 Many non-League clubs enter the FA Cup, where they hope to become giant-killers by progressing from the qualifying rounds, and first and second rounds proper, to meet and beat opposition from the Premier League or EFL Championship. Makirabhu mazhinji asiri eLeague anopinda muFA Cup, uko anotarisira kuve mhondi huru nekupfuura kubva kumatanho ekufanirwa, uye kekutanga uye kechipiri matanho chaiwo, kusangana nekukunda kupikisa kubva kuPremier League kana EFL Championship. Kubvira pakapera Hondo Yenyika Yechipiri, makirabhu mapfumbamwe asiri eLeague akasvika kuChishanu Round yeFA Cup, uye imwe chete Lincoln City mumwaka wa2016-17 yakasvika padanho rekupedzisira. Chikwata chega chisiri cheLeague chakahwina makwikwi kubvira pakatanga The Football League ndiTottenham Hotspur muna 1901, kunyange zvazvo panguva iyoyo League yakanga ine zvikamu zviviri chete, zvaisanganisira makirabhu eNorthern neMidland. Makirabhu anotungamira kumaodzanyemba akatamba muSouthern Football League, yaive yemhando yakaenzana nemakirabhu eLigi. Kubva pamutambo wayo wokutanga muna 1908 kusvika muna 1912, FA Charity Shield yakakwikwidzwa pakati pemakwikwi eLigi neSouthern Football League. 