FA Cup final prize money: How much will Chelsea & Man City earn at Wembley?

This weekend will be the 145th FA Cup final as Chelsea and Manchester City go head-to-head at Wembley Stadium.

As the oldest competition in club football, the FA Cup has a long and colourful history dating back over 155 years; however arguably the biggest change in the modern era has surrounded the finances involved.

A far cry from the initial prize of a £20 trophy designed by a Sheffield-based silversmiths, the FA Cup prize money is now well in excess of £2m for the winner.

For teams on the lower rungs of the football ladder, a run in the FA Cup can be transformational, potentially funding the running of the club for years.

Even for the behemoths of the Premier League, the prize money involved in the latter stages of the FA Cup are not to be sniffed at; not to mention the potential European football on offer for those reaching the final at Wembley.

Let's take a look at the prize money up for grabs for both of the teams in the final, and the finances on offer to the clubs exiting at earlier stages.

FA Cup final prize money

Winner - £2,120,000

The club who win the FA Cup receive just over £2.1m in prize money, alongside the winners trophy.

Runners-up - £1,060,000

Meanwhile the team who lose the final at Wembley receive just over £1m for their efforts.

Although the numbers involved aren't astronomical for elite football clubs, it is still a sizeable prize fund for any club to receive, especially if they aren't fortunate enough to be involved with European or Premier League football.

Previous rounds

Round	Prize Money (Winners)	Prize Money (Losers)
First round qualifying	£2,250	£750
Second round qualifying	£3,375	£1,125
Third round qualifying	£5,625	£1,875
Fourth round qualifying	£9,375	£3,125
First round	£47,750	£15,800
Second round	£79,500	£21,200
Third round	£121,500	£26,500
Fourth round	£127,000	N/A
Fifth round	£238,500	N/A
Quarter-final	£477,000	N/A
Semi-final	£1,060,000	£530,000

Figures sourced from the official FA website.