FA Trophy prize money for the overall competition is (£1 million). The amount is equally distributed among the clubs who played FA trophy. Total 296 try their luck each year in the competition and only lift the trophy. In Extra Preliminary Round 28 fixtures take place and 28 teams eliminated.
All teams from the preliminary round to finals earn prize money share. In past two years the FA trophy prize money increased for the clubs. The winners received almost £58k as share.
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FA TROPHY PRIZE
MONEY 2021-22 DISTRIBUTION
SYSTEM
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Stages
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Prize Money (Winners)
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Prize Money (Losing)
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Eliminated Teams
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Extra preliminary round
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£1,500
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£500
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28
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Preliminary
round
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£2,250
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£750
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56
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First round qualifying
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£2,450
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£800
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72
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Second
round qualifying
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£3,000
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£1,000
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36
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Third round qualifying
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£3,750
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£1,250
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40
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First
round
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£4,500
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£1,500
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32
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Second round
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£5,250
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£1,750
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16
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Third
Round
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£6,000
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£2,000
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8
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4th Round
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£7,500
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£2,500
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4
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Semi
Finals
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£15,000
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£5,000
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2
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Runner-ups
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£30,000
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N/A
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1
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Champions
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£60,000
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N/A
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1
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Total Prize Money
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£1.05 million
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All 28 teams who suffered defeat in the extra preliminary round (£500) each and winning team (£1,500) each. All 56 teams who lost their match in preliminary round each of them received (£750) and winning teams (£2,250). Fourth round winning teams collect (£7,500) reward and losing team earn (£2,500) each.
Losing semi finalists earn (£5,000) and winners earnings increased (£15,000). Teams who reached the finals also received some money from the tickets revenue share. FA Trophy winners earn (£60,000). The losing finalists collect (£30,000). Financial information based on FA trophy prize fund taken from top sources of football.
Sources : Football Today, Goal, The EFA, Sports Joel, Daily Mail UK