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| Country |  England Wales |
The 2011–12 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 131st season of competition in England for 'The Football Association Challenge Cup' (FA Cup), the world's oldest association football single knockout competition. A new record 763 clubs were accepted for the competition, up four from the previous season's 759.
The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 through 10) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams. The 32 winning teams from the fourth qualifying round progressed to the First round proper, where League teams tiered at Levels 3 and 4 entered the competition.
Calendar and prizes
The calendar for the 2011–12 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by the FA.[1]
| Round | Main date | Leagues entering at this round | New entries this round | Winners from previous round | Number of fixtures | Prize money[2] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Extra preliminary round | 20 August 2011 | Levels 9-10 | 408 | none | 204 | £750 |
| Preliminary round | 3 September 2011 | Level 8 | 130 | 204 | 167 | £1,500 |
| First qualifying round | 17 September 2011 | Level 7 | 65 | 167 | 116 | £3,000 |
| Second qualifying round | 1 October 2011 | Conference North Conference South |
44 | 116 | 80 | £4,500 |
| Third qualifying round | 15 October 2011 | none | none | 80 | 40 | £7,500 |
| Fourth qualifying round | 29 October 2011 | Conference Premier | 24 | 40 | 32 | £12,500 |
| For the next rounds look 2011–12 FA Cup | ||||||
Extra preliminary round
Extra preliminary round ties were played on the weekend of 20 August 2011. 408 clubs from Level 9 and Level 10 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition.