The 2018–19 Buildbase FA Vase is the 45th season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System. The competition is to be played with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final to be played at Wembley Stadium. All first-leg ties until the semi-finals are played with extra time if drawn after regulation – first-leg ties may also be resolved with penalties if both teams agree and notify the referee at least 45 minutes before kick-off.

2018–19 Buildbase FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Defending championsThatcham Town
Final positions
ChampionsChertsey Town (1st title)
Runner-upCray Valley Paper Mills

Calendar edit

The calendar for the 2018–19 Buildbase FA Vase, as announced by The Football Association.

Round Main Date Number of Fixtures Clubs Remaining New Entries This Round Losing Club Winning Club[1]
First round qualifying 1 September 2018 218 638 → 420 436 £ 175 £ 550
Second round qualifying 15 September 2018 187 420 → 233 156 £ 250 £ 725
First round proper 13 October 2018 105 233 → 128 23 £ 275 £ 825
Second round proper 3 November 2018 64 128 → 64 23 £ 300 £ 900
Third round proper 1 December 2018 32 64 → 32 0 £ 375 £ 1,125
Fourth round proper 5 January 2019 16 32 → 16 0 £ 625 £ 1,875
Fifth round proper 2 February 2019 8 16 → 8 0 £ 750 £ 2,250
Quarter-finals 23 February 2019 4 8 → 4 0 £ 1,375 £ 4,125
Semi-finals 16 and 23 March 2019 2 4 → 2 0 £ 1,750 £ 5,500
Final 19 May 2019 1 2 → 1 0 £ 20,000 £ 30,000

First round qualifying edit

Second round qualifying edit

First round proper edit

Second round proper edit

Third round proper edit

Fourth round proper edit

Fifth round proper edit

Quarter-finals edit

Semi-finals edit

Semi final fixtures were played on 16 March and 23 March 2019, with the second leg going to extra time and penalties if required.

First leg edit

Northwich Victoria (9)P–PChertsey Town (9)

Cray Valley Paper Mills (9)1–0Canterbury City (9)
Flack   55'
Badgers Sports Ground, Eltham
Attendance: 663
Referee: Josh Smith

Northwich Victoria (9)1–1Chertsey Town (9)
Whyte   72' Taylor   40'
Attendance: 1,288
Referee: James Oldham

Second leg edit

Canterbury City (9)1–1Cray Valley Paper Mills (9)
Sayer   90' Tomlin   71'
Salters Lane, Faversham
Attendance: 1,274
Referee: Josh Smith

Cray Valley Paper Mills won 2-1 on aggregate


Chertsey Town (9)0–0 (a.e.t.)Northwich Victoria (9)
Penalties
Baxter  
Guentchev  
Taylor  
Crossley  
Murphy  
5–3   Craig
  Winder
  Matthews
  Doran
Alwyns Lane, Chertsey
Attendance: 1,847
Referee: Savvas Yianni

Chertsey Town F.C. won 5-3 on penalties after drawing 1–1 on aggregate

Final edit

Chertsey Town3–1 (a.e.t.)Cray Valley Paper Mills
Flegg   39'
Baxter   105' (p)
Rowe   117'
Report Tomlin   36'
Attendance: 42,962
Referee: Ross Joyce

References edit

  1. ^ "The FA Vase Prize Fund". The Football Association.