2024–25 FA Cup qualifying rounds
The 2024–25 FA Cup qualifying rounds opened the 144th edition of the FA Cup, the world's oldest association football single knockout competition, organised by The Football Association, the governing body for the sport in England. 653 teams in the 5th to 9th tier of English football competed across six rounds for 32 spots in the 2024-25 FA Cup first round proper.
Eligibility
The qualifying rounds are the point of entry into the FA Cup for all "non-League" teams—teams below the top four tiers of English football, and therefore outside the English Football League. These teams compete in leagues below the EFL which constitute the National League System. The number of teams entered in the FA Cup overall rose from 732 in 2023-24 to 745 the following season due to an increase in the number of teams in the 9th tier. Because of this increase, teams from 10th tier were no longer accepted into the competition, so the 2024-25 qualifying rounds encompassed all teams that entered from the 5th to 9th tiers—steps 1 to 5 of the National League System.Extra preliminary round
The draw for the extra preliminary round was made on 5 July 2024.Preliminary round
The draw for the preliminary round was made on 5 July 2024, following the draw for the extra preliminary round. This round saw the remaining teams from Tier 8 enter the competition.First qualifying round
The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 19 August 2024. This round saw all teams from step three enter the competition.Second qualifying round
The draw for the second qualifying round was made on 2 September 2024. This round saw all teams from Tier 6 enter the competition. 16 teams from Tier 9 entered this round as the lowest ranked teams remaining in the competition.Third qualifying round
The draw for the third qualifying round was made on 16 September 2024. Three clubs from Tier 9 progressed to this round.Teams in bold advanced to the Fourth qualifying round.
Fourth qualifying round
The draw for the fourth qualifying round was made on 30 September 2024. One club from Tier 9, Bury, progressed to this round.Teams in bold advanced to the First round proper.
Broadcasting
The qualifying rounds were not covered by the FA Cup's broadcasting contracts held by BBC Sport and ITV, although one game per round was broadcast by the BBC on its media platforms.| Round | Tie | Broadcaster |
| Preliminary round | Ashington v Bishop Auckland | BBC Sport |
| First qualifying round | Campion v Blyth Spartans | BBC Sport |
| Second qualifying round | Lordswood v Sittingbourne | BBC Sport |
| Third qualifying round | Wythenshawe Town v Farsley Celtic | BBC Sport |
| Fourth qualifying round | Hednesford Town v Gateshead | BBC Sport |
| Fourth qualifying round | Gateshead v Hednesford Town | National League TV |