FA Cup 2024–25 was the 144th season of the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. Sponsored by Emirates and officially known as the Emirates FA Cup, it serves as the primary domestic cup competition for men’s football teams in England. The final of the 2024–25 FA Cup was held at Wembley Stadium in London on 17 May 2025. In a historic outcome, Crystal Palace clinched their first-ever major trophy by defeating Manchester City in the final. With the victory, Crystal Palace not only secured the prestigious FA Cup title but also earned qualification for the league phase of the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League. Additionally, they gained the right to face the 2024–25 Premier League champions, Liverpool, in the 2025 FA Community Shield. For Manchester City, this marked their third consecutive appearance in an FA Cup final, but also their second straight defeat at this stage, a disappointing outcome for the defending champions.
Manchester United, the defending champions after defeating rivals Manchester City in the 2024 final to secure their 13th title, were knocked out by Fulham in the fifth round.
Champions: 
Crystal Palace (1st title)
Runner-up: 
Manchester City
Forth Round matches
The fourth round of the 2024–25 FA Cup featured the 32 winners from the third round. Doncaster Rovers, from League Two, were the lowest-ranked team in the draw. The draw took place on 12 January 2025 at Emirates Stadium, conducted by Martin Keown and Mark Schwarzer.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
7 February 2025 
Manchester United2–1 
Leicester City
8 February 2025 
Leeds United0–2 
Millwall
8 February 2025 
Leyton Orient1–2 Manchester City
8 February 2025 
Coventry City1–4 
Ipswich Town
8 February 2025 
Everton0–2 
Bournemouth
8 February 2025 
Preston North End0–0 (a.e.t.)
4–2 (penalties)
Wycombe Wanderers
8 February 2025 
Southampton0–1 
Burnley
8 February 2025 
Stoke City3–3 (a.e.t.)
2–4 (penalties)
Cardiff City
8 February 2025 
Wigan Athletic1–2 
Fulham
8 February 2025 
Birmingham City2–3 
Newcastle United
8 February 2025 
Brighton2–1 
Chelsea
9 February 2025 
Blackburn_Rovers0–2 
Wolves
9 February 2025 
Plymouth Argyle1–0 
Liverpool
9 February 2025 
Aston Villa2–1 
Tottenham Hotspur
10 February 2025 
Doncaster Rovers0–2 Crystal Palace
11 February 2025 
Exeter City2–2 (a.e.t.)
2–4 (penalties)
Nottingham Forest
Fifth Round matches
The fifth round of the 2024–25 FA Cup featured the 16 winners from the fourth round. Among the teams in the draw, Burnley, Cardiff City, Millwall, Plymouth Argyle, and Preston North End from the EFL Championship were the lowest-ranked sides. The draw was conducted on 10 February 2025 by Theo Walcott and Alex Scott.
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
28 February 2025 Aston Villa2–0 Cardiff City
1 March 2025 Crystal Palace3–1 Millwall
1 March 2025 Preston North End3–0 Burnley
1 March 2025 Bournemouth1–1 (a.e.t.)
5–4 (penalties) Wolves
1 March 2025 Manchester City3–1 Plymouth Argyle
2 March 2025 Newcastle United1–2 (a.e.t.) Brighton
2 March 2025 Manchester United1–1 (a.e.t.)
3–4 (penalties) Fulham
3 March 2025 Nottingham Forest1–1 (a.e.t.)
5–4 (penalties) Ipswich Town
FA Cup 2024–25 Quarter Finals
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
29 March 2025 Fulham0-3 Crystal Palace
29 March 2025 Brighton0-0 (a.e.t.)
3-4 (penalties) Nottingham Forest
30 March 2025 Preston North End0-3 Aston Villa
30 March 2025 Bournemouth1-2 Manchester City
FA Cup 2024–25 semi finals
Date Team 1 Result Team 2
26 April 2025 Crystal Palace3-0 Aston Villa
27 April 2025 Nottingham Forest0-2 Manchester City
FA Cup 2024–25 final match
17 May 2025 BST, Wembley Stadium, London
| Crystal Palace |
1-0 | Manchester City |
Eberechi Eze  16′ |
Top goal scorers
Rank Player Club Goals
1 
Josh Magennis Exeter City6
2 
Eberechi Eze Crystal Palace4
3 
Ricky-Jade Jones
Peterborough United4
4 James McAtee Manchester City3
5 
Rodrigo Muniz Fulham3
FA Cup 2024–25 Teams
FA Cup is a knockout competition featuring 124 teams from the first round proper, all aiming to reach the final at Wembley Stadium on 17 May 2025. The tournament includes 92 teams from the Football League system — comprising 20 Premier League clubs and 72 teams from the EFL Championship, League One, and League Two — along with 32 surviving teams from the National League System, out of 653 that began in the qualifying rounds.
The total of 745 entrants marked an increase of 13 from the previous season and was the highest number since 758 teams participated in the 2012–13 edition.
Newly changes rules
The 2024–25 FA Cup was the first edition of the tournament to be played without replays in the proper rounds since the 2020–21 FA Cup. It is also the first time the final will be held one week before the end of the Premier League season. These changes are part of a six-year agreement between The Football Association and the Premier League, aimed at easing the domestic calendar due to the pressure from expanded UEFA competitions. However, the decision faced criticism, as replays were seen as a vital source of revenue for lower-league clubs. As part of the agreement, all round dates returned to weekends, unlike previous editions where some matches were played midweek.
Additionally, VAR will only be used from the fifth round onwards, differing from previous seasons when it was implemented in all matches at Premier League grounds and Wembley Stadium.
