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| The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament with ties drawn completely at random - there are no seeds. The draw also determines which team will play at home. If a match is drawn, there is a replay at the ground of the other team. Drawn replays are now settled with extra time and penalty competitions, though in the past further replays were possible. The semi-finals are contested at neutral venues, and the final is normally played at ] in ]. During the redevelopment of Wembley, finals have been played at the ] in ]. | The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament with ties drawn completely at random - there are no seeds. The draw also determines which team will play at home. If a match is drawn, there is a replay at the ground of the other team. Drawn replays are now settled with extra time and penalty competitions, though in the past further replays were possible. The semi-finals are contested at neutral venues, and the final is normally played at ] in ]. During the redevelopment of Wembley, finals have been played at the ] in ]. | ||
| The competitions begins with preliminary rounds contested by non-league clubs in the early autumn, which any F.A. affiliated club may enter. Clubs from the Second and Third Divisions of the ] enter into the draw for the first round proper in November. First Division and Premier League teams are given a bye into the third round, traditionally held in the first weekend in January. The final is played at the end of the season in May. | The competitions begins with preliminary rounds contested by non-league clubs in the early autumn, which any F.A. affiliated club meeting a basic standard of ability and ground facilities may enter. Clubs from the Second and Third Divisions of the ] enter into the draw for the first round proper in November. First Division and Premier League teams are given a bye into the third round, traditionally held in the first weekend in January. The final is played at the end of the season in May. | ||
| ==Past Winners of the FA Cup== | ==Past Winners of the FA Cup== | ||
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The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is the main "knockout" cup competition in English football, run by and named for The Football Association. It is the oldest football competition in the world.
The competition is a knockout (single elimination) tournament with ties drawn completely at random - there are no seeds. The draw also determines which team will play at home. If a match is drawn, there is a replay at the ground of the other team. Drawn replays are now settled with extra time and penalty competitions, though in the past further replays were possible. The semi-finals are contested at neutral venues, and the final is normally played at Wembley Stadium in London. During the redevelopment of Wembley, finals have been played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.
The competitions begins with preliminary rounds contested by non-league clubs in the early autumn, which any F.A. affiliated club meeting a basic standard of ability and ground facilities may enter. Clubs from the Second and Third Divisions of the Football League enter into the draw for the first round proper in November. First Division and Premier League teams are given a bye into the third round, traditionally held in the first weekend in January. The final is played at the end of the season in May.
Past Winners of the FA Cup
| Year | Winner | Loser | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1872 | Wanderers FC | Royal Engineers | 1 - 0 |
| 1873 | Wanderers FC | Oxford University | 2 - 0 |
| 1874 | Oxford University | Royal Engineers | 2 - 0 |
| 1875 | Royal Engineers | Old Etonians | 1 - 1 (aet) ; 2 - 0 (replay) |
| 1876 | Wanderers FC | Old Etonians | 1 - 1 (aet) ; 3 - 0 (replay) |
| 1877 | Wanderers FC | Oxford University | 2 - 1 (aet) |
| 1878 | Wanderers FC | Royal Engineers | 3 - 1 |
| 1879 | Old Etonians | Clapham Rovers | 1 - 0 |
| 1880 | Clapham Rovers | Oxford University | 1 - 0 |
| 1881 | Old Carthusians | Old Etonians | 3 - 0 |
| 1882 | Old Etonians | Blackburn Rovers | 1 - 0 |
| 1883 | Blackburn Olympic | Old Etonians | 2 - 1 (aet) |
| 1884 | Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park | 2 - 1 |
| 1885 | Blackburn Rovers | Queens Park | 2 - 0 |
| 1886 | Blackburn Rovers | West Bromwich Albion | 0 - 0 (aet) ; 2 - 0 (replay) |
| 1887 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion | 2 - 0 |
| 1888 | West Bromwich Albion | Preston North End | 2 - 1 |
| 1889 | Preston North End | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 - 0 |
| 1890 | Blackburn Rovers | Sheffield Wednesday | 6 - 1 |
| 1891 | Blackburn Rovers | Notts County | 3 - 1 |
| 1892 | West Bromwich Albion | Aston Villa | 3 - 0 |
| 1893 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Everton | 1 - 0 |
| 1894 | Notts County | Bolton Wanderers | 4 - 1 |
| 1895 | Aston Villa | West Bromwich Albion | 1 - 0 |
| 1896 | Sheffield Wednesday | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 - 1 |
| 1897 | Aston Villa | Everton | 3 - 2 |
| 1898 | Nottingham Forest | Derby County | 3 - 1 |
| 1899 | Sheffield United | Derby County | 4 - 1 |
| 1900 | Bury | Southampton | 4 - 0 |
| 1901 | Tottenham Hotspur | Sheffield United | 2 - 2 (aet); 3 - 1 (replay) |
| 1902 | Sheffield United | Southampton | 1 - 1 (aet); 2 - 1 (replay) |
| 1903 | Bury | Derby County | 6 - 0 |
| 1904 | Manchester City | Bolton Wanderers | 1 - 0 |
| 1905 | Aston Villa | Newcastle United | 2 - 0 |
| 1906 | Everton | Newcastle United | 1 - 0 |
| 1907 | Sheffield Wednesday | Everton | 2 - 1 |
| 1908 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Newcastle United | 3 - 1 |
| 1909 | Manchester United | Bristol City | 1 - 0 |
| 1910 | Newcastle United | Barnsley | 1 - 1 (aet); 2 - 0 (replay) |
| 1911 | Bradford City | Newcastle United | 0 - 0 (aet); 1 - 0 (replay) |
| 1912 | Barnsley | West Bromwich Albion | 0 - 0 (aet); 1 - 0 (aet, replay) |
| 1913 | Aston Villa | Sunderland | 1 - 0 |
| 1914 | Burnley | Liverpool | 1 - 0 |
| 1915 | Sheffield United | Chelsea | 3 - 0 |
| 1916 - 1919 | No matches due to World War One | ||
| 1920 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1921 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1922 | Huddersfield Town | ||
| 1923 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1924 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1925 | Sheffield United | ||
| 1926 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1927 | Cardiff City | ||
| 1928 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 1929 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1930 | Arsenal | ||
| 1931 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1932 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1933 | Everton | ||
| 1934 | Manchester City | ||
| 1935 | Sheffield Wednesday | ||
| 1936 | Arsenal | ||
| 1937 | Sunderland | ||
| 1938 | Preston North End | ||
| 1939 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1940 | Abandoned due to World War Two | ||
| 1941 - 1945 | No matches due to World War Two | ||
| 1946 | Derby County | ||
| 1947 | Charlton Athletic | ||
| 1948 | Manchester United | ||
| 1949 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 1950 | Arsenal | ||
| 1951 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1952 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1953 | Blackpool | ||
| 1954 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1955 | Newcastle United | ||
| 1956 | Manchester City | ||
| 1957 | Aston Villa | ||
| 1958 | Bolton Wanderers | ||
| 1959 | Nottingham Forest | ||
| 1960 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 1961 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1962 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1963 | Manchester United | ||
| 1964 | West Ham United | ||
| 1965 | Liverpool | ||
| 1966 | Everton | ||
| 1967 | Tottenham Hotspur | ||
| 1968 | West Bromwich Albion | ||
| 1969 | Manchester City | ||
| 1970 | Chelsea | ||
| 1971 | Arsenal | ||
| 1972 | Leeds United | ||
| 1973 | Sunderland | ||
| 1974 | Liverpool | ||
| 1975 | West Ham United | ||
| 1976 | Southampton | ||
| 1977 | Manchester United | Liverpool | 2 - 1 |
| 1978 | Ipswich Town | Arsenal | 1 - 0 |
| 1979 | Arsenal | Manchester United | 3 - 2 |
| 1980 | West Ham United | Arsenal | 1 - 0 |
| 1981 | Tottenham Hotspur | Manchester City | 1 - 1 (aet); 3 - 2 (replay) |
| 1982 | Tottenham Hotspur | Queen's Park Rangers | 1 - 1 (aet); 1 - 0 (replay) |
| 1983 | Manchester United | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 - 2 (aet); 4 - 0 (replay) |
| 1984 | Everton | Watford F.C. | 2 - 0 |
| 1985 | Manchester United | Everton | 1 - 0 (aet) |
| 1986 | Liverpool | Everton | 3 - 1 |
| 1987 | Coventry | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 - 2 (aet) |
| 1988 | Wimbledon | Liverpool | 1 - 0 |
| 1989 | Liverpool | Everton | 3 - 2 (aet) |
| 1990 | Manchester United | Crystal Palace | 3 - 3 (aet); 1 - 0 (replay) |
| 1991 | Tottenham Hotspur | Nottingham Forest | 2 - 1 (aet) |
| 1992 | Liverpool | Sunderland | 2 - 0 |
| 1993 | Arsenal | Sheffield Wednesday | 1 - 1; 2 - 1 (replay, aet) |
| 1994 | Manchester United | Chelsea | 4 - 0 |
| 1995 | Everton | Manchester United | 1 - 0 |
| 1996 | Manchester United | Liverpool | 1 - 0 |
| 1997 | Chelsea | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 |
| 1998 | Arsenal | Newcastle United | 2 - 0 |
| 1999 | Manchester United | Newcastle United | 2 - 0 |
| 2000 | Chelsea | Aston Villa | 1 - 0 |
| 2001 | Liverpool | Arsenal | 2 - 1 |
| 2002 | Arsenal | Chelsea | 2 - 0 |
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