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Football tournament season
2023–24 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Tournament details
Country
England Wales Jersey
Dates
Qualifying: 26 August 2023 – 23 September 2023 Competition Proper: 21 October 2023 – 11 May 2024
The 2023–24 FA Vase (known for sponsorship reasons as the Isuzu FA Vase) was the 50th season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing in levels 9 and 10 (steps 5 & 6) of the English National League System. The competition is played on a regional basis until the 4th round.
The defending champions were Ascot United but they were unable to defend their trophy due to their promotion to the Isthmian League South Central Division.
The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 7 July 2023. Faversham was ruled ineligible after their 4–0 win over Horsham YMCA so Horsham YMCA progressed instead.
The 174 winners from the previous round were joined by 30 new teams in this round. Norwich United withdrew resulting in a walkover for May & Baker Eastbrook. The draw was made on 25 September 2023.
The draw for the Second round was made on 23 October 2023. This round saw the entry of twenty-six new teams, joining the 102 winners from the previous round. The fixtures were played on the weekend of 11 November 2023.