The FA Cup may not carry the same weight it once did, but it remains one of English football’s most iconic and celebrated trophies. As the oldest knockout football competition in the world, the FA Cup has a legacy that spans over 150 years. Organized by The Football Association (FA), the tournament began in the 1871–72 season, making it the longest-running football competition on the planet.
The FA Cup is open to all eligible clubs across the top 10 tiers of the English football league system—from Premier League giants to amateur minnows. While entry is subject to stadium and club standards, its inclusive nature has produced countless underdog stories that continue to captivate fans.
As of 2025, 45 different clubs have been crowned FA Cup winners. Arsenal leads the list with 14 titles, followed by Manchester United with 13. Clubs like Liverpool, Chelsea, and Tottenham Hotspur also rank among the most successful in the competition’s rich history.
The most recent FA Cup winner is Crystal Palace, who claimed their first-ever FA Cup title in 2025 after a stunning 1–0 victory over Manchester City at Wembley Stadium.
This article dives into the complete list of FA Cup winners, highlights the most successful teams, and celebrates the unforgettable moments that make this competition truly special.
Full List of FA Cup Winners
| Season | Winners | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1871–72 | Wanderers | 1–0 | Royal Engineers |
| 1872–73 | Wanderers | 2–0 | Oxford University |
| 1873–74 | Oxford University | 2–0 | Royal Engineers |
| 1874–75 | Royal Engineers | 1–1 | Old Etonians |
| 1874–75 | Royal Engineers | 2–0 (R) | Old Etonians |
| 1875–76 | Wanderers | 1–1 | Old Etonians |
| 1875–76 | Wanderers | 3–0 (R) | Old Etonians |
| 1876–77 | Wanderers | 2–1 * | Oxford University |
| 1877–78 | Wanderers | 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 | Old Etonians |
| 1883–84 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Scotland Queen’s Park |
| 1884–85 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Scotland Queen’s Park |
| 1885–86 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–0 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1885–86 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 (R) | 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 |
| 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 |
| 1897–98 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Derby County |
| 1898–99 | Sheffield United | 4–1 | Derby County |
| 1899–1900 | Bury | 4–0 | Southampton |
| 1900–01 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 (R) | Sheffield United |
| 1901–02 | Sheffield United | 2–1 (R) | Southampton |
| 1902–03 | Bury | 6–0 | Derby County |
| 1903–04 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers |
| 1904–05 | Aston Villa | 2–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1905–06 | Everton | 1–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1906–07 | The Wednesday | 2–1 | Everton |
| 1907–08 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Newcastle United |
| 1908–09 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Bristol City |
| 1909–10 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Barnsley |
| 1909–10 | Newcastle United | 2–0 (R) | Barnsley |
| 1910–11 | Bradford City | 1–0 (R) | Newcastle United |
| 1911–12 | Barnsley | 1–0 * (R) | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1912–13 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Sunderland |
| 1913–14 | Burnley | 1–0 | Liverpool |
| 1914–15 | Sheffield United | 3–0 | Chelsea |
| 1919–20 | Aston Villa | 1–0 * | 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 | Wales Cardiff City |
| 1925–26 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Manchester City |
| 1926–27 | Wales Cardiff City | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| 1927–28 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1928–29 | Bolton Wanderers | 2–0 | Portsmouth |
| 1929–30 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Huddersfield Town |
| 1930–31 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–1 | Birmingham |
| 1931–32 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Arsenal |
| 1932–33 | Everton | 3–0 | Manchester City |
| 1933–34 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Portsmouth |
| 1934–35 | Sheffield Wednesday | 4–2 | West Bromwich Albion |
| 1935–36 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Sheffield United |
| 1936–37 | Sunderland | 3–1 | Preston North End |
| 1937–38 | Preston North End | 1–0 * | Huddersfield Town |
| 1938–39 | Portsmouth | 4–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
| 1945–46 | Derby County | 4–1 * | Charlton Athletic |
| 1946–47 | Charlton Athletic | 1–0 * | Burnley |
| 1947–48 | Manchester United | 4–2 | Blackpool |
| 1948–49 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Leicester City |
| 1949–50 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Liverpool |
| 1950–51 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Blackpool |
| 1951–52 | Newcastle United | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| 1952–53 | Blackpool | 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 Wanderer | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers |
| 1960–61 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Leicester City |
| 1961–62 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Burnley |
| 1962–63 | Manchester United | 3–1 | Leicester City |
| 1963–64 | West Ham United | 3–2 | Preston North End |
| 1964–65 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Leeds United |
| 1965–66 | Everton | 3–2 | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1966–67 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Chelsea |
| 1967–68 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Everton |
| 1968–69 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Leicester City |
| 1969–70 | Chelsea | 2–1 (R) | Leeds United |
| 1970–71 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Liverpool |
| 1971–72 | Leeds United | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| 1972–73 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Leeds United |
| 1973–74 | Liverpool | 3–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1974–75 | West Ham United | 2–0 | Fulham |
| 1975–76 | Southampton | 1–0 | Manchester United |
| 1976–77 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Liverpool |
| 1977–78 | Ipswich Town | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| 1978–79 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Manchester United |
| 1979–80 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| 1980–81 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–2 (R) | Manchester City |
| 1981–82 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–0 (R) | Queens Park Rangers |
| 1982–83 | Manchester United | 4–0 (R) | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| 1983–84 | Everton | 2–0 | Watford |
| 1984–85 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Everton |
| 1985–86 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Everton |
| 1986–87 | Coventry City | 3–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 1987–88 | Wimbledon | 1–0 | Liverpool |
| 1988–89 | Liverpool) | 3–2 | Everton |
| 1989–90 | Manchester United | 1–0 (R) | Crystal Palace |
| 1990–91 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest |
| 1991–92 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Sunderland |
| 1992–93 | Arsenal | 2–1 (R) | Sheffield Wednesday |
| 1993–94 | Manchester United | 4–0 | Chelsea |
| 1994–95 | Everton | 1–0 | Manchester United |
| 1995–96 | Manchester United | 1–0 | Liverpool |
| 1996–97 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Middlesbrough |
| 1997–98 | Arsenal ‡ (7) | 2–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1998–99 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Newcastle United |
| 1999–2000 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Aston Villa |
| 2000–01 | Liverpool | 2–1 | Arsenal |
| 2001–02 | Arsenal | 2–0 | Chelsea |
| 2002–03 | Arsenal | 1–0 | Southampton |
| 2003–04 | Manchester United | 3–0 | Millwall |
| 2004–05 | Arsenal | 0–0 [b] | Manchester United |
| 2005–06 | Liverpool | 3–3 [c] | West Ham United |
| 2006–07 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Manchester United |
| 2007–08 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Wales Cardiff City |
| 2008–09 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Everton |
| 2009–10 | Chelsea | 1–0 | Portsmouth |
| 2010–11 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Stoke City |
| 2011–12 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Liverpool |
| 2012–13 | Wigan Athletic | 1–0 | Manchester City |
| 2013–14 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Hull City |
| 2014–15 | Arsenal | 4-0 | Aston Villa |
| 2015–16 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Crystal Palace |
| 2016–17 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea |
| 2017–18 | Chelsea | 1-0 | Manchester United |
| 2018–19 | Manchester City | 6-0 | Watford |
| 2019–20 | Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea |
| 2020–21 | Leicester City | 1-0 | Chelsea |
| 2021–22 | Liverpool | 0–0 (6–5 pen) | Chelsea |
| 2022–23 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| 2023–24 | Manchester United | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| 2024–25 | Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Manchester City |
