[1] The large number of clubs entering the tournament from lower down (Levels 5 through 10) in the English football pyramid meant that the competition started with six rounds of preliminary (2) and qualifying (4) knockouts for these non-League teams.
[2] This Level 8 club, from the Isthmian League, entered the competition in the preliminary round.
The calendar for the 2013–14 FA Cup qualifying rounds, as announced by The Football Association.
A total of 320 teams took part in this stage of the competition, including the 185 winners from the Extra preliminary round and 135 entering at this stage from the six leagues at Level 8 of English football, while Darlington 1883 from Northern Premier League were ineligible to participate as they only spent their second season.
Atherstone Town, from Level 10 of English football, was the lowest-ranked team to qualify for this round of the competition.
The lowest-ranked sides to qualify for this round were Level 9 teams Brislington, Marske United and Hartley Wintney.