Women's FA Cup
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The Women's FA Challenge Cup Competition[1] is the top annual cup tournament for women's clubs in English football.[2][3] 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).
Founded | 1970; 54 years ago (1970) |
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Region | England Wales |
Number of teams | 456 (2023–24) |
Current champions | Manchester United (1st title) |
Most successful club(s) | Arsenal (14 titles) |
Television broadcasters | BBC |
Website | Women's FA Cup |
2023–24 Women's FA Cup |
Designed as an equivalent to the FA Cup in men's football, the competition began in 1970–71 as the Mitre Challenge Trophy, organised by the Women's Football Association (WFA).[4] There were 71 entrants, including teams from Scotland and Wales.[5]
The WFA ran the competition for the first 23 editions, during which time Southampton won the cup eight times. The Football Association (FA) began administering English women's football in mid-1993.[6]
Arsenal holds the record for most titles overall, having won fourteen times.[7] The current cup holders are Manchester United, who defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 final to win their first FA Cup title.