Founded in 1871, the Football Association Challenge Cup is the oldest national football cup competition. FODB keeps one continuous title line across every name and trophy period; its marketed name has been Emirates FA Cup since 2015/16.
SeasonFA Cup winnerRunner-upTrophy
2025/26Manchester CityChelsea FC
Result: 1-0.
2024/25Crystal PalaceManchester City
Result: 1-0.
2023/24Manchester UnitedManchester City
Result: 2-1.
2022/23Manchester CityManchester United
Result: 2-1.
2021/22Liverpool FCChelsea FC
Result: 0-0 after extra time; 6-5 on penalties.
2020/21Leicester CityChelsea FC
Result: 1-0.
2019/20Arsenal FCChelsea FC
Result: 2-1.
2018/19Manchester CityWatford FC
Result: 6-0.
2017/18Chelsea FCManchester United
Result: 1-0.
2016/17Arsenal FCChelsea FC
Result: 2-1.
2015/16Manchester UnitedCrystal Palace
Result: 2-1 after extra time.
2014/15
FA Cup		Arsenal FCAston Villa
Result: 4-0.
2013/14
FA Cup		Arsenal FCHull City
Result: 3-2 after extra time.
2012/13
FA Cup		Wigan AthleticManchester City
Result: 1-0.
2011/12
FA Cup		Chelsea FCLiverpool FC
Result: 2-1.
2010/11
FA Cup		Manchester CityStoke City
Result: 1-0.
2009/10
FA Cup		Chelsea FCPortsmouth FC
Result: 1-0.
2008/09
FA Cup		Chelsea FCEverton FC
Result: 2-1.
2007/08
FA Cup		Portsmouth FCCardiff City
Result: 1-0.
2006/07
FA Cup		Chelsea FCManchester United
Result: 1-0 after extra time.
2005/06
FA Cup		Liverpool FCWest Ham United
Result: 3-3 after extra time; 3-1 on penalties.
2004/05
FA Cup		Arsenal FCManchester United
Result: 0-0 after extra time; 5-4 on penalties.
2003/04
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedMillwall FC
Result: 3-0.
2002/03
FA Cup		Arsenal FCSouthampton FC
Result: 1-0.
2001/02
FA Cup		Arsenal FCChelsea FC
Result: 2-0.
2000/01
FA Cup		Liverpool FCArsenal FC
Result: 2-1.
1999/00
FA Cup		Chelsea FCAston Villa
Result: 1-0.
1998/99
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedNewcastle United
Result: 2-0.
1997/98
FA Cup		Arsenal FCNewcastle United
Result: 2-0.
1996/97
FA Cup		Chelsea FCMiddlesbrough FC
Result: 2-0.
1995/96
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedLiverpool FC
Result: 1-0.
1994/95
FA Cup		Everton FCManchester United
Result: 1-0.
1993/94
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedChelsea FC
Result: 4-0.
1992/93
FA Cup		Arsenal FCSheffield Wednesday
Final: 1-1; replay: 2-1 after extra time.
1991/92
FA Cup		Liverpool FCSunderland AFC
Result: 2-0.
1990/91
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurNottingham Forest
Result: 2-1 after extra time.
1989/90
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedCrystal Palace
Final: 3-3; replay: 1-0.
1988/89
FA Cup		Liverpool FCEverton FC
Result: 3-2 after extra time.
1987/88
FA Cup		FC WimbledonLiverpool FC
Result: 1-0.
1986/87
FA Cup		Coventry CityTottenham Hotspur
Result: 3-2 after extra time.
1985/86
FA Cup		Liverpool FCEverton FC
Result: 3-1.
1984/85
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedEverton FC
Result: 1-0 after extra time.
1983/84
FA Cup		Everton FCWatford FC
Result: 2-0.
1982/83
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedBrighton & Hove Albion
Final: 2-2; replay: 4-0.
1981/82
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurQueens Park Rangers
Final: 1-1; replay: 1-0.
1980/81
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurManchester City
Final: 1-1; replay: 3-2.
1979/80
FA Cup		West Ham UnitedArsenal FC
Result: 1-0.
1978/79
FA Cup		Arsenal FCManchester United
Result: 3-2.
1977/78
FA Cup		Ipswich TownArsenal FC
Result: 1-0.
1976/77
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedLiverpool FC
Result: 2-1.
1975/76
FA Cup		Southampton FCManchester United
Result: 1-0.
1974/75
FA Cup		West Ham UnitedFulham FC
Result: 2-0.
1973/74
FA Cup		Liverpool FCNewcastle United
Result: 3-0.
1972/73
FA Cup		Sunderland AFCLeeds United
Result: 1-0.
1971/72
FA Cup		Leeds UnitedArsenal FC
Result: 1-0.
1970/71
FA Cup		Arsenal FCLiverpool FC
Result: 2-1 after extra time.
1969/70
FA Cup		Chelsea FCLeeds United
Final: 2-2; replay: 2-1 after extra time.
1968/69
FA Cup		Manchester CityLeicester City
Result: 1-0.
1967/68
FA Cup		West Bromwich AlbionEverton FC
Result: 1-0 after extra time.
1966/67
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurChelsea FC
Result: 2-1.
1965/66
FA Cup		Everton FCSheffield Wednesday
Result: 3-2.
1964/65
FA Cup		Liverpool FCLeeds United
Result: 2-1 after extra time.
1963/64
FA Cup		West Ham UnitedPreston North End
Result: 3-2.
1962/63
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedLeicester City
Result: 3-1.
1961/62
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurBurnley FC
Result: 3-1.
1960/61
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurLeicester City
Result: 2-0.
1959/60
FA Cup		Wolverhampton WanderersBlackburn Rovers
Result: 3-0.
1958/59
FA Cup		Nottingham ForestLuton Town
Result: 2-1.
1957/58
FA Cup		Bolton WanderersManchester United
Result: 2-0.
1956/57
FA Cup		Aston VillaManchester United
Result: 2-1.
1955/56
FA Cup		Manchester CityBirmingham City
Result: 3-1.
1954/55
FA Cup		Newcastle UnitedManchester City
Result: 3-1.
1953/54
FA Cup		West Bromwich AlbionPreston North End
Result: 3-2.
1952/53
FA Cup		Blackpool FCBolton Wanderers
Result: 4-3.
1951/52
FA Cup		Newcastle UnitedArsenal FC
Result: 1-0.
1950/51
FA Cup		Newcastle UnitedBlackpool FC
Result: 2-0.
1949/50
FA Cup		Arsenal FCLiverpool FC
Result: 2-0.
1948/49
FA Cup		Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester City
Result: 3-1.
1947/48
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedBlackpool FC
Result: 4-2.
1946/47
FA Cup		Charlton AthleticBurnley FC
Result: 1-0 after extra time.
1945/46
FA Cup		Derby CountyCharlton Athletic
Result: 4-1 after extra time.
1944/45
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the Second World War.
1943/44
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the Second World War.
1942/43
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the Second World War.
1941/42
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the Second World War.
1940/41
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the Second World War.
1939/40
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the Second World War.
1938/39
FA Cup		Portsmouth FCWolverhampton Wanderers
Result: 4-1.
1937/38
FA Cup		Preston North EndHuddersfield Town
Result: 1-0 after extra time.
1936/37
FA Cup		Sunderland AFCPreston North End
Result: 3-1.
1935/36
FA Cup		Arsenal FCSheffield United
Result: 1-0.
1934/35
FA Cup		Sheffield WednesdayWest Bromwich Albion
Result: 4-2.
1933/34
FA Cup		Manchester CityPortsmouth FC
Result: 2-1.
1932/33
FA Cup		Everton FCManchester City
Result: 3-0.
1931/32
FA Cup		Newcastle UnitedArsenal FC
Result: 2-1.
1930/31
FA Cup		West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham
Result: 2-1.
1929/30
FA Cup		Arsenal FCHuddersfield Town
Result: 2-0.
1928/29
FA Cup		Bolton WanderersPortsmouth FC
Result: 2-0.
1927/28
FA Cup		Blackburn RoversHuddersfield Town
Result: 3-1.
1926/27
FA Cup		Cardiff CityArsenal FC
Result: 1-0.
1925/26
FA Cup		Bolton WanderersManchester City
Result: 1-0.
1924/25
FA Cup		Sheffield UnitedCardiff City
Result: 1-0.
1923/24
FA Cup		Newcastle UnitedAston Villa
Result: 2-0.
1922/23
FA Cup		Bolton WanderersWest Ham United
Result: 2-0.
1921/22
FA Cup		Huddersfield TownPreston North End
Result: 1-0.
1920/21
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurWolverhampton Wanderers
Result: 1-0.
1919/20
FA Cup		Aston VillaHuddersfield Town
Result: 1-0 after extra time.
1918/19
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the First World War.
1917/18
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the First World War.
1916/17
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the First World War.
1915/16
FA Cup		Not held
Not held because of the First World War.
1914/15
FA Cup		Sheffield UnitedChelsea FC
Result: 3-0.
1913/14
FA Cup		Burnley FCLiverpool FC
Result: 1-0.
1912/13
FA Cup		Aston VillaSunderland AFC
Result: 1-0.
1911/12
FA Cup		Barnsley FCWest Bromwich Albion
Final: 0-0; replay: 1-0 after extra time.
1910/11
FA Cup		Bradford CityNewcastle United
Final: 0-0; replay: 1-0.
1909/10
FA Cup		Newcastle UnitedBarnsley FC
Final: 1-1; replay: 2-0.
1908/09
FA Cup		Manchester UnitedBristol City
Result: 1-0.
1907/08
FA Cup		Wolverhampton WanderersNewcastle United
Result: 3-1.
1906/07
FA Cup		The WednesdayEverton FC
Result: 2-1.
1905/06
FA Cup		Everton FCNewcastle United
Result: 1-0.
1904/05
FA Cup		Aston VillaNewcastle United
Result: 2-0.
1903/04
FA Cup		Manchester CityBolton Wanderers
Result: 1-0.
1902/03
FA Cup		Bury FCDerby County
Result: 6-0.
1901/02
FA Cup		Sheffield UnitedSouthampton FC
Final: 1-1; replay: 2-1.
1900/01
FA Cup		Tottenham HotspurSheffield United
Final: 2-2; replay: 3-1.
1899/00
FA Cup		Bury FCSouthampton FC
Result: 4-0.
1898/99
FA Cup		Sheffield UnitedDerby County
Result: 4-1.
1897/98
FA Cup		Nottingham ForestDerby County
Result: 3-1.
1896/97
FA Cup		Aston VillaEverton FC
Result: 3-2.
1895/96
FA Cup		The WednesdayWolverhampton Wanderers
Result: 2-1.
1894/95
FA Cup		Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion
Result: 1-0.
1893/94
FA Cup		Notts CountyBolton Wanderers
Result: 4-1.
1892/93
FA Cup		Wolverhampton WanderersEverton FC
Result: 1-0.
1891/92
FA Cup		West Bromwich AlbionAston Villa
Result: 3-0.
1890/91
FA Cup		Blackburn RoversNotts County
Result: 3-1.
1889/90
FA Cup		Blackburn RoversThe Wednesday
Result: 6-1.
1888/89
FA Cup		Preston North EndWolverhampton Wanderers
Result: 3-0.
1887/88
FA Cup		West Bromwich AlbionPreston North End
Result: 2-1.
1886/87
FA Cup		Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion
Result: 2-0.
1885/86
FA Cup		Blackburn RoversWest Bromwich Albion
Final: 0-0; replay: 2-0.
1884/85
FA Cup		Blackburn RoversQueen's Park FC
Result: 2-0.
1883/84
FA Cup		Blackburn RoversQueen's Park FC
Result: 2-1.
1882/83
FA Cup		Blackburn OlympicOld Etonians
Result: 2-1 after extra time.
1881/82
FA Cup		Old EtoniansBlackburn Rovers
Result: 1-0.
1880/81
FA Cup		Old CarthusiansOld Etonians
Result: 3-0.
1879/80
FA Cup		Clapham RoversOxford University AFC
Result: 1-0.
1878/79
FA Cup		Old EtoniansClapham Rovers
Result: 1-0.
1877/78
FA Cup		Wanderers FCRoyal Engineers
Result: 3-1.
1876/77
FA Cup		Wanderers FCOxford University AFC
Result: 2-1 after extra time.
1875/76
FA Cup		Wanderers FCOld Etonians
Final: 1-1; replay: 3-0.
1874/75
FA Cup		Royal EngineersOld Etonians
Final: 1-1; replay: 2-0.
1873/74
FA Cup		Oxford University AFCRoyal Engineers
Result: 2-0.
1872/73
FA Cup		Wanderers FCOxford University AFC
Result: 2-0.
1871/72
FA Cup		Wanderers FCRoyal Engineers
Result: 1-0.