The FA Cup, globally recognized as the world`s oldest football tournament, is back for its 144th edition in 2024-25.
Teams from across all levels of English football have the opportunity to achieve glory in this prestigious competition. It is famous for its thrilling underdog stories and unexpected victories, which contribute to the unique and captivating nature of the cup.
GOAL presents a comprehensive overview of the 2024-25 FA Cup, providing a breakdown of each stage, including draw information, match schedules, results, and details on televised games.
- Where to Watch the FA Cup on TV and Online
- FA Cup Quarter-Final Matches and Results
- FA Cup Fifth Round Matches and Results
- FA Cup Fourth Round Matches and Results
- FA Cup Third Round Matches and Results
- FA Cup Second Round Matches and Results
- FA Cup First Round Matches and Results
- FA Cup 2024-25 Round Dates
- FA Cup Prize Money Breakdown
- Who Were Last Year`s FA Cup Winners?
Where to Watch the FA Cup on TV and Online
| Country | TV Channel |
|---|---|
| United States | ESPN, ESPN+ |
| United Kingdom | BBC, ITV, BBC iPlayer, ITVX |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
In the United States, ESPN provides live coverage of FA Cup matches, with ESPN+ also streaming a selection of games throughout the tournament.
Broadcasting rights in the United Kingdom are jointly held by the BBC and ITV. The BBC broadcasts 18 live matches per season, while ITV shows at least 20 live games.
FA Cup Quarter-Final Matches and Results
The draw for the FA Cup quarter-finals was conducted on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Below are the scheduled fixtures and outcomes.
| Date | Fixture | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 29 | Fulham 0-3 Crystal Palace | ITV1 / ITVX / ESPN+ |
| Mar 29 | Brighton 0-0 (3-4 pens) Nottingham Forest | BBC One / BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Mar 30 | Preston North End v Aston Villa | BBC One / BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Mar 30 | Bournemouth vs Manchester city | ITV1 / ITVX / ESPN+ |
FA Cup Fifth Round Matches and Results
The FA Cup fifth round draw included the 16 winners from the fourth round and took place on February 10, hosted by Alex Scott and Theo Walcott.
| Date | Fixture | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 28 | Aston Villa 2-0 Cardiff City | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Mar 1 | Preston 3-0 Burnley | BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Mar 1 | Crystal Palace 3-1 Millwall | BBC One / ESPN+ |
| Mar 1 | Bournemouth 1-1 (5-4 pens) Wolves | ESPN+ |
| Mar 1 | Manchester City 3-1 Plymouth | ITV4 / ESPN+ |
| Mar 2 | Newcastle United 1-2 Brighton | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Mar 2 | Manchester United 1-1 (3-4 pens) Fulham | BBC One / ESPN+ |
| Mar 3 | Nottingham Forest 1-1 (5-4 pens) Ipswich | ITV4 / ESPN+ |
FA Cup Fourth Round Matches and Results
The draw for the fourth round of the FA Cup was conducted following the third-round match between Arsenal and Manchester United.
While major teams like Manchester United, Manchester City, and Newcastle United advanced, this round was marked by the surprising defeat of Liverpool against Championship team Plymouth Argyle.
| Date | Fixture | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Feb 7 | Man Utd 2-1 Leicester | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Leyton Orient 1-2 Man City | BBC / ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Leeds 0-2 Millwall | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Brighton 2-1 Chelsea | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Preston 0-0 (4-2 pens) Wycombe | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Coventry 1-4 Ipswich | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Wigan 1-2 Fulham | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Birmingham 2-3 Newcastle | BBC / ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Everton 0-2 Bournemouth | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Southampton 0-1 Burnley | ESPN+ |
| Feb 8 | Stoke 3-3 (2-4 pens) Cardiff | ESPN+ |
| Feb 9 | Plymouth 1-0 Liverpool | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Feb 9 | Blackburn Rovers 0-2 Wolves | BBC / ESPN+ |
| Feb 9 | Aston Villa 2-1 Tottenham | BBC / ESPN+ |
| Feb 10 | Doncaster Rovers 0-2 Crystal Palace | BBC / ESPN+ |
| Feb 11 | Exeter 2-3 (2-4 on pens) Nottingham Forest | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
FA Cup Third Round Matches and Results
The third round draw for the 2024-25 FA Cup occurred on December 2, 2024. This stage marks the entry of all Premier League teams, joining the 20 winners from the second round and all 24 Championship teams.
| Date | Fixture | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 9 | Sheffield United 0-1 Cardiff City | BBC Wales / ESPN+ |
| Jan 9 | Everton 2-0 Peterborough United | BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Jan 9 | Fulham 4-1 Watford | ESPN+ |
| Jan 10 | Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Portsmouth | ESPN+ |
| Jan 10 | Aston Villa 2-1 West Ham United | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Bristol City 1-2 Wolves | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Middlesbrough 0-1 Blackburn Rovers | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Birmingham City 2-1 Lincoln City | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Liverpool 4-0 Accrington Stanley | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Leicester City 6-2 QPR | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Exeter City 3-1 Oxford United | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Reading 1-3 (aet) Burnley | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Norwich City 0-4 Brighton | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Chelsea 5-0 Morecambe | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Bournemouth 5-1 West Brom | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Sunderland 1-2 (aet) Stoke City | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Brentford 0-1 Plymouth Argyle | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Nottingham Forest 2-0 Luton Town | ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Manchester City 8-0 Salford City | BBC One / ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Leeds United 1-0 Harrogate Town | BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Jan 11 | Coventry City 1-1 (5-3 on pens) Sheffield Wednesday | ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Hull City 1-1 (4-5 on pens) Doncaster Rovers | ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Tamworth 0-3 Tottenham | ITV1 / ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Arsenal 1-1 (3-5 on pens) Manchester United | BBC One / ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Newcastle United 3-1 Bromley | BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Ipswich Town 3-0 Bristol Rovers | ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Crystal Palace 1-0 Stockport County | ESPN+ |
| Jan 12 | Southampton 3-0 Swansea City | BBC Wales / ESPN+ |
| Jan 13 | Millwall 3-0 Dagenham & Redbridge | ITV4 / ESPN+ |
| Jan 14 | Mansfield Town 0-2 Wigan Athletic | ESPN+ |
| Jan 14 | Leyton Orient 1-1 (6-5 on pens) Derby County | ESPN+ |
| Jan 14 | Preston North End 2-1 Charlton Athletic | ESPN+ |
FA Cup Second Round Matches and Results
The draw for the second round of the 2024-25 FA Cup was held on Sunday, November 3, 2024.
| Date | Fixture | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 29 | Harrogate Town 1-0 Gainsborough Trinity | BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Nov 30 | Wealdstone 0-2 Wycombe Wanderers | ITV1 / ITVX / ESPN+ |
| Nov 30 | Salford City 2-0 Cheltenham Town | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Walsall 0-4 Charlton Athletic | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Exeter City 2-0 Chesterfield | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Leyton Orient 2-1 Oldham Athletic | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Barnsley 0-0 (3-4 pens) Bristol Rovers | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Accrington Stanley 2-2 (4-1 pens) Swindon Town | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Crawley Town 3-4 Lincoln City | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Stevenage 0-1 Mansfield Town | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Peterborough United 4-3 Notts County | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Stockport County 3-1 Brackley Town | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Morecambe 1-0 Bradford City | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Cambridge United 1-2 Wigan Athletic | N/A |
| Nov 30 | Wimbledon 1-2 Dagenham & Redbridge | ITVX / ESPN+ |
| Dec 1 | Kettering Town 1-2 Doncaster Rovers | BBC Two / BBC iPlayer / ESPN+ |
| Dec 1 | Blackpool 1-2 Birmingham City | N/A |
| Dec 1 | Burton Albion 1-1 (3-4 pens) Tamworth | N/A |
| Dec 1 | Reading 5-3 Harborough Town | N/A |
| Dec 1 | Solihull Moors 1-2 Bromley | ITV1 / ITVX / ESPN+ |
FA Cup First Round Matches and Results
The draw for the first round of the 2024-25 FA Cup was conducted on October 14, 2024.
Highlights from the draw included the match between Sutton United and Birmingham City, and Wrexham`s visit to Harrogate Town, both of which were televised. Additionally, MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon faced each other, continuing a rivalry that began in the early 21st century after Wimbledon FC relocated to Milton Keynes.
| Date | Fixture | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 1 | Notts County 5-1 Alfreton Town | N/A |
| Nov 1 | Tamworth 1-0 Huddersfield Town | BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, ESPN+ |
| Nov 2 | Barrow 0-1 Doncaster Rovers | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Brackley Town 0-0 Braintree Town (5-4P) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Bradford City 3-1 Aldershot Town | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Bristol Rovers 3-1 Weston-super-Mare | ESPN+ |
| Nov 2 | Burton Albion 1-0 Scarborough Athletic | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Carlisle United 0-2 Wigan Athletic | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Chesterfield 3-1 Horsham | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Crewe Alexandra 0-1 Dagenham & Redbridge | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Exeter City 5-3 Barnet | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Gillingham 0-2 Blackpool | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Grimsby Town 0-1 Wealdstone | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Hednesford Town 4-4 Gainsborough Trinity (4-5P) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Maidenhead United 1-2 Crawley Town (AET) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Newport County 2-4 Peterborough United | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Port Vale 1-3 Barnsley | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Reading 2-0 Fleetwood Town | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Rochdale 3-4 Bromley | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Rotherham United 1-3 Cheltenham Town | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Rushall Olympic 0-2 Accrington Stanley | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Salford City 2-1 Shrewsbury Town | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Solihull Moors 3-0 Maidstone United | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Southend United 3-4 Charlton Athletic (AET) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Stevenage 1-1 Guiseley (5-4P) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Stockport County 2-1 Forest Green Rovers (AET) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Swindon Town 2-1 Colchester United (AET) | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Tonbridge Angels 1-4 Harborough Town | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Tranmere Rovers 1-2 Oldham Athletic | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Walsall 2-1 Bolton Wanderers | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Woking 0-1 Cambridge United | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Worthing 0-2 Morecambe | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Wycombe Wanderers 3-2 York City | N/A |
| Nov 2 | Northampton Town 1-2 Kettering Town | BBC Two, BBC iPlayer, ESPN+ |
| Nov 3 | MK Dons 0-2 Wimbledon | N/A |
| Nov 3 | Sutton United 0-1 Birmingham City | ITV1, ITVX, ESPN+ |
| Nov 3 | Boreham Wood 2-2 (1-3 pens) Leyton Orient | ESPN+ |
| Nov 3 | Curzon Ashton 0-4 Mansfield Town | ESPN+ |
| Nov 3 | Harrogate Town 1-0 Wrexham | ITVX, ESPN+ |
| Nov 4 | Chesham United 0-4 Lincoln City | ITV4, ESPN+ |
FA Cup 2024-25 Round Dates
| Round | Date | No. of Fixtures | Teams Entering |
|---|---|---|---|
| First Round | November 2, 2024 | 40 | 24 League One teams + 24 League Two teams |
| Second Round | November 30, 2024 | 20 | None |
| Third Round | January 11, 2025 | 32 | 20 Premier League teams + 24 Championship teams |
| Fourth Round | February 8, 2025 | 16 | None |
| Fifth Round | March 1, 2025 | 8 | None |
| Quarter-Finals | March 29, 2025 | 4 | None |
| Semi-Finals | April 26, 2025 | 2 | None |
| Final | May 17, 2025 | 1 | None |
The 2024-25 FA Cup commenced on August 3, 2024, with the initial of six qualifying rounds leading up to the `first round proper` on November 2.
The competition includes seven `proper` rounds before the final, which is scheduled for May 17, 2025. Detailed round dates and fixture information are provided above.
FA Cup Prize Money Breakdown
| Round | Winner Prize | Loser Prize |
|---|---|---|
| First Round | £45,000 | £15,000 |
| Second Round | £75,000 | £20,000 |
| Third Round | £115,000 | £25,000 |
| Fourth Round | £120,000 | None |
| Fifth Round | £225,000 | None |
| Quarter-Finals | £450,000 | None |
| Semi-Finals | £1,000,000 | £500,000 |
| Final | £2,000,000 | £1,000,000 |
Participation in the FA Cup, and achieving success, can be financially rewarding for clubs, especially those from lower leagues.
A team entering in the first round and winning the FA Cup could earn £4,030,000 in prize money, with the final match alone providing £2,000,000 to the champions.
A complete breakdown of the 2024-25 FA Cup prize money is available in the table above.
Who Were Last Year`s FA Cup Winners?
Manchester United are the current FA Cup holders, having won the 2023-24 competition.
The Red Devils triumphed over rivals Manchester City with a 2-1 victory in front of 85,000 spectators at Wembley Stadium.
Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo secured the win for United, despite a late goal from Jeremy Doku reducing the lead.
Manchester United`s journey to the final included wins against Wigan Athletic, Newport County, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, and Coventry City.
