2022 prize money by round Prize money for each round? Here are the English Cup prize money by round: Prize money for each round Teams Winner Looser Extra preliminary round winners (184) £2,500 £750 Preliminary round winners (160) £2,890 £960 First round qualifying winners (116) £4,500 £1,500 Second Round Qualifying winners (80) £6,750 £2,500 Third Round Qualifying winners (40) £11,250 £3,750 Fourth Round Qualifying winners (32) £18,750 £6,250 First Round Proper winners (40) £40,000 Second Round Proper winners (20) £54,000 Third Round Proper winners (32) £135,000 Fourth Round Proper winners (16) £200,000 Fifth Round Proper winners (8) £400,000 Quarter-Final winners (4) £720,000 Semi-Final winners (2) £1,800,000 Semi-Final losers (2) £900,000 Final runners-up (1) £1,800,000 Final winners (1) £3,600,000
I wonder what the payouts were like years ago?.. Before money ruined the game, and there was the prestige of winning it.
This doesn't seem to match what others are saying. FA Cup Prize money 2021/2022 for winners, rounds & overall revenue (interestingfootball.com)