The FA Cup is the oldest and most prestigious cup competition in the World. It was started in 1871 as an amateur tournament and has a unique rule where every team in England can enter. Manchester United have the record number of Cup wins with 11 followed by Arsenal with 10 and Tottenham Hotspur, who have won it 8 times. The most successful amateur team was The Wanderers who won it five times and they won the fist ever FA Cup Final against the Royal Engineers 1-0.

The FA Cup is renowned for Cup upsets and several times a team from the lower divisions has defeated teams from the top division. The FA Cup Final is traditionally at Wembley Stadium and has been since 1923.