The FA Cup, the world`s oldest football competition, is back for its 144th edition in 2024-25.

Teams across the English football pyramid compete for glory in this tournament, famous for its `giant-killing ties` and the unique `magic of the cup`.

This guide provides everything you need to know about the 2024-25 FA Cup, including details for each round, draws, fixtures, results, and broadcast information.

Where to Watch the FA Cup on TV & Online

Country TV Channel
United States ESPN, ESPN+
United Kingdom BBC, ITV, BBC iPlayer, ITVX
Australia Optus Sport

In the United States, FA Cup matches are live on ESPN, with ESPN+ streaming select games throughout the tournament.

In the UK, broadcasting rights are shared between the BBC and ITV. The BBC broadcasts 18 live matches per season, and ITV shows at least 20 live games.

FA Cup Semi-Final Draw, Fixtures & Results

The FA Cup semi-finals for 2024-25 are scheduled for April 26 and 27, 2025.

Date Fixture TV Channel
Apr 26 Nottingham Forest vs Manchester City ESPN+
Apr 27 Crystal Palace vs Aston Villa ESPN+

FA Cup Quarter-Final Draw, Fixtures & Results

The FA Cup quarter-final draw took place on Sunday, March 2, 2025. Here are the results:

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 0-3 Aston Villa BBC One / BBC iPlayer / ESPN+
Mar 30 Bournemouth 1-2 Manchester City ITV1 / ITVX / ESPN+

FA Cup Fifth Round Draw, Fixtures & Results

The FA Cup fifth round draw, featuring the 16 fourth-round winners, occurred on February 10, conducted 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 Draw, Fixtures & Results

The FA Cup fourth round draw was held after the third-round match between Arsenal and Manchester United.

While major teams like Manchester United, Manchester City, and Newcastle United advanced, this round saw Liverpool surprisingly eliminated by 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 Draw, Fixtures & Results

The third round draw for the 2024-25 FA Cup took place on December 2, 2024. At this stage, all Premier League teams join, along with 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 Draw, Fixtures & 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 Draw, Fixtures & Results

The draw for the first round of the 2024-25 FA Cup was conducted on October 14, 2024.

Highlights included Sutton United vs Birmingham City and Wrexham`s visit to Harrogate Town (both televised), plus the rivalry game between MK Dons and AFC Wimbledon.

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 3 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 qualifying rounds leading to the `first round proper` on November 2.

There are seven `proper` rounds before the final, held on May 17, 2025. Round dates and fixture numbers are detailed above.

What is the FA Cup Prize Money?

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

FA Cup participation and success can be financially rewarding, especially for lower-league teams.

A team starting in the first round and winning the FA Cup could earn £4,030,000 in prize money, with the final alone offering £2,000,000 to the winners.

The 2024-25 FA Cup prize money breakdown is in the table above.

Who Won the FA Cup Last Year?

Manchester United are the current FA Cup holders, winning the 2023-24 competition.

They defeated rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley in front of 85,000 fans.

Goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Kobbie Mainoo secured the victory, despite a late goal from Jeremy Doku.

Manchester United`s journey to the final included wins over Wigan Athletic, Newport County, Nottingham Forest, Liverpool, and Coventry City.