The EPV is derived by the method (or similar method) shown in the diagram below. In simple terms every player in the current first team squad of a club is given a EPV; this is based on the number of appearances (Caps) they have been awarded by the English national side; at all age ranges from 16 to full national side status. The club EPV is then the sum of all the player specific EPV's accumulated by their first team squad members. The club EPV will vary constanly as English National teams (at all age ranges) complete UEFA and FIFA fixtures and clubs recruit or sell elegiable English qualified players.
So, a club will have a club EPV and this value is used to rank all teams who are qualified for the FAC 3rd round. The top 32 clubs in this ranking are thus awarded a seeding position (1 to 32) based on this ranking (based on thier club EPV) and the draw is made for this and (possibly) subsequent rounds of the FAC based on thier seeding; with the higher seeds being kept apart for as long as possible.
In essence clubs are rewarded with a greater potential of winning the English FAC (and qualification for UEFA competition) by having their squads populated with England International players.
© S C Low 2013
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