FA VASE FOURTH ROUND DRAW MADE AT WEMBLEY". The Football Association. 2 December 2019.
  14. "THE LATEST DRAWS FOR BOTH THE BUILDBASE FA TROPHY AND FA VASE HAVE BEEN MADE". www.thefa.com. 13 January 2020.
  15. "FA Vase update for semi-finalists Hebburn Town and Consett". Evening Chronicle. Retrieved 24 June 2020.
  16. "Football Association postpones FA Trophy and FA Vase finals". BBC Sport. 11 September 2020. Retrieved 25 October 2020.

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