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The 144th FA Cup final will decide who succeeds Manchester United as the champions of England’s most high-profile cup competition.
Forty-four teams have lifted the trophy since the game was first held in 1872, with an attendance of more than 126,000 fans watching the contest at the old Wembley Stadium in 1923.
Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham on that occasion as the final returned to Wembley after three seasons at Stamford Bridge, and it has been held there almost exclusively ever since, although one of the exceptions to that rule came during six seasons at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium before the new Wembley Stadium first hosted the match in 2006.
101GreatGoals.com has the latest details on the 2024/25 final, including date, kick-off time, how to watch and prize money.
𝗦𝗢𝗨𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗠𝗣𝗧𝗢𝗡’𝗦 💥𝙎𝙃𝙊𝘾𝙆💥 𝗪𝗜𝗡
It’s 1976 and Second Division @southamptonfc meet First Division @ManUtd in the FA Cup Final.
With Queen Elizabeth II in attendance at Wembley, The Saints defeated Tommy Docherty’s side to clinch the victory 🏆#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/Zfafkd2bCx
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2022
FA Cup final: Date, kickoff time
The FA Cup final 2025 will take place on May 17.
United recorded a surprisingly comfortable 2-1 win over Manchester City in last season’s decider, belying their form across the season in other competitions to beat the Premier League champions.
As was the case when City beat United by the same scoreline in the previous season’s final, kick-off was at 15:00 GMT. However, the game started at a different time between 2012 and 2023, so it could change again this season.
The start time for the 2023/24 final was announced on April 23, with an announcement around that date possible for 2024/25.
𝙒𝙚𝙡𝙘𝙤𝙢𝙚 𝙩𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚 2000𝙨 👨💻
From @MillwallFC‘s magical run to the 2004 FA Cup Final, to a historic victory for @ChelseaFC in 2007 as they were crowned the first FA Cup winners in the new Wembley stadium! 👑
Jump into 10 years of #EmiratesFACup magic right here 👇 pic.twitter.com/ZhBePiz7Qt
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 21, 2022
FA Cup 2025: TV channels
Fans have been able to watch this season’s competition on the BBC and ITV, and the final will be shown on BBC One and ITV1.
BBC One’s coverage started 70 minutes before kick-off for the 2024 final, with ITV1’s programme beginning five minutes earlier.
Super Bernd Leno in goal. 🤍
The @FulhamFC keeper’s penalty shootout heroics are the @emirates Moment of the Fifth Round!#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/gAEWdZVcCJ
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 4, 2025
FA Cup final online streams
The BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer app and ITV.com and the ITVX app are the places to watch the FA Cup final live.
Both apps are available on a wide variety of devices, allowing supporters to follow the drama on the go.
FA Cup schedule: Semi-final dates 2025
The semi-finals will take place on the weekend of Saturday, April 26 at Wembley Stadium.
City beat Chelsea 1-0 in the first semi-final in 2023/24, a day before United beat Coventry City on penalties following an epic 3-3 draw with the second-tier team.
The emotions of Matz Sels as he sends @NFFC through to the last eight ❤️#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/qYITeRILvw
— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 4, 2025
FA Cup 2024/25 prize money
Here are the figures published by the FA for how much the winners and losers receive at various stages.
Third round – winners £115,000 / losers £25,000
Fourth round – winners £120,000
Fifth round – winners £225,000
Quarter-final – winners £450,000
Semi-final – £1 million / £500,000
Final – £2m / £1m