The schedule of this year's FA Cup is as follows:

The first round is May 17-18, the second round is May 3 -31, the third round is June 23-25, the fourth round is July 25 -26, the fifth round (quarter-final) is August 3 -31, and the sixth round.

Competition method:

1. The first round of competition: The amateur team will play against the 223 B team, and this round will be determined by drawing lots, and the winning team will enter the next round.

2. The second round: ***32 teams participated, and the 16 teams that advanced in the first round were placed according to the established signing positions. In 223, the 16 teams in China A decided their opponents by drawing lots, and the 16 teams that won entered the next round.

3. Third round competition: ***32 teams participated, and 16 teams advanced in the second round were placed according to the established positions. In the 223 season, 16 Super League teams determined their opponents by drawing lots, and the winning 16 teams entered the next round.

4. Fourth round: The 16 teams that won in the third round determined their opponents according to the established positions, and the 8 teams that won entered the next round;

5. Fifth round: The eight winning teams in the fourth round will determine their opponents according to the established positions, and the four winning teams will enter the next round;

6. Sixth round: The four teams that won in the fifth round determined their opponents according to the established positions, and the two teams that won entered the next round;

7. Seventh round competition: The two teams that won in the sixth round participated in the competition, and the champion and runner-up were finally decided.

Overtime:

1. In the first round to the fourth round, the team that scored more goals in each game won. If the game is tied in 9 minutes, the winner of the game should be decided by means of free throws and penalties;

2. In the fifth to seventh rounds, the team that scored more goals in each game won. If the game was tied in 9 minutes, 15 minutes of overtime would be played in the first half and the second half. If the two sides are still tied after extra time, the winner of the game should be decided by mutual penalty kicks.