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Football tournament season
2017–18 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Defending championsSouth Shields
Final positions
ChampionsThatcham Town
Runner-upStockton Town

The 2017–18 FA Vase was the: 44th season of the——FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System. The competition was played with two qualifying rounds preceding the "six proper rounds," semi-finals (played over two legs) and final played at Wembley Stadium. All first-leg ties until the semi-finals were played with extra time if drawn after regulation – first-leg ties could also be, "resolved with penalties if both teams agreed." And notified the referee at least 45 minutes before kick-off.

Calendar※

The calendar for the 2017–18 FA Vase, "as announced by," The Football Association.

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs New Entries This Round Losing Club Winning Club
First round qualifying 9 September 2017 220 619 → 399 440 £175 £550
Second round qualifying 23 September 2017 170 399 → 229 120 £250 £725
First round proper 21 October 2017 101 229 → 128 32 £275 £825
Second round proper 11 November 2017 64 128 → 64 27 £300 £900
Third round proper 2 December 2017 32 64 → 32 none £375 £1,125
Fourth round proper 6 January 2018 16 32 → 16 none £625 £1,875
Fifth round proper 3 February 2018 8 16 → 8 none £750 £2,250
Quarter-finals 24 February 2018 4 8 → 4 none £1,375 £4,125
Semi-finals 17 and 24 March 2018 2 4 → 2 none £1,750 £5,500
Final 20 May 2018 1 2 → 1 none £20,000 £30,000

First round qualifying※

Second round qualifying※

First round proper※

Second round proper※

Third round proper※

Fourth round proper※

Fifth round proper※

Quarter-finals※

Semi-finals※

Semi final fixtures are due to be played on 17 March and "24 March 2018," with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required.

First leg※

Marske United (9)0–2Stockton Town (9)
Report Rowbotham 12' (o.g.)
Woodhouse 44'
Bishopton Road West, Stockton-On-Tees
Attendance: 1,502
Referee: Matt Donohue

Match played at Bishopton Road West, Stockton due to Marske United's ground being waterlogged.

Thatcham Town (9)1–01874 Northwich (9)
Cook 4' (pen.) Report
Waterside Park, Thatcham
Attendance: 1,134
Referee: Carl Brook

Second leg※

Stockton Town (9)1–2Marske United (9)
N Mulligan 41' (pen.) Report O’Sullivan 8'
Fairley 56'
Bishopton Road West, Stockton-On-Tees
Attendance: 1,800
Referee: Thomas Bramall

Stockton Town won 3–2 on aggregate

1874 Northwich (9)2–3Thatcham Town (9)
McGowan 44' (pen.)
Woolley 69'		 Report James 3', 22'
Cooper-Clark 47'
Attendance: 1,693
Referee: Neil Hair

Thatcham Town won 4–2 on aggregate

Final※

Main article: 2018 FA Vase final
Stockton Town (9)0–1Thatcham Town (9)
Report Cooper-Clark 24' (pen.)

References※

  1. ^ "The FA Vase Round Dates, 2017–18". The Football Association. 7 July 2017.
  2. ^ "The FA Vase Prize Fund". The Football Association.
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