The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competition in the world. [1] It is organised by and named after The Football Association (The FA).

The first edition of Football Association Challenge Cup (FA Cup) was held in the 1871-1872 season and was contested by twelve British teams (several teams would refrain by the cause of travelling costs). The first FA Cup matches ever, four on the same day, were played on 11 November 1871.

As of 2024, 44 clubs have won the FA Cup. The record for the most wins is held by Arsenal, with 14 victories. [2] 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 history of the FA Cup in association football dates back to 1871–72. Aside from suspensions during the First and Second World Wars, the competition has been played every year since. For a complete listing of FA Cup winners, see the list of FA Cup finals.

Nov 2, 2016 · The FA Cup was the first of football’s great competitions, providing the blueprint for structuring the game in more formal fashion and has proved to be, both at home and abroad, organised football’s founding father.

Jan 11, 2025 · The FA Cup is the oldest active football competition in the world, first played in the 1871-72 season. Inside: a list of all finals and winners.

Table of All 143 FA Cup Finals Winners, Runners-Up, Results and Scores from the first Wanderers win over Royal Engineers in 1872 to Manchester City v Manchester United at Wembley Stadium on 25th May 2024.

Jun 30, 2023 · Here is a complete list of FA Cup winners from 1871-72 to the present day. We break down the FA Cup winners by year.

View a list of the FA Cup Winners history and Finals from the first match in 1872 between the Wanderers and Royal Engineers to the present day, find out who won each year.

From the first winners of the famous old trophy back in 1872 through to last year’s champions, Liverpool, a total of 44 different teams have hoisted the FA Cup in front of their adoring fans. Where did the FA Cup start, and who were the first winners? Which team has won the trophy the most times? Has anyone ever scored an FA Cup hat-trick?