2009–10 FA Cup
The FA Cup 2009/10 was the 129th edition of the world's oldest football cup tournament; The Football Association Challenge Cup, or FA Cup. This Cup season started with 762 clubs. The club Newcastle Blue Star did not occur in the first qualifying round against Ossett Albion, as he was previously dissolved. The winner of this discharge was Chelsea.
The cup competition began with the Extra Preliminary Round 15 August 2009 and ended with the final at Wembley Stadium, London on May 15, 2010.
Calendar
Mode
Complete overview at: FA Cup
The FA Cup is played in rounds. Can participate, each team that has a given level of performance and has an adequate pitch. The game is played i.d.R. with only one leg. In draw a second leg takes place. The return game also ends in a draw the game goes into extra time and penalties. This mode goes up to the sixth main round. From the semi-finals, there is only a game, if necessary, with extra time and penalties.
Some teams are exempted from certain rounds:
- In the second qualifying round, the teams of the Conference North / South (6th flight of English league operations ) are added.
- In the fourth qualifying round, the teams of the National Conference will be added (5th flight of English league operation ).
- In the first round the teams in the League 1 and 2 Football League ( 3rd and 4th flight of the English league operations ) are added.
- In the third main round on the first weekend of January, the teams of the Football League Championship will be added (2nd flight of English league operation ) and the Premier League (1st flight of English league operation )
The semi-finals as well as the finals will be held at Wembley Stadium.
Each winner receives a premium from the television money, which is staggered after round.
Main Round
First Main Round
In the first round enter each of 24 teams in the Football League One and Two in the competition.
The draw took place on 25 October 2009. The matches were played on 6 November 2009 at the weekend.
Second Main Round
The games were completed on 28 and 29 November 2009.
Third main round
In this round, the teams enter the FA Premier League (20 teams) and the teams of the Football League Championship (24 teams) in the competition.
The draw took place on November 29, 2009.
The games were completed on 2 and 3 January 2010.
Fourth Main Round
The draw took place on 3 January 2010.
The games were completed on 23 and 24 January 2010.
Fifth Main Round
The draw took place on 24 January 2010.
The games were completed on 13 and 14 February 2010.
Sixth Main Round
The draw took place on February 14, 2010.
The games were completed on March 6 and 7, 2010.
Semifinal
The draw took place on 7 March 2010.
The games were completed on April 10 and 11, 2010.