The 2022–23 FA Vase (known for sponsorship reasons as the Isuzu FA Vase) was the 49th 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.

2022–23 FA Vase
Football Association Vase
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Jersey
Isle of Man
DatesQualifying:
26 August 2022 – 24 September 2022
Competition Proper:
22 October 2022 – 21 May 2023
TeamsTotal: 586
Defending championsNewport Pagnell Town
Final positions
ChampionsAscot United (1st title)
Runner-upNewport Pagnell Town

Calendar

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Round Main date Number of fixtures Clubs remaining New entries this round Prize money winners Prize money losers
First round qualifying Saturday 27 August 2022 176 586 → 410 352 £550 £160
Second round qualifying Saturday 24 September 2022 179 410 → 231 182 £725 £225
First round proper Saturday 22 October 2022 103 231 → 128 27 £825 £250
Second round proper Saturday 12 November 2022 64 128 → 64 25 £900 £275
Third round proper Saturday 3 December 2022 32 64 → 32 None £1,125 £350
Fourth round proper Saturday 14 January 2023 16 32 → 16 None £1,875 £600
Fifth round proper Saturday 11 February 2023 8 16 → 8 None £2,250 £725
Quarter-finals Saturday 11 March 2023 4 8 → 4 None £4,125 £1,350
Semi-finals Saturday 1 April 2023 2 4 → 2 None £5,500 £1,725
Final Sunday 21 May 2023 1 2 → 1 None £30,000 £15,000

First qualifying round

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The draw for the first qualifying round was made on 8 July 2022.[1]

Second qualifying round

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The draw for the second qualifying round was also made on 8 July 2022.[1]

First round proper

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The draw for the first round proper was made on 26 September 2022.[2]

Second round proper

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The second round draw was made on 24 October 2022. The round contained the 103 winners from the previous round with an additional 25 teams who had received a bye until this stage of the competition.[3]

Third round proper

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The third round draw was made on 14 November 2022, consisting of the 64 winners from the previous round.[4]

Fourth round proper

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The draw for the fourth round was made on 5 December 2022.[5]

Fifth round proper

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The draw for the fifth round proper was made on 16 January 2023.[6]

Quarter-finals

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The draw for the quarter-finals was made on 13 February 2023.[7]

Semi-finals

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The four semi-finalists played one-leg semifinals to determine the finalists for the FA Vase. The draw was made on Monday, March 13, 2023.[8]

Congleton Town (9)2–2Newport Pagnell Town (9)
Report
Penalties
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2–3
Cleric Stadium, Congleton
Attendance: 1,436

Corsham Town (9)2–2Ascot United (9)
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Penalties
4–5
Southbank, Corsham
Attendance: 1,736

Final

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The final was played on Sunday, 21 May 2023 at Wembley Stadium. Newport Pagnell Town entered the game as defending champions, reaching the final for the second successive season. Ascot United appeared in their first final.

Ascot United (9)1–0Newport Pagnell Town (9)
Walters 79'

References

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  1. ^ a b "THE EARLY ROUND DRAWS IN THE ISUZU FA TROPHY AND ISUZU FA VASE HAVE BEEN MADE". www.thefa.com. 8 July 2022. Retrieved 30 August 2022.
  2. ^ "THE DRAW FOR THE ISUZU FA VASE FIRST ROUND PROPER HAS BEEN MADE". www.thefa.com. 26 September 2022. Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  3. ^ "THERE WILL BE 128 TEAMS COMPETING IN THE ISUZU FA VASE SECOND ROUND PROPER". www.thefa.com. 24 October 2022. Retrieved 24 October 2022.
  4. ^ "THE 64 CLUBS IN THE ISUZU FA VASE THIRD ROUND PROPER FIND OUT THEIR OPPONENTS". www.thefa.com. 14 November 2022. Retrieved 14 November 2022.
  5. ^ "THE DRAW FOR THE ISUZU FA VASE FOURTH ROUND PROPER WAS MADE ON MONDAY". www.thefa.com. 5 December 2022. Retrieved 5 December 2022.
  6. ^ "DRAW FOR THE 2022–23 ISUZU FA VASE FIFTH ROUND PROPER MADE ON TALKSPORT 2". www.thefa.com. 16 January 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2023.
  7. ^ "THE ISUZU FA TROPHY AND FA VASE SIXTH ROUND DRAWS HAVE BEEN MADE". www.thefa.com. 13 February 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "THE SEMI-FINAL DRAW IN BOTH THE ISUZU FA TROPHY AND ISUZU FA VASE HAS BEEN MADE". The FA.