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{{infobox football tournament
| name                 = Women's FA Cup
| image                = Women's FA Cup.png
| region               = England<br />Wales
| current              = [[2024–25 Women's FA Cup]]
| founded              = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1970}}
| number of teams      = 514 (2024–25)
| current champions    = [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]] (1st&nbsp;title)
| website              = [http://www.thefa.com/competitions/womens/the-womens-fa-cup Women's FA Cup]
| most successful club = [[Arsenal L.F.C.|Arsenal]] (14&nbsp;titles)
| broadcasters         = [[BBC]] (until 2025)<br>[[Channel 4]] (2025-2028)
}}
The '''Women's FA Challenge Cup'''<ref name="Challenge"/> is the top annual cup tournament for [[women's football (soccer)|women's]] clubs in [[Women's football in England|English football]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/43962238|title=Women's FA Cup final: 40,000 tickets sold for Wembley showpiece|date=2018-05-01|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/43620063|title=Relive both Women's FA Cup semi-finals|date=2018-04-11|work=BBC Sport|access-date=2018-05-03|language=en-GB}}</ref> Founded in 1970, it has been named the '''WFA Cup''', '''FA Women's Cup,''' and now '''Women's FA Cup''' (currently known as the Adobe Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reasons).
Designed as an equivalent to the [[FA Cup]] in men's football, the competition began in [[1970–71 WFA Cup|1970–71]] as the Mitre Challenge Trophy, organised by the [[Women's Football Association]] (WFA).<ref name=bbc>{{cite news| url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/match_of_the_day/2976817.stm| work=BBC Sport | title=Women's FA Cup: The history| date=1 May 2003|access-date=8 March 2011}}</ref> There were 71 entrants, including teams from Scotland and Wales.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://authoring.armyfa.com/NR/rdonlyres/C80076C7-5420-423C-AF3E-774DA1E8322A/0/WomensCompetitionFactsheet.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110814201235/http://authoring.armyfa.com/NR/rdonlyres/C80076C7-5420-423C-AF3E-774DA1E8322A/0/WomensCompetitionFactsheet.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=14 August 2011|publisher=The Football Association|title=Women's Football Competitions Fact Sheet |access-date=28 July 2011 }}</ref>
The WFA ran the competition for the first 23 editions, during which time [[Southampton Women's F.C.|Southampton]] won the cup eight times. [[The Football Association]] (FA) began administering English women's football in mid-1993.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football-fa-forging-links-to-create-a-permanent-partnership-henry-winter-reports-on-the-interest-created-by-the-womens-fa-cup-final-in-which-arsenal-defeated-doncaster-belles-30-1457584.html|title=Football: FA forging links to create a permanent partnership: Henry Winter reports on the interest created by the women's FA Cup final in which Arsenal defeated Doncaster Belles 3–0 |newspaper=The Independent|date=1993-04-26|author=Henry Winter|access-date=2010-10-16}}</ref>
[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]] holds the record for most titles overall, having won fourteen times.<ref>{{cite news| url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2010/may/02/fa-womens-cup-final| work=[[The Guardian]] | title=England dug-out duo become rivals in FA Women's Cup final at Nottingham| date=2 May 2010|author=Tony Leighton|access-date=8 March 2011| location=London}}</ref> The current cup holders are [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]], who defeated [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]] 4–0 in the [[2024 Women's FA Cup final|2024 final]] to win their first FA Cup title.
== Name ==
[[File:Everton LFC women's fa cup 2010.JPG|thumb|300px|[[Everton F.C. (women)|Everton]] players with the FA Women's Cup trophy in 2010]]
The competition, founded in 1970, was sponsored as the ''[[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]] Challenge Trophy'' until April 1976.<ref name="WFAhistory"/>
As a [[Women's Football Association]] competition until 1992–93, it was known as the ''WFA Cup'' or more informally as the ''Women's FA Cup''. After the running of the competition passed to the FA in 1993–94, the Association renamed it as the ''FA Women's Cup'',<ref>Examples of use in 1993: <br> {{cite news |title=■ FA SUNDAY CUP |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002488/19931119/538/0069 |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=Sandwell Evening Mail |date=19 November 1993 |page=69 |url-access=registration}} <br> {{cite news |title=Derby day for ladies |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002485/19931203/546/0073 |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=Hammersmith & Shepherds Bush Gazette |date=3 December 1993 |page=73 |url-access=registration}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=The FA Women's Cup (2004) |url=http://www.thefa.com/Womens/TheFAWomensCup |website=The Football Association |access-date=6 October 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040402101129/http://www.thefa.com/Womens/TheFAWomensCup |archive-date=2 April 2004}}</ref> until 2015.<ref>Examples in 2011 and 2014: <br> {{cite news |last1=Leighton |first1=Tony |title=Arsenal reclaim FA Women's Cup with win over Bristol Academy |url=https://www.theguardian.com/football/2011/may/21/arsenal-fa-womens-cup-bristol-academy |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=The Guardian |date=21 May 2011}} <br> {{cite web |title=FA Cup final (2014) |url=https://www.arsenal.com/match/report/1314/post/ladies/fa-cup-final-everton-0-2-arsenal-ladies |website=Arsenal F.C. |date=June 2014 |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref><ref>Examples in 2015: <br> {{cite web |title=The FA Women's Cup (10 April 2015) |url=http://www.thefa.com/fa-womens-cup |website=The Football Association |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150410134324/http://www.thefa.com/fa-womens-cup |access-date=6 October 2020|archive-date=10 April 2015 }} <br> {{cite news |title=Chelsea secure FA Women's Cup final Wembley date with Notts County |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/may/04/chelsea-1-0-man-city-fa-womens-cup-semi-final-match-report-040515 |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=The Football Association |date=4 May 2015}}</ref> The name was officially reworded as the ''Women's FA Cup'' in June 2015,<ref>{{cite news |title=The FA and SSE agree sponsorship deal |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/jun/08/sse-sign-four-year-sponsorship-deal-with-fa-womens-cup |access-date=6 October 2020 |work=The Football Association |date=8 June 2015}}</ref> before that year's [[2015 FA Women's Cup Final|final]].<ref>{{cite web |title=SSE Women's FA Cup Final match report (1 Aug 2015) |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/aug/01/chelsea-v-notts-county-fa-womens-cup-match-report |website=The Football Association |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=SSE Women's FA Cup Final (14 May 2016) |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2016/may/14/the-final-arsenal-chelsea-wembley-stadium-report |website=The Football Association |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> The tournament rules, as in the men's FA Cup, name it the ''Women's FA Challenge Cup''.<ref name="Challenge">{{cite web |title=RULES OF THE WOMEN'S FA CHALLENGE CUP COMPETITION |url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2024-25/wfac/rules-of-the-womens-fa-challenge-cup-202425.ashx |format=PDF |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=3 November 2024 |quote=The Competition shall be called ‘The Women’s Football Association Challenge Cup’}}</ref>
== History ==
Previous national cup competitions included the [[English Ladies Football Association]] Challenge Cup in 1922, won by Stoke Ladies.
The first women's Mitre Challenge Trophy matches were played in [[1970–71 WFA Cup|1970]],<ref name="Lich23oct">"And on the following Sunday [1 November] the Lichfield girls visit Leicester City Supporters L.F.C. in the All British Ladies' F.A. Cup." <br> {{cite news |title=PALACE |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000379/19701023/352/0020 |accessdate=21 October 2020 |work=Lichfield Mercury |date=23 October 1970 |page=20 |url-access=registration}}</ref> and the first final was held on 9 May 1971 at [[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]].<ref name="WFAhistory">{{cite web |title=The WFA Cup |url=https://wfahistory.wordpress.com/wfa-cup/ |website=History of the Women's Football Association |date=29 April 2017 |access-date=6 October 2020}}</ref> The WFA was initially named the ''Ladies Football Association of Great Britain'',<ref name="WFAhistory"/> and Scottish clubs were successful in reaching the first three finals of this tournament (albeit as runners-up). Two of these clubs were runners-up in England while also winning the [[Scottish Women's Cup]] in the same season, [[Stewarton Thistle]] in 1971 and Westthorn United in 1973.
[[Southampton Women's F.C.]] won eight of the first 11 WFA Cup competitions.
[[Doncaster Rovers Belles|Doncaster Belles]] reached nearly every final between 1982–83 and 1993–94, and won the trophy six times.
== Format ==
The current entry points as of the [[2024–25 Women's FA Cup|2024–25]] season:<ref>{{cite web |title=The Women's FA Cup Season 2024–25 List of Exemptions |url=https://www.thefa.com/-/media/thefacom-new/files/competitions/2024-25/wfac/adobe-womens-fa-cup-exemptions-list.ashx |publisher=The Football Association |access-date=5 November 2024}}</ref>
* the Second Qualifying round for Tier 5 teams (92 teams)
* the Third Qualifying round for [[FA Women's National League]] Division One teams (48 teams)
* the Second Round Proper for [[FA Women's National League]] North & South Premier Division teams (24 teams)
* the Third Round Proper for [[Women's Championship (England)|Women's Championship]] teams (11 teams)
* the Fourth Round Proper for [[FA Women's Super League|WSL]] teams (12 teams)
All other clubs enter in the First Qualifying round.
== Trophies ==
The original Mitre Challenge Trophy has "disappeared", according to the WFA History records.<ref name="WFAhistory"/> This cup was replaced in May 1979 when the Football Association donated a new trophy for the competition's winners, to mark the WFA's tenth anniversary.<ref name="WFAhistory"/>
[[1970–71 WFA Cup|1970–71]] cup winner [[Sue Lopez]] said it was suspected that a player "tucked it away somewhere in a trophy cabinet", and she was trying to locate the original cup for the [[National Football Museum]] in 2015.<ref name="BBC71">{{cite news |title=Women's FA Cup: Mystery of missing trophy from first final |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/33703973 |work=BBC Sport |date=29 July 2015}}</ref>
The current Women's FA Cup trophy was one of the first prestigious trophies to be made in the [[Thomas Lyte]] silver workshop.<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/news/competitions/fa-womens-cup/2015/mar/fa-womens-cup-wembley-final FA Women's Cup Final comes to Wembley in August]</ref>
==List of finals==
{{Further|2024–25 Women FA Cup}}<!-- Place here for now; then into Wikitable below -->
The following is a list of Women's FA Cup seasons and final results.<ref>{{cite web|title=England – List of Women Cup Winners|website=[[RSSSF]]|url=https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/eng-womcuphist.html|access-date=24 July 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Slegg |first1=Chris |last2=Gregory |first2=Patricia |title=A History of the Women's FA Cup Final |date=6 May 2021 |publisher=The History Press |isbn=978-0750996594 |pages= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7KUkEAAAQBAJ |access-date=6 May 2021}}</ref>
:''Finalists are primarily clubs from England, unless denoted with {{flagicon|SCO}} for Scotland.''
:''Where a season's Final is marked in '''bold''', it has a specific article for the match.''
{| class="sortable wikitable"
|-
!style="text-align: center"| Season
!width=140px |Winners
!width=60px  |Score
!width=140px |Runners-up
!Scorers
!Venue
|-
|[[1970–71 WFA Cup|1970–71]]<br />([[1971 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|4–1
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[F.C. Kilmarnock Ladies|Stewarton Thistle]]
|Southampton: [[Pat Davies (footballer)|Davies]] (3), [[Dot Cassell|Cassell]]<br />Stewarton: [[Rose Reilly|Reilly]]
|[[Crystal Palace National Sports Centre]]
|-
|[[1971–72 WFA Cup|1971–72]]<br />([[1972 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|3–2
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[F.C. Kilmarnock Ladies|Lee's Ladies]]
|Southampton: [[Pat Judd|Judd]] (2), [[Sue Lopez|Lopez]]<br />Lee's: [[Mary White (footballer)|White]], [[Susan Newlands|Ferries]]
|[[Eton Park]], [[Burton upon Trent]]<br />Attendance: 1,500
|-
|[[1972–73 WFA Cup|1972–73]]<br />([[1973 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|2–0
| {{flagicon|SCO}} [[Westthorn United]]
|[[Sylvia Kenway|Kenway]] 70', [[Lynda Hale|Hale]] 75'
|[[Bedford Town F.C.|Bedford Town FC]]<br />Attendance: 3,000
|-
|[[1973–74 WFA Cup|1973–74]]<br />([[1974 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Fodens Ladies F.C.|Fodens]]
|2–1
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|Fodens: [[Alison Leatherbarrow|Leatherbarrow]] (2)<br />Southampton: [[Pat Davies (footballer)|Davies]]
|[[Bedford Town F.C.|Bedford Town FC]]<br />Attendance: 800
|-
|[[1974–75 WFA Cup|1974–75]]<br />([[1975 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|4–2
|[[Warminster L.F.C.|Warminster]]
|Southampton: [[Pat Chapman (footballer)|Chapman]], [[Pauline Dickie|Dickie]], [[Pat Davies (footballer)|Davies]], [[Lynda Hale|Hale]]<br />Warminster: [[Eileen Foreman|Foreman]] (2; 1 [[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])
|[[Dunstable Town F.C.|Dunstable Town FC]]
|-
|[[1975–76 WFA Cup|1975–76]]<br />([[1976 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|2–1 {{aet}}
|[[Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. (1969)|Queen's Park Rangers]]
|Southampton: [[Maggie Pearce|M. Kirkland]], [[Pat Davies (footballer)|Davies]]<br />QPR: [[Paddy McGroarty|McGroarty]]<ref name=s76>{{Cite web|url=https://womensfootballarchive.org/tag/cambuslang-hooverettes/|title = Cambuslang Hooverettes| date=15 June 2014 }}</ref>
|[[Bedford Town F.C.|Bedford Town FC]]<br />Attendance: 1,500
|-
|[[1976–77 WFA Cup|1976–77]]<br />([[1977 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. (1969)|Queen's Park Rangers]]
|1–0
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|[[Carrie Staley (English footballer)|Staley]] 25'
|[[Champion Hill]], [[East Dulwich]]<br />Attendance: 3,000
|-
|[[1977–78 WFA Cup|1977–78]]<br />([[1978 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|8–2
|[[Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. (1969)|Queen's Park Rangers]]
|Southampton: [[Pat Davies (footballer)|Davies]], [[Sue Lopez|Lopez]], [[Pat Chapman (footballer)|Chapman]] (6)<ref name=s76/><br />QPR: [[Sandra Choat|Choat]], [[Carrie Staley (English footballer)|Staley]]
|[[Slough Town F.C.|Wexham Park Stadium, Slough]]<br />Attendance: 200
|-
|[[1978–79 WFA Cup|1978–79]]<br />([[1979 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|1–0
|[[Lowestoft Ladies F.C.|Lowestoft Ladies]]
|[[Pat Chapman (footballer)|Chapman]] 6'
|[[Havant & Waterlooville F.C.#Waterlooville F.C.|Waterlooville FC]]<br />Attendance: 1,200
|-
|[[1979–80 WFA Cup|1979–80]]<br />([[1980 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[St Helens W.F.C.|St Helens]]
|1–0
|[[Fylde Ladies F.C.|Preston North End]]
|[[Sue Holland|Holland]] 75'
|[[Enfield Town FC]]
|-
|[[1980–81 WFA Cup|1980–81]]<br />([[1981 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Southampton Women's FC|Southampton]]
|4–2
|[[St Helens W.F.C.|St Helens]]
|Southampton: [[Pat Chapman (footballer)|Chapman]] 12', 58', [[Jill England|England]] 45', [[Hilary Carter|Carter]] 71'<br />St Helens: [[Alison Leatherbarrow|Leatherbarrow]] 26', [[Janet Turner|Ja. Turner]] 65'
|[[Knowsley Road]], [[St Helens, Merseyside|St Helens]]<br />Attendance: 1,352
|-
|[[1981–82 WFA Cup|1981–82]]<br />([[1982 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Lowestoft Ladies F.C.|Lowestoft Ladies]]
|2–0
|[[Middlesbrough W.F.C.|Cleveland Spartans]]
|[[Linda Curl]] 26', [[Angela Poppy|Poppy]] 57'
|[[Loftus Road]]<br />Attendance: ~1,000<ref group="note">Staged as a [[curtain-raiser]] to [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]' [[1981–82 Football League#Second Division|1981–82 Football League Second Division]] fixture against [[Bolton Wanderers F.C.|Bolton Wanderers]].</ref>
|-
|[[1982–83 WFA Cup|1982–83]]<br />([[1983 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|3–2
|[[St Helens W.F.C.|St Helens]]
|Doncaster: [[Sheila Edmunds|Stocks]] (2), [[Jill Hanson|J. Hanson]]<br />St Helens: [[Alison Leatherbarrow|Leatherbarrow]], [[Liz Deighan|Deighan]]
|[[Sincil Bank]], [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln]]<br />Attendance: 1,500
|-
|[[1983–84 WFA Cup|1983–84]]<br />([[1984 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Howbury Grange]]
|4–2
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|Howbury: [[Yvonne Baldeo|Baldeo]] (2), [[Terri Springett|Springett]] (2)<br />Doncaster: [[Lorraine Hanson (footballer)|L. Hanson]] (2)
|[[Sincil Bank]], [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln]]
|-
|[[1984–85 WFA Cup|1984–85]]<br />([[1985 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[AFC Wimbledon Ladies|Friends of Fulham]]
|2–0
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|[[Cheryl McAdam|McAdam]] 22', [[Cathy Hynes|Hynes]] 25'
|[[Craven Cottage]], [[Fulham]]<br />Attendance: 1,500
|-
|[[1985–86 WFA Cup|1985–86]]<br />([[1986 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Norwich City Women FC|Norwich City]]
|4–3
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
| Norwich: [[Linda Curl|Curl]] 16', [[Miranda Colk|Colk]] 40', [[Sallie-Ann Jackson|Jackson]] 50', [[Marianne Lawrence|Lawrence]] 80+2'<ref name=NEN>''[[Norwich Evening News]]'', May 26, 2016, page 12</ref><br />Doncaster: [[Jill Hanson|J. Hanson]] 26', [[Karen Walker (footballer)|Walker]] 27', 75'
|[[Carrow Road]], [[Norwich]]<ref name=NEN/>
|-
|[[1986–87 WFA Cup|1986–87]]<br />([[1987 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|2–0
|[[St Helens W.F.C.|St Helens]]
|[[Jackie Sherrard|Sherrard]] 12', [[Karen Walker (footballer)|Walker]] 80'
|[[City Ground]], [[Nottingham Forest F.C.|Nottingham]]
|-
|[[1987–88 WFA Cup|1987–88]]<br />([[1988 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|3–1
|[[Everton L.F.C.|Leasowe Pacific]]
|Doncaster: [[Karen Walker (footballer)|Walker]], [[Gillian Coultard|Coultard]], [[Jackie Sherrard|Sherrard]]<br />Leasowe: [[Michelle Jackson (footballer)|Jackson]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]])
|[[Gresty Road]], [[Crewe]]<br />Attendance: 800
|-
|[[1988–89 WFA Cup|1988–89]]<br />([[1989 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Everton L.F.C.|Leasowe Pacific]]
|3–2
|[[AFC Wimbledon Ladies|Friends of Fulham]]
|Leasowe: [[Janice Murray (footballer)|Murray]] 7', [[Louise Thomas|Thomas]] 47', [[Joy McQuiggan|McQuiggan]] 65'<br />Fulham: [[Hope Powell|Powell]] 8', 40'
|[[Old Trafford]], [[Manchester]]<br />Attendance: 941
|-
|[[1980–81 WFA Cup|1989–90]]<br />([[1990 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|1–0
|[[AFC Wimbledon Ladies|Friends of Fulham]]
|[[Gillian Coultard|Coultard]] 61'
|[[Baseball Ground]]<br />Attendance: 3,000
|-
|[[1990–91 WFA Cup|1990–91]]<br />([[1991 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.|Millwall Lionesses]]
|1–0
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|[[Yvonne Baldeo|Baldeo]] 65'
|[[Prenton Park]]<br />Attendance:4,000
|-
|[[1991–92 WFA Cup|1991–92]]<br />([[1992 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|4–0
|[[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Red Star Southampton]]
|[[Gillian Coultard|Coultard]] 38', [[Karen Walker (footballer)|Walker]] 47', 65' 78'
|[[Prenton Park]]<br />Attendance:250
|-
|[[1992–93 WFA Cup|1992–93]]<br />([[1993 WFA Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|3–0
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|[[Michelle Curley|Curley]] 45', [[Naz Ball|Ball]] 45', [[Debbie Bampton|Bampton]] 80'
|[[Manor Ground, Oxford]]<br />Attendance: 3,547
|-
|[[1993–94 WFA Cup|1993–94]]<br />([[1994 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|1–0
|[[Liverpool L.F.C.|Knowsley United]]
|[[Karen Walker (footballer)|Walker]] 38'
|[[Glanford Park]]<br />Attendance: 1,674
|-
|[[1994–95 FA Women's Cup|1994–95]]<br />([[1995 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|3–2
|[[Liverpool L.F.C.|Liverpool]]
|Arsenal: [[Rebecca Lonergan|Lonergan]] 36', 55', [[Marieanne Spacey|Spacey]] 81'<br />Liverpool: [[Karen Burke|Burke]] 24', 41'
|[[Prenton Park]]
|-
|[[1995–96 FA Women's Cup|1995–96]]<br />([[1996 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Croydon]]
|1–1 {{aet}}<br />3–2 {{pen}}
|[[Liverpool L.F.C.|Liverpool]]
|Liverpool: [[Karen Burke|Burke]] 22'<br />Croydon: [[Hope Powell|Powell]] 38'
|[[The New Den]]<br />Attendance: 2,110
|-
|[[1996–97 FA Women's Cup|1996–97]]<br />([[1997 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.|Millwall Lionesses]]
|1–0
|[[London Bees|Wembley]]
|[[Louise Waller|Waller]] 51'
|[[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]]<br />Attendance: 3,015
|-
|[[1997–98 FA Women's Cup|1997–98]]<br />([[1998 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|3–2
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Croydon]]
|Arsenal: [[Marieanne Spacey|Spacey]] 17', [[Rachel Yankey|Yankey]] 52', [[Kelley Few|Few]] 90+3'<br />Croydon: [[Joanne Broadhurst|Broadhurst]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]]) 10', [[Hope Powell|Powell]] 55'
|[[The New Den]]
|-
|[[1998–99 FA Women's Cup|1998–99]]<br />([[1999 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|2–0
|[[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Southampton Saints]]
|Hayes ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 14', [[Clare Wheatley|Wheatley]] 41'
|[[The Valley (London)|The Valley]]<br />Attendance: 6,450
|-
|[[1999–00 FA Women's Cup|1999–00]]<br />([[2000 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Croydon]]
|2–1
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|Croydon: [[Carmaine Walker|C.Walker]] 40', Hunt 67'<br />Doncaster: [[Vicky Exley|Exley]] 40'
|[[Bramall Lane]]<br />Attendance: 3,434
|-
|[[2000–01 FA Women's Cup|2000–01]]<br />([[2001 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|1–0
|[[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham]]
|[[Angela Banks|Banks]] 52'
|[[Selhurst Park]]<br />Attendance: 13,824
|-
|[[2001–02 FA Women's Cup|2001–02]]<br />([[2002 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham]]
|2–1
|[[Doncaster Rovers Belles L.F.C.|Doncaster Belles]]
|Fulham: [[Rachel Yankey|Yankey]] 55', [[Katie Chapman|Chapman]] 56'<br />Doncaster: [[Jody Handley|Handley]] 58'
|[[Selhurst Park]]<br />Attendance: 10,124
|-
|[[2002–03 FA Women's Cup|2002–03]]<br>([[2003 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham]]
|3–0
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|[[Kristy Moore|Moore]] 18', [[Karen Hills (footballer)|Hills]] ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 36', [[Fara Williams|Williams]] ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 61'
|[[Selhurst Park]]<br />Attendance: 10,389
|-
|[[2003–04 FA Women's Cup|2003–04]]<br />([[2004 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|3–0
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|[[Julie Fleeting|Fleeting]] 23', 25', 83'
|[[Loftus Road]]<br />Attendance: 12,244
|-
|[[2004–05 FA Women's Cup|2004–05]]<br />([[2005 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|1–0
|[[Everton F.C. (women)|Everton]]
|[[Eniola Aluko|Aluko]] 58'
|[[Boleyn Ground|Upton Park]]<br />Attendance: 8,567
|-
|[[2005–06 FA Women's Cup|2005–06]]<br />([[2006 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|5–0
|[[Leeds United L.F.C.|Leeds United]]
|[[Lucy Ward (footballer)|Ward]] ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 3', [[Julie Fleeting|Fleeting]] 34', [[Rachel Yankey|Yankey]] 35', [[Kelly Smith|Smith]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]]) 73', [[Lianne Sanderson|Sanderson]] 77'
|[[The New Den]]<br />Attendance: 13,452
|-
|[[2006–07 FA Women's Cup|2006–07]]<br />([[2007 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|4–1
|[[Charlton Athletic L.F.C.|Charlton Athletic]]
|Charlton: [[Katie Holtham|Holtham]] 2'<br />Arsenal: [[Kelly Smith|Smith]] 7', 80', [[Jayne Ludlow|Ludlow]] 15', 45'
|[[City Ground]]<br />Attendance: 24,529
|-
|[[2007–08 FA Women's Cup|2007–08]]<br />([[2008 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|4–1
|[[Leeds United L.F.C.|Leeds United]]
|Arsenal: [[Kelly Smith|Smith]] 54', 83', [[Jayne Ludlow|Ludlow]] 59', [[Lianne Sanderson|Sanderson]] 60'<br />Leeds: [[Jessica Clarke (footballer)|Clarke]] 69'
|[[City Ground]]<br />Attendance: 24,582
|-
|[[2008–09 FA Women's Cup|2008–09]]<br />([[2009 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|2–1
|[[Sunderland A.F.C. Women|Sunderland]]
|Arsenal: [[Katie Chapman|Chapman]] 32', [[Kim Little|Little]] 90'<br />Sunderland: [[Kelly McDougall|McDougall]] 90'
|[[Pride Park Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 23,291
|-
|[[2009–10 FA Women's Cup|2009–10]]<br />([[2010 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Everton F.C. (women)|Everton]]
|3–2 {{aet}}
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|Arsenal: [[Kim Little|Little]] ([[Penalty kick (association football)|pen.]]) 43', [[Julie Fleeting|Fleeting]] 54'<br />Everton: [[Natasha Dowie|Dowie]] 16', 119', [[Faye White|White]] ([[Own goal|o.g.]]) 45+2'
|[[City Ground]]<br />Attendance: 17,505<ref>{{cite web|last=Lavery |first=Glenn |url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFAWomensCup/MatchCentre0910/TheFinal/ArsenalvEverton/Report |title=Late drama as Dowie downs Arsenal – ARSENAL LFC v EVERTON LFC – 03/05/2010 |publisher=TheFA.com |date=3 May 2010 |access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref>
|-
|[[2010–11 FA Women's Cup|2010–11]]<br />([[2011 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|2–0
|[[Bristol Academy W.F.C.|Bristol Academy]]
|[[Kim Little|Little]] 19', [[Julie Fleeting|Fleeting]] 32'
|[[Ricoh Arena]]<br />Attendance: 13,885<ref>{{cite web |url=http://shekicks.net/news/view/3088 |title=Arsenal complete 11th cup final win |publisher=Shekicks.net |date=21 May 2011 |access-date=4 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120312213507/http://shekicks.net/news/view/3088 |archive-date=12 March 2012 |df=dmy-all }}</ref>
|-
|[[2011–12 FA Women's Cup|2011–12]]<br />([[2012 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]]
|2–2 {{aet}}<br />{{pso|3–2}}
|[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
|Birmingham City: [[Rachel Williams (footballer)|Williams]] 90', [[Karen Carney|Carney]] 111'<br />Chelsea: [[Helen Lander|Lander]] 69', [[Kate Longhurst|Longhurst]] 101'
|[[Ashton Gate Stadium|Ashton Gate]]<br />Attendance: 8,723
|-
|[[2012–13 FA Women's Cup|2012–13]]<br />([[2013 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|3–0
|[[Bristol Academy W.F.C.|Bristol Academy]]
| [[Steph Houghton|Houghton]] 2', [[Jordan Nobbs|Nobbs]] 72', [[Ellen White (footballer)|White]] 90'
| [[Keepmoat Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 4,988
|-
|[[2013–14 FA Women's Cup|2013–14]]<br />([[2014 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|2–0
|[[Everton F.C. (women)|Everton]]
| [[Kelly Smith|Smith]] 15', [[Yukari Kinga|Kinga]] 61'
| [[Stadium MK]]<br />Attendance: 15,098
|-
|[[2014–15 FA Women's Cup|2014–15]]<br />([[2015 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
|1–0
|[[Notts County Ladies F.C.|Notts County]]
| [[Ji So-yun]] 39'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 30,710
|-
|[[2015–16 FA Women's Cup|2015–16]]<br />([[2016 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
|1–0
|[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| [[Danielle Carter (footballer)|Carter]] 18'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 32,912
|-
|[[2016–17 FA Women's Cup|2016–17]]<br />([[2017 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
|[[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
|4–1
|[[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]]
| Manchester City: [[Lucy Bronze|Bronze]] 18', [[Izzy Christiansen|Christiansen]] 25', [[Carli Lloyd|Lloyd]] 32', [[Jill Scott (footballer)|Scott]] 80'<br />Birmingham City: Wellings 73'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 35,271
|-
| [[2017–18 FA Women's Cup|2017–18]]<br />([[2018 FA Women's Cup final|final]])
| [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| 3–1
| [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
| Chelsea: [[Ramona Bachmann|Bachmann]] 48', 60', [[Fran Kirby|Kirby]] 76'<br />Arsenal: [[Vivianne Miedema|Miedema]] 73'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 45,423
|-
| [[2018–19 Women's FA Cup|2018–19]]<br />([[2019 Women's FA Cup final|final]])
| [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
| 3–0
| [[West Ham United F.C. Women|West Ham United]]
| [[Keira Walsh|Walsh]] 52', [[Georgia Stanway|Stanway]] 81', [[Lauren Hemp|Hemp]] 88'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 43,264
|-
| [[2019–20 Women's FA Cup|2019–20]]<br />([[2020 Women's FA Cup final|final]])
| [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
| 3–1 {{aet}}
| [[Everton F.C. (women)|Everton]]
| Manchester City: [[Sam Mewis|Mewis]] 40', [[Georgia Stanway|Stanway]] 111', [[Janine Beckie|Beckie]] 120+2'<br />Everton: [[Valérie Gauvin|Gauvin]] 60'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />[[Behind closed doors (sport)|Behind closed doors]] ([[COVID-19 pandemic]])
|-
| [[2020–21 Women's FA Cup|2020–21]]<br />([[2021 Women's FA Cup final|final]])
| [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| 3–0
| [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
| [[Fran Kirby|Kirby]] 3', [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] 57', 77'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 40,942
|-
| [[2021–22 Women's FA Cup|2021–22]]<br />([[2022 Women's FA Cup final|final]])
| [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| 3–2 {{aet}}
| [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
| Chelsea: [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] 33', 99', [[Erin Cuthbert|Cuthbert]] 63'<br />Manchester City: [[Lauren Hemp|Hemp]] 42', [[Hayley Raso|Raso]] 89'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 49,094
|-
| [[2022–23 Women's FA Cup|2022–23]]<br />([[2023 Women's FA Cup final|final]])
| [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| 1–0
| [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]]
| [[Sam Kerr|Kerr]] 68'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 77,390
|-
| [[2023–24 Women's FA Cup|2023–24]]<br />([[2024 Women's FA Cup final|final]])
| [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]]
| 4–0
| [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C. Women|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| [[Ella Toone|Toone]] 45+3', [[Rachel Williams (footballer)|Williams]] 54', [[Lucía García|García]] 57', 74'
| [[Wembley Stadium]]<br />Attendance: 76,082
|}
==Results by team==
{| class="wikitable sortable plainrowheaders"
|+ Performances in the Women's FA Cup by club
|-
! scope="col" | Club
! scope="col" | Title(s)
! scope="col" | Runners-up
! scope="col" | Seasons won
! scope="col" | Seasons runner-up
|-
| [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
| {{center|14}}
| {{center|3}}
| [[1993 WFA Cup final|1992–93]], [[1995 FA Women's Cup final|1994–95]], [[1998 FA Women's Cup final|1997–98]], [[1999 FA Women's Cup final|1998–99]], [[2001 FA Women's Cup final|2000–01]], [[2004 FA Women's Cup final|2003–04]], [[2006 FA Women's Cup final|2005–06]], [[2007 FA Women's Cup final|2006–07]], [[2008 FA Women's Cup final|2007–08]], [[2009 FA Women's Cup final|2008–09]], [[2010–11 FA Women's Cup|2010–11]], [[2012–13 FA Women's Cup|2012–13]], [[2013–14 FA Women's Cup|2013–14]], [[2015–16 FA Women's Cup|2015–16]]
| [[2009–10 FA Women's Cup|2009–10]], [[2017–18 FA Women's Cup|2017–18]], [[2020–21 Women's FA Cup|2020–21]]
|-
| [[Southampton Women's F.C.|Southampton Women's]]
| {{center|8}}
| {{center|2}}
| [[1970–71 WFA Cup|1970–71]], [[1972 WFA Cup final|1971–72]], [[1973 WFA Cup final|1972–73]], [[1975 WFA Cup final|1974–75]], [[1976 WFA Cup final|1975–76]], [[1977–78 WFA Cup|1977–78]], [[1979 WFA Cup final|1978–79]], [[1981 WFA Cup final|1980–81]]
| [[1974 WFA Cup final|1973–74]], [[1977 WFA Cup final|1976–77]]
|-
| [[Doncaster Belles]]
| {{center|6}}
| {{center|7}}
| [[1983 WFA Cup final|1982–83]], [[1987 WFA Cup final|1986–87]], [[1988 WFA Cup final|1987–88]], [[1990 WFA Cup final|1989–90]], [[1992 WFA Cup final|1991–92]], [[1994 FA Women's Cup final|1993–94]]
| [[1984 WFA Cup final|1983–84]], [[1985 WFA Cup final|1984–85]], [[1986 WFA Cup final|1985–86]], [[1991 WFA Cup final|1990–91]], [[1993 WFA Cup final|1992–93]], [[2000 FA Women's Cup final|1999–2000]], [[2002 FA Women's Cup final|2001–02]]
|-
| [[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
| {{center|5}}
| {{center|2}}
| [[2014–15 FA Women's Cup|2014–15]], [[2017–18 FA Women's Cup|2017–18]], [[2020–21 Women's FA Cup|2020–21]], [[2021–22 Women's FA Cup|2021–22]], [[2022–23 Women's FA Cup|2022–23]]
| [[2011–12 FA Women's Cup|2011–12]], [[2015–16 FA Women's Cup|2015–16]]
|-
| [[Charlton Athletic W.F.C.|Croydon/<wbr />Charlton Athletic]]
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|4}}
| [[1996 FA Women's Cup final|1995–96]], [[2000 FA Women's Cup final|1999–2000]], [[2004–05 FA Women's Cup|2004–05]]
| [[1998 FA Women's Cup final|1997–98]], [[2003 FA Women's Cup final|2002–03]], [[2004 FA Women's Cup final|2003–04]], [[2007 FA Women's Cup final|2006–07]]
|-
| [[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
| {{center|3}}
| {{center|1}}
| [[2016–17 FA Women's Cup|2016–17]], [[2018–19 FA Women's Cup|2018–19]], [[2019–20 FA Women's Cup|2019–20]]
| [[2021–22 Women's FA Cup|2021–22]]
|-
| [[Everton F.C. (women)|Leasowe Pacific/<wbr />Everton]]
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|4}}
| [[1988–89 WFA Cup|1988–89]], [[2009–10 FA Women's Cup|2009–10]]
| [[1988 WFA Cup final|1987–88]], [[2004–05 FA Women's Cup|2004–05]], [[2013–14 FA Women's Cup|2013–14]], [[2019–20 FA Women's Cup|2019–20]]
|-
| [[Fulham L.F.C.|Fulham]]
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|1}}
| [[2002 FA Women's Cup final|2001–02]], [[2003 FA Women's Cup final|2002–03]]
| [[2001 FA Women's Cup final|2000–01]]
|-
| [[Millwall Lionesses L.F.C.|Millwall Lionesses]]
| {{center|2}}
| {{center|0}}
| [[1991 WFA Cup final|1990–91]], [[1997 FA Women's Cup final|1996–97]]
| —
|-
| [[St Helens W.F.C.|St Helens]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|3}}
| [[1980 WFA Cup final|1979–80]]
| [[1981 WFA Cup final|1980–81]], [[1983 WFA Cup final|1982–83]], [[1987 WFA Cup final|1986–87]]
|-
| |[[Queen's Park Rangers L.F.C. (1969)|Queen's Park Rangers]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|2}}
| [[1977 WFA Cup final|1976–77]]
| [[1976 WFA Cup final|1975–76]], [[1977-78 WFA Cup|1977–78]]
|-
| [[AFC Wimbledon Ladies|Friends of Fulham]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|2}}
| [[1985 WFA Cup final|1984–85]]
| [[1988–89 WFA Cup|1988–89]], [[1990 WFA Cup final|1989–90]]
|-
|[[Lowestoft Ladies F.C.|Lowestoft Ladies]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| [[1982 WFA Cup final|1981–82]]
| [[1979 WFA Cup final|1978–79]]
|-
| [[Birmingham City L.F.C.|Birmingham City]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| [[2011–12 FA Women's Cup|2011–12]]
| [[2016–17 FA Women's Cup|2016–17]]
|-
| [[Manchester United W.F.C.|Manchester United]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|1}}
| [[2023–24 Women's FA Cup|2023–24]]
| [[2022–23 Women's FA Cup|2022–23]]
|-
|[[Fodens Ladies F.C.|Fodens]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|0}}
| [[1974 WFA Cup final|1973–74]]
| —
|-
| [[Howbury Grange]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|0}}
| [[1984 WFA Cup final|1983–84]]
| —
|-
|[[Norwich City Women FC|Norwich City]]
| {{center|1}}
| {{center|0}}
| [[1986 WFA Cup final|1985–86]]
| —
|-
| [[Liverpool L.F.C.|Knowsley United/<wbr />Liverpool]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|3}}
| —
| [[1994 FA Women's Cup final|1993–94]], [[1995 FA Women's Cup final|1994–95]], [[1996 FA Women's Cup final|1995–96]]
|-
| [[Kilmarnock Women's F.C.|Stewarton & Thistle/<br />Lee's Ladies]]<ref name="WFAhistory"/> {{flagicon|SCO}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|2}}
| —
| [[1970–71 WFA Cup|1970–71]], [[1972 WFA Cup final|1971–72]]
|-
| [[Southampton Saints L.F.C.|Red Star Southampton/<br />Southampton Saints]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|2}}
| —
| [[1992 WFA Cup final|1991–92]], [[1999 FA Women's Cup final|1998–99]]
|-
| [[Leeds United L.F.C.|Leeds United]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|2}}
| —
| [[2006 FA Women's Cup final|2005–06]], [[2008 FA Women's Cup final|2007–08]]
|-
| [[Bristol City W.F.C.|Bristol Academy]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|2}}
| —
| [[2010–11 FA Women's Cup|2010–11]], [[2012–13 FA Women's Cup|2012–13]]
|-
| [[Westthorn United]] {{flagicon|SCO}}
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[1973 WFA Cup final|1972–73]]
|-
| [[Warminster L.F.C.|Warminster]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[1975 WFA Cup final|1974–75]]
|-
| Preston North End
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[1980 WFA Cup final|1979–80]]
|-
|[[Middlesbrough W.F.C.|Cleveland Spartans]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[1982 WFA Cup final|1981–82]]
|-
| [[London Bees|Wembley]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[1997 FA Women's Cup final|1996–97]]
|-
| [[Sunderland A.F.C. Women|Sunderland]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[2009 FA Women's Cup final|2008–09]]
|-
| [[Notts County L.F.C.|Notts County]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[2014–15 FA Women's Cup|2014–15]]
|-
| [[West Ham United W.F.C.|West Ham United]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[2018–19 Women's FA Cup|2018–19]]
|-
| [[Tottenham Hotspur W.F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]]
| {{center|0}}
| {{center|1}}
| —
| [[2023–24 Women's FA Cup|2023–24]]
|}
[[File:Arsenal Ladies v Charlton FA Cup 2007.jpg|thumb|280px|Arsenal and Charlton contest the [[2007 FA Women's Cup final]] at the City Ground]]
==Media coverage==
===United Kingdom===
In the late 1980s<ref name=fact>{{cite web|publisher=University of Leicester |title=Fact Sheet 5: Women and Football |url=http://www.le.ac.uk/snccfr/resources/factsheets/fs5.html |access-date=6 March 2011 |date=March 2002 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110912054507/http://www.le.ac.uk/snccfr/resources/factsheets/fs5.html |archive-date=12 September 2011 |df=dmy }}</ref> and early 1990s,<ref name=parl>{{cite web |publisher=UK Parliament|title=MILLWALL LIONESSES FA CUP VICTORY|author=Joan Ruddock|author-link=Joan Ruddock|url=http://www.parliament.uk/edm/1990-91/764|access-date=17 August 2011|date=29 April 1991}}</ref> television coverage of the WFA final was provided by [[Channel 4]].
Between 2001 and 2008, the final of the tournament was covered by the [[BBC]] and presented by [[Celina Hinchcliffe]], [[Rebecca Lowe]], Ray Stubbs and Jake Humphrey; the punditry team was usually current players like Sue Scott and commentary usually by Steve Wilson and Lucy Ward or Faye White and always played on the May Day bank holiday. The final was also simulcast on [[BBC Radio 5 Live]]. In 2009, the final was moved to [[ITV1]], with commentary from Jon Champion and Lucy Ward. [[Sky Sports]] secured a three-year deal for live coverage from 2010 until 2012.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thefa.com/TheFACup/FACompetitions/TheFACommunityShield/NewsAndFeatures/2009/CommShieldonSky| work=TheFA.com | title=Community Shield for Sky Sports | date=27 July 2009|access-date=9 March 2011}}</ref>
==Sponsorship==
Sponsors of the original WFA competition (1970–1993) included [[Mitre Sports International|Mitre]],<ref name=bbc/> Pony wines and [[Crookes Healthcare|Mycil]].<ref name=parl/>
In the FA competition, the sponsors have been [[Sky Living|UK Living]] (1995–1998), [[AXA]] (1998–2002), [[Nationwide Building Society]] (2002–2006) and [[E.ON]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/4676576.stm |title=FA announces new Cup sponsorship |work=BBC News |date=3 February 2006 |access-date=4 July 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.eon-uk.com/thefacup.aspx |title=E.ON UK - the FA Cup sponsored by E.ON |access-date=2015-02-03 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130825084550/http://www.eon-uk.com/thefacup.aspx |archive-date=25 August 2013 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> (2006–2011). From 2007, [[Tesco]] obtained additional branding and advertising rights through their partnership agreement with the FA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161592/football-association-joins-forces-with-tesco |title=Football Association Joins Forces With Tesco |publisher=Sportbusiness.com |access-date=4 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120703022526/http://www.sportbusiness.com/news/161592/football-association-joins-forces-with-tesco |archive-date=3 July 2012 |df=dmy }}</ref>
Despite sponsorship by these major companies, entering the tournament has actually cost clubs more than they often get in prize money. In 2015 it was reported that even if [[Notts County Ladies F.C.|Notts County]] had won the tournament outright the paltry £8,600 winnings would leave them out of pocket.<ref>[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33726417 BBC article on the sponsorship situation]</ref> The winners of the men's [[FA Cup]] in the same year received £1.8&nbsp;million, with teams not even reaching the first round proper getting more than the women's winners.<ref>[http://www.thefa.com/thefacup/more/prize-fund Prize money list on the FA website]</ref>
In September 2020, the FA announced that health and life insurance and investment company [[VitalityHealth]] had signed a deal to become the sponsor of the competition until July 2023.<ref>{{cite web |title=Vitality becomes new sponsor of Women's FA Cup for next three years |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/sep/16/vitality-become-new-womens-fa-cup-partners-160920 |publisher=[[The Football Association]] |access-date=2 November 2020 |language=en |date=16 September 2020}}</ref>
In November 2023, after three years with Vitality, the FA announced that [[Adobe Inc.]] would become the sponsor of the competition for three years, through to July 2026. The partnership would focus on "increasing fan engagement and raising the profile of the competition". In addition, all 460 clubs that participate in the competition would gain access to, and training on [[Adobe Express]], a graphic design tool.<ref>{{cite web |title=Unveiling our three-year partnership with Adobe for the Women's FA Cup |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2023/nov/23/adobe-wfac-announcement|publisher=The Football Association|access-date=8 January 2024 |language=en |date=22 November 2023}}</ref>
==Notes==
<references group="note" />
==See also==
*[[FA Women's National League Cup]]
*[[FA Women's League Cup]]
*[[List of women's association football clubs]]
==References==
{{Reflist|2}}
==External links==
* {{Official website|http://www.thefa.com/competitions/womens/the-sse-womens-fa-cup}}
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