When is the game at Wembley? Date, kickoff time for Man City vs Crystal Palace

The 144th FA Cup final will decide who succeeds Manchester United as the champions of England’s most high-profile cup competition.

Forty-four teams have lifted the trophy since the game was first held in 1872, with an attendance of more than 126,000 fans watching the contest at the old Wembley Stadium in 1923.

Bolton Wanderers beat West Ham on that occasion as the final returned to Wembley after three seasons at Stamford Bridge, and it has been held there almost exclusively ever since, although one of the exceptions to that rule came during six seasons at Cardiff’s Millennium Stadium before the new Wembley Stadium first hosted the match in 2006.

101GreatGoals.com has the latest details on the 2024/25 final, including date, kick-off time, how to watch and prize money.

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It’s 1976 and Second Division @southamptonfc meet First Division @ManUtd in the FA Cup Final.

With Queen Elizabeth II in attendance at Wembley, The Saints defeated Tommy Docherty’s side to clinch the victory 🏆#EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/Zfafkd2bCx

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) January 8, 2022

FA Cup final: Date, kickoff time

The FA Cup final 2025 will take place on May 17 between Manchester City and Crystal Palace, starting at 16:30 BST.

United recorded a surprisingly comfortable 2-1 win over City in last season’s decider, belying their form across the season in other competitions to beat the Premier League champions.

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From @MillwallFC‘s magical run to the 2004 FA Cup Final, to a historic victory for @ChelseaFC in 2007 as they were crowned the first FA Cup winners in the new Wembley stadium! 👑

Jump into 10 years of #EmiratesFACup magic right here 👇 pic.twitter.com/ZhBePiz7Qt

— Emirates FA Cup (@EmiratesFACup) March 21, 2022

FA Cup 2025: TV channels

Fans have been able to watch this season’s competition on the BBC and ITV, and the final will be shown on BBC One and ITV1.

BBC One’s coverage started 70 minutes before kick-off for the 2024 final, with ITV1’s programme beginning five minutes earlier.

FA Cup final online streams

The BBC Sport website and BBC iPlayer app and ITV.com and the ITVX app are the places to watch the FA Cup final live.

Both apps are available on a wide variety of devices, allowing supporters to follow the drama on the go.

Man City FLEW out of the blocks yesterday! 🚀🔥#ITVFootball | #EmiratesFACup pic.twitter.com/v3bc10Qjrn

— ITV Football (@itvfootball) April 28, 2025

FA Cup 2024/25 prize money

Here are the figures published by the FA for how much the winners and losers receive at various stages.

Third round – winners £115,000 / losers £25,000
Fourth round – winners £120,000
Fifth round – winners £225,000
Quarter-final – winners £450,000
Semi-final – £1 million / £500,000
Final – £2m / £1m