SCORE BIG: prize fund for Women’s FA Cup doubles to ￡6m
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An additional ￡3m investment has been approved by the FA Board for the 2023/24 season
For clubs competing in the third round and beyond of English football's biggest domestic cup competition, the prize pot per match will now be ￡44,000 up from the original ￡12,500. The ￡31,500 increase will ensure “success in the competition is rewarded”, while the prize pot for the final will also go up from ￡150,000 to ￡538,000.
This sizable boost in funding kicks in right when Barclays Women’s Championship clubs, the second-highest division of women's football in England, enter the competition. Baroness Sue Campbell is director of women’s football at the FA and told Sport Industry Daily:?
“It showcases a clear commitment to the future of the Women’s FA Cup and will help us maintain its stature as the most prestigious domestic women’s cup competition in the world.” The “long-term ambition” is to receive the same prize money as men, with this being a “positive step” in the right direction.” ?
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