FA Cup Winners and Finals History
EnglandCup2026FA Cup finals by season
Winner first. The score after extra time where a final went there; a two-legged final shows the aggregate.
| Season | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/2616 May 2026 |  Manchester City | 1-0 |  Chelsea |
| 2024/2517 May 2025 |  Crystal Palace | 1-0 | Manchester City |
| 2023/2425 May 2024 |  Manchester United | 2-1 | Manchester City |
| 2022/233 Jun 2023 | Manchester City | 2-1 | Manchester United |
| 2021/2214 May 2022 |  Liverpool | 0-06-5 pens | Chelsea |
| 2020/2115 May 2021 |  Leicester | 1-0 | Chelsea |
| 2019/201 Aug 2020 |  Arsenal | 2-1 | Chelsea |
| 2018/1918 May 2019 | Manchester City | 6-0 |  Watford |
Most FA Cup titles since 2018/19
Titles and finals per team in the seasons above.
| # | Team | Titles | Finals | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 5 | 2025/26 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 1 | 2 | 2023/24 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 1 | 2024/25 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | 1 | 2021/22 |
| 5 | Leicester | 1 | 1 | 2020/21 |
| 6 | Arsenal | 1 | 1 | 2019/20 |
| 7 | Chelsea | 0 | 4 | - |
| 8 | Watford | 0 | 1 | - |
FA Cup records
From every match of the competition in our data, all rounds.
Manchester City6-0Watford
Newhaven10-0Canterbury City
Bradford8-8Peterborough
FA Cup goals per season
Finished matches of each season in our data, goals after 90 minutes.
| Season | Matches | Goals | Per match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 325 | 1,054 | 3.24 |
| 2025/26 | 869 | 2,827 | 3.25 |
| 2024/25 | 872 | 2,701 | 3.10 |
| 2023/24 | 877 | 3,036 | 3.46 |
| 2022/23 | 888 | 2,865 | 3.23 |
| 2021/22 | 866 | 2,852 | 3.29 |
| 2020/21 | 722 | 2,279 | 3.16 |
| 2019/20 | 886 | 2,905 | 3.28 |
| 2018/19 | 150 | 425 | 2.83 |
Rivalries in the FA Cup
Head-to-head pages of rivalries played in this competition, with the number of meetings in it.
FA Cup history: questions and answers
Manchester City won the 2025/26 final against Chelsea, 1-0, on 16 May 2026.
Manchester City beat Watford 6-0 in the 2018/19 final.
In the 2025/26 season, 3.25 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 869 finished matches.
Manchester City, with 3 titles in the 8 finals since 2018/19.
Bradford vs Peterborough on 11 Dec 2018 (2018/19) ended 8-8 (2-3 pens): 16 goals.
8 finals, from 2018/19 to 2025/26. Earlier editions are not in our data.
About the FA Cup history
Our FA Cup records cover 8 finals, from 2018/19 to 2025/26. Manchester City has the most titles in that span: 3. 6 different teams won the final in those seasons.
In the latest final (2025/26), Manchester City beat Chelsea 1-0. The widest margin in a final: Manchester City beat Watford 6-0 in 2018/19. The 2025/26 season averaged 3.25 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 869 matches.
For the current season, see the FA Cup Predictions.