THE EMIRATES FA CUP 2025-26
Holders – Crystal Palace, Runners-up – Manchester City
FINAL
SATURDAY 16 MAY 2026
CHELSEA v MANCHESTER CITY
(at Wembley Stadium)
SEMI-FINALS
SATURDAY/SUNDAY 25/26 APRIL 2026 (3pm)
Chelsea 1 Leeds United 0
Manchester City 2 Southampton 1
(both ties at Wembley Stadium)
PRIZE FUND PAYMENTS
Extra Preliminary Round winners (174) £1,125
Extra Preliminary Round losers (174) £375
Preliminary Round winners (155) £1,444
Preliminary Round losers (155) £481
First Round Qualifying winners (121) £2,250
First Round Qualifying losers (121) £750
Second Round Qualifying winners (82) £3,375
Second Round Qualifying losers (82) £1,125
Third Round Qualifying winners (41) £5,625
Third Round Qualifying losers (41) £1,875
Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £9,375
Fourth Round Qualifying losers (32) £3,125
First Round Proper winners (40) £45,000
First Round Proper losers (40) £15,000
Second Round Proper winners (20) £75,000
Second Round Proper losers (20) £20,000
Third Round Proper winners (32) £115,000
Third Round Proper losers (32) £25,000
Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £120,000
Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £225,000
Quarter Final winners (4) £450,000
Semi Final losers (2) £500,000
Semi final winners (2) £1,000,000
Final runners-up (1) £1,000,000
Final winners (1) £2,000,000
