Comprehensive Overview of the 2025-26 FA Cup: Draws, Fixtures, and Broadcast Details

omidbasir- The FA Cup has resumed its prestigious competition for the 2025-26 season, marking its 145th edition. This revered tournament sees the most prominent teams from England, alongside some Welsh clubs, vying for one of the most celebrated trophies in the football realm. It includes teams from all tiers of the football hierarchy, often providing lower-league clubs an opportunity to challenge the giants of the sport, leading to the exciting potential of ‘giant-killing’ moments.

Crystal Palace, the previous champions, faced an unexpected defeat against non-league Macclesfield FC in the third round. Meanwhile, renowned clubs such as Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, and Manchester City, along with other ambitious Premier League teams, are determined to pursue the title vigorously.

Fans eagerly anticipate the draw and fixtures for the 2025-26 FA Cup season. For those interested in betting on their favorite teams, utilizing reliable platforms like the Bet9ja old mobile version can enhance the experience without sacrificing functionality.

GOAL presents a detailed overview of the 2025-26 FA Cup, encompassing the draws, fixtures, results, and broadcast information round-by-round.

### FA Cup 2025-26 Fifth Round Draw, Fixtures & Results
The fifth round draw is set to occur on Monday, February 16, 2026.

**Date:** Fixture | **TV Channel**
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+
Mar 6-9 | TBC | ESPN+

### FA Cup 2025-26 Fourth Round Draw, Fixtures & Results
The fourth round draw occurred on January 12, 2026. Notable matchups included Wrexham against Ipswich Town and Manchester City facing local rivals Salford City. In the UK, matches are broadcast live on BBC and TNT Sports, while in the USA, they can be viewed on ESPN’s network.

**Date:** Fixture | **TV Channel**
Feb 13 | Wrexham 1-0 Ipswich Town | BBC Wales, ESPN+
Feb 13 | Hull City 0-4 Chelsea | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, discovery+, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes, fubo
Feb 14 | Burton Albion 0-1 West Ham | TNT Sports 1, discovery+, ESPN+
Feb 14 | Southampton 2-1 Leicester City | ESPN+
Feb 14 | Burnley 1-2 Mansfield Town | ESPN+
Feb 14 | Norwich City 3-1 West Brom | ESPN+
Feb 14 | Manchester City 2-0 Salford City | ESPN Deportes, fubo, ESPN+
Feb 14 | Aston Villa 1-3 Newcastle United | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 3, discovery+, ESPN+
Feb 14 | Liverpool 3-0 Brighton | TNT Sports 1, discovery+, ESPN+
Feb 15 | Birmingham City 1-1 Leeds United (Leeds win 4-2 on penalties) | TNT Sports 3, ESPN2, ESPN+, fubo
Feb 15 | Grimsby Town 0-1 Wolves | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Feb 15 | Stoke City 1-2 Fulham | discovery+, ESPN+
Feb 15 | Arsenal 4-0 Wigan Athletic | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Feb 15 | Oxford United 0-1 Sunderland | discovery+, ESPN+
Feb 16 | Macclesfield vs Brentford | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Mar 3 | Port Vale vs Bristol City | ESPN+

### FA Cup 2025-26 Third Round Draw, Fixtures & Results
The third round draw was held on December 8, 2025, prior to the live match between Brackley Town and Burton Albion, with games scheduled between January 9 and 12.

**Date:** Fixture | **TV Channel**
Jan 9 | Port Vale 1-0 Fleetwood Town | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 9 | Preston North End 0-1 Wigan | ESPN+
Jan 9 | Wrexham 3-3 Nottingham Forest (Wrexham win 4-3 on penalties) | TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 9 | MK Dons 1-1 Oxford United (Oxford win 4-3 on penalties) | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Wolves 6-1 Shrewsbury Town | ESPN+
Jan 10 | Everton 1-1 Sunderland (Sunderland win 3-0 on penalties) | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Cheltenham Town 0-2 Leicester City | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Macclesfield FC 2-1 Crystal Palace | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Southampton | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Ipswich Town 2-1 Blackpool | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Manchester City 10-1 Exeter City | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-2 Brentford | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Fulham 3-1 Middlesbrough | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Burnley 5-1 Millwall | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Boreham Wood 0-5 Burton Albion | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Newcastle United 3-3 Bournemouth (Newcastle win 7-6 on penalties) | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Stoke City 1-0 Coventry City | Highlights only (UK), ESPN+
Jan 10 | Tottenham 1-2 Aston Villa | BBC One, BBC iPlayer, TNT Sports 1, Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Grimsby Town 3-2 Weston Super Mare | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Cambridge United 2-3 Birmingham City | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Bristol City 5-1 Watford | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 10 | Charlton Athletic 1-5 Chelsea | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Derby County 1-3 Leeds United | TNT Sports 2, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Portsmouth 1-4 Arsenal | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Jan 11 | West Ham 2-1 QPR (AET) | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Norwich City 5-1 Walsall | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Swansea City 2-2 West Brom (West Brom win 6-5 on penalties) | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Hull City 0-0 Blackburn Rovers (Hull win 4-3 on penalties) | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Sheffield United 3-4 Mansfield Town | Discovery+, ESPN+
Jan 11 | Manchester United 1-2 Brighton | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Jan 12 | Liverpool 4-1 Barnsley | TNT Sports 1, ESPN+
Jan 20 | Salford City 3-2 Swindon Town | ESPN+

### FA Cup 2025-26 Second Round Draw, Fixtures & Results
The second round draw was held on November 3, 2025, with matches scheduled from December 5 to 8.

**Date:** Fixture | **TV Channel**
Dec 5 | Salford City 4-0 Leyton Orient | TNT Sports 1, discovery+/ ESPN Select
Dec 6 | Accrington Stanley 2-2 (AET+P 3-1) Mansfield Town | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Chelmsford City 0-2 Weston-super-Mare | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Cheltenham Town 6-2 Buxton | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Exeter City 4-0 Wycombe Wanderers | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Peterborough 0-1 Barnsley | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Fleetwood Town 2-2 (AET+P 4-2) Luton Town | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Grimsby Town 4-0 Wealdstone | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Milton Keynes Dons 3-1 Oldham Athletic | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Peterborough United 0-1 Barnsley | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Port Vale 1-0 Bristol Rovers | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Stockport County 0-0 (AET+P 5-4) Cambridge United | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Swindon Town 4-0 Bolton Wanderers | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Wigan Athletic 2-2 (AET+P 4-3) Barrow | Highlights only
Dec 6 | Sutton United 1-2 Shrewsbury Town | BBC Two, iPlayer, and TNT Sports 2 / ESPN Select
Dec 6 | Chesterfield 1-2 Doncaster Rovers | TNT Sports 1 and discovery+ / ESPN Select
Dec 7 | Slough Town 1-3 Macclesfield | TNT Sports 2 and discovery+ / ESPN Select
Dec 7 | Boreham Wood 3-0 Newport County | BBC Two, iPlayer, and TNT Sports 1 / ESPN Select
Dec 7 | Gateshead 0-2 Walsall | TNT Sports 2 and ESPN Select
Dec 7 | Blackpool 4-1 Carlisle United | TNT Sports 1 and ESPN Select
Dec 8 | Brackley Town 1-3 Burton Albion | TNT Sports 1, ESPN Select

### FA Cup 2025-26 First Round Draw, Fixtures & Results
The initial matches for the 2025-26 FA Cup first round occurred between October 31 and November 3, 2025. The draw took place on October 13, 2025.

**Date:** Fixture | **TV Channel**
Oct 31 | Luton Town 4-3 Forest Green Rovers | TNT Sports 1 / ESPN Select
Nov 1 | Chelmsford City 4-1 Braintree Town | TNT Sports 1 & 3 / ESPN Select
Nov 1 | Weston Super Mare 2-1 (AET) Aldershot Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Salford City 1-1 (4-2P) Lincoln City | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Colchester United 2-3 MK Dons | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Stockport County | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Wigan Athletic 1-1 (5-3P) Hemel Hempsted Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Newport County 2-2 (4-3P) Gillingham | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Cheltenham Town 1-0 Bradford City | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Barnsley 3-2 York City | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Reading 2-3 (AET) Carlisle United | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Bromley 1-2 Bristol Rovers | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Peterborough United 1-0 Cardiff City | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Oldham Athletic 3-1 Northampton Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Crewe Alexandra 1-2 Doncaster Rovers | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Stevenage 0-1 Chesterfield | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Boreham Wood 3-0 Crawley Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Sutton United 2-1 AFC Telford United | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Huddersfield Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Spennymoor Town 0-2 Barrow | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Wycombe Wanderers 2-0 Plymouth Argyle | Highlights only
Nov 1 | FC Halifax Town 0-2 Exeter City | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Slough Town 2-1 Altrincham | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Wealdstone 1-0 Southend United | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Rotherham United 1-2 (AET) Swindon Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Grimsby Town 3-1 Ebbsfleet United | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Buxton 2-1 (AET) Chatham Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Burton Albion 6-0 St Albans City | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Blackpool 1-0 Scunthorpe United | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Cambridge United 3-0 Chester | Highlights only
Nov 1 | AFC Wimbledon 0-2 Gateshead | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Mansfield Town 3-2 Harrogate Town | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Macclesfield 6-3 AFC Totton | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Fleetwood Town 2-1 Barnet | Highlights only
Nov 1 | Brackley Town 2-2 (4-3P) Notts County | BBC Two / TNT Sports 3 / ESPN Select

### FA Cup 2025-26 TV Channels & Streams
**Country** | **TV Channel**
United Kingdom | TNT Sports, discovery+, BBC
United States | ESPN

In the UK, TNT Sports, discovery+, and BBC are the broadcast partners for the FA Cup during the 2025-26 season. TNT Sports will showcase selected matches from the first and second rounds, along with all games from the third round onwards, excluding those commencing during the Saturday 3 pm blackout period. The BBC, in conjunction with TNT Sports, will air 14 live matches, covering two matches per round up to the quarter-finals, as well as one semi-final and the final.

In the United States, fans can watch and stream FA Cup matches live on ESPN and its affiliated channels.

### FA Cup 2025-26 Round Dates
The qualification rounds for the FA Cup commenced in August 2025, with the first proper round scheduled for late October to early November. At this stage, 48 teams from EFL – 24 each from League One and League Two – participate.

Premier League and Championship teams enter from the third round, slated for early January 2026. Below is a breakdown of the round dates, teams entering, and the number of fixtures:

**Round** | **Main Date** | **Teams Entering** | **Number of Games**
First round | November 1, 2025 | 24 League One teams + 24 League Two teams | 40
Second round | December 6, 2025 | None | 20
Third round | January 10, 2026 | 20 Premier League teams + 24 Championship teams | 32
Fourth round | February 14, 2026 | None | 16
Fifth round | March 7, 2026 | None | 8
Quarter-finals | April 4, 2026 | None | 4
Semi-finals | April 25, 2026 | None | 2
Final | May 16, 2026 | None | 1

### FA Cup 2025-26 Prize Money
Prize money for the FA Cup varies by round. Winners of the first-round matches receive £45,000 ($60,000), while the losers receive £15,000 ($20,000). As the rounds progress, the financial rewards increase significantly, but there is no prize money for losers in the fourth round, fifth round, and quarter-finals. The final, as a standalone match, offers £2 million ($2.6 million) to the winners, with the runners-up awarded £1 million ($1.3 million).

A team advancing from the first round to win the FA Cup can earn over £4 million ($5.3 million) in prize money, while a Premier League team entering at the third round can accrue a maximum of £3.9 million ($5.2 million).

**Round** | **Winner’s Prize** | **Loser’s Prize**
First round | £45,000 | £15,000
Second round | £75,000 | £20,000
Third round | £115,000 | £25,000
Fourth round | £120,000 | None
Fifth round | £225,000 | None
Quarter-finals | £450,000 | None
Semi-finals | £1,000,000 | £500,000
Final | £2,000,000 | £1,000,000

The FA Cup continues to be a hallmark of football excellence, showcasing thrill and unpredictability in every match.