Premier League teams are gearing up to compete in the FA Cup as 2025 begins. After lower-league clubs battled it out in the opening rounds, the top 20 Premier League teams and 24 Championship sides now enter the competition.
Manchester United, the reigning champions, are under new management with Erik ten Hag replaced by Ruben Amorim.
Other Premier League powerhouses, including Manchester City, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Chelsea, have also claimed FA Cup victories in recent years.
It’s been a decade since any club has successfully defended the FA Cup, with Arsenal last winning back-to-back titles in 2014 and 2015, which presents a challenge for United.
The most recent lower-league team to win the FA Cup was West Ham in 1980, and the last to reach the final was Cardiff City in 2008, who lost to Portsmouth 1-0.
FA Cup 2024/25 Schedule
The FA Cup will proceed through the following rounds, with the final scheduled for Saturday, May 17, 2025.
- First Round: November 1-4, 2024
- Second Round: November 29-December 1, 2024
- Third Round: January 9-13, 2025
- Fourth Round: February 8, 2025
- Fifth Round: March 1, 2025
- Quarterfinals: March 29, 2025
- Semifinals: April 26, 2025
- Final: May 17, 2025
Each round will span several days, and the matches are typically scheduled over the course of a weekend.
How to Watch the 2024/25 FA Cup
In the USA, fans can watch on ESPN+.
| Region | TV Provider | Streaming Service |
|---|---|---|
| USA | ESPN | ESPN+ |
| Canada | Sportsnet | Sportsnet Now |
| UK | BBC, ITV | BBC iPlayer, ITVX |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| India | — | — |
FA Cup Results and Fixtures
Here’s a glimpse of the third-round fixtures and results, starting when Premier League sides enter the competition.
Third Round (January 9-13, 2025):
- Sheffield United (CH) 0-1 Cardiff City (CH)
- Everton (PL) 2-0 Peterborough (CH)
- Fulham (PL) 4-1 Watford (CH)
- Aston Villa (PL) 2-1 West Ham (PL)
- Liverpool (PL) 4-0 Accrington Stanley (L2)
- Leicester City (PL) 6-2 QPR (CH)
- Chelsea (PL) 5-0 Morecambe (L2)
- Man City (PL) 8-0 Salford City (L2)
- Arsenal (PL) vs. Man United (PL)
Upcoming Rounds
The FA Cup fourth round will be drawn after the last third-round match on January 12, 2025, with matches scheduled for February 8. The fifth round will be drawn the following month after the third round concludes, and quarterfinals will be played on March 29, 2025.
The semifinals will occur on April 26, 2025, with the FA Cup final set for Saturday, May 17, 2025.
