2021–22 FA Youth Cup
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The 2021–22 FA Youth Cup was the 70th edition of the
FA Youth Cup The Football Association Youth Challenge Cup is an English football competition run by The Football Association for under-18 sides. Only those players between the age of 15 and 18 on 31 August of the current season are eligible to take part. It ...
. The competition consisted of several rounds and was preceded by a qualifying competition, starting with two preliminary rounds which was followed by three qualifying rounds for
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teams. The
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teams entered the draw thereafter, with
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and League Two teams entered in the first round proper, and
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and
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teams entered in the third round proper. 610 teams were accepted into the FA Youth Cup.


Calendar


Competition proper


First round

The League One and League Two teams enter the first round Proper with the 39 non league winners from the qualifying rounds joining them for this round. Only Barrow AFC, Crawley Town, and Wycombe Wanderers did not participate from League One and League Two because the three did not apply. Hartlepool United vs. Bolton Wanderers was initially drawn, but Hartlepool withdrew from the tournament, granting Bolton a bye to the next round.


Second round

42 teams play this round with all the winners from the previous round participating.


Third round

64 teams compete in the Third round with the 43 Premier League and EFL Championship Clubs appearing this round along with the 21 winners from the previous round. Only Brentford from the EFL Championship did not participate as they did not apply for the tournament.


Fourth round

32 teams participate in the Fourth round proper with all 32 winners from the previous round participating.


Fifth round

16 teams participate in the Fifth round proper with all 16 winners from the previous round participating.


Quarter-finals

8 teams participate in the Quarter-finals with all 8 winners from the previous round participating.


Semi-finals

4 teams participate in the Semi-finals with all 4 winners from the previous round participating.


Final

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References


External links


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