The 2026 FAI Cup, known as the Club Orange FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 106th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary domestic association football cup competition. It features teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system.
RTÉ are to broadcast a record number of FAI Cup ties including one second round fixture, one third round fixture, two quarter-final fixtures, both semi-final fixtures, and the final.
The 2026 FAI Cup winners are set to enter the first qualifying round of the 2027–28 UEFA Europa League.
Round and dates RoundDraw dateMatch datesNumber of fixturesTeamsNew entries this roundFirst Round2 April10–23 May1244 → 3224Second Round3 June17-19 July1632 → 1620Third Round21 July14-16 August816 → 8NoneQuarter-finals18 August4–6 September48 → 4Semi-finalsTBC11-13 October24 → 2Final—8 November12 → 1
Teams The 2026 FAI Cup is a knockout competition with 44 teams taking part. The competitors consist of the 20 teams from the League of Ireland and 24 teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system. League of Ireland Premier Division clubsBohemiansDerry CityDrogheda UnitedDundalkGalway UnitedShamrock RoversShelbourneSligo RoversSt Patrick's AthleticWaterfordLeague of Ireland First Division clubsAthlone TownBray WanderersCobh RamblersCork CityFinn HarpsKerryLongford TownTreaty UnitedUCDWexfordProvincial league clubsBaldoyle United Bangor Celtic Castlebar Celtic College Corinthians Crumlin United Douglas Hall Fairview Rangers Fanad United Janesboro Killester Donnycarney Liffey Wanderers Leicester Celtic Lucan United Mayfield United Midleton North End United Ringmahon Rangers River Valley Rangers Salthill Devon St Mochta's St Michael's Tolka Rovers UCC Usher Celtic Wayside Celtic
First round The first round consisted of the clubs who reached the last 16 of the 2025 FAI Intermediate Cup and the eight quarter-finalists from the 2025 FAI Junior Cup.
Second round The League of Ireland teams entered in the second round.
Third round
Quarter Final
Semi Final
See also
2026 League of Ireland Premier Division 2026 League of Ireland First Division
References