FAI Cup Winners and Finals History
IrelandCup2026FAI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 20259 Nov 2025 |  Shamrock Rovers | 2-0 |  Cork City |
| 202410 Nov 2024 |  Drogheda United | 2-0 |  Derry City |
| 202312 Nov 2023 |  St Patrick's Athl. | 3-1 |  Bohemians |
| 202213 Nov 2022 | Derry City | 4-0 |  Shelbourne |
Most FAI Cup titles since 2022
Titles and finals per team in the seasons above.
| # | Team | Titles | Finals | Last title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Derry City | 1 | 2 | 2022 |
| 2 | Shamrock Rovers | 1 | 1 | 2025 |
| 3 | Drogheda United | 1 | 1 | 2024 |
| 4 | St Patrick's Athl. | 1 | 1 | 2023 |
| 5 | Bohemians | 0 | 1 | - |
| 6 | Cork City | 0 | 1 | - |
| 7 | Shelbourne | 0 | 1 | - |
FAI Cup records
From every match of the competition in our data, all rounds.
Derry City4-0ShelbourneDrogheda United9-0Wilton United
Bangor Celtic4-5College Corinthians
FAI Cup goals per season
Finished matches of each season in our data, goals after 90 minutes.
| Season | Matches | Goals | Per match |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 39 | 134 | 3.44 |
| 2025 | 42 | 159 | 3.79 |
| 2024 | 39 | 127 | 3.26 |
| 2023 | 31 | 93 | 3.00 |
| 2022 | 31 | 118 | 3.81 |
| 2021 | 32 | 107 | 3.34 |
Rivalries in the FAI Cup
Head-to-head pages of rivalries played in this competition, with the number of meetings in it.
FAI Cup history: questions and answers
Shamrock Rovers won the 2025 final against Cork City, 2-0, on 9 Nov 2025.
Derry City beat Shelbourne 4-0 in the 2022 final.
In the 2025 season, 3.79 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 42 finished matches.
Derry City, Shamrock Rovers, Drogheda United and St Patrick's Athl., with 1 title each in the 4 finals since 2022.
Bangor Celtic vs College Corinthians on 18 Jul 2026 (2026) ended 4-5: 9 goals.
4 finals, from 2022 to 2025. Earlier editions are not in our data.
About the FAI Cup history
Our FAI Cup records cover 4 finals, from 2022 to 2025. 4 different teams won the final in those seasons.
In the latest final (2025), Shamrock Rovers beat Cork City 2-0. The widest margin in a final: Derry City beat Shelbourne 4-0 in 2022. The 2025 season averaged 3.79 goals per match after 90 minutes, from 42 matches.
For the current season, see the FAI Cup Predictions and the FAI Cup Knockout Rounds.