The BBC Essex Senior Cup returns for 2021-22, having been abandoned during the 2019-20 season, and having not been scheduled for 2020-21.

The draws for the Preliminary and First Rounds of the BBC Essex Senior Cup were broadcast on-air on Thursday 7th October. The draws are as follows:

Preliminary Round (on or before 23rd October)
Takeley vs West Essex
Benfleet vs Wivenhoe Town
Walthamstow vs Newbury Forest
Coggeshall United vs Harwich & Parkeston
FC Clacton vs Buckhurst Hill
Barkingside vs Holland
Burnham Ramblers vs Ilford
Redbridge vs Frenford
Halstead Town vs May & Baker Eastbrook Community

First Round (on or before 6th November)
Takeley or West Essex vs Stanway Rovers
Stansted vs Redbridge or Frenford
Coggeshall United or Harwich & Parkeston vs White Ensign
Barkingside or Holland vs Benfleet or Wivenhoe Town
Southend Manor vs FC Clacton or Buckhurst Hill
Halstead Town or May & Baker Eastbrook Community vs Saffron Walden Town
Athletic Newham vs Burnham Ramblers or Ilford
Walthamstow or Newbury Forest vs Little Oakley

Romford are among the clubs who are exempt until the Third Round.

The full list of these clubs is:
Aveley, Barking, Basildon United, Billericay Town, Bowers & Pitsea, Braintree Town, Brentwood Town, Brightlingsea Regent, Canvey Island, Chelmsford City, Coggeshall Town, Colchester United, Concord Rangers, Dagenham & Redbridge, East Thurrock United, Grays Athletic, Great Wakering Rovers, Harlow Town, Hashtag United, Heybridge Swifts, Hornchurch, Hullbridge Sports, Maldon & Tiptree, Romford, Southend United, Tilbury, Waltham Abbey, Witham Town.