FA Cup

The FA Cup (known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) is a national football competition. It is played between teams in the English league system. It is organized by the Football Association. The winner of the FA Cup qualifies for the next season's UEFA Europa League. If the winner of the FA Cup has already qualified for a European competition, then the Europa League place goes to 6th or 7th place, depending on who won the Football League Cup. The FA Cup semi-finals and final is held at Wembley Stadium. The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world and first took place in 1871.

The current holders are Manchester United F.C. It is United's 13th FA Cup, one behind Arsenal's record of 14.

Winners and finalists

Results by team
Since its establishment, the FA Cup has been won by 43 different teams. 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.

+Results by teamClubWinsFirst final wonLast final wonRunners-upLast final lostTotal finalappearancesArsenal14193020207200121Manchester United13190920248201820Chelsea8197020186202014Tottenham Hotspur819011991119879Liverpool7196520067201214Aston Villa7188719574201511Newcastle United6191019557199913Manchester City6190420195201311Blackburn Rovers618841928219608Everton5190619958200913West Bromwich Albion5188819685193510Wanderers5187218780—5Wolverhampton Wanderers418931960419398Bolton Wanderers419231958319537Sheffield United418991925219366Sheffield Wednesday318961935319936West Ham United319641980220065Preston North End218891938519647Old Etonians218791882418836Portsmouth219392008320105Sunderland219371973219924Nottingham Forest218981959119913Bury2190019030—2Huddersfield Town119221922 419385Oxford University118741874318804Royal Engineers118751875318784Derby County119461946319034Leeds United119721972319734Southampton119761976320034Burnley119141914219623Cardiff City119271927220083Blackpool119531953219513Clapham Rovers118801880118792Notts County118941894118912Barnsley119121912119102Charlton Athletic119471947119462Old Carthusians1188118810—1Blackburn Olympic1188318830—1Bradford City1191119110—1Ipswich Town1197819780—1Coventry City1198719870—1Wimbledon1198819880—1Wigan Athletic1201320130—1Leicester City120212021419695Queen's Park0218852Birmingham City0219562Crystal Palace0220162Watford0220192Bristol City0119091Luton Town0119591Fulham0119751Queens Park Rangers0119821Brighton & Hove Albion0119831Middlesbrough0119971Millwall0120041Stoke City0120111Hull City0120141

References

Other websites

 The FA Cup Archive – England's official Football Association site, all results with dates, including all qualifying rounds
 The official FA Cup website
 Thomas Fattorini Ltd. makers of the 1911 FA Cup – manufacturers of the 1911 FA Cup and other sporting trophies
 FA Cup going under the hammer – BBC News story on the sale of the second trophy
 FA Supporters – Independent FA Cup Supporters Club

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Category:Football competitions in the United Kingdom
Category:1871 establishments in the United Kingdom