The FA Cup or the Football Association Challenge Cup is a domestic football competition in England which was started in 1871. It is an annual tournament and follows a knockout format. The FA Cup is the world's oldest national football competition. All qualified clubs up to level nine of the English football league system are eligible to compete with level 10 clubs serving as stand-ins in case the higher level clubs are unable to enter.
As of May 2025, a total of 144 seasons of the FA Cup have happened and 45 clubs have won the trophy. Arsenal are the most successful club in the competition with 14 wins. Manchester United are the second in the list of most FA Cup triumphs with 13 to their name. Crystal Palace are the current holders of the FA Cup, having won the trophy in the 2024-25 campaign. Palace beat Manchester City 1-0 in the 2024-25 FA Cup final, where Eberechi Eze scored the only goal.
FA Cup Winners (1871-)
| Club | FA Cups |
|---|---|
| Arsenal | 14 |
| Manchester United | 13 |
| Chelsea | 8 |
| Liverpool | 8 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 |
| Manchester City | 7 |
| Aston Villa | 7 |
| Newcastle United | 6 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 |
| Everton | 5 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 |
| Wanderers | 5 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 |
| Sheffield United | 4 |
| Sheffield Wednesday [A] | 3 |
| West Ham United | 3 |
| Preston North End | 2 |
| Old Etonians | 2 |
| Portsmouth | 2 |
| Sunderland | 2 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 |
| Bury [B] | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 |
| Leicester City | 1 |
| Oxford University | 1 |
| Royal Engineers | 1 |
| Derby County | 1 |
| Leeds United | 1 |
| Southampton | 1 |
| Burnley | 1 |
| Cardiff City | 1 |
| Blackpool | 1 |
| Crystal Palace | 1 |
| Clapham Rovers | 1 |
| Notts County | 1 |
| Barnsley | 1 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 |
| Old Carthusians | 1 |
| Blackburn Olympic | 1 |
| Bradford City | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 |
| Coventry City | 1 |
| Wimbledon [C] | 1 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 |
FA Cup Winners Year-by-Year
| Season | Winners |
|---|---|
| 1871–72 | Wanderers |
| 1872–73 | Wanderers |
| 1873–74 | Oxford University |
| 1874–75 | Royal Engineers |
| 1875–76 | Wanderers |
| 1876–77 | Wanderers |
| 1877–78 | Wanderers |
| 1878–79 | Old Etonians |
| 1879–80 | Clapham Rovers |
| 1880–81 | Old Carthusians |
| 1881–82 | Old Etonians |
| 1882–83 | Blackburn Olympic |
| 1883–84 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1884–85 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1885–86 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1886–87 | Aston Villa |
| 1887–88 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1888–89 | Preston North End |
| 1889–90 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1890–91 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1891–92 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1892–93 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1893–94 | Notts County |
| 1894–95 | Aston Villa |
| 1895–96 | The Wednesday |
| 1896–97 | Aston Villa |
| 1897–98 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1898–99 | Sheffield United |
| 1899–1900 | Bury |
| 1900–01 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1901–02 | Sheffield United |
| 1902–03 | Bury |
| 1903–04 | Manchester City |
| 1904–05 | Aston Villa |
| 1905–06 | Everton |
| 1906–07 | The Wednesday |
| 1907–08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1908–09 | Manchester United |
| 1909–10 | Newcastle United |
| 1910–11 | Bradford City |
| 1911–12 | Barnsley |
| 1912–13 | Aston Villa |
| 1913–14 | Burnley |
| 1914–15 | Sheffield United |
| 1919–20 | Aston Villa |
| 1920–21 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1921–22 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1922–23 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1923–24 | Newcastle United |
| 1924–25 | Sheffield United |
| 1925–26 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1926–27 | Cardiff City |
| 1927–28 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1928–29 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1929–30 | Arsenal |
| 1930–31 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1931–32 | Newcastle United |
| 1932–33 | Everton |
| 1933–34 | Manchester City |
| 1934–35 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1935–36 | Arsenal |
| 1936–37 | Sunderland |
| 1937–38 | Preston North End |
| 1938–39 | Portsmouth |
| 1945–46 | Derby County |
| 1946–47 | Charlton Athletic |
| 1947–48 | Manchester United |
| 1948–49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1949–50 | Arsenal |
| 1950–51 | Newcastle United |
| 1951–52 | Newcastle United |
| 1952–53 | Blackpool |
| 1953–54 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1954–55 | Newcastle United |
| 1955–56 | Manchester City |
| 1956–57 | Aston Villa |
| 1957–58 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1958–59 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1959–60 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1961–62 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1962–63 | Manchester United |
| 1963–64 | West Ham United |
| 1964–65 | Liverpool |
| 1965–66 | Everton |
| 1966–67 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1967–68 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1968–69 | Manchester City |
| 1969–70 | Chelsea |
| 1970–71 | Arsenal |
| 1971–72 | Leeds United |
| 1972–73 | Sunderland |
| 1973–74 | Liverpool |
| 1974–75 | West Ham United |
| 1975–76 | Southampton |
| 1976–77 | Manchester United |
| 1977–78 | Ipswich Town |
| 1978–79 | Arsenal |
| 1979–80 | West Ham United |
| 1980–81 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1981–82 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1982–83 | Manchester United |
| 1983–84 | Everton |
| 1984–85 | Manchester United |
| 1985–86 | Liverpool |
| 1986–87 | Coventry City |
| 1987–88 | Wimbledon |
| 1988–89 | Liverpool |
| 1989–90 | Manchester United |
| 1990–91 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1991–92 | Liverpool |
| 1992–93 | Arsenal |
| 1993–94 | Manchester United |
| 1994–95 | Everton |
| 1995–96 | Manchester United |
| 1996–97 | Chelsea |
| 1997–98 | Arsenal |
| 1998–99 | Manchester United |
| 1999–2000 | Chelsea |
| 2000–01 | Liverpool |
| 2001–02 | Arsenal |
| 2002–03 | Arsenal |
| 2003–04 | Manchester United |
| 2004–05 | Arsenal |
| 2005–06 | Liverpool |
| 2006–07 | Chelsea |
| 2007–08 | Portsmouth |
| 2008–09 | Chelsea |
| 2009–10 | Chelsea |
| 2010–11 | Manchester City |
| 2011–12 | Chelsea |
| 2012–13 | Wigan Athletic |
| 2013–14 | Arsenal |
| 2014–15 | Arsenal |
| 2015–16 | Manchester United |
| 2016–17 | Arsenal |
| 2017–18 | Chelsea |
| 2018–19 | Manchester City |
| 2019–20 | Arsenal |
| 2020–21 | Leicester City |
| 2021–22 | Liverpool |
| 2022–23 | Manchester City |
| 2023–24 | Manchester United |
| 2024–25 | Crystal Palace |
FAQs on FA Cup
A. Oliver Glasner was the manager who guided Crystal Palace to the FA Cup in the 2024-25 season.
A. Arsenal are the most successful club in the FA Cup with 14 wins, as of May 2025.
A. Manchester United have played in the most FA Cup finals (22), as of May 2025.
