We may only be into the quarter-final stage of this season's FA Cup, but fans of all eight clubs that remain in the competition will already have one eye on the final on Saturday, 16 May.
Whichever two teams end up contesting the showpiece event at Wembley Stadium, it is almost certainly going to be a sell-out, but how many fans in attendance at the national stadium will be supporters of the two clubs involved?
FA Cup final ticket allocations have been a point of contention for many years now, with the majority of fans believing that nowhere near enough tickets are given to supporters of the competing clubs. In some finals over the past 20 years, true football supporters have taken up not even 50% of the stadium.
With that in mind, what is the allocation for the 2026 final? Let's find out
FA Cup final ticket allocations: How many seats will the two competing teams get
The FA are yet to release the official allocations for the 2026 FA Cup final, and this information is unlikely to be available until the semi-finals have been played.
Last season, the two finalists (Manchester City and Crystal Palace) were allocated 30,786 tickets each for the FA Cup final, which was a slight increase on what the two finalists received in 2024, when Man City and Man Utd were given 30,000 tickets each.
The allocations last year meant that around 67% of Wembley Stadium was filled by loyal supporters of both clubs.
How much are tickets for the FA Cup final?
Again, ticket prices for the 2026 FA Cup final are yet to be released. Last season, the prices were as follows:
Adults
- Premium level two: £285
- Level two: £255
- Category 1: £175
- Category 2: £125
- Category 3: £75
- Category 4: £50
- Wheelchair: £50
- Ambulant: £50
18-21/Over 65s/Under 16s
- Premium level two: £265
- Level two: £235
- Category 1: £165
- Category 2: £115
- Category 3: £65
- Category 4: £40
- Wheelchair: £40
- Ambulant: £40
These ticket prices were more than 10% more, on average, than the ones used for the 2024 final, a hike that certainly felt excessive.
How many tickets will go to Corporate Hospitality?
This number is never usually officially announced, but it can be calculated by process of elimination. Last year, around 61,500 tickets were given to the fans of both competing clubs, which left roughly 28,500 tickets for sponsors and corporate guests.
These tickets can already be purchased now. Fans can purchase Club Wembley packages, which grant them access to all sporting events at Wembley over the next 12 months.