2024–25 FA Cup
| Football Association Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
Wembley Stadium hosted the final on 17 May 2025 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales |
| Dates | 1 November 2024 – 17 May 2025 |
| Teams | 745 653 (qualifying competition) 124 (main competition incl. 32 qualifiers) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crystal Palace (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Manchester City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 123 |
| Goals scored | 375 (3.05 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,814,693 (14,754 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Josh Magennis (6 goals) |
| (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying competition) | |
The 2024–25 FA Cup was the 144th season of the Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates and known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship reasons. The FA Cup is the main domestic cup competition for men's football teams in England. The qualifying competition began on 3 August 2024, with the tournament proper starting on 2 November 2024.
The final was played at Wembley Stadium, London, on 17 May 2025. Crystal Palace won the tournament for the first time, defeating Manchester City in the final and winning their first ever major trophy. As the winners, Crystal Palace qualified for the 2025–26 UEFA Europa League league phase, as well as earning the right to play against the 2024–25 Premier League champions, Liverpool, in the 2025 FA Community Shield. For City, this was their third consecutive FA Cup final appearance, and second consecutive defeat.
Defending champions Manchester United, having beaten rivals Manchester City in the 2024 final to win their 13th title, were eliminated by Fulham in the fifth round.