We're pleased to confirm the kick-off time of the 2025 Emirates FA Cup Final

Saturday 03 May 2025
The 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup Final will take place at Wembley on Saturday 17 May

The 2024-25 Emirates FA Cup Final between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Wembley Stadium connected by EE will kick-off at 4.30pm BST on Saturday 17 May.

The Eagles and the Sky Blues overcame Aston Villa and Nottingham Forest respectively in the semi-finals on Saturday 26 and Sunday 27 April.

Crystal Palace will be competing in the Final for the first time since their last appearance at this stage in 2016, while Manchester City are set to appear in the Final for the third successive year.

The kick-off time has been agreed in collaboration with the competing clubs, broadcasters, local authorities, police, and the Safety Advisory Group.

The showpiece event is going to be broadcast live in the UK on ITV1, ITVX, UTV, STV, STV Player, BBC One and BBC iPlayer. The FA will announce where it can be watched around the world in advance.

Comprehensive radio coverage will be provided by BBC Radio 5 Live and talkSPORT.

The winners and the runners-up will receive £2,000,000 and £1,000,000 from the competition’s prize fund respectively.

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By Competitions department