2016–17 FA Cup

The 2016-17 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) is the 136th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates, and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It will begin with the Extra Preliminary Round on 6 August 2016, and will conclude with the final in May 2017. The winner will qualify for the 2017–18 UEFA Europa League Group Stage.

Premier League side Manchester United is the defending champion.

Teams

Round	Clubs remaining	Clubs involved	Winners from previous round	New entries this round	Leagues entering at this round
First round proper	124	80	32	48	Football League One Football League Two
Second round proper	84	40	40	none	none
Third round proper	64	64	20	44	Premier League Football League Championship
Fourth round proper	32	32	32	none	none
Fifth Round proper	16	16	16	none	none
Sixth Round proper	8	8	8	none	none
Semi-Finals	4	4	4	none	none
Final	2	2	2	none	none

Prize fund

Round	No. of Clubs receive fund	Prize fund per club
Extra Preliminary Round winners	184	£1,500
Preliminary Round winners	160	£1,925
First Round Qualifying winners	116	£3,000
Second Round Qualifying winners	80	£4,500
Third Round Qualifying winners	40	£7,500
Fourth Round Qualifying winners	32	£12,500
First Round winners	40	£18,000
Second Round winners	20	£27,000
Third Round winners	32	£67,500
Fourth Round winners	16	£90,000
Fifth Round winners	8	£180,000
Sixth Round winners	4	£360,000
Semi-Final losers	2	£450,000
Semi-Final winners	2	£900,000
Final runners-up	1	£900,000
Final winner	1	£1,800,000
Total		£15,132,000