FA Cup prize money has become a trending topic after the likes of Manchester United, Tottenham, West Ham and Grimsby took part in the 5th round.
The latter remarkably knocked out Southampton to reach the Quarter-Final stage, where they will be joined by Burnley, Brighton, Fulham, Blackburn Rovers, Sheffield United, Manchester United and Manchester City.
With the FA Cup 5th round now over, let’s take a look at how much money those involved were awarded.
FA Cup prize money 2023
Well, those who won their FA Cup 5th round ties have been awarded £225,000.
Those who suffered defeat – such as Tottenham and West Ham – will receive £120,000.
In truth, that is not a lot of money in the context of modern day football – for example, that £225,000 wouldn’t even be enough for Manchester United to pay Anthony Martial’s wages for one week.
The France international is said to earn £250,000-a-week at Old Trafford.
However, for the likes of Grimsby, that is a hugely significant amount of cash.
The League Two side’s highest earner is John McAtee on £4,100-a-week.
Therefore, the £225,000 in prize money that Grimsby have been awarded by the FA will prove to be a welcome bonus for them in a financial respect, and will open up new opportunities for them as they sit 16th in League Two.
You can see the total list of prize money throughout each stage of the FA Cup below, as published on the Football Association’s official website.
- Extra preliminary round winners – £112
- Extra preliminary round losers – £375
- Preliminary round winners – £1,444
- Preliminary round losers – £481
- First round qualifying winners – £2,250
- First round qualifying losers – £750
- Second round qualifying winners – £3,375
- Second round qualifying losers – £1,125
- Third round qualifying winners – £5,625
- Third round qualifying losers – £1,875
- Fourth round qualifying winners – £9,375
- Fourth round qualifying losers – £3,125
- First round winners – £41,000 per team
- Second round winners – £67,000 per team
- Third round winners – £105,000 per team
- Fourth round winners – £120,000 per team
- Fifth round winners – £225,000 per team
- Quarter-final winners – £450,000 per team
- Semi-final winners – £1,000,000 per team
- Semi-final losers – £500,000 per team
- FA Cup final winner – £2,000,000 per team
- FA Cup final runners up – £1,000,000 per team
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