FA Cup

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. 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... Wikipedia

• Organising body:  The Football Association
• Founded:  1871
• Region:  England, Wales
• Number of teams:  747 (2025–26)
• Qualifier for:  UEFA Europa League, FA Community Shield
• Current champions:  Crystal Palace, (1st title)
• Most successful club(s):  Arsenal (14 titles)
• Television broadcasters:  TNT Sports, BBC Sport
• Website:  thefa.com
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo