The FA helped organize Scottish, Welsh, and Irish associations in the late 1800s to supervise the game in those countries. It later joined the Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) to formulate rules of international competition., Follow all the latest English FA Cup football news, fixtures, stats, and more on ESPN., Access your FA account to manage personal details, preferences, and football-related information conveniently., The 2025–26 FA Cup qualifying rounds will open the 145th 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. 655 teams in the 5th to 9th tier of English football competed across six rounds for 32 spots in the 2025–26 FA Cup first round proper., EE Disability FA Cup The country's biggest national disability competition across six different disciplines, Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for the UEFA Europa League and a place in the upcoming FA Community Shield..