2024 FAI Cup

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2024 FAI Cup
Tournament details
CountryRepublic of Ireland
Venue(s) Aviva Stadium, Dublin
Teams40
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The 2024 FAI Cup , known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, [1] will be the 104th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary national cup competition. It will feature teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as non-league teams.

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The competition format for this season has altered slightly, with no qualifying rounds. The preliminary round, traditionally held before the first round, will now merge with the first round of the competition. This year the first round will feature 20 clubs, comprising the last 16 teams from the 2023/24 FAI Intermediate Cup and the final four clubs from the 2023/24 FAI Junior Cup. Following the completion of the first round, League of Ireland clubs will enter the competition in the second round. [2]

The winners of the 2024 FAI Cup will qualify for the second qualifying round of the 2025–26 UEFA Conference League.

Teams

The 2024 FAI Cup is a knockout competition with 40 teams taking part. The competitors consist of the 20 teams from the League of Ireland and 20 teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system.

League of Ireland Premier Division League of Ireland First Division Leinster Senior League Munster Senior League Other leagues

First round

The draw for the first round ties was made on 17 April and was made by former FAI Cup winner Stephen McGuiness and PFAI President Paul Cook. [3] All ties are due to be played on the week ending 19 May. Teams receiving byes into the second round were: Carrigaline United, Ringmahon Rangers, Leeds and Kilbarrack United.

17/18/19 May College Corinthians v Cobh Wanderers
17/18/19 May Wayside Celtic v Collinstown
17/18/19 May Cockhill Celtic v Ayrfield United
17/18/19 May Pike Rovers v Villa FC
17/18/19 May Midleton v St. Francis
17/18/19 May Wilton United v Glebe North
17/18/19 May Ballyfermot United v Rockmount
17/18/19 May Maynooth University Town v Gorey Rangers

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References

  1. ↑ "Mike Ashley's Sports Direct to become new FAI Cup sponsors". FAI.ie. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  2. ↑ "FAI Cup sees format change with updated first round". extratime.com. 11 April 2024. Retrieved 13 April 2024.
  3. ↑ "2024 Sports Direct Men's FAI Cup First Round Draw Live". youtube.com. 17 April 2024. Retrieved 18 April 2024.