2015–16 FA Vase
Football tournament season
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The 2015–16 FA Vase is the 42nd season of the FA Vase, an annual football competition for teams playing below Step 4 of the English National League System. The competition is to be played with two qualifying rounds preceding the six proper rounds, semi-finals (played over two legs) and final to be played at Wembley Stadium. All ties before the semi-finals are played with extra-time if drawn, with penalty kicks if still drawn after extra-time in the return fixture (or after the first match if both clubs agree). Therefore, all matches listed as draws were finished after extra time.
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| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Morpeth Town (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hereford |
The winners were Morpeth Town, who beat Hereford 4–1 on 22 May at Wembley Stadium.
Calendar
The calendar for the 2015–16 FA Vase qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.[1]
| Round | Date | Matches | Clubs | New entries this round | Prize money[2] |
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| First round qualifying | 5 September 2015 | 176 | 572 → 396 | 352 | £600 |
| Second round qualifying | 3 October 2015 | 169 | 396 → 227 | 162 | £800 |
| First round proper | 31 October 2015 | 99 | 227 → 128 | 29 | £900 |
| Second round proper | 21 November 2015 | 64 | 128 → 64 | 29 | £1,000 |
| Third round proper | 12 December 2015 | 32 | 64 → 32 | none | £1,300 |
| Fourth round proper | 9 January 2016 | 16 | 32 → 16 | none | £2,000 |
| Fifth round proper | 30 January 2016 | 8 | 16 → 8 | none | £2,500 |
| Quarter-finals | 20 February 2016 | 4 | 8 → 4 | none | £4,500 |
| Semi-finals | 12 March and 19 March 2016 | 2 | 4 → 2 | none | £6,000 |
| Final | 22 May 2016 | 1 | 2 → 1 | none | Runner-up £17,000 Winner £25,000 |
First round qualifying
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Second round qualifying
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First round proper
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Second round proper
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Third round proper
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Fourth round proper
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Fifth round proper
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Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
Hereford won 3–1 on aggregate. |
Morpeth Town won 4–3 on aggregate. |
Final
| Hereford | 1–4 | Morpeth Town |
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Purdie  2' |
Report |
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