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Women's FA Cup Prize Pool Frozen, Remains Less Than Half of Men's

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The women's football team of England, the Lionesses, returned home with the European Championship trophy, but the celebrations were short-lived, as the Football Association confirmed that the prize pool for the Women's FA Cup will remain significantly less than the men's competition. The winners of the Women's FA Cup will receive £430,000, while the men's FA Cup winners will take home £2 million, with a total prize pool of £22 million for the men's competition, compared to £6 million for the women.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Women's FA Cup prize pool has been frozen at £6 million, remaining significantly less than the men's FA Cup prize pool of £22 million.
  • The winners of the Women's FA Cup will receive £430,000, while the men's FA Cup winners will take home £2 million.
  • The prize money disparity between the men's and women's FA Cups has been a long-standing issue, with campaigners calling for parity in FA Cup prize money since 2019.
  • Lewes FC has been campaigning for parity in prize money, with MP James MacCleary introducing the Football (Gender Inequality) Bill in the House of Commons in November 2023.
  • The Bill aims to review the prize money disparity between men's and women's football, with a second reading scheduled to take place on 17 October.

Statistics:

  • £430,000: the prize money awarded to the winners of the Women's FA Cup
  • £2 million: the prize money awarded to the winners of the men's FA Cup
  • £22 million: the total prize pool for the men's FA Cup
  • £6 million: the total prize pool for the women's FA Cup
  • £1,800: the prize money awarded to winners of a first-round qualifying match in the Women's FA Cup
  • £252,000: the prize money awarded to winners of a first-round qualifying match in the men's FA Cup
  • £1.57 million: the difference in prize money between the men's and women's FA Cup winners

Sources:

  • The i Paper - "Liberal Democrat MP James MacCleary introduces Bill to tackle 'shameful' football prize money inequality" (December 2023)
  • The i Paper - "Women's football pay gap: MPs call for FA to wake up and smell the coffee" (November 2023)
  • BBC News - "Lionesses return home to roaring welcome, but prize money issue remains" (July 2023)
  • Football Association - "Women's FA Cup Prize Money 2023-24" (exact date not specified)

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