The draw for the third round was made on Monday evening, with Sunderland set to face Stoke City at home in January. Last season, the Black Cats endured a miserable FA Cup exit in the third round at the hands of local rivals Newcastle United.
However, should Sunderland come through their FA Cup third-round tie this season, Kyleril Louis-Dreyfus could be set to pocket a decent chunk of cash with winning teams in the third round to receive £15,000. Losing teams in the third round will also receive cash.
This figure will also be boosted by ticket sales because the revenue is split between each side, with both taking 45 percent. If Sunderland’s third-round game is picked for television coverage, a total of over £100,000 is up for grabs for each side.
Like the prizemoney on offer, facility fees for television coverage progressively increase as the FA Cup carries on. In the event of a replay, the gate receipts for that game are equally divided again with another slice of TV money. For replays, clubs will receive a further £50,000.
Here is the FA Cup prize money breakdown in full:
Third round proper winners: £115,000
Third round proper losers: £25,000
Fourth round proper winners: £120,000
Fifth round proper winners: £225,000
Quarter-final winners: £450,000
Semi-final winners: £1,000,000
Semi-final losers: £500,000
Final runners-up: £1,000,000
Final winners: £2,000,000
