When is the FA Cup first-round draw?

The FA Cup first round draw takes place tonight, as the competition truly begins

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The FA Cup first round draw is tonight, as League One and League Two sides enter the tournament.

We're back and we're ready to do it all over again, with the greatest cup competition on Earth welcoming 80 teams into the first round proper, including 32 non-league sides daring to dream of a giant-killing run.

So when's it on?

When is the FA Cup first-round draw?

The draw for the first round of the 2026/27 FA Cup takes place on Monday October 19, at around 6:35pm.

The television coverage starts at 6:30pm BST, with the draw itself expected to begin at approximately five minutes later.

How can I watch the FA Cup first-round draw?

The FA Cup first-round draw is live on TNT Sports 1, available to watch on HBO Max, hosted by Matt Smith.

If you don't have TNT Sports, you can always watch the draw live on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.

What are the balls for the FA Cup first-round draw?

Accrington Stanley
AFC Wimbledon
Barnet
Barnsley
Blackpool
Bradford City
Bristol Rovers
Bromley
Burton Albion
Cambridge United
Cheltenham Town
Chesterfield
Colchester United
Crawley Town
Crewe Alexandra
Doncaster Rovers
Exeter City
Fleetwood Town
Gillingham
Grimsby Town
Huddersfield Town
Leicester City
Leyton Orient
Luton Town
Mansfield Town
Milton Keynes Dons
Newport County
Northampton Town
Notts County
Oldham Athletic
Oxford United
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Port Vale
Reading
Rochdale
Rotherham United
Salford City
Sheffield Wednesday
Shrewsbury Town
Stevenage
Stockport County
Swindon Town
Tranmere Rovers
Walsall
Wigan Athletic
Wycombe Wanderers
York City
Harborough Town
Chorley or Worcester City
Gateshead or Stafford Rangers
FC Halifax Town
Guiseley
Barrow or Gloucester City
Marine
Scunthorpe United
Macclesfield or Anstey Nomads
Altrincham or FC United Of Manchester
Bury or Harrogate Town
Spalding United or Alvechurch
AFC Rushden & Diamonds
Kidderminster Harriers
Carlisle United
AFC Fylde
Salisbury
Sutton United
Chesham United or Forest Green Rovers
Leatherhead or Yeovil Town
Bedford Town or Cray Wanderers
Hornchurch
Aldershot Town or Tadley Calleva
Oxford City
Wimborne Town
Wealdstone
Boreham Wood
Eastleigh
Berkhamsted FC
Sholing
Plymouth Parkway
Dover Athletic

The FA Cup first round draw takes place tonight, as the competition truly begins

When is the FA Cup first-round draw?

How can I watch the FA Cup first-round draw?

What are the balls for the FA Cup first-round draw?

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