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2009–10 FA Cup
The 2009–10 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON for sponsorship reasons) was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; the FA Cup. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the first round qualifying, their opponents in this round received a walkover.
The competition commenced on 15 August 2009 with the Extra preliminary round and concluded on 15 May 2010 with the Final, held at Wembley Stadium. The final was contested by 2009 winners Chelsea and 2008 winners Portsmouth. Originally, the winners were to qualify for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. However, as Chelsea won the 2009–10 Premier League (and did not need the FA Cup winners' berth), and Portsmouth failed to apply for a UEFA licence for the 2010–11 season in time (making them ineligible to compete in UEFA competitions), the berth was given to Liverpool, the seventh-placed team in the Premier League. Chelsea won 1–0 in the final to retain the trophy.
The calendar for the 2009–10 FA Cup, as announced by The Football Association:
All teams that entered the competition, but were not members of the Premier League or The Football League, had to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 places available in the first round proper.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Hinckley United, Nuneaton Town, Wrexham, Gateshead, Rushden & Diamonds, Mansfield Town, Stourbridge, AFC Telford United, Ilkeston Town, Cambridge United, Kettering Town, Northwich Victoria, Barrow, Fleetwood Town, York City, Woking, Lowestoft Town, Salisbury City, AFC Wimbledon, Forest Green Rovers, Oxford City, Bromley, Stevenage Borough, Wealdstone, Eastleigh, Staines Town, Luton Town, Oxford United, Bath City, Paulton Rovers, Tooting & Mitcham United and Sutton United.
Stourbridge, Eastleigh and Paulton Rovers were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Gateshead and Ilkeston Town had last featured at this stage in 2000–01, Oxford City had last done so in 1999-2000, Wealdstone had last done so in 1986-87 and Lowestoft Town and Tooting & Mitcham United had last done so in 1977-78.
Teams from Leagues One and Two entered at this stage, along with the 32 non-league clubs from the qualifying rounds. The draw was made on 25 October 2009 with ties played in the week beginning 6 November 2009.
Lowestoft Town and Paulton Rovers of the eighth tier were the lowest ranked teams left in the competition at this stage, but both failed to make it through to the second round.
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2009–10 FA Cup
The 2009–10 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON for sponsorship reasons) was the 129th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition; the FA Cup. As in the previous year, 762 clubs were accepted for the competition. One club, Newcastle Blue Star, folded before the fixtures were released. As they were scheduled to enter the competition in the first round qualifying, their opponents in this round received a walkover.
The competition commenced on 15 August 2009 with the Extra preliminary round and concluded on 15 May 2010 with the Final, held at Wembley Stadium. The final was contested by 2009 winners Chelsea and 2008 winners Portsmouth. Originally, the winners were to qualify for the play-off round of the 2010–11 UEFA Europa League. However, as Chelsea won the 2009–10 Premier League (and did not need the FA Cup winners' berth), and Portsmouth failed to apply for a UEFA licence for the 2010–11 season in time (making them ineligible to compete in UEFA competitions), the berth was given to Liverpool, the seventh-placed team in the Premier League. Chelsea won 1–0 in the final to retain the trophy.
The calendar for the 2009–10 FA Cup, as announced by The Football Association:
All teams that entered the competition, but were not members of the Premier League or The Football League, had to compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 places available in the first round proper.
The winners from the fourth qualifying round were Hinckley United, Nuneaton Town, Wrexham, Gateshead, Rushden & Diamonds, Mansfield Town, Stourbridge, AFC Telford United, Ilkeston Town, Cambridge United, Kettering Town, Northwich Victoria, Barrow, Fleetwood Town, York City, Woking, Lowestoft Town, Salisbury City, AFC Wimbledon, Forest Green Rovers, Oxford City, Bromley, Stevenage Borough, Wealdstone, Eastleigh, Staines Town, Luton Town, Oxford United, Bath City, Paulton Rovers, Tooting & Mitcham United and Sutton United.
Stourbridge, Eastleigh and Paulton Rovers were appearing in the competition proper for the first time. Of the others, Gateshead and Ilkeston Town had last featured at this stage in 2000–01, Oxford City had last done so in 1999-2000, Wealdstone had last done so in 1986-87 and Lowestoft Town and Tooting & Mitcham United had last done so in 1977-78.
Teams from Leagues One and Two entered at this stage, along with the 32 non-league clubs from the qualifying rounds. The draw was made on 25 October 2009 with ties played in the week beginning 6 November 2009.
Lowestoft Town and Paulton Rovers of the eighth tier were the lowest ranked teams left in the competition at this stage, but both failed to make it through to the second round.
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