West Ham United will begin their quest for a fourth Emirates FA Cup title early in 2025.
The Hammers will be one of 64 clubs whose names come out of the hat when the third-round draw takes place on Monday 2 December.
Of course, West Ham have won the prestigious cup competition three times in the Club’s history. After triumphs in 1964 and 1975, the most recent FA Cup win came in 1980, when a Trevor Brooking header memorably beat Arsenal 1-0 at Wembley Stadium.
In last season’s tournament, David Moyes' Irons were disappointingly eliminated at the first hurdle, being held to a 1-1 draw at home to Bristol City before falling to a 1-0 defeat in the replay at Ashton Gate.
West Ham last reached an FA Cup final in 2006, but lost to Liverpool on penalties after a thrilling 3-3 draw at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
When will the third round draw take place?
The draw for the FA Cup third round will take place on Monday 2 December at Old Trafford, home of the current holders Manchester United, and will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC Two and iPlayer from 7pm GMT.
Supporters will also be able to tune in on the FA Cup's official social media channels, while we will be carrying news of the draw right here on whufc.com and our official app.
What ball number will we be?
West Ham United's ball number is 43 in the draw.
So, who could we play against?
The third round sees the 20 second-round winners join 20 Premier League and 24 EFL Championship clubs in the third round to battle it out to take another step along the road to Wembley.
Among the clubs West Ham United have never faced in the Premier League, EFL or the domestic cups previously and have made it through to the third round are Harrogate Town, Exeter City, Morecambe, Salford City and Dagenham & Redbridge.
When will our third-round tie take place?
Emirates FA Cup third-round ties will take place across the weekend of 10-12 January 2025.
A date and time for our match will be confirmed in due course, following the draw.
Without getting ahead of ourselves, when will the later rounds be played?
Fourth round: Saturday 8 February 2025
Fifth round: Saturday 1 March 2025
Quarter-finals: Saturday 29 March 2025
Semi-finals: Saturday 26 April 2025
Final: Saturday 17 May 2025
