The FA has today released the Round Dates for Emirates FA Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and FA Youth Cup for the 2025/26 season.
Following the Silkmen’s promotion to the National League North, the rounds we enter each competition have changed to reflect our league status.
We will enter the Emirates FA Cup in the Second Qualifying Round, which means our first game in the competition will take place on Saturday, 13th September.
Our entry date in the Isuzu FA Trophy has also changed, with the Silkmen now entering at the Second Round Proper, with our first game in the competition taking place on Saturday 15th November.
Following our best ever run in the FA Youth Cup, we are yet to receive confirmation of which round we will enter, but the competition will begin W/C 1st September.
Here are the full list of round dates for each competition:
Emirates FA Cup:
Extra Preliminary Round: Saturday 2 August 2025
Preliminary Round: Saturday 16 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 30 August 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 13 September 2025 – Macclesfield FC enter the competition
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 27 September 2025
Fourth Round Qualifying: Saturday 11 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 14 February 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 March 2026
Quarter Final: Saturday 4 April 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 25 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 16 May 2026
Isuzu FA Trophy:
Preliminary Round: Saturday 23 August 2025
First Round Qualifying: Saturday 6 September 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Saturday 4 October 2025
First Round Proper: Saturday 25 October 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 15 November 2025 – Macclesfield FC enter the competition
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 10 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 31 January 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 28 March 2026
The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026
FA Youth Cup:
Qualifying Competition – Ties to be played in the week commencing:-
Preliminary Round: Monday 1 September 2025
First Round Qualifying: Monday 15 September 2025
Second Round Qualifying: Monday 29 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying: Monday 13 October 2025
Competition Proper – Ties to be played by the following closing date:-
First Round Proper: Saturday 1 November 2025
Second Round Proper: Saturday 22 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Saturday 13 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 24 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 21 February 2026
Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 14 March 2026
Semi-Final: Saturday 11 April 2026
The Final: Saturday 9 May 2026
