The 1998–99 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 118th season of competition in

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for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (

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), the world's oldest

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competition. A total of 558 clubs were accepted for the competition, down five from the previous season's 563. The large number of clubs entering the tournament meant that the competition started with preliminary and four qualifying knockouts for these

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teams. The 32 winning teams from fourth round qualifying progressed to the

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teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.

Calendar

Preliminary round

Matches were played on weekend of Saturday 21 August 1998. A total of 172 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football and 128 clubs from sixteen lower-level leagues, while other 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football and 162 clubs from lower-level leagues get a bye to the first round qualifying.

First round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 4 September 1998. A total of 292 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 86 winners from the preliminary round and 206 clubs, who get a bye to this round, including 44 clubs from the four divisions at Level 7 of English football.

Second round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 18 September 1998. A total of 212 clubs took part in this stage of the competition, including the 146 winners from the first round qualifying and 66 Level 6 clubs, from Premier divisions of the

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and

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, entering at this stage.

Third round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 2 October 1998. A total of 128 clubs took part, 106 having progressed from the second round qualifying and 22 clubs from

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, forming Level 5 of English football, entering at this stage.

Fourth round qualifying

Matches were played on weekend of 16 October 1998. A total of 64 clubs took part, all having progressed from the third round qualifying.

1998–99 FA Cup

See

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for details of the rounds from the first round proper onwards.

External links

Football Club History Database: FA Cup 1998-99

The FA Cup Archive
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