The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world, established in England in 1871. It is an annual knockout tournament open to all teams in the English football league system, from amateur to professional. Here is a list of the recent FA Cup winners:
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner–Up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871–72 | Wanderers FC | 1–0 | Royal Engineers |
| 1872–73 | Wanderers FC | 2–0 | Oxford University |
| 1873–74 | Oxford University | 2–0 | Royal Engineers |
| 1874–75 (First Game) | Royal Engineers | 1–1 | Old Etonians |
| 1874–75 (Second Game) | Royal Engineers | 2–0 | Old Etonians |
| 1875–76 (First Game) | Wanderers FC | 1–1 * | Old Etonians |
| 1875–76 (Second Game) | Wanderers FC | 3–0 | Old Etonians |
| 1876–77 | Wanderers FC | 2–1 (e.t) | Oxford University |
| 1877–78 | Wanderers FC | 3–1 | Royal Engineers |
| 1878–79 | Old Etonians | 1–0 | Clapham Rovers |
| 1879–80 | Clapham Rovers | 1–0 | Oxford University |
| 1880–81 | Old Carthusians | 3–0 | Old Etonians |
| 1881–82 | Old Etonians | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1882–83 | Blackburn Olympic | 2–1 (e.t) | Old Etonians |
| 1883–84 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Queen’s Park |
| 1884–85 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Queen’s Park |
| 1885–86 (First Game) | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1885–86 (Second Game) | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1886–87 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1887–88 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Preston North End |
| 1888–89 | Preston North End | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1889–90 | Blackburn Rovers | 6–1 | The Wednesday |
| 1890–91 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Notts County |
| 1891–92 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Aston Villa |
| 1892–93 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–0 | Everton FC |
| 1893–94 | Notts County | 4–1 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1894–95 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1895–96 | The Wednesday | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1896–97 | Aston Villa | 3–2 | Everton FC |
| 1897–98 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Derby County |
| 1898–99 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Derby County |
| 1899–1900 | Bury FC | 4–0 | Southampton FC |
| 1900–01 (First Game) | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–2 | Sheffield United |
| 1900–01 (Second Game) | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Sheffield United |
| 1901–02 (First Game) | Sheffield United | 1–1 | Southampton FC |
| 1901–02 (Second Game) | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Southampton FC |
| 1902–03 | Bury FC | 6–0 | Derby County |
| 1903–04 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1904–05 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1905–06 | Everton FC | 1–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1906–07 | The Wednesday | 2–1 | Everton FC |
| 1907–08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Newcastle United |
| 1908–09 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Bristol City |
| 1909–10 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Barnsley FC |
| 1909–10 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Barnsley FC |
| 1910–11 (First Game) | Bradford City | 0–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1910–11 (Second Game) | Bradford City | 1–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1911–12 (First Game) | Barnsley FC | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1911–12 (Second Game) | Barnsley FC | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1912–13 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sunderland FC |
| 1913–14 | Burnley FC | 1–0 | Liverpool FC |
| 1914–15 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Chelsea FC |
| 1919–20 | Aston Villa | 1–0 (e.t) | Huddersfield Town |
| 1920–21 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1921–22 | Huddersfield Town | 1–0 | Preston North End |
| 1922–23 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | West Ham United |
| 1923–24 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Aston Villa |
| 1924–25 | Sheffield United | 1–0 | Cardiff City |
| 1925–26 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Manchester City |
| 1926–27 | Cardiff City | 1–0 | Arsenal FC |
| 1927–28 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1928–29 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Portsmouth FC |
| 1929–30 | Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1930–31 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Birmingham City |
| 1931–32 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Arsenal FC |
| 1932–33 | Everton FC | 3–0 | Manchester City |
| 1933–34 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Portsmouth FC |
| 1934–35 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1935–36 | Arsenal FC | 1–0 | Sheffield United |
| 1936–37 | Sunderland AFC | 3–1 | Preston North End |
| 1937–38 | Preston North End | 1–0 (e.t) | Huddersfield Town |
| 1938–39 | Portsmouth FC | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1945–46 | Derby County | 4–1 (e.t) | Charlton Athletic |
| 1946–47 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 (e.t) | Burnley FC |
| 1947–48 | Manchester United | 4–2 | Blackpool FC |
| 1948–49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Leicester City |
| 1949–50 | Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Liverpool FC |
| 1950–51 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Blackpool FC |
| 1951–52 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC |
| 1952–53 | Blackpool FC | 4–3 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1953–54 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–2 | Preston North End |
| 1954–55 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Manchester City |
| 1955–56 | Manchester City | 3–1 | Birmingham City |
| 1956–57 | Aston Villa | 2–1 | Manchester United |
| 1957–58 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Manchester United |
| 1958–59 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | Luton Town |
| 1959–60 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Leicester City |
| 1961–62 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Burnley FC |
| 1962–63 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Leicester City |
| 1963–64 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Preston North End |
| 1964–65 | Liverpool FC | 2–1 (e.t) | Leeds United |
| 1965–66 | Everton FC | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1966–67 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Chelsea FC |
| 1967–68 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 (e.t) | Everton FC |
| 1968–69 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Leicester City |
| 1969–70 (First Game) | Chelsea FC | 2–2 | Leeds United |
| 1969–70 (Second Game) | Chelsea FC | 2–1 (e.t) | Leeds United |
| 1970–71 | Arsenal FC | 2–1 (e.t) | Liverpool FC |
| 1971–72 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC |
| 1972–73 | Sunderland AFC | 1–0 | Leeds United |
| 1973–74 | Liverpool FC | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1974–75 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Fulham FC |
| 1975–76 | Southampton FC | 1–0 | Manchester United |
| 1976–77 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Liverpool FC |
| 1977–78 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Arsenal FC |
| 1978–79 | Arsenal FC | 3–2 | Manchester United |
| 1979–80 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal FC |
| 1980–81 (First Game) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Manchester City |
| 1980–81 (Second Game) | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 | Manchester City |
| 1981–82 (First Game) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–1 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1981–82 (Second Game) | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1982–83 (First Game) | Manchester United | 2–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 1982–83 (Second Game) | Manchester United | 4–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 1983–84 | Everton FC | 2–0 | Watford FC |
| 1984–85 | Manchester United | 1–0 (e.t) | Everton FC |
| 1985–86 | Liverpool FC | 3–1 | Everton FC |
| 1986–87 | Coventry City | 3–2 (e.t) | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1987–88 | Wimbledon FC | 1–0 | Liverpool FC |
| 1988–89 | Liverpool FC | 3–2 (e.t) | Everton FC |
| 1989–90 (First Game) | Manchester United | 3–3 | Crystal Palace |
| 1989–90 (Second Game) | Manchester United | 1–0 | Crystal Palace |
| 1990–91 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 (e.t) | Nottingham Forest |
| 1991–92 | Liverpool FC | 2–0 | Sunderland FC |
| 1992–93 (First Game) | Arsenal FC | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1992–93 (Second Game) | Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1993–94 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Chelsea FC |
| 1994–95 | Everton FC | 1–0 | Manchester United |
| 1995–96 | Manchester United FC | 1–0 | Liverpool FC |
| 1996–97 | Chelsea FC | 2–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 1997–98 | Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1998–99 | Manchester United FC | 2–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1999–2000 | Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Aston Villa |
| 2000–01 | Liverpool FC | 2–1 | Arsenal FC |
| 2001–02 | Arsenal FC | 2–0 | Chelsea FC |
| 2002–03 | Arsenal FC | 1–0 | Southampton FC |
| 2003–04 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Millwall FC |
| 2004–05 | Arsenal FC | 0–0 | Manchester United |
| 2005–06 | Liverpool FC | 3–3 | West Ham United |
| 2006–07 | Chelsea FC | 1–0 (e.t) | Manchester United |
| 2007–08 | Portsmouth FC | 1–0 | Cardiff City |
| 2008–09 | Chelsea FC | 2–1 | Everton FC |
| 2009–10 | Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Portsmouth FC |
| 2010–11 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Stoke City |
| 2011–12 | Chelsea FC | 2–1 | Liverpool FC |
| 2012–13 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Manchester City |
| 2013–14 | Arsenal FC | 3–2 (e.t) | Hull City |
| 2014–15 | Arsenal FC | 4–0 | Aston Villa |
| 2015–16 | Manchester United | 2–1 (e.t) | Crystal Palace |
| 2016–17 | Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC |
| 2017–18 | Chelsea FC | 1–0 | Manchester United |
| 2018–19 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Watford FC |
| 2019–20 | Arsenal FC | 2–1 | Chelsea FC |
| 2020–21 | Leicester City | 1–0 | Chelsea FC |
| 2021-22 | Liverpool FC | 0-0 (6-5 p.) | Chelsea FC |
As we can see, recent years have seen a mix of teams winning the FA Cup, with Manchester City FC, Chelsea FC, and Arsenal FC each winning the tournament multiple times in the past decade. In 2021-2022, Liverpool won the FA Cup, defeating Chelsea in the final. The 2020-2021 championship was won by Leicester City FC, who defeated Chelsea FC in the final.
The FA Cup has a long history of memorable moments and upsets, with small clubs often facing off against top-tier teams in what is known as the “giant-killing” round. The tournament is known for its unique format and the excitement it brings to fans of the English game. Whether you are a fan of a specific team or simply enjoy the sport of football, the FA Cup is a competition worth following.