The FA Cup is the oldest football competition in the world. As such its prestige as the sport's premier domestic cup competition is without par around the world. As it involves clubs of all standards playing against each other, there is great scope for "giant-killers" from the lower divisions to eliminate top clubs from the tournament. A record 674 teams have entered the FA Cup in 2005-2006. In comparison, the League Cup, a lower prestige English football knockout tournament, can only have the 92 members of The Football League (who organise the competition) and FA Premier League can compete.
|
Year |
Champion |
No. of Wins |
|
1975 |
West Ham United |
2 |
|
1976 |
Southampton |
1 |
|
1977 |
Manchester United |
4 |
|
1978 |
Ipswich Town |
1 |
|
1979 |
Arsenal |
5 |
|
1980 |
West Ham United |
3 |
|
1981 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
6 |
|
1982 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
7 |
|
1983 |
Manchester United |
5 |
|
1984 |
Everton |
4 |
|
1985 |
Manchester United |
6 |
|
1986 |
Liverpool |
3 |
|
1987 |
Coventry City |
1 |
|
1988 |
Wimbledon |
1 |
|
1989 |
Liverpool |
4 |
|
1990 |
Manchester United |
7 |
|
1991 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
8 |
|
1992 |
Liverpool |
5 |
|
1993 |
Arsenal |
6 |
|
1994 |
Manchester United |
8 |
|
1995 |
Everton |
5 |
|
1996 |
Manchester United |
9 |
|
1997 |
Chelsea |
2 |
|
1998 |
Arsenal |
7 |
|
1999 |
Manchester United |
10 |
|
2000 |
Chelsea |
3 |
|
2001 |
Liverpool |
6 |
|
2002 |
Arsenal |
8 |
|
2003 |
Arsenal |
9 |
|
2004 |
Manchester United |
11 |
|
2005 |
Arsenal |
10 |
