The Clapton CFC Men’s First Team’s first qualifying round tie in the FA Vase has now been switched to a home game.
Our opposition Enfield Borough are groundsharers at Wingate & Finchley, who have a home league game which takes priority.
The game will therefore now take place at the Old Spotted Dog Ground at the same time and date – 3pm on Saturday, August 23.
The winners of that tie will be away in the second qualifying round at either Harwich & Parkeston or Brimsdown on Saturday, September 20.
This will be our third FA Vase campaign. We debuted in our second season, 2019/20, having just been promoted to Step 7. The run was short-lived as we lost 5-1 away to Step 6 side Wivenhoe Town, who were top of the Eastern Counties League Division One South at the time.
The FA changed the entry requirements the following season and now only Step 5 and 6 teams can play in the competition. That meant we didn’t reappear in the Vase until 2024/25, winning two ties against Hoddesdon Town (on penalties, pictured at the top of this page) then higher division Stansted before losing to another higher division side Thetford Town on penalties.
FA Vase round dates
- First Round Qualifying: Saturday 23 August 2025
- Second Round Qualifying: Saturday 20 September 2025
- First Round Proper: Saturday 18 October 2025
- Second Round Proper: Saturday 8 November 2025
- Third Round Proper: Saturday 6 December 2025
- Fourth Round Proper: Saturday 17 January 2026
- Fifth Round Proper: Saturday 7 February 2026
- Sixth Round Proper: Saturday 28 February 2026
- Semi Final first leg: Saturday 28 March 2026
- Semi-Final second leg: Saturday 4 April 2026
- The Final: Sunday 17 May 2026