2024–25 Women's FA Cup

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The 2024–25 Women's FA Cup is the 55th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Manchester United are the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 final on 12 May 2024.[1]

Teams

A total of 514 teams were accepted into the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 58 from the previous year.[2] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 92 tier 5 teams are given an exemption for the first qualifying round, entering at the second round qualifying stage. The 48 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption until third round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) will enter at the first round proper. The 11 Women's Championship teams (tier 2) are exempt until the third round proper, while the final teams to enter the competition will be the 12 Women's Super League teams (tier 1) which remain exempt until the fourth round proper.[3]

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
Games played Goals scored Prize money[4]
Winner Loser
First round qualifying 514 290 134 769 £1,800 £450
Second round qualifying 369 272[a] 145 £3,000 £750
Third round qualifying 233 [b] 136 £4,000 £1,000
First round [c] £6,000 £1,500
Second round £8,000 £2,000
Third round [d] £35,000 £9,000
Fourth round 32 32[e] 16 £54,000 £13,000
Fifth round 16 16 16 8 £80,000 £20,000
Quarter-final 8 8 8 4 £90,000 £22,500
Semi-final 4 4 4 2 £160,000 £40,000
Final 2 2 2 1 £430,000 £108,000
  1. ^ 92 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
  2. ^ 48 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
  3. ^ 24 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
  4. ^ 11 Women's Championship teams added
  5. ^ 12 Women's Super League teams added

First round qualifying

The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with games to be played on 1 September 2024, made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[5]

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Workington Town (6) 4–1 Gateshead (6) 120
2 Gateshead Leam Rangers (7) 2–0 Hartlepool United (7) 100
3 Gateshead Rutherford (7) 3–2 Berwick Rangers (7)
4 Stockton Town (7) 3–0 Redcar Town (6)
5 Darlington (7) 3–1 GT7 (7)
6 Bedlington Belles (7) 2–6 Boldon CA (7) 50
7 Washington (6) H–W i2i International (6)
i2i International withdrew.
8 Penrith (6) 18–2 Carlisle United (7) 55
9 Consett (6) H–W Stanwix (7)
Stanwix withdrew.
10 Chester-Le-Street United (6) H–W West Allotment Celtic (7)
West Allotment Celtic withdrew.
11 Bishop Auckland (6) 0–13 Thornaby (6)
12 CLS Amazons (6) 1–2 Birtley Town (7) 50
13 Hartlepool Pools Youth (6) 3–1 Horden CW (7)
14 Hessle Rangers (7) 0–9 Handsworth (6) 65
15 Guisborough Town (7) 8–2 Cramlington United (7)
16 Sheffield Wednesday (6) H–W Millmoor Juniors (6)
West Allotment Celtic withdrew.
17 Chesterfield Women (6) 3–0 Grimsby Borough (6)
18 Wyke Wanderers (7) 6–3 Morley Town (7)
19 Oughtibridge War Memorial (6) 4–1 Altofts (6)
20 Mosborough (7) A–W Beverley Town (7)
Mosborough withdrew.
21 Farsley Celtic (7) 5–1 Sheffield United Community Foundation (6)
22 Brigg Town (7) 1–13 Brunsmeer Athletic (6)
23 Retford (7) 0–11 Dronfield Town (6) 49
24 Gainsborough Trinity (6) 6–1 Kiveton Park (6)
25 Grimsby Town (6) 4–2 Lower Hopton (6)
26 Leeds Modernians (6) 8–1 Bottesford Town (7)
27 Forge Way (7) 8–0 Cleethorpes Town (7)
28 Market Rasen Town (7) 1–6 Rossington Main (7)
29 Buxton (6) 2–6 Chester (6)
30 Wirral Phoenix (6) 3–1 Ellesmere Port Town (6)
31 Poulton Victoria (6) 4–1 Litherland REMYCA (6)
32 FC St Helens (6) 1–0 Rochdale (7)
33 Penwortham Town (7) 1–0 Alder (7)
34 Altrincham (7) 1–3 Macclesfield (6) 301
35 Silsden (7) 0–7 Accrington Stanley (6)
36 Hindley Juniors (6) 0–2 Mossley Hill (6)
37 Preston North End (6) 14–0 Clitheroe Wolves (7)
38 Runcorn Linnets (6) 10–0 Skipton Town (7)
39 Blackpool (6) 2–1 Atherton LR (6)
40 Morecambe (6) 1–0 Boltonians (7)
41 Maghull Youth (7) 2–2 (5–4 p) Northwich Vixens (7)
42 AFC Crewe (7) 2–3 (aet) Ashton Town Lionesses (7)
43 FC Northern (7) 1–2 MSB Woolton (6)
44 Pilkington (7) 5–3 Radcliffe (6)
45 Haslingden (6) 8–0 Colne (7) 200
46 Nantwich Town (7) 4–1 Fleetwood Town Juniors (7)
47 Sleaford Town Rangers (7) 4–2 Kirby Muxloe (7) 102
48 Bugbrooke St Michaels (6) 0–0 (3–2 p) Rugby Town (6) 75
49 HBW United (7) 0–3 Newark Town (7)
50 Ruston Sports (7) 0–3 Arnold Eagles (6)
51 Netherton United (7) 3–0 Whittlesey Athletic (6) 150
52 River City (6) 3–1 Allexton & New Parks (7)
53 Moulton (7) 1–5 Sherwood (6) 47
54 Leicester City Ladies (6) 5–3 Brookside Athletic (6) 70
55 Wellingborough Town (6) 6–0 Long Buckby (6)
56 Radcliffe Olympic (7) 1–4 Asfordby Amateurs (6)
57 AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7) 1–4 Thrapston Town (6)
58 Birstall United (7) 0–2 Beaumont Park (6)
59 Cardea (6) 2–3 Sleaford Town (6)
60 Long Eaton United (6) H–W Wyberton Wildcats (6)
Wyberton Wildcats withdrew.
61 Coventry City (7) 4–1 Eccleshall (6) 228
62 Walsall (6) 2–1 Leamington (6) 96
63 Market Drayton Town (7) A–W Bromsgrove Sporting (6)
Market Drayton Town withdrew.
64 Worthen Juniors (7) 0–7 Hednesford Town (6)
65 Belper Town (6) 4–0 Albrighton (7)
66 Droitwich Spa (6) 1–3 Coton Green (7) 154
67 Shrewsbury Up & Comers (7) 1–3 Whitchurch Alport (7)
68 AFC Telford United (6) 10–0 Newcastle Town (6) 80
69 Redditch United (6) 2–1 Crusaders (6) 86
70 Halesowen Town (6) 9–0 Pride Park (7) 84
71 Kingfisher (7) 1–6 Lichfield City (6)
72 Milton United (Staffordshire) (7) 3–1 Nuneaton Borough (7)
73 Borrowash Victoria (7) 2–1 Tamworth (6)
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
74 Leafield Athletic Lynx (7) 0–9 Long Itchington (6) 92
75 Mulbarton Wanderers (6) 2–3 Stanway Pegasus (6) 65
76 Fakenham Town (7) 5–1 Stanway Rovers (7) 32
77 Waterbeach Colts (7) 1–4 Brantham Athletic (7)
78 Thetford Town (6) 2–6 Histon (6)
79 Lawford (6) 0–5 Newmarket Town (6) 106
80 Woodbridge Town (7) 4–1 Sprowston (7)
81 Aylsham (7) 1–1 (4–2 p) Fulbourn Bluebirds (7)
82 Bungay Town (7) 11–1 Cambridge Rangers (7)
83 Frontiers (6) 0–2 Toby (6) 80
84 Hitchin Belles (7) 0–2 Wormley Rovers (6)
85 Harpenden Town (6) 4–4 (1–4 p) Biggleswade United (6)
86 Stotfold (7) 0–10 Chelmsford City (6)
87 Ware United (7) 0–6 AFC Dunstable (6)
88 Langford (7) 1–3 Oaklands Wolves (7)
89 Cheshunt (6) A–W Leyton Orient (7)
Cheshunt withdrew.
90 Hutton (6) 2–2 (5–3 p) Clapton Community (6)
91 Hertford Town (6) 3–2 Islington Borough (7)
92 Southminster United (7) 0–3 Hackney (6)
93 Richmond Park (6) 0–5 Aylesford (6)
94 Hammersmith (7) 4–0 Bromley (6)
95 Maidstone United (7) 1–4 Tooting Bec (7)
96 Kings Hill (7) 1–1 (3–4 p) Croydon (7) 356
97 Tonbridge Angels (7) 0–4 South London (7)
98 Ashmount Leigh (6) 1–5 Sevenoaks Town (7)
99 Herne Bay (6) 2–2 (5–4 p) Margate (7) 130
100 AFC Whyteleafe (6) 1–10 Tunbridge Wells Foresters (7)
101 Bexhill United (6) 0–9 Camden Town (7) 135
102 Soccer Elite Football Academy (6) 0–3 Cray Wanderers (7)
103 Denham United (6) 8–0 Ruislip Rangers (7)
104 Wallingford & Crowmarsh (7) 1–3 Brackley Town (7)
105 Caversham United (6) 0–5 Penn & Tylers Green (6)
106 Milton United (Berks & Bucks) (6) 4–1 Slough Town (6)
107 North Leigh (7) 1–18 Brentford (6) 107
108 Barton United (7) 0–2 Camden & Islington United (7) 70
109 Kidlington Youth (6) 5–1 Headstone Manor (7)
110 Tilehurst Panthers (6) 5–0 Goring United (7) 60
111 Newport Pagnell Town (6) 2–1 New Bradwell St Peter (6)
112 Ashridge Park (7) H–W Banbury United (7)
Banbury United withdrew.
113 Montpelier Villa (6) 4–4 (4–1 p) Bognor Regis Town (6)
114 Hassocks (7) 3–2 Abbey Rangers (6)
115 Fleet Town (6) 4–0 Rushmoor Community (7) 102
116 East Preston (7) 0–9 Leatherhead (6) 30
117 Farnborough (7) 0–6 Farnham Town (7) 201
118 Steyning Town Community (6) H–W Eversley & California (6)
Eversley & California withdrew.
119 Horsham Sparrows (7) 1–5 Horsham (7)
120 Gosport Borough (7) 0–1 Bursledon (6)
121 Dorchester Town (7) 3–1 Shaftesbury (7)
122 Merley (7) 4–3 Ridgeway (7)
123 Havant & Waterlooville (6) 10–0 United Services Portsmouth (6)
124 Andover New Street (7) 1–3 AFC Varsity (6)
125 AFC Stoneham (6) 4–1 Weymouth (6)
126 Longfleet Lionesses (7) 1–4 QK Southampton (6) 102
127 Basingstoke Town (7) 1–2 Longham (7)
128 Mangotsfield United (7) 1–4 Hereford Pegasus (6) 38
129 Paulton Rovers (6) 1–2 Weston Super Mare (6)
130 Bath City (6) 0–1 Bitton (6) 168
131 Cheltenham Saracens (7) 0–9 Gloucester City (6) 35
132 Cirencester Town (6) 1–2 Bishops Cleeve (7) 53
133 Bristol & West (7) 2–4 Cheltenham Civil Service (7)
134 Ross Juniors (7) 1–5 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6) 196
135 SGS Olveston United (6) 0–2 Yeovil Town (6)
136 Frome Town (7) 10–0 FC Chippenham (7)
137 Hereford (7) 5–4 Corsham Town (6)
138 Signal Box Oak Villa (7) A–W Helston Athletic (6)
Signal Box Oak Villa withdrew.
139 Plympton (6) 6–0 Bideford (6)
140 Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police (7) 21–0 FXSU (7) 27
141 Sticker (6) 2–2 (3–4 p) Saltash United (6) 83
142 RNAS Culdrose (7) 0–4 Saltash Borough (7)
143 Redruth United (7) 1–1 (4–3 p) Honiton Town (6)
144 Bodmin (7) 0–1 Feniton (6) 125
145 Appledore (7) 4–2 Westexe Park Rangers (7) 75

Second round qualifying

Matches are set to be played in the second round qualifying on 22 September 2024, which includes the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.

Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
1 Whitehaven (7) Darlington (7)
2 Hartlepool Pools Youth (6) Gateshead Leam Rangers (7)
3 Thornaby (6) Guisborough Town (7)
4 Stockton Town (7) Sunderland West End (5)
5 Alnwick Town (5) Birtley Town (7)
6 Chester-Le-Street Town (5) Workington Town (6)
7 Ponteland United (5) South Shields (5)
8 Washington (6) Boldon CA (7)
9 Wallsend BC (5) Penrith (6)
10 Spennymoor Town (5) Gateshead Rutherford (7)
11 Consett (6) Chester-Le-Street United (6)
12 Rotherham United (5) Chesterfield Women (6)
13 Oughtibridge War Memorial (6) Sheffield Wednesday (6)
14 Gainsborough Trinity (6) Handsworth (6)
15 Ilkley Town (7) Chesterfield Ladies (5)
16 Rossington Main (7) Beverley Town (7)
17 Bradford City (5) Farsley Celtic (7)
18 Grimsby Town (6) Ossett United (6)
19 Wyke Wanderers (7) Sheffield (5)
20 Dronfield Town (6) Brunsmeer Athletic (6)
21 Harrogate Town (5) Leeds Modernians (6)
22 Hull United (5) Forge Way (7)
23 SJR Worksop (5) York Railway Institute (5)
24 Wigan Athletic Girls & Ladies (6) Mancunian Unity (5)
25 Preston North End (6) Maghull Youth (7)
26 MSB Woolton (6) Wirral Phoenix (6)
27 Pilkington (7) Chester (6)
28 Tranmere Rovers (5) Bolton Wanderers (6)
29 Bury (5) Curzon Ashton (5)
30 Wythenshawe (5) Salford City Lionesses (5)
31 Warrington Town (6) Accrington Stanley (6)
32 Haslingden (6) Darwen (5)
33 West Didsbury & Chorlton (5) Morecambe (6)
34 Macclesfield (6) Blackpool (6)
35 Penwortham Town (7) Crewe Alexandra (5)
36 Nantwich Town (7) Mossley Hill (6)
37 FC St Helens (6) Poulton Victoria (6)
38 FC United of Manchester (5) Ashton Town Lionesses (7)
39 Fleetwood Town Wrens (5) Runcorn Linnets (6)
40 Wellingborough Town (6) Netherton United (7)
41 Long Eaton United (6) Bugbrooke St Michaels (6)
42 Beaumont Park (6) Coalville Town (7)
43 Arnold Eagles (6) Stamford (5)
44 Basford United (5) Sleaford Town (6)
45 Dunton & Broughton United (6) Sleaford Town Rangers (7)
46 Mansfield Town (5) Ilkeston Town (5)
47 Sherwood (6) River City (6)
48 Nottingham Trent University (5) Leicester City Ladies (6)
49 Anstey Nomads (5) Newark Town (7)
50 Asfordby Amateurs (6) Thrapston Town (6)
51 Alvechurch (5) Borrowash Victoria (7)
52 Inkberrow (7) Walsall (6)
53 Bromsgrove Sporting (6) Knowle (5)
54 Coventry City (7) Redditch Borough (6)
55 Coton Green (7) Lye Town (5)
56 Coventry Sphinx (5) Burton Albion (5)
57 Belper Town (6) AFC Telford United (6)
58 Whitchurch Alport (7) Long Itchington (6)
59 Leek Town (5) Coundon Court (5)
60 Lichfield City (6) Shrewsbury Town (5)
61 Sedgley & Gornal United (7) Redditch United (6)
62 Hednesford Town (6) Doveridge (7)
63 Shifnal Town (5) Milton United (Staffordshire) (7)
64 Solihull Sporting (5) Kidderminster Harriers (5)
65 Port Vale (5) Halesowen Town (6)
66 Needham Market (5) Histon (6)
67 Dussindale & Hellesdon (5) King’s Lynn Town (6)
68 Stanway Pegasus (6) Aylsham (7)
Tie Home team (tier) Score Away team (tier) Att.
69 Wroxham (5) Fakenham Town (7)
70 Brantham Athletic (7) Long Stratton (7)
71 Woodbridge Town (7) Cambridge City (5)
72 Bungay Town (7) Newmarket Town (6)
73 Stowupland Falcons (7) Costessey Sports (7)
74 Hertford Town (6) AFC Dunstable (6)
75 St Margaretsbury (7) Wormley Rovers (6)
76 Chigwell (7) Luton Town (5)
77 Chelmsford City (6) Stevenage (5)
78 Barking (5) Southend United Community SC (6)
79 Bowers & Pitsea (5) Toby (6)
80 Haringey Borough (5) Royston Town (5)
81 Leyton Orient (7) Oaklands Wolves (7)
82 Enfield Town (5) Hutton (6)
83 St Albans City (5) Biggleswade United (6)
84 Hackney (6) Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses (6)
85 Cray Wanderers (7) Comets (7)
86 Aylesford (6) Tooting Bec (7)
87 Herne Bay (6) Sutton United (5)
88 Croydon (7) Ashford United (5)
89 Camden Town (7) South London (7)
90 Epsom & Ewell (7) Fulham (5)
91 Richmond & Kew (6) Sevenoaks Town (7)
92 Millwall Lionesses (5) Ebbsfleet United (5)
93 Dartford (5) Hammersmith (7)
94 Tunbridge Wells Foresters (7) Sport London e Benfica (5)
95 Brackley Town (7) Reading (5)
96 Haddenham (7) Camden & Islington United (7)
97 Oxford City (5) Woodley United (5)
98 Ascot United (5) Denham United (6)
99 Penn & Tylers Green (6) Long Crendon (5)
100 Kidlington Youth (6) Watford Development (5)
101 Brentford (6) Tilehurst Panthers (6)
102 Newport Pagnell Town (6) Ashridge Park (7)
103 Wycombe Wanderers (5) Milton United (Berks & Bucks) (6)
104 Selsey (5) Leatherhead (6)
105 Newhaven (5) Farnham Town (7)
106 Montpelier Villa (6) Three Bridges (6)
107 Saltdean United (5) Hassocks (7)
108 Fleet Town (6) Badshot Lea (5)
109 Horsham (7) Haywards Heath Town (5)
110 Eastbourne Town (7) Steyning Town Community (6)
111 Dorking Wanderers (5) Pagham (7)
112 Warminster Town (5) A–W Havant & Waterlooville (6)
Warminster Town withdrew.
113 Sholing (5) AFC Varsity (6)
114 Bursledon (6) Longham (7)
115 Winchester City Flyers (5) Dorchester Town (7)
116 Merley (7) Poole Town (5)
117 QK Southampton (6) AFC Portchester (5)
118 Shanklin (7) AFC Stoneham (6)
119 Sherborne Town (5) Bemerton Heath Harlequins (7)
120 Hereford (7) Longlevens (7)
121 Hereford Pegasus (6) Bitton (6)
122 Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6) Ilminster Town (5)
123 Gloucester City (6) Stockwood Wanderers (6)
124 Frome Town (7) Bishops Cleeve (7)
125 St Vallier (6) Bishops Lydeard (5)
126 Downend Flyers (6) Cheltenham Civil Service (7)
127 Frampton Rangers (5) Forest Green Rovers (5)
128 AEK Boco (5) Weston Super Mare (6)
129 Yeovil Town (6) Pucklechurch Sports (5)
130 Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police (7) Bradworthy (7)
131 Saltash United (6) Teignmouth (7)
132 Appledore (7) St Agnes (7)
133 Marine Academy Plymouth (5) Feniton (6)
134 AFC St Austell (5) Helston Athletic (6)
135 Saltash Borough (7) Redruth United (7)
136 Torquay United (5) Plympton (6)

Third round qualifying

Matches will be played in the third round qualifying on 13 October 2024, including the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.

First round proper

Matches will be played in the first round proper on 3 November 2024, including the introduction of 24 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.

Second round proper

Matches will be played in the second round proper on 24 November 2024.

Third round proper

Matches will be played in the third round proper on 8 December 2024, including the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.

Fourth round proper

Matches will be played in the fourth round proper on 12 January 2025, including the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League. The fourth round proper will be the final round to introduce new teams.

Fifth round proper

Eight matches will be played in the fifth round proper on 9 February 2025, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.

Quarter-finals

Four matches will be played in the quarter-finals on 9 March 2025, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.

Semi-finals

Two matches will be played in the semi-finals on 13 April 2025, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.

Final

The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on 18 May 2025.

References

  1. ^ "Lucia Garcia double leads Manchester United to Adobe Women's FA Cup glory". thefa.com. The Football Association. 12 May 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Entered clubs and other details for 2024-25 Adobe Women's FA Cup". thefa.com. The Football Association. 2 August 2024. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  3. ^ "The Women's FA Cup Season 2024–25 List of Exemptions". The Football Association. 2 August 2024.
  4. ^ "Prize fund". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Women's FA Cup First Round Qualifying". The Football Association. 9 August 2024.
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