The second round of the FA Cup 2025/26 was concluded over the weekend, so attention now turns to the third round of the oldest domestic soccer tournament in the world.
Round three is when Premier League teams enter the draw, offering up the prospect of a dream day out for any of the non-league sides still involved.
Crystal Palace are the holders, having defeated Manchester City in last season's final. Teams as low down the pyramid as the National League North will be hoping for a money-spinning tie against one of the country's biggest clubs.
AllSportsPeople will detail all the third-round fixtures below, plus the schedule for the games.
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When is the FA Cup third-round draw?
The draw for the 2025/26 third round takes place on Monday, December 8.
It is due to start at around 6:40 p.m. GMT (1:40 p.m. ET).
FA Cup third round draw results
This page will be updated once the third-round draw has taken place.
FA Cup third round 2025/26: Full fixture schedule
| Date | Time (ET) | Match |
FA Cup third round ball numbers
The ball numbers below correspond to each team in the draw.
1. Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton & Hove Albion
8. Bristol City
9. Burnley
10. Charlton Athletic
11. Chelsea
12. Coventry City
13. Crystal Palace
14. Derby County
15. Everton
16. Fulham
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town
19. Leeds United
20. Leicester City
21. Liverpool
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Portsmouth
31. Preston North End
32. Queens Park Rangers
33. Sheffield United
34. Sheffield Wednesday
35. Southampton
36. Stoke City
37. Sunderland
38. Swansea City
39. Tottenham Hotspur
40. Watford
41. West Bromwich Albion
42. West Ham United
43. Wolverhampton Wanderers
44. Wrexham
45. Macclesfield
46. Grimsby Town
47. Shrewsbury Town
48. Swindon Town
49. Weston Super Mare
50. Barnsley
51. Boreham Wood
52. Milton Keynes Dons
53. Wigan Athletic
54. Fleetwood Town
55. Salford City
56. Mansfield Town
57. Cambridge United
58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion
59. Blackpool
60. Walsall
61. Exeter City
62. Cheltenham Town
63. Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale
When are the FA Cup third-round matches?
The third round is scheduled to take place over the weekend of January 10-11, 2026.
The precise order of games will be confirmed closer to the time, once matches have been selected for live TV broadcast.
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