The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Season 2007/08



The FA distributes prize money and broadcast payments to clubs for their participation in The FA Cup.

The FA’s stated objective is to use The FA Cup to redistribute funds throughout the game and together the prize fund and the television monies represent an investment in the competition of around £15 million.

Clubs winning ties receive money from The FA's Prize Fund, while for matches on TV, live or highlights, or on the radio, The FA pays the two competing clubs in each featured tie a fee from their Broadcast Fund.

Full details of payments in each round this season are set out below.   

The FA Prize Fund

Round

Payment

Extra Preliminary Round winners (171)

£500

Preliminary Round winners (166)

£1,000

First Round Qualifying winners (116)

£2,250

Second Round Qualifying winners (80)

£3,750

Third Round Qualifying winners (40)

£5,000

Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32)

£10,000

First Round Proper winners (40)

£16,000

Second Round Proper winners (20)

£24,000

Third Round Proper winners (32)

£40,000

Fourth Round Proper winners (16)

£60,000

Fifth Round Proper winners (8)

£120,000

Sixth Round Proper winners (4)

£300,000

Semi-Final winners (2)

£900,000

Winners (1)

£1,000,000


The FA Broadcast Fund

The official broadcast partners for the Competition are the BBC and Sky Sports.

The television payments to be made by The FA to the relevant clubs for this season’s Competition will be set out below once they are confirmed. 

Round

Live Broadcast

Highlights

First Round Proper

£75,000

£13,000

Second Round Proper

£75,000

£13,000

Third Round Proper

£150,000

£18,000

Fourth Round Proper

£150,000

£18,000

Fifth Round Proper

£265,000

£18,000

Sixth Round Proper

£265,000

£18,000


Radio Fees (BBC 5 Live)

Full Match (90 mins)

£9,000

Half Match (45 mins)

£4,500

Quarter Match (24 mins)

£2,250