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List of FA Cup finals

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The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout competition in English football, organised by and named after The Football Association (the FA), the governing body of the sport in England. It is the oldest existing football competition in the world, having commenced in the 1871–72 season. The tournament is open to all clubs in the top 10 levels of the English football league system, although a club's home stadium must meet certain requirements prior to entering the tournament. The competition culminates at the end of the league season (usually in May) with the FA Cup Final, officially named The Football Association Challenge Cup Final Tie, which has traditionally been regarded as the showpiece finale of the English football season.

The vast majority of FA Cup final matches have been in London: most of these were played at the original Wembley Stadium, which was used from 1923 until the stadium closed in 2000. The other venues used for the final before 1923 were Kennington Oval, Crystal Palace, Stamford Bridge and Lillie Bridge, all in London, Goodison Park in Liverpool and Fallowfield Stadium and Old Trafford in Manchester. The Millennium Stadium in Cardiff hosted the final for six years (2001–2006), while the new Wembley Stadium was under construction. Other grounds have been used for replays, which until 1999 took place if the initial match ended in a draw. The new Wembley Stadium has been the permanent venue of the final since 2007.

As of 2025, 45 clubs have won the FA Cup. The record for the most wins is held by Arsenal, with 14 victories. Only one surviving club, Blackburn Rovers, have won the cup in three consecutive years, a feat that was also achieved by the now dissolved Wanderers. The cup has been won by the same team in two or more consecutive years on ten occasions, and four teams have won consecutive finals more than once: Wanderers, Blackburn Rovers, Tottenham Hotspur and Arsenal. The cup has been won by a non-English team once: Cardiff City in 1927. The current holders are Crystal Palace, who defeated Manchester City in the 2025 final for their first win.

History

The winners of the first tournament were Wanderers, a team of former public schoolboys based in London, who went on to win the competition five times in its first seven seasons. The early winners of the competition were all teams of wealthy amateurs from the south of England, but in 1883, Blackburn Olympic became the first team from the north to win the cup, defeating Old Etonians. Upon his team's return to Blackburn, Olympic captain Albert Warburton proclaimed: "The Cup is very welcome to Lancashire. It'll have a good home and it'll never go back to London".

With the advent of professionalism at around the same time, the amateur teams quickly faded from prominence in the competition. The leading professional clubs formed The Football League in 1888. Since then, one non-league team has won the cup. Tottenham Hotspur, then of the Southern League, defeated Sheffield United of The Football League to win the 1901 final. A year later Sheffield United returned to the final and won the cup, which then remained in the hands of Northern and Midland clubs until Tottenham won it again in 1921. In 1927, Cardiff City, a team which plays in the English football league system despite being based in Wales, won the cup, the only non-English club to do so. Scottish club Queen's Park reached the final twice in the early years of the competition.

The competition was not held during the First and Second World Wars, except in the 1914–15 season, when it was completed, and the 1939–40 season, when it was abandoned during the qualifying rounds.

Newcastle United enjoyed a brief spell of FA Cup dominance in the 1950s, winning the trophy three times in five years, and in the 1960s, Tottenham Hotspur enjoyed a similar spell of success, with three wins in seven seasons. This marked the start of a successful period for London-based clubs, with 11 wins in 22 seasons. Teams from the second tier of English football, at the time called the Second Division, experienced an unprecedented run of cup success between 1973 and 1980. Sunderland won the cup in 1973, Southampton repeated the feat in 1976, and West Ham United won in 1980, the most recent victory by a team from outside the top division.

Until 1999, a draw in the final would result in the match being replayed at a later date; since then the final has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shoot-out as required. As of 2022 a penalty shoot-out has been required on only three occasions, in the 2005, 2006 and 2022 finals. Arsenal hold the record for the highest number of FA Cup wins, having claimed the trophy 14 times, most recently in 2020.

Results

(#)Number of trophy won by club
  • The "Season" column refers to the season the competition was held, and wikilinks to the article about that season.
  • The wikilinks in the "Score" column point to the article about that season's final game. All teams are English, except where marked Scotland (Scottish) or Wales Wales (Welsh).
SeasonWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendanceWanderers (1)Wanderers (2)Oxford University (1)Royal Engineers (1)Wanderers (3)Wanderers (4)Wanderers (5)Old Etonians (1)Clapham Rovers (1)Old Carthusians (1)Old Etonians (2)Blackburn Olympic (1)Blackburn Rovers (1)Blackburn Rovers (2)Blackburn Rovers (3)Aston Villa (1)West Bromwich Albion (1)Preston North End (1)Blackburn Rovers (4)Blackburn Rovers (5)West Bromwich Albion (2)Wolverhampton Wanderers (1)Notts County (1)Aston Villa (2)The Wednesday (1)Aston Villa (3)Nottingham Forest (1)Sheffield United (1)Bury (1)Tottenham Hotspur (1)Sheffield United (2)Bury (2)Manchester City (1)Aston Villa (4)Everton (1)The Wednesday (2)Wolverhampton Wanderers (2)Manchester United (1)Newcastle United (1)Bradford City (1)Barnsley (1)Aston Villa (5)Burnley (1)Sheffield United (3)Aston Villa (6)Tottenham Hotspur (2)Huddersfield Town (1)Bolton Wanderers (1)Newcastle United (2)Sheffield United (4)Bolton Wanderers (2)Wales Cardiff City (1)Blackburn Rovers (6)Bolton Wanderers (3)Arsenal (1)West Bromwich Albion (3)Newcastle United (3)Everton (2)Manchester City (2)Sheffield Wednesday (3)Arsenal (2)Sunderland (1)Preston North End (2)Portsmouth (1)Derby County (1)Charlton Athletic (1)Manchester United (2)Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)Arsenal (3)Newcastle United (4)Newcastle United (5)Blackpool (1)West Bromwich Albion (4)Newcastle United (6)Manchester City (3)Aston Villa (7)Bolton Wanderers (4)Nottingham Forest (2)Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)Tottenham Hotspur (3)Tottenham Hotspur (4)Manchester United (3)West Ham United (1)Liverpool (1)Everton (3)Tottenham Hotspur (5)West Bromwich Albion (5)Manchester City (4)Chelsea (1)Arsenal (4)Leeds United (1)Sunderland (2)Liverpool (2)West Ham United (2)Southampton (1)Manchester United (4)Ipswich Town (1)Arsenal (5)West Ham United (3)Tottenham Hotspur (6)Tottenham Hotspur (7)Manchester United (5)Everton (4)Manchester United (6)Liverpool (3)Coventry City (1)Wimbledon (1)Liverpool (4)Manchester United (7)Tottenham Hotspur (8)Liverpool (5)Arsenal (6)Manchester United (8)Everton (5)Manchester United (9)Chelsea (2)Arsenal (7)Manchester United # (10)Chelsea (3)Liverpool (6)Arsenal (8)Arsenal (9)Manchester United (11)Arsenal (10)Liverpool (7)Chelsea (4)Portsmouth (2)Chelsea (5)Chelsea (6)Manchester City (5)Chelsea (7)Wigan Athletic (1)Arsenal (11)Arsenal (12)Manchester United (12)Arsenal (13)Chelsea (8)Manchester City § (6)Arsenal (14)Leicester City (1)Liverpool (8)Manchester City # (7)Manchester United (13)Crystal Palace (1)
1–0Royal EngineersKennington Oval2,000
2–0Oxford UniversityLillie Bridge3,000
2–0Royal EngineersKennington Oval2,000
Old Etonians2,000
2–0 (R)3,000
Old Etonians3,500
3–0 (R)1,500
Oxford University3,000
3–1Royal Engineers4,500
1–0Clapham Rovers5,000
1–0Oxford University6,000
3–0Old Etonians4,000
1–0Blackburn Rovers6,500
Old Etonians8,000
2–1Scotland Queen's Park4,000
2–0Scotland Queen's Park12,500
0–0West Bromwich Albion15,000
2–0 (R)12,000
2–0West Bromwich AlbionKennington Oval15,500
2–1Preston North End19,000
3–0Wolverhampton Wanderers22,000
6–1The Wednesday20,000
3–1Notts County23,000
3–0Aston Villa32,810
1–0EvertonFallowfield Stadium45,000
4–1Bolton WanderersGoodison Park37,000
1–0West Bromwich AlbionCrystal Palace42,560
2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers48,836
3–2Everton65,891
3–1Derby County62,017
4–1Derby County73,833
4–0Southampton68,945
2–2Sheffield United110,820
3–1 (R)Burnden Park20,470
1–1SouthamptonCrystal Palace76,914
2–1 (R)33,068
6–0Derby County63,102
1–0Bolton Wanderers61,374
2–0Newcastle United101,117
1–0Newcastle United75,609
2–1Everton84,594
3–1Newcastle United74,697
1–0Bristol City71,401
1–1Barnsley77,747
2–0 (R)Goodison Park69,000
0–0Newcastle UnitedCrystal Palace69,068
1–0 (R)Old Trafford58,000
0–0West Bromwich AlbionCrystal Palace54,556
(R)Bramall Lane38,555
1–0SunderlandCrystal Palace121,919
1–0Liverpool72,778
3–0ChelseaOld Trafford49,557
Huddersfield TownStamford Bridge50,018
1–0Wolverhampton Wanderers72,805
1–0Preston North End53,000
2–0West Ham UnitedWembley Stadium (original)126,047
2–0Aston Villa91,695
1–0Wales Cardiff City91,763
1–0Manchester City91,447
1–0Arsenal91,206
3–1Huddersfield Town92,041
2–0Portsmouth92,576
2–0Huddersfield Town92,488
2–1Birmingham92,406
2–1Arsenal92,298
3–0Manchester City92,950
2–1Portsmouth93,258
4–2West Bromwich Albion93,204
1–0Sheffield United93,384
3–1Preston North End93,495
Huddersfield Town93,497
4–1Wolverhampton Wanderers99,370
Charlton Athletic98,000
Burnley99,000
4–2Blackpool99,000
3–1Leicester City
2–0Liverpool100,000
2–0Blackpool
1–0Arsenal
4–3Bolton Wanderers
3–2Preston North End
3–1Manchester City
3–1Birmingham City
2–1Manchester United
2–0Manchester United
2–1Luton Town
3–0Blackburn Rovers
2–0Leicester City
3–1Burnley
3–1Leicester City
3–2Preston North End
Leeds United
3–2Sheffield Wednesday
2–1Chelsea
Everton
1–0Leicester City
Leeds United
(R)Old Trafford62,078
LiverpoolWembley Stadium (original)100,000
1–0Arsenal
1–0Leeds United
3–0Newcastle United
2–0Fulham
1–0Manchester United
2–1Liverpool
1–0Arsenal
3–2Manchester United
1–0Arsenal
Manchester City
3–2 (R)92,000
Queens Park Rangers100,000
1–0 (R)90,000
Brighton & Hove Albion100,000
4–0 (R)
2–0Watford
Everton
3–1Everton98,000
Tottenham Hotspur
1–0Liverpool98,203
Everton82,500
Crystal Palace80,000
1–0 (R)
Nottingham Forest
2–0Sunderland
Sheffield Wednesday79,347
(R)62,267
4–0Chelsea79,634
1–0Manchester United79,592
1–0Liverpool79,007
2–0Middlesbrough79,160
2–0Newcastle United79,183
2–0Newcastle United79,101
1–0Aston Villa78,217
2–1ArsenalMillennium Stadium72,500
2–0Chelsea73,963
1–0Southampton73,726
3–0Millwall71,350
Manchester United71,876
West Ham United71,140
Manchester UnitedWembley Stadium89,826
1–0Wales Cardiff City89,874
2–1Everton89,391
1–0Portsmouth88,335
1–0Stoke City88,643
2–1Liverpool89,041
1–0Manchester City86,254
Hull City89,345
4–0Aston Villa89,283
Crystal Palace88,619
2–1Chelsea89,472
1–0Manchester United87,647
6–0Watford85,854
2–1Chelsea0
1–0Chelsea20,000
Chelsea84,897
2–1Manchester United83,179
2023–242–1Manchester City84,814
2024–251–0Manchester City84,163

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. Additionally, Queen's Park ceased to be eligible to enter the FA Cup after a Scottish Football Association ruling in 1887.

ClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal final
appearancesArsenalManchester UnitedChelseaLiverpoolTottenham HotspurManchester CityAston VillaNewcastle UnitedBlackburn RoversEvertonWest Bromwich AlbionWanderersWolverhampton WanderersBolton WanderersSheffield UnitedSheffield WednesdayWest Ham UnitedPreston North EndOld EtoniansPortsmouthSunderlandNottingham ForestBuryHuddersfield TownLeicester CityOxford UniversityRoyal EngineersDerby CountyLeeds UnitedSouthamptonBurnleyCardiff CityBlackpoolCrystal PalaceClapham RoversNotts CountyBarnsleyCharlton AthleticOld CarthusiansBlackburn OlympicBradford CityIpswich TownCoventry CityWimbledonWigan AthleticQueen's ParkBirmingham CityWatfordBristol CityLuton TownFulhamQueens Park RangersBrighton & Hove AlbionMiddlesbroughMillwallStoke CityHull City
14193020207200121
13190920249202322
8197020188202216
8196520227201215
819011991119879
7190420237202514
7188719574201511
6191019557199913
618841928219608
5190619958200913
5188819685193510
5187218780—5
418931960419398
419231958319537
418991925219366
318961935319936
319641980220065
218891938519647
218791882418836
219392008320105
219371973219924
218981959119913
2190019030—2
11922419385
12021419695
11874318804
11875318784
11946319034
11972319734
11976320034
11914219623
11927220083
11953219513
12025220163
11880118792
11894118912
11912119102
11947119462
118810—1
118830—1
119110—1
119780—1
119870—1
119880—1
120130—1
0—218852
0—219562
0—220192
0—119091
0—119591
0—119751
0—119821
0—119831
0—119971
0—120041
0—120111
0—120141

Top goalscorers

All players with three or more goals

RankPlayerNat.ClubFinals scored inTotal
1WALLiverpool1986, 1989, 19925
2CIVChelsea2007, 2009, 2010, 20124
ENGBlackpool1948, 1953
ENGBlackburn Rovers1890, 1891
ENGCrystal Palace, Arsenal1990, 1993
3FRAManchester United1994, 19963
WALManchester United1990, 1994
ENGManchester United1983, 1990
ENGBolton Wanderers1953, 1958
ENGNewcastle United1951, 1955
ENGWanderers1887, 1888
SCONotts County1894
SCOTottenham Hotspur1901
SCORoyal Engineers1875

Notes

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