The 2020–21 FA Cup is the 140th edition of the oldest football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. Premier League side Arsenal are the defending champions. The winner qualifies for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage.
About 2020–21 FA Cup in brief
The 2020–21 FA Cup is the 140th edition of the oldest football tournament in the world. It is sponsored by Emirates and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. Premier League side Arsenal are the defending champions. The winner qualifies for the 2021–22 UEFA Europa League group stage. This year the competition could be subject to changes to the rules and round dates etc at short notice due to following latest national and local government guidelines. The previous season’s competition was delayed, with the final played roughly three months late, on 1 August 2020.
In a normal year, the FA Cup would start in August, but with the previous season finishing late, the start of the 2020– 21 FA Cup was also delayed to 31 August2020. With replays removed from all rounds, some qualifying rounds were scheduled for Tuesdays rather than the usual Saturday. The prize fund has been reduced, with figures returning to those last used in the 2017–18 FA Cup. The usual prize money awarded to the winners for each round will be split 75%25% with the losers.
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