FA Cup
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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. It is organised by and named after the Football Association (the FA). A concurrent Women's FA Cup has been held since 1970. The competition is open to all eligible clubs down to level 9 of the English football league system, with level 10 clubs acting as stand-ins in the event of non-entries from above. A record 763 clubs competed in 2011–12. The tournament consists of 12 randomly drawn rounds followed by the semi-finals and the final. Entrants are not seeded, although a system of byes based on league level ensures higher ranked teams enter in later rounds – the minimum number of games needed to win, depending on which round a team enters the competition, ranges from six to fourteen. The first six rounds are the Qualifying Competition, and are contested by clubs in the National League System, levels 5 to 10 of the English football system, more commonly called non-League. 32 of these teams progress to the first round of the Competition Proper, meeting the first of the 48 professional teams from Leagues One and Two. The last entrants are the 20 Premier League and 24 Championship clubs, into the draw for the third round proper. In the modern era, only one non-League team has ever reached the quarter-finals, and teams below Level 2 have never reached the final. As a result, significant focus is given to the smaller teams who progress furthest, especially if they achieve an unlikely "giant-killing" victory. Winners receive the FA Cup trophy, of which there have been two designs and five actual cups; the latest is a 2014 replica of the second design, introduced in 1911. Winners also qualify for the UEFA Europa League and a place in the upcoming FA Community Shield. Arsenal are the most successful club with fourteen titles, most recently in 2020, and their former manager Arsène Wenger is the competition's most successful, having won seven finals with the team. Crystal Palace are the current holders, having defeated Manchester City 1–0 in the 2025 final.
Infobox
Organiser(s)
The Football Association
Founded
1871; 154 years ago (1871)
Region
mw- EnglandWales
Teams
747 (2025–26)
Qualifier for
UEFA Europa LeagueFA Community Shield
Current champions
Crystal Palace(1st title)
Most championships
Arsenal (14 titles)
Broadcaster(s)
TNT SportsBBC Sport
Website
thefa.com
Tables
· Competition format › Schedule
Qualifying Competition
Qualifying Competition
Round
Qualifying Competition
Extra preliminary round
Extra preliminary round
Round
Extra preliminary round
Month
August
Leagues enteringthis round
Level 8 clubs (96 lowest ranked)Level 9 clubsAny vacancies are filled by Level 10.
New entriesthis round
416
Number offixtures
208
Preliminary round
Preliminary round
Round
Preliminary round
Month
August
Leagues enteringthis round
Level 8 clubs (64 highest ranked)
New entriesthis round
64
Winners fromprevious round
208
Number offixtures
136
First round
First round
Round
First round
Month
September
Leagues enteringthis round
Level 7 clubs
New entriesthis round
88
Winners fromprevious round
136
Number offixtures
112
Second round
Second round
Round
Second round
Month
Level 6 clubs
Leagues enteringthis round
48
New entriesthis round
112
Winners fromprevious round
80
Third round
Third round
Round
Third round
Month
October
Leagues enteringthis round
none
New entriesthis round
0
Winners fromprevious round
80
Number offixtures
40
Fourth round
Fourth round
Round
Fourth round
Month
Level 5 clubs
Leagues enteringthis round
24
New entriesthis round
40
Winners fromprevious round
32
Competition Proper
Competition Proper
Round
Competition Proper
First round
First round
Round
First round
Month
November
Leagues enteringthis round
Level 3 and 4 clubs
New entriesthis round
48
Winners fromprevious round
32
Number offixtures
40
Second round
Second round
Round
Second round
Month
December
Leagues enteringthis round
none
New entriesthis round
0
Winners fromprevious round
40
Number offixtures
20
Third round
Third round
Round
Third round
Month
January
Leagues enteringthis round
Level 1 and 2 clubs
New entriesthis round
44
Winners fromprevious round
20
Number offixtures
32
Fourth round
Fourth round
Round
Fourth round
Month
February
Leagues enteringthis round
none
New entriesthis round
0
Winners fromprevious round
32
Number offixtures
16
Fifth round
Fifth round
Round
Fifth round
Month
March
Leagues enteringthis round
0
New entriesthis round
16
Winners fromprevious round
8
Quarter-finals
Quarter-finals
Round
Quarter-finals
Month
0
Leagues enteringthis round
8
New entriesthis round
4
Semi-finals
Semi-finals
Round
Semi-finals
Month
April
Leagues enteringthis round
0
New entriesthis round
4
Winners fromprevious round
2
Final
Final
Round
Final
Month
May
Leagues enteringthis round
0
New entriesthis round
2
Winners fromprevious round
1
| Round | Month | Leagues enteringthis round | New entriesthis round | Winners fromprevious round | Number offixtures |
| Qualifying Competition | |||||
| Extra preliminary round | August | Level 8 clubs (96 lowest ranked)Level 9 clubsAny vacancies are filled by Level 10. | 416 | 208 | |
| Preliminary round | August | Level 8 clubs (64 highest ranked) | 64 | 208 | 136 |
| First round | September | Level 7 clubs | 88 | 136 | 112 |
| Second round | Level 6 clubs | 48 | 112 | 80 | |
| Third round | October | none | 0 | 80 | 40 |
| Fourth round | Level 5 clubs | 24 | 40 | 32 | |
| Competition Proper | |||||
| First round | November | Level 3 and 4 clubs | 48 | 32 | 40 |
| Second round | December | none | 0 | 40 | 20 |
| Third round | January | Level 1 and 2 clubs | 44 | 20 | 32 |
| Fourth round | February | none | 0 | 32 | 16 |
| Fifth round | March | 0 | 16 | 8 | |
| Quarter-finals | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||
| Semi-finals | April | 0 | 4 | 2 | |
| Final | May | 0 | 2 | 1 | |
· Sponsorship
The FA Cup
The FA Cup
Period
1871–1994
Sponsor
—
Name
The FA Cup
Trophy
Original
The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods
The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods
Period
1994–1998
Sponsor
Littlewoods
Name
The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods
The AXA sponsored FA Cup (1998–1999)The FA Cup sponsored by AXA (1999–2002)
The AXA sponsored FA Cup (1998–1999)The FA Cup sponsored by AXA (1999–2002)
Period
1998–2002
Sponsor
Axa
Name
The AXA sponsored FA Cup (1998–1999)The FA Cup sponsored by AXA (1999–2002)
The FA Cup
The FA Cup
Period
2002–2006
Sponsor
—
Name
The FA Cup
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
Period
2006–2011
Sponsor
E.ON
Name
The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON
The FA Cup with Budweiser
The FA Cup with Budweiser
Period
2011–2014
Sponsor
Budweiser
Name
The FA Cup with Budweiser
The FA Cup
The FA Cup
Period
2014–2015
Sponsor
—
Name
The FA Cup
The Emirates FA Cup
The Emirates FA Cup
Period
2015–2028
Sponsor
Emirates
Name
The Emirates FA Cup
| Period | Sponsor | Name | Trophy |
| 1871–1994 | — | The FA Cup | Original |
| 1994–1998 | Littlewoods | The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods | |
| 1998–2002 | Axa | The AXA sponsored FA Cup (1998–1999)The FA Cup sponsored by AXA (1999–2002) | |
| 2002–2006 | — | The FA Cup | |
| 2006–2011 | E.ON | The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON | |
| 2011–2014 | Budweiser | The FA Cup with Budweiser | |
| 2014–2015 | — | The FA Cup | |
| 2015–2028 | Emirates | The Emirates FA Cup |
Results by team · Winners and finalists › Results by team
Arsenal
Arsenal
Club
Arsenal
Wins
14
First final won
1930
Last final won
2020
Runners-up
7
Last final lost
2001
Total finalappearances
21
Manchester United
Manchester United
Club
Manchester United
Wins
13
First final won
1909
Last final won
2024
Runners-up
9
Last final lost
2023
Total finalappearances
22
Chelsea
Chelsea
Club
Chelsea
Wins
8
First final won
1970
Last final won
2018
Runners-up
8
Last final lost
2022
Total finalappearances
16
Liverpool
Liverpool
Club
Liverpool
Wins
8
First final won
1965
Last final won
2022
Runners-up
7
Last final lost
2012
Total finalappearances
15
Tottenham Hotspur
Tottenham Hotspur
Club
Tottenham Hotspur
Wins
8
First final won
1901
Last final won
1991
Runners-up
1
Last final lost
1987
Total finalappearances
9
Manchester City
Manchester City
Club
Manchester City
Wins
7
First final won
1904
Last final won
2023
Runners-up
7
Last final lost
2025
Total finalappearances
14
Aston Villa
Aston Villa
Club
Aston Villa
Wins
7
First final won
1887
Last final won
1957
Runners-up
4
Last final lost
2015
Total finalappearances
11
Newcastle United
Newcastle United
Club
Newcastle United
Wins
6
First final won
1910
Last final won
1955
Runners-up
7
Last final lost
1999
Total finalappearances
13
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers
Club
Blackburn Rovers
Wins
6
First final won
1884
Last final won
1928
Runners-up
2
Last final lost
1960
Total finalappearances
8
Everton
Everton
Club
Everton
Wins
5
First final won
1906
Last final won
1995
Runners-up
8
Last final lost
2009
Total finalappearances
13
West Bromwich Albion
West Bromwich Albion
Club
West Bromwich Albion
Wins
5
First final won
1888
Last final won
1968
Runners-up
5
Last final lost
1935
Total finalappearances
10
Wanderers
Wanderers
Club
Wanderers
Wins
5
First final won
1872
Last final won
1878
Runners-up
0
Last final lost
—
Total finalappearances
5
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Club
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wins
4
First final won
1893
Last final won
1960
Runners-up
4
Last final lost
1939
Total finalappearances
8
Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers
Club
Bolton Wanderers
Wins
4
First final won
1923
Last final won
1958
Runners-up
3
Last final lost
1953
Total finalappearances
7
Sheffield United
Sheffield United
Club
Sheffield United
Wins
4
First final won
1899
Last final won
1925
Runners-up
2
Last final lost
1936
Total finalappearances
6
Sheffield Wednesday
Sheffield Wednesday
Club
Sheffield Wednesday
Wins
3
First final won
1896
Last final won
1935
Runners-up
3
Last final lost
1993
Total finalappearances
6
West Ham United
West Ham United
Club
West Ham United
Wins
3
First final won
1964
Last final won
1980
Runners-up
2
Last final lost
2006
Total finalappearances
5
Preston North End
Preston North End
Club
Preston North End
Wins
2
First final won
1889
Last final won
1938
Runners-up
5
Last final lost
1964
Total finalappearances
7
Old Etonians
Old Etonians
Club
Old Etonians
Wins
2
First final won
1879
Last final won
1882
Runners-up
4
Last final lost
1883
Total finalappearances
6
Portsmouth
Portsmouth
Club
Portsmouth
Wins
2
First final won
1939
Last final won
2008
Runners-up
3
Last final lost
2010
Total finalappearances
5
Sunderland
Sunderland
Club
Sunderland
Wins
2
First final won
1937
Last final won
1973
Runners-up
2
Last final lost
1992
Total finalappearances
4
Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest
Club
Nottingham Forest
Wins
2
First final won
1898
Last final won
1959
Runners-up
1
Last final lost
1991
Total finalappearances
3
Bury
Bury
Club
Bury
Wins
2
First final won
1900
Last final won
1903
Runners-up
0
Last final lost
—
Total finalappearances
2
Huddersfield Town
Huddersfield Town
Club
Huddersfield Town
Wins
1
First final won
1922
Last final won
4
Runners-up
1938
Last final lost
5
Leicester City
Leicester City
Club
Leicester City
Wins
1
First final won
2021
Last final won
4
Runners-up
1969
Last final lost
5
Oxford University
Oxford University
Club
Oxford University
Wins
1
First final won
1874
Last final won
3
Runners-up
1880
Last final lost
4
Royal Engineers
Royal Engineers
Club
Royal Engineers
Wins
1
First final won
1875
Last final won
3
Runners-up
1878
Last final lost
4
Derby County
Derby County
Club
Derby County
Wins
1
First final won
1946
Last final won
3
Runners-up
1903
Last final lost
4
Leeds United
Leeds United
Club
Leeds United
Wins
1
First final won
1972
Last final won
3
Runners-up
1973
Last final lost
4
Southampton
Southampton
Club
Southampton
Wins
1
First final won
1976
Last final won
3
Runners-up
2003
Last final lost
4
Burnley
Burnley
Club
Burnley
Wins
1
First final won
1914
Last final won
2
Runners-up
1962
Last final lost
3
Cardiff City
Cardiff City
Club
Cardiff City
Wins
1
First final won
1927
Last final won
2
Runners-up
2008
Last final lost
3
Blackpool
Blackpool
Club
Blackpool
Wins
1
First final won
1953
Last final won
2
Runners-up
1951
Last final lost
3
Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace
Club
Crystal Palace
Wins
1
First final won
2025
Last final won
2
Runners-up
2016
Last final lost
3
Clapham Rovers
Clapham Rovers
Club
Clapham Rovers
Wins
1
First final won
1880
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1879
Last final lost
2
Notts County
Notts County
Club
Notts County
Wins
1
First final won
1894
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1891
Last final lost
2
Barnsley
Barnsley
Club
Barnsley
Wins
1
First final won
1912
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1910
Last final lost
2
Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic
Club
Charlton Athletic
Wins
1
First final won
1947
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1946
Last final lost
2
Old Carthusians
Old Carthusians
Club
Old Carthusians
Wins
1
First final won
1881
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Blackburn Olympic
Blackburn Olympic
Club
Blackburn Olympic
Wins
1
First final won
1883
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Bradford City
Bradford City
Club
Bradford City
Wins
1
First final won
1911
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town
Club
Ipswich Town
Wins
1
First final won
1978
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Coventry City
Coventry City
Club
Coventry City
Wins
1
First final won
1987
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Wimbledon
Wimbledon
Club
Wimbledon
Wins
1
First final won
1988
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic
Club
Wigan Athletic
Wins
1
First final won
2013
Last final won
0
Runners-up
—
Last final lost
1
Queen's Park
Queen's Park
Club
Queen's Park
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
2
Runners-up
1885
Last final lost
2
Birmingham City
Birmingham City
Club
Birmingham City
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
2
Runners-up
1956
Last final lost
2
Watford
Watford
Club
Watford
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
2
Runners-up
2019
Last final lost
2
Bristol City
Bristol City
Club
Bristol City
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1909
Last final lost
1
Luton Town
Luton Town
Club
Luton Town
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1959
Last final lost
1
Fulham
Fulham
Club
Fulham
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1975
Last final lost
1
Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers
Club
Queens Park Rangers
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1982
Last final lost
1
Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion
Club
Brighton & Hove Albion
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1983
Last final lost
1
Middlesbrough
Middlesbrough
Club
Middlesbrough
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
1997
Last final lost
1
Millwall
Millwall
Club
Millwall
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
2004
Last final lost
1
Stoke City
Stoke City
Club
Stoke City
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
2011
Last final lost
1
Hull City
Hull City
Club
Hull City
Wins
0
First final won
—
Last final won
1
Runners-up
2014
Last final lost
1
| Club | Wins | First final won | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost | Total finalappearances |
| Arsenal | 14 | 1930 | 2020 | 7 | 2001 | 21 |
| Manchester United | 13 | 1909 | 2024 | 9 | 2023 | 22 |
| Chelsea | 8 | 1970 | 2018 | 8 | 2022 | 16 |
| Liverpool | 8 | 1965 | 2022 | 7 | 2012 | 15 |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1901 | 1991 | 1 | 1987 | 9 |
| Manchester City | 7 | 1904 | 2023 | 7 | 2025 | 14 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 1887 | 1957 | 4 | 2015 | 11 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1910 | 1955 | 7 | 1999 | 13 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1884 | 1928 | 2 | 1960 | 8 |
| Everton | 5 | 1906 | 1995 | 8 | 2009 | 13 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1888 | 1968 | 5 | 1935 | 10 |
| Wanderers | 5 | 1872 | 1878 | 0 | — | 5 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1893 | 1960 | 4 | 1939 | 8 |
| Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1923 | 1958 | 3 | 1953 | 7 |
| Sheffield United | 4 | 1899 | 1925 | 2 | 1936 | 6 |
| Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1896 | 1935 | 3 | 1993 | 6 |
| West Ham United | 3 | 1964 | 1980 | 2 | 2006 | 5 |
| Preston North End | 2 | 1889 | 1938 | 5 | 1964 | 7 |
| Old Etonians | 2 | 1879 | 1882 | 4 | 1883 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1939 | 2008 | 3 | 2010 | 5 |
| Sunderland | 2 | 1937 | 1973 | 2 | 1992 | 4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1898 | 1959 | 1 | 1991 | 3 |
| Bury | 2 | 1900 | 1903 | 0 | — | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1922 | 4 | 1938 | 5 | |
| Leicester City | 1 | 2021 | 4 | 1969 | 5 | |
| Oxford University | 1 | 1874 | 3 | 1880 | 4 | |
| Royal Engineers | 1 | 1875 | 3 | 1878 | 4 | |
| Derby County | 1 | 1946 | 3 | 1903 | 4 | |
| Leeds United | 1 | 1972 | 3 | 1973 | 4 | |
| Southampton | 1 | 1976 | 3 | 2003 | 4 | |
| Burnley | 1 | 1914 | 2 | 1962 | 3 | |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1927 | 2 | 2008 | 3 | |
| Blackpool | 1 | 1953 | 2 | 1951 | 3 | |
| Crystal Palace | 1 | 2025 | 2 | 2016 | 3 | |
| Clapham Rovers | 1 | 1880 | 1 | 1879 | 2 | |
| Notts County | 1 | 1894 | 1 | 1891 | 2 | |
| Barnsley | 1 | 1912 | 1 | 1910 | 2 | |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1947 | 1 | 1946 | 2 | |
| Old Carthusians | 1 | 1881 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Blackburn Olympic | 1 | 1883 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Bradford City | 1 | 1911 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1978 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Coventry City | 1 | 1987 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1988 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2013 | 0 | — | 1 | |
| Queen's Park | 0 | — | 2 | 1885 | 2 | |
| Birmingham City | 0 | — | 2 | 1956 | 2 | |
| Watford | 0 | — | 2 | 2019 | 2 | |
| Bristol City | 0 | — | 1 | 1909 | 1 | |
FA Cup Broadcasters since 1990–91 · Media coverage › Domestic broadcasters
1990–91
1990–91
Seasons
1990–91
Free-to-air
BBC
Pay-TV
Sky Sports
1996–97
1996–97
Seasons
1996–97
Free-to-air
ITV
2001–02
2001–02
Seasons
2001–02
Free-to-air
BBC
2008–09
2008–09
Seasons
2008–09
Free-to-air
ITV
Pay-TV
Setanta Sports
2009–10
2009–10
Seasons
2009–10
Pay-TV
FA Player
2010–11
2010–11
Seasons
2010–11
Free-to-air
ESPN
2013–14
2013–14
Seasons
2013–14
Free-to-air
BT Sport
2014–15
2014–15
Seasons
2014–15
Free-to-air
BBC
2019–20
2019–20
Seasons
2019–20
Free-to-air
Facebook
2020–21
2020–21
Seasons
2020–21
Free-to-air
FA Player
2021–22
2021–22
Seasons
2021–22
Free-to-air
BBC/ITV
2025–26
2025–26
Seasons
2025–26
Free-to-air
BBC
Pay-TV
TNT Sports
| Seasons | Free-to-air | Pay-TV | Streaming |
| 1990–91 | BBC | Sky Sports | |
| 1996–97 | ITV | ||
| 2001–02 | BBC | ||
| 2008–09 | ITV | Setanta Sports | |
| 2009–10 | FA Player | ||
| 2010–11 | ESPN | ||
| 2013–14 | BT Sport | ||
| 2014–15 | BBC | ||
| 2019–20 | Facebook | ||
| 2020–21 | FA Player | ||
| 2021–22 | BBC/ITV | ||
| 2025–26 | BBC | TNT Sports |
References
- Sheffield Wednesday's total includes two wins and one defeat under the earlier name of The Wednesday.
- Wimbledon relocated to Milton Keynes in 2002 who re-named in 2004 to Milton Keynes Dons, thus de facto ceased to exist.
- Streaming services which are separate to the ones offered by the linear broadcasters
- "Oldest football cup 'not for sale'"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-29598744
- The Football Associationhttps://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2022-23/emirates-fa-cup/rules-of-the-fa-challenge-cup-2022-23.ashx
- The Complete Record of The FA Cup
- "Cup final competition for fans"https://web.archive.org/web/20150129053100/http://www.readingfc.co.uk/news/article/fa-cup-competition-songs-of-praise-fa-cup-choir-2227569.aspx
- "A Brief History of FA Cup Replays"https://facupfactfile.wordpress.com/2020/02/07/a-brief-history-of-fa-cup-replays/
- "FA Cup replays scrapped: The Football Association says 'all parties accepted' decision"https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/68856480
- "Promotion & Relegation 2018–19"http://www.thefa.com/news/2018/jun/19/national-league-system-promotion-and-relegation-statement-190618
- "NLS allocation 2021–22"https://www.thefa.com/news/2021/may/18/nls-allocations-20210518
- "NLS club allocation 2022–23"https://www.thefa.com/news/2022/may/12/national-league-system-nls-club-allocations-2022-23-season-20221205
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- "3G pitches allowed in all rounds of FA Cup from 2014–15"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/26717348
- "Artificial pitches given go-ahead for FA Cup qualifying rounds"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/18833248
- "Maidstone United 2–1 Stevenage"https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/29999662
- "FA Cup reborn for 2014 final as new trophy is cast"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-27405196
- "FA Cup given top Antiques Roadshow value of more than £1m"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-35909762
- New FA Cup trophy unveiledhttps://www.arsenal.com/news/news-archive/20140516/new-fa-cup-trophy-unveiled
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- Since the formation of the Football League in 1888, the only non-League club to win the FA Cup is Tottenham Hotspur in 1