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FA Cup

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The oldest football competition in the world, the FA Cup started in the 1871-1872 season as an English men's knock-out tournament. The first FA Cup final saw 15 teams register and only 12 participate in the 13 matches. The first FA Cup final was held at Kennington Oval Stadium in 1872 with the Wanderers defeating the Royal Engineers 1-0. Traditionally, the final is held in England with the exception of the 2000-2001 season, which was played at Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, Wales. The only non-English team to hold the FA cup was Cardiff City in 1927. In 2007, the FA Cup final returned to England, held at the new Wembley Stadium. In the 2007-2008, 731 teams, a record number, entered in the competition.

YearWinnersRunners-Up
2008PortsmouthCardiff City
2007ChelseaManchester United
2006LiverpoolWest Ham United
2005ArsenalManchester United
2004Manchester UnitedMillwall
2003ArsenalSouthampton
2002ArsenalChelsea
2001LiverpoolArsenal
2000ChelseaAston Villa
1999Manchester UnitedNewcastle United
1998ArsenalNewcastle United
1997ChelseaMiddlesbrough
1996Manchester UnitedLiverpool
1995EvertonManchester United
1994Manchester UnitedChelsea
1993ArsenalSheffield Wednesday
1992LiverpoolSunderland
1991Tottenham HotspurNottingham Forest
1990Manchester UnitedCrystal Palace
1989LiverpoolEverton
1988WimbledonLiverpool
1987Coventry CityTottenham Hotspur
1986LiverpoolEverton
1985Manchester UnitedEverton
1984EvertonWatford
1983Manchester UnitedBrighton & HA
1982Tottenham HotspurQPR
1981Tottenham HotspurManchester City
1980West Ham UnitedArsenal
1979ArsenalManchester United
1978Ipswich TownArsenal
1977Manchester UnitedLiverpool
1976SouthamptonManchester United
1975West Ham UnitedFulham
1974LiverpoolNewcastle United
1973SunderlandLeeds United
1972Leeds UnitedArsenal
1971ArsenalLiverpool
1970ChelseaLeeds United
1969Manchester CityLeicester City
1968West Bromwich AlbionEverton
1967Tottenham HotspurChelsea
1966EvertonSheffield Wednesday
1965LiverpoolLeeds United
1964West Ham UnitedPreston North End
1963Manchester UnitedLeicester City
1962Tottenham HotspurBurnley
1961Tottenham HotspurLeicester City
1960Wolverhampton WanderersBlackburn Rovers
1959Nottingham ForestLuton Town
1958Bolton WanderersManchester United
1957Aston VillaManchester United
1956Manchester CityBirmingham City
1955Newcastle UnitedManchester City
1954West Bromwich AlbionPreston North End
1953BlackpoolBolton Wanderers
1952Newcastle UnitedArsenal
1951Newcastle UnitedBlackpool
1950ArsenalLiverpool
1949Wolverhampton WanderersLeicester City
1948Manchester UnitedBlackpool
1947Charlton AthleticBurnley
1946Derby CountyCharlton Athletic
1945Event not held during World War II
1944
1943
1942
1941
1940
1939PortsmouthWolverhampton Wanderers
1938Preston North EndHuddersfield Town
1937SunderlandPreston North End
1936ArsenalSheffield United
1935Sheffield WednesdayWest Bromwich Albion
1934Manchester CityPortsmouth
1933EvertonManchester City
1932Newcastle UnitedArsenal
1931West Bromwich AlbionBirmingham City
1930ArsenalHuddersfield Town
1929Bolton WanderersPortsmouth
1928Blackburn RoversHuddersfield Town
1927Cardiff CityArsenal
1926Bolton WanderersManchester City
1925Sheffield UnitedCardiff
1924Newcastle UnitedAston Villa
1923Bolton WanderersWest Ham United
1922Huddersfield TownPreston North End
1921Tottenham HotspurWolverhampton Wanderers
1920Aston VillaHuddersfield Town
1919Event not held during World War I
1918
1917
1916
1915Sheffield UnitedChelsea
1914BurnleyLiverpool
1913Aston VillaSunderland
1912BarnsleyWest Bromwich Albion
1911Bradford CityNewcastle United
1910Newcastle UnitedBarnsley
1909Manchester UnitedBristol City
1908Wolverhampton WanderersNewcastle United
1907Sheffield WednesdayEverton
1906EvertonNewcastle United
1905Aston VillaNewcastle United
1904Manchester CityBolton Wanderers
1903BuryDerby County
1902Sheffield UnitedSouthampton
1901Tottenham HotspurSheffield United
1900BurySouthampton
1899Sheffield UnitedDerby County
1898Nottingham ForestDerby County
1897Aston VillaEverton
1896Sheffield WednesdayWolverhampton Wanderers
1895Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion
1894Notts CountyBolton Wanderers
1893Wolverhampton WanderersEverton
1892West Bromwich AlbionAston Villa
1891Blackburn RoversNotts County
1890Blackburn RoversThe Wednesday
1889Preston North EndWolverhampton Wanderers
1888West Bromwich AlbionPreston North End
1887Aston VillaWest Bromwich Albion
1886Blackburn RoversWest Bromwich Albion
1885Blackburn RoversQueen's Park,Glasgow
1884Blackburn RoversQueen's Park,Glasgow
1883Blackburn OlympicOld Etonians
1882Old EtoninansBlackburn Rovers
1881Old CarthusiansOld Etonians
1880Clapham Oxford University
1879Old EtoninansClapham
1878WanderersRoyal Engineers
1877WanderersOxford University
1876WanderersOld Etonians
1875Royal EngineersOld Etonians
1874Oxford UniversityRoyal Engineers
1873WanderersOxford University
1872WanderersRoyal Engineers

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