Teams competed at over 100 venues across the country in The FA People’s Cup, which is run in partnership between The FA, the BBC Get Inspired initiative and the country’s leading small-sided football providers.
Kelly Simmons, The FA’s Director of the National Game and Women’s Football said: "Not only does it connect the oldest domestic club competition in the world with its massive grassroots fan base, it also has the potential to engage more people in playing the game.”
The FA People's Cup
- Small-sided nationwide knockout tournament
- Open to all players of all ages and abilities
- Completely free to enter
- Participants can register as teams or individuals
- Winners collect trophy at Wembley Stadium
The competition was free to enter for male, female and disability players across ten categories - ranging from U14s through to veterans (over 35s).
It also featured the increasingly popular walking football, which caters to those who enjoy playing the beautiful game at a slightly more sedate, but no less competitive pace.
The First Round weekend of the competition will be concluded on Sunday, and then there will be eight regional venues hosting the semi-finals between 24-26 April.
The finals will take place on Bank Holiday Monday 25 May in Manchester, and the winning teams will be invited to The FA Cup Final at Wembley to receive their FA People’s Cup trophy on 30 May.
Disability Football Finalists will be decided through a series of Football Festivals taking place in March.
Highlights of the finals will be made available to watch on the BBC Get Inspired website.
