# 2013–14 FA Cup

The 2013–14 FA Cup (also known as The FA Cup with Budweiser for sponsorship reasons) was the 133rd season of the FA Cup, the main domestic cup competition in English football, and the oldest football knock-out competition in the world. It was sponsored by Budweiser for a third consecutive season. 737 clubs from England and Wales entered the competition, which began with the extra preliminary round on 16 August. For the first time in the history of the FA Cup, a team from Guernsey entered the competition, Guernsey F.C., who made it to the second round qualifying.
Football League Championship side Wigan Athletic were the defending champions, but they were eliminated by eventual winners Arsenal in the semi-finals. They won the FA Cup while still in the Premier League, beating Manchester City 1–0 in the 2013 final; they were relegated just days after the final.
The final was played on 17 May 2014 at Wembley Stadium, and saw Arsenal face Hull City. Arsenal were 2–0 down within the first 8 minutes, however, they were able to equalise through a free kick dispatched by Santi Cazorla and another goal by Laurent Koscielny, taking the match into extra time. Aaron Ramsey would score the winner for Arsenal in the 109th minute to give the club their 11th FA Cup, a tied record together with Manchester United.
As the winners of the FA Cup, Arsenal were entitled to play in the 2014–15 UEFA Europa League group stage. However, Arsenal had already qualified for the 2014–15 UEFA Champions League after finishing fourth in the 2013–14 Premier League so Hull City took the Europa League place as the FA Cup runners-up. Since Hull City did not win the Cup, they did not qualify for the group stage (as the Cup winners would do). Instead they qualified for the third qualifying round and the other English teams already qualified for Europa League, Everton and Tottenham Hotspur, moved up one round to the Europa League group stage and play-off round respectively.

## Teams

| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | New entries this round | Leagues entering at this round |
| First round proper | 124 | 80 | 32 | 48 | EFL League One EFL League Two |
| Second round proper | 84 | 40 | 40 | none | none |
| Third round proper | 64 | 64 | 20 | 44 | Premier League EFL Championship |
| Fourth round proper | 32 | 32 | 32 | none | none |
| Fifth round proper | 16 | 16 | 16 | none | none |
| Quarter-finals | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | none |
| Semi-finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | none |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none | none |

## Prize fund

| Round | No. of Clubs receive fund | Prize fund per club |
| Extra preliminary round | 185 | £1,500 |
| Preliminary round | 160 | £1,925 |
| First round qualifying | 116 | £3,000 |
| Second round qualifying | 80 | £4,500 |
| Third round qualifying | 40 | £7,500 |
| Fourth round qualifying | 32 | £12,500 |
| First round | 40 | £18,000 |
| Second round | 20 | £27,000 |
| Third round | 32 | £67,500 |
| Fourth round | 16 | £90,000 |
| Fifth round | 8 | £180,000 |
| Sixth round | 4 | £360,000 |
| Semi-final losers | 2 | £450,000 |
| Semi-final winners | 2 | £900,000 |
| Final runners-up | 1 | £900,000 |
| Final winner | 1 | £1,800,000 |
| Total | | £15,133,500 |

## Qualifying rounds

All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of either the Premier League or the Football League had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper. The qualifying rounds decide which 32 non-league teams play in the first round proper.

## First round proper

The first round draw took place on Sunday 27 October at 1.35pm. A total of 80 teams will compete, 32 of which having progressed from the Fourth Qualifying Round and 48 clubs from the Football League. The 48 Football League clubs that will enter the first round proper comprise Football League One and Football League Two. The lowest ranked sides in this round were Daventry Town and Shortwood United; they are the only level 8 teams left in the competition.

## Second round Proper

The second round draw took place on Sunday 10 November at 4.10pm. A total of 40 teams will compete, all of which having progressed from the first round proper. The lowest ranked side to qualify for this round is Stourbridge. They are the only level 7 team left in the competition.

### Notes

* ^ Match was abandoned in second half due to waterlogged pitch and was due to be replayed on 4 January 2014. However, on 3 January a pitch inspection postponed this match further to 8 January 2014.

## Third round Proper

The third round draw took place on Sunday, 8 December at 16:10. A total of 64 teams competed, 20 of which had progressed from the second round proper along with 44 clubs from the Premier League and Football League Championship. The lowest ranked sides that qualified for this round were Kidderminster Harriers, Macclesfield Town and Grimsby Town; they were the only level 5 teams left in the competition.

## Fourth round Proper

The fourth round draw took place on Sunday 5 January 2014, live on ITV at 14:00. Kidderminster Harriers were the lowest ranked team to qualify for this round. They were the only non-league / level 5 team left in the competition.

## Fifth round Proper

The fifth round draw took place at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 26 January 2014. A total of 16 teams competed, all of which has progressed from the fourth round proper. The lowest ranked side qualified for this round are Sheffield United. They are the only level 3 team in the fifth round.

## Sixth round Proper

The draw for the sixth round took place on Sunday 16 February 2014. The lowest ranked side qualified for this round is Sheffield United. They are the only level 3 team in the sixth round.

## Semi-finals

The draw for the semi-finals took place at Wembley Stadium, London on Sunday 9 March 2014. A total of four teams compete, all of which have progressed from the sixth round proper. The lowest ranked team qualified for this round is Sheffield United. They are the only level 3 team in the semi-finals. The matches were delayed by 7 minutes to mark the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough Disaster, which took place on 15 April 1989 in an FA Cup semi-final match between Nottingham Forest and Liverpool, claiming 97 lives.

## Top scorers

    As of 13 April 2014
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
| 1 | Britt Assombalonga | Peterborough United | 5 |
| 1 | Sam Clucas | Mansfield Town | 5 |
| 1 | Joe Garner | Preston North End | 5 |
| 4 | Sergio Agüero | Manchester City | 4 |
| 4 | Jay Emmanuel-Thomas | Bristol City | 4 |
| 4 | Matty Fryatt | Hull City | 4 |
| 4 | Jamie Paterson | Nottingham Forest | 4 |
| 4 | Chris Porter | Sheffield United | 4 |
| 4 | Reuben Reid | Plymouth Argyle | 4 |
| 4 | François Zoko | Stevenage | 4 |

## Broadcasting rights

The domestic broadcasting rights for the competition were held by the free-to-air channel ITV and the new subscription channel BT Sport. ITV has held the rights since 2008–09, while BT Sport bought ESPN's remaining FA Cup rights in February 2013. The FA Cup Final must be broadcast live on UK terrestrial television under the Ofcom code of protected sporting events.
These matches were broadcast live on UK television:
| Round | Date | Teams | Kick-off | Channels | Channels |
| Round | Date | Teams | Kick-off | Digital | TV |
| First Round | 8 November | Wimbledon v Coventry City | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| First Round | 10 November | Bishop's Stortford v Northampton Town | 2:00pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| First Round | 11 November | Shortwood United v Port Vale | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| First Round (Replay) | 18 November | Brackley Town v Gillingham | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| First Round (Replay) | 5 December | Gateshead v Oxford United | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Second Round | 8 December | Wrexham v Oxford United | 12:00pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Second Round | 8 December | Tamworth v Bristol City | 2:00pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Second Round | 9 December | Cambridge United v Sheffield United | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Second Round (Replay) | 17 December | Mansfield Town v Oldham Athletic | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Second Round (Replay) | 18 December | Crawley Town v Bristol Rovers | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Third Round | 4 January | Blackburn Rovers v Manchester City | 12:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Third Round | 4 January | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur | 5:15pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Third Round | 5 January | Nottingham Forest v West Ham United | 12:00pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Third Round | 5 January | Derby County v Chelsea | 2:15pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Third Round | 5 January | Manchester United v Swansea City | 4:30pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Third Round (Replay) | 14 January | Fulham v Norwich City | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Third Round (Replay) | 15 January | Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers | 8:10pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Fourth Round | 24 January | Arsenal v Coventry City | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fourth Round | 25 January | AFC Bournemouth v Liverpool | 12:45pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Fourth Round | 25 January | Stevenage v Everton | 5:30pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fourth Round | 26 January | Sheffield United v Fulham | 1:00pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fourth Round | 26 January | Chelsea v Stoke City | 3:30pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Fourth Round (Replay) | 4 February | Fulham v Sheffield United | 7:45pm | ITV Hub | ITV4 |
| Fourth Round (Replay) | 5 February | Preston North End v Nottingham Forest | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fifth Round | 15 February | Sunderland v Southampton | 12:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fifth Round | 15 February | Manchester City v Chelsea | 5:15pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Fifth Round | 16 February | Everton v Swansea City | 1:30pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Fifth Round | 16 February | Arsenal v Liverpool | 4:00pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fifth Round | 17 February | Brighton & Hove Albion v Hull City | 7:45pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Fifth Round (Replay) | 24 February | Hull City v Brighton & Hove Albion | 7:45pm | ITV Hub | ITV4 |
| Sixth Round | 8 March | Arsenal v Everton | 12:45pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Sixth Round | 9 March | Sheffield United v Charlton Athletic | 12:00pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Sixth Round | 9 March | Hull City v Sunderland | 2:00pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Sixth Round | 9 March | Manchester City v Wigan Athletic | 4:05pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Semi-Finals | 12 April | Wigan Athletic v Arsenal | 5:07pm | ITV Hub | ITV |
| Semi-Finals | 13 April | Hull City v Sheffield United | 4:07pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |
| Final | 17 May | Arsenal v Hull City | 5:00pm | ITV Hub | ITV STV |
| Final | 17 May | Arsenal v Hull City | 5:00pm | BT Sport App | BT Sport 1 |