2025 FAI Cup


The 2025 FAI Cup, known as the Sports Direct FAI Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the 105th edition of the Republic of Ireland's primary domestic association football cup competition. It features teams from the League of Ireland Premier Division and the First Division, as well as teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system.
On 15 May 2025, RTÉ announced a broadcast agreement to show a record number of FAI Cup ties over the following two seasons. In the 2025 FAI Cup the deal included the broadcast of one third round fixture, two quarter-final fixtures, both semi-final fixtures, and the final.
The 2025 FAI Cup winners are set to enter the first qualifying round of the 2026–27 UEFA Europa League.
The defending champions, Drogheda United, were beaten in the quarter-finals by Shamrock Rovers.

Teams

The 2025 FAI Cup is a knockout competition with 44 teams taking part. The competitors consist of the 20 teams from the League of Ireland and 24 teams from the regional leagues of the Republic of Ireland football league system.

Quarter Final

Semi-finals

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Final

The 2025 FAI Cup final took place on Sunday, 9 November 2025 at the Aviva Stadium, Dublin. Shamrock Rovers entered the final having claimed the League of Ireland Premier Division title while Cork City had finished bottom of the league.