The FA Cup Final 2014 – How to Watch It Online And On TV

Update: Arsenal won the FA CUP 2014 after Hull City had 2 goals ahead. Final score: Arsenal 3 – Hull City 2.

This article presents the available options for watching online the FA Cup Final on May 17, 2014 between Arsenal and Hull City. Also a list of TV broadcasters from all over the World is included.

If you are a fan of the English football or soccer (as the game is called in the United States) then you can not miss the final of the FA Cup, the oldest football competition in the World. Wigan Athletic are the current holders (1-0 against Manchester City in 2013), but in 2014 the cup will go to either Arsenal or Hull City.

FA Cup history and format

The FA Cup or the Football Association Challenge Cup is an annual knockout cup competition, open to all English and Wales teams who compete in Premier League, the Football League and all Steps of the FA National League System, from the largest clubs to the amateur teams.

The competition consists of 14 rounds in a knockout system with pairings for each round drawn at random. Each tie is played as a single leg. A replay is played if a match is drawn. Drawn replays are settled with extra time and penalty shootouts.

FA Cup Finals

The most exciting feature of this competition is the fact that, during the years, many “small” teams have reached the final and, sometimes, they even won it. Here is the complete list of the previous Finals and Winners in The FA Cup.

What team has won the most FA Cup Finals? Take a look to the top 5 winner list:

Thus, Arsenal has the chance to get equal to Manchester United at the top of the list!

FA Cup Final 2014

And now … the FA Cup Final 2014! It will take place on May, 17 at 5pm GMT (get your local time here) on Wembley Stadium.

For those interested in statistics: the final can decide the top scorer of the 2014 competition. Matty Fryatt (Hull City) has 4 goals scored and it needs 2 to get to the top. Also, two Arsenal players, Olivier Giroud and Lukas Podolski, with 3 goals each have their chances.

For sure, the Arsenal vs Hull City will be an entertaining game, hopefully with a lot of goals!

FA Cup Final On TV

The event will be screened in countries all over the World, by the following broadcasters:

Country	Channels
United Kingdom	ITV and BT Sport
US & Caribbean	Fox Soccer Channel
Middle East	Al-Jazeera Sports
Mexico, Guatalemala, Honduras, Nicaragua,Costa Rica, Panama, Dominican Republic, El Salvador	Sky Mexico
Brazil, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia,Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay	ESPN
Africa	Supersport
Armenia	Armenian Second TV Channel
Australia	ESPN
Austria	TBC
Azerbaijan	AZTV
Belgium	Telenet & BETV
Bulgaria	Nova Sport
Bosnia	Sportklub
Cambodia	TBC
Canada	Rogers Sportsnet
China	Tencent and Sina
Croatia	Sportklub
Czech Republic	Nova Sport
Denmark	SBS Media
France	beIN Sport
Holland	Eredivisie
Hong Kong	PCCW
Georgia	EBEL
Germany	Sport 1
Greece	Nova TV
Hungary	PragoSport
Iceland	365 Media
India	ESPN Star Sports
Indonesia	Trans TV
Israel	Charlton
Italy	TBC
Japan	Fuji TV
Kazakhstan	EBEL
Kyrgyzstan	EBEL
Laos	TBC
Macedonia	SportKlub
Malaysia	Astro
Malta	Melita
Moldova	EBEL
Montenegro	Sportklub
Myanmar	Shwe Lan Thin Sky Net
Norway	TV2
Phillipines	TBC
Poland	TBC
Portugal	Sport TV
Romania	Pro TV
Russia	Rossiya 2
Serbia	Sportklub
Singapore	SingTel
Slovakia	Nova Sport
Slovenia	Sportklub
South Korea	SBS
Spain	TBC
Sweden	TBC
Switzerland	TBC
Tajikistan	EBEL
Thailand	BBTV
Turkey	TRT & TT Net
Turkmenistan	EBEL
Ukraine	TRK
Uzbekistan	EBEL
Vietnam	Ho Chi Minh TV

FA Cup Final on the Internet

The FA Cup Final will also be streamed online on several sites. Unfortunately, they are geo-restricted, meaning that they are only accessible to Internet users located in certain countries or regions. You may find below the list of broadcasters that stream the FA Cup Final 2014 and the access restrictions:

Country	Language	Website	Notes
United Kingdom	English	ITV	Free in UK.
Germany	German	Sport1+	Subscription-based access. Only available in Germany, Austria, Switzerland.
United States	English	FoxSoccer2Go	Subscription-based access ($19.99 per month). Only available in US.

Watch FA Cup Final 2014 live online using VPN or DNS services

If you are not located in UK, US, Germany, Austria or Switzerland and you want to to watch the final online you have the following options:

1. Install Sopcast and find a TV channel that screens the match. Sopcast is available for Windows, Mac and Android. This solution is completely free, but, depending on the number of users, the quality of the transmission may vary.
2. Use a VPN service that unlocks the geo-restricted websites that stream the final only. You may try HideMyAss or ibVPN, VPN services that offer servers located in all the targeted countries: UK, US and Germany. With ibVPN you may simply get their 6-hour trial and see the final for free.
3. Use a SmartDNS service to unlock ITV, the site that can be accessed for free in UK: ibDNS, Unblock-US or Unotelly.
4. Use a Unotelly to unlock FoxSoccer2Go. Please be aware that FoxSoccer2Go is subscription based.

Conclusion

I can wait to see the FA Cup Final 2014 and, honestly, I would like Arsenal to win it. There are a lot of TV channels that screen the final live, but, if you do not have access to a TV, you may still enjoy the final by accessing the sites that stream it online (even if they are geo-restricted). Let  the game begin!