Words Erin Carroll | Pictures Jonathan Moore

Altrincham FC Women will once again take their place in the Adobe Women's FA Cup
this season.

As a Tier 6 team, the Robins enter the competition at the first round qualifying stage on Sunday September 7th. The draws for both the preliminary and first qualifying rounds take place on Monday 4 August.

The prize money for the competition has increased significantly in recent years, and
in the first qualifying round, the winning club secures £1,800 in prize money and the
losing club £450.

A total of 538 teams will enter the Adobe Women's FA Cup in the 2025-26 season, following the release of the accepted clubs, exemption list and more.

The season will kick-off with the preliminary round on Sunday August 24th with clubs dreaming of a run to the Final at Wembley Stadium on Sunday May 31st, while the prize fund for 2025-26 has also been released.

You can see all the details in the links below:

• List of clubs accepted
• List of exemptions (only Tier 7 clubs participate in preliminary round)
• Prize fund
• Round dates