FA Challenge Trophy | |||
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Teams | 276 | ||
Champions | FC Halifax Town | ||
Runners-up | Grimsby Town | ||
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The 2015–16 FA Trophy was the 46th season of the FA Trophy, the Football Association's cup competition for teams at levels 5–8 of the English football league system. A total of 276 clubs entered the competition.
The calendar for the 2015–16 FA Trophy qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association
Preliminary Round fixtures were due to be played on 3 October 2015, with replays taking place no later than 9 October 2015. A total of 128 teams, from Level 8 of English football, entered at this stage of the competition. The draw was as follows:
† – After extra time
First Qualifying Round fixtures were due to be played on 31 October 2015, with replays taking place no later than 6 November. A total of 144 teams took part in this stage of the competition including 64 winners from the Preliminary Round, 72 teams from Level 7 of English football and 8 teams from level 8, who get a bye in the Premilinary Round. The draw was as follows:
† – After extra time
Second Qualifying Round fixtures were due to be played on 14 November 2015, with replays taking place no later than 20 November. A total of 72 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the First Qualifying Round. The draw was as follows:
† – After extra time
Third Qualifying Round fixtures were due to be played on 28 November 2015, with replays taking place no later than 4 December. A total of 80 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the Second Qualifying Round and the teams from Level 6 of English football. The draw was as follows:
† – After extra time
First Round fixtures were due to be played on 12 December 2015, with replays taking place no later than 18 December. A total of 64 teams took part in this stage of the competition, all winners from the Third Qualifying Round and the teams from Level 5 of English football. The draw was as follows: