A complete breakdown of the financial benefits available to clubs competing in one of the oldest national competitions in the world
Winning the FA Cup this season will give financial impetus to whatever club emerges, but they will receive far less than last season ‘s tournament winners.
Prize money for the oldest cup tournament in England doubled in 2018-19 and remained higher in 2019-20, but the pot was reduced to the previous level for the 2020-21 edition.
“After two quarters of the highest levels of prize money, the Emirates FA Cup prize fund has returned to 2017-18 levels due to the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic,” a statement from the Football Association said. in 2020.
So what exactly are clubs earning from the FA Cup in 2020-21? Amas breaking down the prize fund.
What is the 2020-21 FA Cup prize money?
The total prize fund for the FA Cup in the 2020-21 season is £ 15.9 million. These funds are distributed among the participants according to how they perform through the competition.
Prize money for early cup rounds is relatively small and gradually increases each round, with larger sums available closest to a team to the final.
For example, winning the extra first round is worth £ 1,125, and winning the final is worth £ 1.8 million ($ 2.4m).
You can see the exact breakdown with FA Cup 2020-21 prize money in the table below.
| Accurate | Cash prize | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| Additional starting round winners | £ 1,125 | 184 |
| Additional starting round losers | £ 375 | 184 |
| Starting round winners | £ 1,444 | 160 |
| Starting round losers | £ 481 | 160 |
| Winners of the first qualifying round | £ 2,250 | 116 |
| First round losers | £ 750 | 116 |
| Winners of the second qualifying round | £ 3,375 | 80 |
| Second round losers deserved | £ 1,125 | 80 |
| Winners of the third qualifying round | £ 5,625 | 40 |
| The third rounds of certification round | £ 1,875 | 40 |
| Winners of the fourth qualifying round | £ 9.375 | 32 |
| The fourth exact call | £ 3,125 | 32 |
| First round winners | £ 16,972 | 40 |
| First round losers | £ 5,657 | 40 |
| Winners of the second round | £ 25,500 | 20 |
| Second round losers | £ 8,500 | 20 |
| Third round winners | £ 61,500 | 32 |
| Third round losers | £ 20,500 | 32 |
| Winners of the fourth round | £ 67,500 | 16 |
| Fourth round losers | £ 22,500 | 16 |
| Winners of the fifth round | £ 135,000 | 8 |
| Fifth losers | £ 45,000 | 8 |
| Final quarter winners | £ 360,000 | 4 |
| Semi-final winners | £ 900,000 | 2 |
| Semi-circular losers | £ 450,000 | 2 |
| Last second place | £ 900,000 | 1 |
| Final winners | £ 1,800,000 | 1 |
So, if a team from the Premier League, who are going into the third round of the FA Cup, reach the final and win the competition, they would kiss a total prize of £ 3.4 million ($ 4.6 m). The last to be hit would end with £ 2.4 million ($ 3.2m).
Prize money jumps sharply once the ‘proper competition’ begins, with first round winners receiving a prize of £ 16,972 and second round winners receiving £ 25,500.
Winners of the third round will receive £ 61,500 and success in the fourth round will cost you £ 67,500. It continues to rise sharply in the fifth round, with £ 135,000 awaiting the winners and the prize of winning in the quarter – finals being £ 360,000.
A semi-final win is rewarded with £ 900,000 ($ 1.2m) and a final round win is worth £ 1.8 million ($ 2.4m).
It should be noted that in addition to prize money from the FA, clubs also stand to earn money from television contracts where their games are selected for broadcast.
How much money did the FA Cup win in 2019-20?
The prize money for last season ‘s FA Cup was twice that of 2020-21, with Arsenal 2019-20 receiving £ 6.8 million ($ 9.3m) in total, compared to £ 3.4m million, for their efforts.
The prize for winning the final last season was £ 3.6 million ($ 4.9m), and runners-up received £ 1.8 million – this year’s winners.
With the prize money for just competing in the Premier League far above what is available in the FA Cup, the idea behind doubling the prize money was to create more motivation for clubs.
Priorities for English football clubs, especially at the top of the pyramid, have changed since the birth of the Premier League and the Champions League, with an injection of TV revenue changing the landscape.
Although they won the FA Cup offering entry to the Europa League, the competition had lost its luster in the 21st century, with the content of larger clubs to turn their squadrons, especially in the rounds. early.
Considering the prize money to win the Premier League is around £ 150 million ($ 206m) and just staying in the region is also worth more than £ 100 million ($ 137m). surprise.