FA Cup
The FA Cup (Football Association Challenge Cup) is the oldest existing football competition. It is older when all tournaments as well as all leagues that still exist today. The first edition was played in the 1871-1872 season and the FA Cup has been held once per year since then (with exception for interruptions during the first and the second World War). In the beginning, the FA Cup also included Scottish and Welsh clubs. A Welsh club, Cardiff City did win the Cup in 1927. No Scottish clubs have won the tournament, though. Queen's Park, reaching the final twice, have been nearest a victory.
Contents: Winners and runners-up | Statistics
Winners and runners-up
All the winners and runners-up trough the years of the FA Cup.
| Season | Winner | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|
| 2016-2017 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| 2015-2016 | Manchester United | Crystal Palace |
| 2014-2015 | Arsenal | Aston Villa |
| 2013-2014 | Arsenal | Hull City |
| 2012-2013 | Wigan Athletic | Manchester City |
| 2011-2012 | Chelsea | Liverpool |
| 2010-2011 | Manchester City | Stoke City |
| 2009-2010 | Chelsea | Portsmouth |
| 2008-2009 | Chelsea | Everton |
| 2007-2008 | Portsmouth | Cardiff City |
| 2006-2007 | Chelsea | Manchester United |
| 2005-2006 | Liverpool | West Ham |
| 2004-2005 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 2003-2004 | Manchester United | Millwall |
| 2002-2003 | Arsenal | Southampton |
| 2001-2002 | Arsenal | Chelsea |
| 2000-2001 | Liverpool | Arsenal |
| 1999-2000 | Chelsea | Aston Villa |
| 1998-1999 | Manchester United | Newcastle United |
| 1997-1998 | Arsenal | Newcastle United |
| 1996-1997 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough |
| 1995-1996 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 1994-1995 | Everton | Manchester United |
| 1993-1994 | Manchester United | Chelsea |
| 1992-1993 | Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1991-1992 | Liverpool | Sunderland |
| 1990-1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham Forest |
| 1989-1990 | Manchester United | Crystal Palace |
| 1988-1989 | Liverpool | Everton |
| 1987-1988 | Wimbledon | Liverpool |
| 1986-1987 | Coventry City | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1985-1986 | Liverpool | Everton |
| 1984-1985 | Manchester United | Everton |
| 1983-1984 | Everton | Watford |
| 1982-1983 | Manchester United | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 1981-1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1980-1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester City |
| 1979-1980 | West Ham United | Arsenal |
| 1978-1979 | Arsenal | Manchester United |
| 1977-1978 | Ipswich Town | Arsenal |
| 1976-1977 | Manchester United | Liverpool |
| 1975-1976 | Southampton | Manchester United |
| 1974-1975 | West Ham United | Fulham |
| 1973-1974 | Liverpool | Newcastle United |
| 1972-1973 | Sunderland | Leeds United |
| 1971-1972 | Leeds United | Arsenal |
| 1970-1971 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 1969-1970 | Chelsea | Leeds United |
| 1968-1969 | Manchester City | Leicester City |
| 1967-1968 | West Bromwich Albion | Everton |
| 1966-1967 | Tottenham Hotspur | Chelsea |
| 1965-1966 | Everton | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1964-1965 | Liverpool | Leeds United |
| 1963-1964 | West Ham United | Preston North End |
| 1962-1963 | Manchester United | Leicester City |
| 1961-1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | Burnley |
| 1960-1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | Leicester City |
| 1959-1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1958-1959 | Nottingham Forest | Luton Town |
| 1957-1958 | Bolton Wanderers | Manchetsr United |
| 1956-1957 | Aston Villa | Manchester United |
| 1955-1956 | Manchester City | Birmingham City |
| 1954-1955 | Newcastle United | Manchester City |
| 1953-1954 | West Bromwich Albion | Preston North End |
| 1952-1953 | Blackpool | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1951-1952 | Newcastle United | Arsenal |
| 1950-1951 | Newcastle United | Blackpool |
| 1949-1950 | Arsenal | Liverpool |
| 1948-1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leicester City |
| 1947-1948 | Manchester United | Blackpool |
| 1946-1947 | Charlton Athletic | Burnley |
| 1945-1946 | Derby County | Charlton Athletic |
| 1938-1939 | Portsmouth | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1937-1938 | Preston North End | Huddersfield Town |
| 1936-1937 | Sunderland | Preston North End |
| 1935-1936 | Arsenal | Sheffield United |
| 1934-1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1933-1934 | Manchester City | Portsmouth |
| 1932-1933 | Everton | Manchester City |
| 1931-1932 | Newcastle United | Arsenal |
| 1930-1931 | West Bromwich Albion | Birmingham |
| 1929-1930 | Arsenal | Huddersfield Town |
| 1928-1929 | Bolton Wanderers | Portsmouth |
| 1927-1928 | Blackburn Rovers | Huddersfield Town |
| 1926-1927 | Cardiff City | Arsenal |
| 1925-1926 | Bolton Wanderers | Manchester City |
| 1924-1925 | Sheffield United | Cardiff City |
| 1923-1924 | Newcastle United | Aston Villa |
| 1922-1923 | Bolton Wanderers | West Ham |
| 1921-1922 | Huddersfield Town | Preston North End |
| 1920-1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1919-1920 | Aston Villa | Huddersfield Town |
| 1914-1915 | Sheffield United | Chelsea |
| 1913-1914 | Burnley | Liverpool |
| 1912-1913 | Aston Villa | Sunderland |
| 1911-1912 | Barnsley | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1910-1911 | Bradford City | Barnsley |
| 1909-1910 | Newcastle United | Barnsley |
| 1908-1909 | Manchester United | Bristol City |
| 1907-1908 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle United |
| 1906-1907 | The Wednesday | Everton |
| 1905-1906 | Everton | Newcastle United |
| 1904-1905 | Aston Villa | Newcastle United |
| 1903-1904 | Manchester City | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1902-1903 | Bury | Derby County |
| 1901-1902 | Sheffield United | Southampton |
| 1900-1901 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United |
| 1899-1900 | Bury | Southampton |
| 1898-1899 | Sheffield United | Derby County |
| 1897-1898 | Nottingham Forest | Derby County |
| 1896-1897 | Aston Villa | Everton |
| 1895-1896 | The Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1894-1895 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1893-1894 | Notts County | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1892-1893 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Everton |
| 1891-1892 | West Bromwich Albion | Aston Villa |
| 1890-1891 | Blackburn Rovers | Notts County |
| 1889-1890 | Blackburn Rovers | The Wednesday |
| 1888-1889 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1887-1888 | West Bromwich Albion | Preston North End |
| 1886-1887 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1885-1886 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1884-1885 | Blackburn Rovers | Queen's Park |
| 1883-1884 | Blackburn Rovers | Queen's Park |
| 1882-1883 | Blackburn Olympic | Old Etonians |
| 1881-1882 | Old Etonians | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1880-1881 | Old Carthusians | Old Etonians |
| 1879-1880 | Clapham Rovers | Oxford University |
| 1878-1879 | Old Etonians | Clapham Rovers |
| 1877-1878 | Wanderers | Old Etonians |
| 1876-1877 | Wanderers | Old Etonians |
| 1875-1876 | Wanderers | Old Etonians |
| 1874-1875 | Royal Engineers | Old Etonians |
| 1873-1874 | Oxford University | Royal Engineers |
| 1872-1873 | Wanderers | Oxford University |
| 1871-1872 | Wanderers | Royal Engineers |
Venue for the final
For the most the FA Cup final is associated with Wembley Stadium. This is an old tradition since Wembley has been the venue for the final since 1924 (with exceptions for interruption due to the between 2001 and 2006 when the stadium was renovated and Millenium Stadium served as venue for the final). Before Wembley came to be the choice for the final Crystal Palace was for many years 1895-1914 the venue for the final. And before that it was Kennington Oval (with one exception in 1873 when the final was played at Lillie Bridge).
Statistics
Teams with most titles
List of clubs that have won the FA Cup most times, concerning the period 1872-2017.
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| Arsenal | 13 |
| Manchester United | 12 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 9 |
| Aston Villa | 7 |
| Liverpool | 7 |
| Chelsea | 7 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 |
| Newcastle United | 6 |
| Wanderers | 5 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 |
| Manchester City | 5 |
| Everton | 5 |
In total, 43 different clubs have won the cup through its history.
Teams with most finals
List of clubs that have played in the FA Cup final most times.
| Club | Titles |
|---|---|
| Arsenal | 20 |
| Manchester United | 19 |
| Liverpool | 14 |
| Newcastle United | 13 |
| Everton | 13 |
| Chelsea | 12 |
| Aston Villa | 11 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 10 |
| Manchester City | 10 |
References:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_FA_Cup_finals