FA Cup final prize money 2023/24: How much do the winners get?

There's more than just a trophy on the line on Saturday.

May 25, 2024 - 12:00
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FA Cup final prize money 2023/24: How much do the winners get?
The Emirates FA Cup Trophy on display pitch side at Wembley Stadium ahead of the Emirates FA Cup Semi Final match between Coventry City and Manchester United
The FA Cup final takes place on Saturday at Wembley (Picture: Getty)

The FA Cup draws to a close on Saturday as Manchester City look to complete a domestic double with victory over rivals Manchester United in the final at Wembley.

It marks a repeat of last year’s final, which Pep Guardiola’s side won courtesy of a brace from former captain Ilkay Gundogan.

While City will be looking to follow up on their Premier League triumph, Erik ten Hag will look to end his Old Trafford stint on a high, with reports suggesting the Dutchman will be sacked following the final.

But there will be more than just a trophy on the line at Wembley, with the winning team also set to receive a significant cash prize.

Ahead of the final, here’s a look at the prize money on offer for this season’s FA Cup.

How much prize money do the winners get?

The winner of Saturday’s showpiece event will pocket £2million from the FA’s prize fund, with the runner-up also taking home a healthy £1m.

Ruben Dias of Manchester City lifts the FA Cup Trophy after the team's victory in the Emirates FA Cup Final between Manchester City and Manchester United at Wembley
City are looking to win the competition for a second successive time (Picture: Getty)

However, that prize money is only for the final, with clubs also receiving bonus cash for winning each round in the lead-up to the final.

As both finalists entered the competition in the third round, the winner will earn a total of £3.9m in prize money when taking into account all the previous rounds’ winnings.

FA Cup prize money round-by-round

While the money doled out to the winners is impressive, it’s hardly life-changing figures for Premier League clubs.

For teams further down the pyramid who manage to upset the odds, however, the financial rewards for a fabled cup run can be hugely significant.

Sam Corne of Maidstone United celebrates scoring his team's second goal during the Emirates FA Cup Fourth Round match between Ipswich Town and Maidstone United at Portman Road
Sixth-tier Maidstone United upset the odds to make the FA Cup fifth round (Picture: Getty)

Sixth-tier Maidstone United, for example, earned themselves more than £350,000 in prize money alone after they pulled off several upsets – including against eventual Championship promotion winners Ipswich Town – to reach the tournament’s fifth round.

Second-tier Coventry City, who fell to a dramatic semi-final defeat against United at Wembley, pocketed more than £1.5m in prize money for their run to the final four.

Here’s a look at how the prize money works round-by-round:

FA Cup prize money round-by-round

  • Extra preliminary round winners: £1,125
  • Extra preliminary round losers: £375
  • Preliminary round winners: £1,444
  • Preliminary round losers: £481
  • First round qualifying winners: £2,250
  • First round qualifying losers: £750
  • Second round qualifying winners: £3,375
  • Second round qualifying losers: £1,125
  • Third round qualifying winners: £5,625
  • Third round qualifying losers: £1,875
  • Fourth round qualifying winners: £9,375
  • Fourth round qualifying losers: £3,125
  • First round proper winners: £41,000
  • Second round proper winners: £67,000
  • Third round proper winners: £105,000
  • Fourth round proper winners: £120,000
  • Fifth round proper winners: £225,000
  • Quarter-final winners: £450,000
  • Semi-final winners: £1,000,000
  • Semi-final losers: £500,000
  • Final runners-up: £1,000,000
  • Final winners: £2,000,000

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