2023–24 FA Cup
The 2023–24 FA Cup will be the 143rd season of the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. It will be sponsored by Emirates and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.
| Football Association Challenge Cup | |
 Wembley Stadium will host the final on 25 May 2024 | |
| Country | England Wales |
|---|---|
| Dates | 4 November 2023 – 25 May 2024 |
| Teams | 732[1] (all) 640 (qualifying competition) 124 (main competition incl. 32 qualifiers) |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Premier League team Manchester City are the defending champions, having defeated rivals Manchester United in the previous season's final for their seventh title.[2]
The winners of the cup will qualify for the 2024–25 UEFA Europa League group stage, as well as earn the right to play against the winners of the 2023–24 Premier League in the 2024 FA Community Shield.
Teams
The FA Cup is a knockout competition with 124 teams taking part from the first round proper while all trying to reach the final at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2024.[3] The competition will consist of the 92 teams from the Football League system (20 teams from the Premier League and the 72 in total from the EFL Championship, EFL League One and EFL League Two) plus the 32 surviving teams out of 640 teams from the National League System that started the competition in the qualifying rounds.
All rounds will be drawn randomly, usually either at the completion of the previous round or on the evening of the last televised game of a round being played, depending on television broadcasting rights.
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs remaining | New entries this round | Winner prize money[4] |
Loser prize money |
Divisions entering this round |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round proper | Saturday 4 November 2023 | 40 | 80 → 40 | 48 | £41,000 | None | 24 EFL League One teams 24 EFL League Two teams |
| Second round proper | Saturday 2 December 2023 | 20 | 40 → 20 | None | £67,000 | None | None |
| Third round proper | Saturday 6 January 2024 | 32 | 64 → 32 | 44 | £105,000 | None | 20 Premier League teams 24 EFL Championship teams |
| Fourth round proper | Saturday 27 January 2024 | 16 | 32 → 16 | None | £120,000 | None | None |
| Fifth round proper | Wednesday 28 February 2024 | 8 | 16 → 8 | None | £225,000 | None | None |
| Quarter-finals | Saturday 16 March 2024 | 4 | 8 → 4 | None | £450,000 | None | None |
| Semi-finals | Saturday 20 April 2024 | 2 | 4 → 2 | None | £1,000,000 | £500,000 | None |
| Final | Saturday 25 May 2024 | 1 | 2 → 1 | None | £2,000,000 | £1,000,000 | None |
Qualifying
Teams that are not members of either the Premier League or English Football League compete in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 available places in the first round proper. The six-round qualifying competition began with the extra preliminary round on 4 August 2023.
First round proper
The first round saw the 32 winners from the fourth qualifying round joined by the 48 clubs from League One and League Two. The draw was held on 15 October 2023 by Paul Parker and Jobi McAnuff. The round includes three teams from the eighth tier, Cray Valley Paper Mills, Ramsgate and Sheppey United. They represent the lowest-ranked teams remaining in the competition.
| 3 November 2023 | Sheppey United (8) | v | Walsall (4) | Isle of Sheppey |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Holm Park |
| 4 November 2023 | Northampton Town (3) | v | Barrow (4) | Northampton |
| 13:30 GMT | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Curzon Ashton (6) | v | Barnet (5) | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| GMT | Stadium: Tameside Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Alfreton Town (6) | v | Worthing (6) | Alfreton |
| GMT | Stadium: North Street |
| 4 November 2023 | Bolton Wanderers (3) | v | Solihull Moors (5) | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Exeter City (3) | v | Wigan Athletic (3) | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 4 November 2023 | Leyton Orient (3) | v | Carlisle United (3) | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brisbane Road |
| 4 November 2023 | Hereford (6) | v | Gillingham (4) | Hereford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgar Street |
| 4 November 2023 | Oxford United (3) | v | Maidenhead United (5) | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Kassam Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Newport County (4) | v | Oldham Athletic (5) | Newport |
| GMT | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 4 November 2023 | Swindon Town (4) | v | Aldershot Town (5) | Swindon |
| GMT | Stadium: County Ground |
| 4 November 2023 | Marine (7) | v | Harrogate Town (4) | Crosby |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rossett Park |
| 4 November 2023 | Port Vale (3) | v | Burton Albion (3) | Stoke-on-Trent |
| GMT | Stadium: Vale Park |
| 4 November 2023 | Peterborough United (3) | v | Salford City (4) | Peterborough |
| GMT | Stadium: London Road Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Eastleigh (5) | v | Boreham Wood (5) | Eastleigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ten Acres |
| 4 November 2023 | Bradford City (4) | v | Wycombe Wanderers (3) | Bradford |
| GMT | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 4 November 2023 | Shrewsbury Town (3) | v | Colchester United (4) | Shrewsbury |
| GMT | Stadium: New Meadow |
| 4 November 2023 | Bristol Rovers (3) | v | Whitby Town (7) | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Lincoln City (3) | v | Morecambe (4) | Lincoln |
| GMT | Stadium: Sincil Bank |
| 4 November 2023 | Sutton United (4) | v | AFC Fylde (5) | Sutton |
| GMT | Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 4 November 2023 | Reading (3) | v | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | Reading |
| GMT | Stadium: Madejski Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Doncaster Rovers (4) | v | Accrington Stanley (4) | Doncaster |
| GMT | Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Chester (6) | v | York City (5) | Chester |
| GMT | Stadium: Deva Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Scarborough Athletic (6) | v | Forest Green Rovers (4) | Scarborough |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Flamingo Land Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Notts County (4) | v | Crawley Town (4) | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Meadow Lane |
| 4 November 2023 | Stockport County (4) | v | Worksop Town (7) | Stockport |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
| 4 November 2023 | Yeovil Town (6) | v | Gateshead (5) | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Huish Park |
| 4 November 2023 | Stevenage (3) | v | Tranmere Rovers (4) | Stevenage |
| GMT | Stadium: Broadhall Way |
| 4 November 2023 | Chesham United (7) | v | Maidstone United (6) | Chesham |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Meadow |
| 4 November 2023 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | v | Cheltenham Town (3) | Wimbledon |
| GMT | Stadium: Plough Lane |
| 4 November 2023 | Cambridge United (3) | v | Bracknell Town (7) | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Ramsgate (8) | v | Woking (5) | Ramsgate |
| GMT | Stadium: Southwood Stadium |
| 4 November 2023 | Bromley (5) | v | Blackpool (3) | Bromley |
| 17:45 GMT | Stadium: Hayes Lane |
| 4 November 2023 | Mansfield Town (4) | v | Wrexham (4) | Mansfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Field Mill |
| 5 November 2023 | Chesterfield (5) | v | Portsmouth (3) | Chesterfield |
| 12:15 GMT | Stadium: SMH Group Stadium |
| 5 November 2023 | Kidderminster Harriers (5) | v | Fleetwood Town (3) | Kidderminster |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 5 November 2023 | Slough Town (6) | v | Grimsby Town (4) | Slough |
| 14:00 GMT | Stadium: Arbour Park |
| 5 November 2023 | Crewe Alexandra (4) | v | Derby County (3) | Crewe |
| 14:45 GMT | Stadium: Gresty Road |
| 5 November 2023 | Charlton Athletic (3) | v | Cray Valley Paper Mills (8) | Charlton |
| 17:30 GMT | Stadium: The Valley |
Television rights
Both of the following broadcasters air the tournament until the 2025–26 season.
| Broadcaster | Summary |
|---|---|
| BBC Sport | 18 live matches per season, with highlights of the FA Community Shield.[5] BBC Sport has second and third picks of matches in the second round, fourth round and the quarter-finals, as well as first and fourth pick of matches in the first, third and fifth rounds, and first pick of the semi-finals. |
| ITV Sport | At least 20 live matches per season, plus live coverage of the FA Community Shield.[6] ITV has first pick and fourth pick of matches in the second round, fourth round and the quarter-finals, as well as second and third picks for the first, third and fifth rounds and second pick of the semi-finals. |
| Round | Date | Teams | Kick-off | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First round[7] | 3 November | Sheppey United v Walsall | 7:45pm | ITV4 |
| 4 November | Bromley v Blackpool | 5:45pm | BBC Two | |
| 5 November | Chesterfield v Portsmouth | 12:15pm | ITV1 | |
| Crewe Alexandra v Derby County | 2:45pm | ITVX | ||
| Charlton Athletic v Cray Valley (PM) | 5:30pm | BBC Two |
Notes
References
- Competitions Department (30 June 2023). "Find out which clubs are involved in the Emirates FA Cup, Youth Cup, Trophy and Vase". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 July 2023.
- McNulty, Phil (3 June 2023). "Manchester City 2–1 Manchester United: Ilkay Gundogan double settles 2023 FA Cup final". BBC Sport. Retrieved 3 June 2023.
- "Round Dates for Emirates FA Cup, Women's FA Cup, Isuzu FA Trophy and FA Vase revealed". The Football Association.
- "Emirates FA Cup prize fund for 2023-24". The Football Association. Retrieved 17 June 2023.
- "BBC and FA agree new four-year FA Cup deal". BBC Sport.
- "ITV signs four-year deal to make FA Cup games free-to-air from 2021". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- "FIND OUT WHICH EMIRATES FA CUP FIRST ROUND TIES WILL BE SHOWN LIVE ON TV IN THE UK". www.thefa.com. 20 October 2023. Retrieved 21 October 2023.