City will be one of 44 teams from the Premier League and EFL Championship joining the competition at this stage, alongside 20 victorious sides from the second round.
In total, we have won the competition seven times – in 1903/04, 1933/34, 1955/56, 1968/69, 2010/11, 2018/19 and 2022/23.
Our last triumph, in 2022/23, came as part of our Treble success alongside the Premier League and UEFA Champions League.
We’ve also reached the final in each of the last two campaigns.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the next draw...
When is the third round draw?
The draw for the third round of the 2025/26 FA Cup will take place on the evening of Monday 8 December 2025.
Starting at approximately 18:40 (UK), it will be conducted from Brackley Town before their second round tie with Burton Albion.
How can I follow the draw?
As always, we’ll have full coverage of City’s opponents and an announcement of our fixture time and date on mancity.com and our official app first.
UK viewers will be able to see it on TNT Sports 1 and discovery+, while it will also be available on the TNT Sports YouTube channel.
Darren Fletcher and Ally McCoist will present the coverage, and the draw will be made by Joe Cole and Peter Crouch.
What ball number are City?
We’re number 22 in the draw.
1. AFC Bournemouth
2. Arsenal FC
3. Aston Villa FC
4. Birmingham City FC
5. Blackburn Rovers FC
6. Brentford FC
7. Brighton & Hove Albion FC
8. Bristol City FC
9. Burnley FC
10. Charlton Athletic FC
11. Chelsea FC
12. Coventry City FC
13. Crystal Palace FC
14. Derby County FC
15. Everton FC
16. Fulham FC
17. Hull City AFC
18. Ipswich Town FC
19. Leeds United AFC
20. Leicester City FC
21. Liverpool FC
22. Manchester City FC
23. Manchester United FC
24. Middlesbrough FC
25. Millwall FC
26. Newcastle United FC
27. Norwich City FC
28. Nottingham Forest FC
29. Oxford United FC
30. Portsmouth FC
31. Preston North End FC
32. Queens Park Rangers FC
33. Sheffield United FC
34. Sheffield Wednesday FC
35. Southampton FC
36. Stoke City FC
37. Sunderland AFC
38. Swansea City FC
39. Tottenham Hotspur FC
40. Watford FC
41. West Bromwich Albion FC
42. West Ham United FC
43. Wolverhampton Wanderers FC
44. Wrexham AFC
45. Macclesfield FC
46. Grimsby Town FC
47. Shrewsbury Town FC
48. Swindon Town FC
49. Weston Super Mare FC
50. Barnsley FC
51. Boreham Wood FC
52. Milton Keynes Dons FC
53. Wigan Athletic FC
54. Fleetwood Town FC
55. Salford City FC
56. Mansfield Town FC
57. Cambridge United FC
58. Brackley Town FC or Burton Albion FC
59. Blackpool FC
60. Walsall FC
61. Exeter City FC
62. Cheltenham Town FC
63. Doncaster Rovers FC
64. Port Vale FC
When will the ties take place?
The Third Round will be played around the weekend of Saturday 10 January 2026.
Our fixture date will be confirmed on mancity.com and our official app in the days after the draw is made.
