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| Football Association Trophy | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Guernsey Wales |
| Dates | Qualifying rounds: 28 September 2019 – 14 December 2019 Competition Proper: 14 December 2019 – 3 May 2021 |
| Defending champions | AFC Fylde |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Harrogate Town (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Concord Rangers |
The 2019–20 FA Trophy (known for sponsorship reasons as the Buildbase FA Trophy) was the 51st season of the FA Trophy, an annual football competition for teams at levels 5-8 of the English National League System. The competition consisted of two preliminary rounds, three qualifying rounds, and six proper rounds. All matches until the semi-finals were held as a single-match knockout format with reversed replays after first-leg matches drawn in regulation time. The semi-finals were scheduled to be two-legged, but due to their delay by the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom they were shifted to single matches, with no replays. The final was a single-match held at Wembley Stadium and decided in extra time or penalties if tied after regulation. First-leg ties throughout the competition could be decided by extra time or penalties if both teams agree and notify the referee at least 45 minutes before kickoff, in accordance with FA Trophy Rule 11(a).[1]
The competition was paused at the semi-final stage due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The competition resumed in September 2020, [2]
Calendar
The calendar for the 2019–20 Buildbase FA Trophy, as announced by The Football Association.[3]
| Round | Main Date | Number of Fixtures | Clubs Remaining | New Entries This Round | Prize Money |
| Extra preliminary round | 28 September 2019 | 28 | 296 → 268 | 56 | £ 2,000 |
| Preliminary round | 12 October 2019 | 56 | 268 → 212 | 84 | £ 3,000 |
| First round qualifying | 26 October 2019 | 72 | 212 → 140 | 88 | £ 3,250 |
| Second round qualifying | 9 November 2019 | 36 | 140 → 104 | 0 | £ 4,000 |
| Third round qualifying | 23 November 2019 | 40 | 104 → 64 | 44 | £ 5,000 |
| First round proper | 14 December 2019 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 24 | £ 6,000 |
| Second round proper | 11 January 2020 | 16 | 32 → 16 | 0 | £ 7,000 |
| Third round proper | 8 February 2020 | 8 | 16 → 8 | 0 | £ 8,000 |
| Fourth round proper | 29 February 2020 | 4 | 8 → 4 | 0 | £ 10,000 |
| Semi-finals | September 2020 | 2 | 4 → 2 | 0 | £ 20,000 |
| Final | 3 May 2021 | 1 | 2 → 1 | 0 | Runners-up £ 30,000 Winners £ 60,000 |
Extra preliminary round
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