Mon 06 Oct - Posted in Breaking News
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Derby County Women’s opponents for the 2025/26 Adobe Women’s FA Cup First Round have been confirmed.
The draw took place on Monday 6th October, following the conclusion Third Round Qualifying matches in the competition a day earlier.
As a club in Tier 3, Derby will enter the competition at the First Round stage.
The Ewes have been handed an away tie against Coventry Sphinx Ladies, which is set to take place on Sunday 26th October (2pm kick-off).
The First Round draw was split into three groups with a Northern (Group 1), Midlands (Group 2) and Southern (Group 3) draw. Derby were amongst the Midlands group.
Group 1 of the draw sees 28 clubs competing across 14 ties, while Group 2 sees 36 clubs and 18 ties – including the Ewes’ match-up with Coventry Sphinx – and Group 3 is made up of 48 clubs competing in 24 ties.
After a preliminary round and three qualifying rounds that have already been played, there will be seven rounds to follow before the Final set to take place in May.
The Round Dates are as follows:
First Round Proper: Sunday 26 October 2025
Second Round Proper: Sunday 23 November 2025
Third Round Proper: Sunday 14 December 2025
Fourth Round Proper: Sunday 18 January 2026
Fifth Round Proper: Sunday 22 February 2026
Quarter-final: Sunday 5 April 2026
Semi-final: Sunday 10 May 2026
The Final: Sunday 31 May 2026
