The FA Cup is set to return for its 144th edition in 2024-25. It is the oldest football competition in the world and one of the most anticipated tournaments for thrilling encounters
The 2024-25 FA Cup qualifying competition began on 3 August 2024, with the tournament proper starting on 2 November 2024. The final will be staged at Wembley Stadium, London, on 17 May 2025.
There are seven ‘proper’ rounds en route to the final, which will be held on May 17, 2025.
Let us have a look at the round dates, fixture, and prize money for 2024-25 FA Cup.
2024-25 FA Cup: Key Dates
| Date | Fixture |
| Nov 1 | Notts County vs Alfreton Town |
| Nov 1 | Tamworth vs Huddersfield Town |
| Nov 2 | Barrow vs Doncaster Rovers |
| Nov 2 | Brackley Town vs Braintree Town |
| Nov 2 | Bradford City vs Aldershot Town |
| Nov 2 | Bristol Rovers vs Weston-super-Mare |
| Nov 2 | Burton Albion vs Scarborough Athletic |
| Nov 2 | Carlisle United vs Wigan Athletic |
| Nov 2 | Chesterfield vs Horsham |
| Nov 2 | Crewe Alexandra vs Dagenham & Redbridge |
| Nov 2 | Exeter City vs Barnet |
| Nov 2 | Gillingham vs Blackpool |
| Nov 2 | Grimsby Town vs Wealdstone |
| Nov 2 | Hednesford Town vs Gainsborough Trinity |
| Nov 2 | Maidenhead United vs Crawley Town |
| Nov 2 | Newport County vs Peterborough United |
| Nov 2 | Port Vale vs Barnsley |
| Nov 2 | Reading vs Fleetwood Town |
| Nov 2 | Rochdale vs Bromley |
| Nov 2 | Rotherham United vs Cheltenham Town |
| Nov 2 | Rushall Olympic vs Accrington Stanley |
| Nov 2 | Salford City vs Shrewsbury Town |
| Nov 2 | Solihull Moors vs Maidstone United |
| Nov 2 | Southend United vs Charlton Athletic |
| Nov 2 | Stevenage vs Guiseley |
| Nov 2 | Stockport County vs Forest Green Rovers |
| Nov 2 | Swindon Town vs Colchester United |
| Nov 2 | Tonbridge Angels vs Harborough Town |
| Nov 2 | Tranmere Rovers vs Oldham Athletic |
| Nov 2 | Walsall vs Bolton Wanderers |
| Nov 2 | Woking vs Cambridge United |
| Nov 2 | Worthing vs Morecambe |
| Nov 2 | Wycombe Wanderers vs York City |
| Nov 2 | Northampton Town vs Kettering Town |
| Nov 3 | MK Dons vs Wimbledon |
| Nov 3 | Sutton United vs Birmingham City |
| Nov 3 | Boreham Wood vs Leyton Orient |
| Nov 3 | Curzon Ashton vs Mansfield Town |
| Nov 3 | Harrogate Town vs Wrexham |
| Nov 4 | Chesham United vs Lincoln City |
2024-25 FA Cup: 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 |
2024-25 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 |
2024-25 FA Cup: Defending Champions
Manchester United are the defending FA Cup champions, having won the 2023-24 edition of the tournament. The Red Devils defeated arch- rivals Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley.
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