Manchester City will aim to continue their era of dominance in English football when they face bitter rivals Manchester United in the 2024 FA Cup final.
Pep Guardiola's team beat the Red Devils 2-1 in last season's final and are trying to become the first team to win back-to-back domestic doubles in English football history.
That would come on the heels of another historic first after City claimed their fourth-consecutive Premier League title.
Relentless winning means handsome income streams in modern football. Compared to the riches on offer for Premier League wins and UEFA Champions League competition, the prize on offer in the FA Cup is akin to a drop in the ocean. City claimed £3.9 million ($4.95m) in prize money as they won the 2022/23 competition.
However, the sums for progressing through rounds can be game-changers for smaller clubs.
England's most prestigious domestic cup competition can play a pivotal part in balancing the books and allowing infrastructural investment for teams in the lower divisions and non-league.
From the earliest qualifying round in 2023 to the final at Wembley in 2024, here's how much clubs received in the 2023/24 FA Cup.
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FA Cup prize money: How much do clubs receive?
The prize money from the first qualifying round onwards remained the same as what was on offer in 2022/23.
Here are the spoils of victory and defeat for each stage of the FA Cup.
| Round/Result | Prize Money (£) |
|---|---|
| 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 proper winners | £41,000 |
| Second-round proper winners | £67,000 |
| Third-round proper winners | £105,000 |
| Fourth-round proper winners | £120,000 |
| Fifth-round proper winners | £225,000 |
| Quarter-final winners | £450,000 |
| Semi-final winners | £1 million |
| Semi-final losers | £500,000 |
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How much money do the FA Cup winners receive?
The winners' windfall will be £2m in 2023/24, with the runners-up receiving £1m.
Once again that's the same as the amount City and United split after Ilkay Gundogan produced a decisive performance in last year's final.