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The FA Cup third round draw will see Arsenal, Chelsea, Tottenham Hotspur and all other Premier League clubs added to the competition
Jake Bayliss Sport Writer - U35s 16:00, 07 Dec 2025
The FA Cup third round draw is always a huge event in the English football calendar, with Premier League and Championship teams joining the competition. The likes of Arsenal, Chelsea and Spurs will be added to the draw while Crystal Palace begin their defence of the famous trophy.
The third round will feature 64 teams, with the top two divisions joining the 20 second round victors. The FA Cup draw will include at least two sixth-tier clubs due to a pair of all-non-league matches this weekend.
Most clubs in the third round draw will be hoping to draw big names, as high-profile games can significantly boost a team's finances. Here are all the details about the FA Cup third round draw.
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Sky will show at least 215 live Premier League games this season, an increase of up to 100 more.
Third round draw start time
The FA Cup third round draw is set to take place on Monday, December 8, at around 6.40pm UK time. The draw will be conducted by Peter Crouch and Joe Cole before the kick-off between Brackley Town and Burton Albion, the final match of the second round.
How to watch FA Cup third round draw
The third round draw will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 1. It will also be available to stream live on the discovery+ app.
Supporters without a TNT Sports subscription can tune into the draw via the TNT Sports YouTube channel. All third round matches are set to kick off on the weekend starting Saturday, January 10.
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1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal
3. Aston Villa
4. Birmingham City
5. Blackburn Rovers
6. Brentford
7. Brighton and Hove Albion
8. Bristol City
9. Burnley
10. Charlton Athletic
11. Chelsea
12. Coventry City
13. Crystal Palace
14. Derby County
15. Everton
16. Fulham
17. Hull City
18. Ipswich Town
19. Leeds United
20. Leicester City
21. Liverpool
22. Manchester City
23. Manchester United
24. Middlesbrough
25. Millwall
26. Newcastle United
27. Norwich City
28. Nottingham Forest
29. Oxford United
30. Portsmouth
31. Preston North End
32. Queens Park Rangers
33. Sheffield United
34. Sheffield Wednesday
35. Southampton
36. Stoke City
37. Sunderland
38. Swansea City
39. Tottenham Hotspur
40. Watford
41. West Bromwich Albion
42. West Ham United
43. Wolverhampton Wanderers
44. Wrexham
45. Slough Town or Macclesfield
46. Grimsby Town
47. Shrewsbury Town
48. Swindon Town
49. Weston Super Mare
50. Barnsley
51. Boreham Wood or Newport County
52. Milton Keynes Dons
53. Wigan Athletic
54. Fleetwood Town
55. Salford City
56. Mansfield Town
57. Cambridge United
58. Brackley Town or Burton Albion
59. Blackpool or Carlisle United
60. Gateshead or Walsall
61. Exeter City
62. Cheltenham Town
63. Doncaster Rovers
64. Port Vale
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