Following the suspension of The 2020-21 Buildbase FA Vase Competition during the period of the national lockdown between 5 November and 3 December, please see the confirmed schedule below which has been agreed in conjunction with Leagues Committee and National Game Competitions Committee for the restart of the Competition;
The objective of the following schedule is to ensure the Competition can complete as many fixtures as possible on time in an equitable manner and to ensure it remains on schedule.
Round Dates
First Round Proper – Saturday 5 OR Sunday 6 December for the 12 outstanding matches.
Second Round Proper – Saturday 5 December as the default date, with any postponed matches rescheduled within the eight-day Postponement Window (i.e. on or before Sunday 13 December).
The 12 Second Round Proper matches, postponed as a result of the 12 outstanding First Round Proper matches which are scheduled on Saturday 5 OR Sunday 6 December, will be rescheduled on Saturday 12 December. If any of these matches are further postponed, they would need to be rescheduled within the eight-day Postponement Window (i.e. on or before Sunday 20 December).
Third Round Proper – Saturday 19 December as the default date, with any postponed matches rescheduled within the eight-day Postponement Window (i.e. on or before Sunday 27 December).
Any match which is postponed as a result of being impacted by one of the 12 outstanding First Round Proper matches would be required to be rescheduled on Tuesday 29 December. If any of these matches are further postponed, they would need to be rescheduled within the eight-day Postponement Window (i.e. on or before Sunday 3 January).