5 reasons why we love the FA Cup

#1 Fairytale campaigns

Wigan won the FA Cup in 2013 and got relegated days later

No matter how competitive football gets, nothing beats a true underdog story. From Lincoln's quarter-final run last year to Wigan beating Manchester City in the final in 2013, the FA Cup never ceases to create those fairytale runs by teams that were written off.

One of the most bizarre campaigns ever came from a team that has been tearing it up in this year's tournament too: Wigan Athletic. While nothing seemed to work for Roberto Martinez' team in the league, everything came together in the FA Cup.

The underdogs went on to win the competition prior to being relegated from the English top flight days later. Subsequently, they became one of very few teams in history to play in a European competition whilst not playing in their national top-tier.

Because of the possibility of top teams running into each other at any given point in the tournament, it can often clear the way for unlikely teams to go extremely deep in the competition, making the FA Cup all the more interesting.

The underdog stories have another positive side-effect on the competition's popularity. It gives neutral fans and supporters of eliminated teams someone to get behind and a reason to stay engaged in the competition.

The way this season's tournament has gone so far, it is likely that they will be able to do so again.