Romford Town vs Clapton Community FC takes place on Sunday, September 7 2025 with a 2pm kick off. Venue TBC.
The Clapton CFC Women’s First Team travel to Romford Town on Sunday looking to recapture former glories in the FA Cup.
Everyone connected to the club surely knows that we made history in 2020/21. We were the lowest ranked team to reach the third round and the first ever to win against a team four divisions higher.
Since then we’ve had patchy form. Last season, we were knocked out at the first hurdle away at Hutton on penalties.
The venue for the tie has not been announced but we’ll update when it is.
The winners of this tie will receive £1800 with £450 going to the losers as the prize fund is unchanged from last season.
About the competition
DATES OF ROUNDS
Second Round Qualifying Sunday 21 September 2025
Third Round Qualifying Sunday 5 October 2025
First Round Proper Sunday 26 October 2025
Second Round Proper Sunday 23 November 2025
Third Round Proper Sunday 14 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper Sunday 18 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper Sunday 22 February 2026
Quarter Final Sunday 5 April 2026
Semi Final Sunday 10 May 2026
Final Sunday 31 May 2026
PRIZE FUND PAYMENTS
ROUND | WINNING CLUB | LOSING CLUB
Preliminary Round £600 £150
First Round Qualifying £1,800 £450
Second Round Qualifying £3,000 £750
Third Round Qualifying £4,000 £1,000
First Round Proper £6,000 £1,500
Second Round Proper £8,000 £2,000
Third Round Proper £35,000 £9,000
Fourth Round Proper £54,000 £13,000
Fifth Round Proper £80,000 £20,000
Quarter Final £90,000 £22,500
Semi Final £160,000 £40,000
Final £430,000 £108,000
About the opposition
Romford Town play in the Essex County Women’s Football League Premier Division, the seventh tier, which is one level below CCFC. They were formed in 2023 and were promoted in their first season into the Eastern Region Women’s Football League but bounced back down last season. They are an ambitious club with a stated aim of reaching the National League (fourth tier) within 5 seasons.
Form guide
This will be Romford’s first game of the season, and with a new manager Luke Camillieri and a majority of new players, they will be a bit of an unknown.
Previous meetings
None.
Players to watch
11 of Romford’s squad of 16 players are new this season.
Admission
TBC
Transport
TBC