FA Cup Winners

FA Cup Winners List from 1871-72 to 2025-26

Explore the complete FA Cup Winners List from the first competition in 1871-72 through to the 2025-26 FA Cup Final. Our comprehensive guide includes every FA Cup winner, runner-up and final score, together with the clubs that have won the trophy most often.

Manchester City are the current FA Cup Champions after beating Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley on 16 May 2026. The victory gave Manchester City their eighth FA Cup title and made them the first club to reach four consecutive FA Cup Finals. The FA’s official report confirms Antoine Semenyo scored the winning goal.

Arsenal have won the FA Cup more times than any other club, with 14 titles. Manchester United are second with 13, while Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have each won the competition eight times.

For more historical football statistics, records, tables and data, explore our Football Stats hub. For the complete history of the competition, see our FA Cup Finals page, which includes every final result, winner, runner-up, score and losing semi-finalists. You can also explore FA Cup Final Appearances for a club-by-club record of finals reached, wins and runners-up finishes.

Related FA Cup Winners Pages: FA Cup Final Results, Winners, Scores, Runners-up, League Positions and Semi-Finalists

Who Has Won the Most FA Cups?

Arsenal are the most successful club in FA Cup history with 14 titles. Manchester United have won the trophy 13 times, while Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur have each lifted the FA Cup eight times. Manchester City’s 2026 victory moved them level with those three clubs on eight FA Cup wins.

Club	FA Cup Wins
Arsenal	14
Manchester United	13
Chelsea	8
Liverpool	8
Manchester City	8
Tottenham Hotspur	8
Aston Villa	7
Blackburn Rovers	6
Newcastle United	6
Everton	5
West Bromwich Albion	5
Wanderers	5
Bolton Wanderers	4
Sheffield United	4
Wolverhampton Wanderers	4
Sheffield Wednesday	3
West Ham United	3
Bury	2
Nottingham Forest	2
Old Etonians	2
Portsmouth	2
Preston North End	2
Sunderland	2

For more football records and statistical information across domestic and international competitions, visit our Football Stats and Statistics section.

FA Cup Winners List from 1872 to 2026

The FA Cup has been contested since the 1871-72 season, with the first final played at The Oval in March 1872. Wanderers defeated Royal Engineers 1-0 to become the first FA Cup winners. The table below provides the complete season-by-season record.

FA Cup Winners: Post-WWII 1946-2026

For complete details of every FA Cup Final, including winners, runners-up, scores and semi-finalists, see our FA Cup Finals page.

FA Cup Winners Facts

1. Arsenal have won the FA Cup a record 14 times. Their most recent victory came in 2020.
2. Manchester United have won the FA Cup 13 times, most recently in 2024.
3. Manchester City won their eighth FA Cup in 2026, beating Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley.
4. The first FA Cup winners were Wanderers, who defeated Royal Engineers 1-0 in the 1872 final.
5. Wanderers and Blackburn Rovers share the record for three consecutive FA Cup victories.
6. The fastest goal in an FA Cup Final was scored by Roberto Di Matteo for Chelsea after just 43 seconds against Middlesbrough in 1997.
7. Cardiff City became the first club from outside England to win the FA Cup when they defeated Arsenal 1-0 in the 1927 final.
8. Tottenham Hotspur won the FA Cup in 1901 while competing in the Southern League, becoming the only non-League club to win the competition after the Football League had been formed.
9. The largest winning margin in an FA Cup Final is six goals. Bury beat Derby County 6-0 in 1903, while Manchester City defeated Watford 6-0 in 2019.
10. Manchester United hold the record for the most FA Cup Final appearances, with 22.
11. Manchester City became the first club to reach four consecutive FA Cup Finals, appearing in the finals of 2023, 2024, 2025 and 2026.
12. Arsène Wenger is the most successful manager in FA Cup history, having led Arsenal to seven FA Cup victories.

FA Cup Historical Timeline

1871: The first FA Cup competition is proposed by C.W. Alcock, with the opening matches played later that year.

1872: The first FA Cup Final is played on 16 March, with Wanderers beating Royal Engineers 1-0 at The Oval.

1873: Wanderers retain the FA Cup, defeating Oxford University in the final.

1883: Blackburn Olympic become the first northern and first professional club to win the FA Cup, defeating Old Etonians in the final.

1888: The Football League is formed, with the FA Cup continuing alongside league football.

1914: Burnley beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final before the FA Cup was suspended during the First World War.

1923: The first FA Cup Final at Wembley Stadium is played between Bolton Wanderers and West Ham United, with Bolton winning 2-0.

1927: Cardiff City become the first club from outside England to win the FA Cup, beating Arsenal 1-0 in the final.

1953: The famous “Matthews Final” sees Blackpool beat Bolton Wanderers 4-3 after coming from 3-1 down, with Stanley Matthews playing a starring role.

1971: Arsenal beat Liverpool 2-1 after extra time to win the FA Cup and complete the league and FA Cup double.

1988: Wimbledon beat Liverpool 1-0 in the final at Wembley. Wimbledon were competing in the First Division at the time.

1991: Tottenham Hotspur win their eighth FA Cup, becoming the first club to reach that total.

2000: Chelsea beat Aston Villa 1-0 in the final, the last FA Cup Final played at the old Wembley Stadium.

2001: The FA Cup Final is played at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff while Wembley Stadium is rebuilt. Liverpool beat Arsenal 2-1.

2007: The FA Cup Final returns to the new Wembley Stadium, with Chelsea beating Manchester United 1-0 after extra time.

2019: Manchester City beat Watford 6-0 in the final to become the first English men’s team to complete the domestic treble of Premier League, FA Cup and League Cup.

2020: Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-1 in a behind-closed-doors final played during the COVID-19 pandemic.

2024: Manchester United beat Manchester City 2-1 at Wembley to win their 13th FA Cup.

2025: Crystal Palace win the FA Cup for the first time, defeating Manchester City 1-0 in the final.

2026: Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0 at Wembley to win their eighth FA Cup. The victory also made City the first club to appear in four consecutive FA Cup Finals.

FA Cup Sponsors

The FA Cup has had a number of title sponsors during the modern era. Emirates has been the competition’s title sponsor since 2015, with the competition known as the Emirates FA Cup.

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