2020-21 FA Cup
(Source: The FA)
Organising Body: The Football Associationnn
Founded: 1871, 149 Years Ago
Countries: England, Guernsey & Wales
Teams: 737 (2020-21)
Qualifies for: UEFA Europa League
Domestic Cups: FA Community Shield
Current Champions: Arsenal (2019-20)
Most Successful Team: Arsenal (14 Titles)
UK TV: BBC Sport & BT Sport
Sponsorship: Emirates, Fly Emirates, Fly Better.
Sponsors:
| Period | Sponsor | Name |
| 1871-1994 | N/A | The FA Cup |
| 1994-1998 | Littlewoods | The FA Cup sponsored by Littlewoods |
| 1998-1999 | AXA | The AXA sponsored FA Cup |
| 1999-2002 | AXA | The FA Cup sponsored by AXA |
| 2002-2006 | N/A | The FA Cup |
| 2006-2011 | E.ON | The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON |
| 2011-2014 | Budweiser | The FA Cup with Budweiser |
| 2014-2015 | N/A | The FA Cup |
| 2015-2020 | Emirates | The Emirates FA Cup |
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Results by Club:
| Team | Wins | First Win | Last Win | Appearances |
| Arsenal | 14 | 1930 | 2020 | 21 |
| Man United | 12 | 1909 | 2016 | 20 |
| Chelsea | 8 | 1970 | 2018 | 13 |
| Tottenham | 8 | 1901 | 1991 | 9 |
| Liverpool | 7 | 1965 | 2006 | 14 |
| Aston Villa | 7 | 1887 | 1957 | 11 |
| Newcastle | 6 | 1910 | 1955 | 13 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 1904 | 2019 | 11 |
| Blackburn | 6 | 1884 | 1928 | 8 |
| Everton | 5 | 1906 | 1995 | 13 |
| West Brom | 5 | 1888 | 1968 | 10 |
| Wanderers | 5 | 1872 | 1878 | 5 |
| Wolves | 4 | 1893 | 1960 | 8 |
| Bolton | 4 | 1923 | 1958 | 7 |
| Sheffield Utd | 4 | 1899 | 1925 | 6 |
| Sheffield Wed | 3 | 1896 | 1935 | 6 |
| West Ham | 3 | 1964 | 1980 | 5 |
| Preston N.E | 2 | 1889 | 1938 | 7 |
| Old Estonians | 2 | 1879 | 1882 | 6 |
| Portsmouth | 2 | 1939 | 2008 | 5 |
| Sunderland | 2 | 1937 | 1973 | 4 |
| Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1898 | 1959 | 3 |
| Bury | 2 | 1900 | 1903 | 2 |
| Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1922 | 1922 | 5 |
| Oxford University | 1 | 1874 | 1874 | 4 |
| Royal Engineers | 1 | 1875 | 1875 | 4 |
| Derby County | 1 | 1946 | 1946 | 4 |
| Leeds United | 1 | 1972 | 1972 | 4 |
| Southampton | 1 | 1976 | 1976 | 4 |
| Burnley | 1 | 1914 | 1914 | 3 |
| Cardiff City | 1 | 1927 | 1927 | 3 |
| Blackpool | 1 | 1953 | 1953 | 3 |
| Clapham Rovers | 1 | 1880 | 1880 | 2 |
| Notts County | 1 | 1894 | 1894 | 2 |
| Barnsley | 1 | 1912 | 1912 | 2 |
| Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1947 | 1947 | 2 |
| Old Carthusians | 1 | 1881 | 1881 | 1 |
| Blackburn Olympic | 1 | 1883 | 1883 | 1 |
| Bradford City | 1 | 1911 | 1911 | 1 |
| Ipswich Town | 1 | 1978 | 1978 | 1 |
| Coventry City | 1 | 1987 | 1987 | 1 |
| Wimbledon | 1 | 1988 | 1988 | 1 |
| Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2013 | 2013 | 1 |
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Qualifying Schedule
| Round | New Entrants | Month | Matches |
| Extra-Preliminary | Level 9 & 10 Clubs | August | 184 |
| Preliminary | Level 8 Clubs | August | 160 |
| 1st Round | Level 7 Clubs | September | 116 |
| 2nd Round | Level 6 Clubs | September | 80 |
| 3rd Round | N/A | October | 40 |
| 4th Round | Level 5 Clubs | October | 32 |
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Competition Proper
| Round | New Entries | Month | Matches |
| 1st Round | Level 3 & 4 Clubs | November | 40 |
| 2nd Round | N/A | November | 20 |
| 3rd Round | Level 1 & 2 Clubs | January | 32 |
| 4th Round | N/A | January | 16 |
| 5th Round | N/A | February | 8 |
| Quarter-Final | N/A | March | 4 |
| Semi-Final | N/A | April | 2 |
| Final | N/A | May | 1 |
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2020/21 FA Cup
Country: England & Wales
Dates: 31st August 2020 – 15th May 2021
Teams: 736 in total, 124 in the competition proper
Defending Champions: Arsenal (2019-20)
Matches Played: 108/123
Goals: 331 (3.06 per match)
Top Scorer: Gary Madine, Tom Nichols & Alfie May – 4 Goals Each.
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Schedule
| Round | Date | Fixtures | Teams Left | Prize Money |
| 1st Round | 7th November | 40 | 124 | £22,629 |
| 2nd Round | 28th November | 20 | 84 | £34,000 |
| 3rd Round | 9th January | 32 | 64 | £82,000 |
| 4th Round | 23rd January | 16 | 32 | £90,000 |
| 5th Round | 10th February | 8 | 16 | £180,000 |
| Quarter-Final | 20th March | 4 | 8 | £360,000 |
| Semi-Final | 17th April 2021 | 2 | 4 | £900,000 |
| Final | 15th May 2021 | 1 | 2 | £1,800,000 |
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Round and draw dates
| Round | Draw date | Match date |
| Extra Preliminary Round | 18th August 2020 | 31st August 2020 |
| Preliminary Round | 18th August 2020 | 12th September 2020 |
| 1st Qualifying Round | 14th September 2020 | 22nd September 2020 |
| 2nd Qualifying Round | 25th September 2020 | 3rd October 2020 |
| 3rd Qualifying Round | 5th October 2020 | 13th October 2020 |
| 4th Qualifying Round | 15th October 2020 | 24th October 2020 |
| 1st Round | 26th October 2020 | 7th November 2020 |
| 2nd Round | 9th November 2020 | 28th November 2020 |
| 3rd Round | 30th November 2020 | 9th January 2021 |
| 4th Round | 11th January 2021 | 23rd January 2021 |
| 5th Round | 11th January 2021 | 10th February 2021 |
| Quarter-Final | 11th February 2021 | 20th March 2021 |
| Semi-Final | 17th April 2021 | |
| Final | 15th May 2021 |
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1st Round
Dates: 7th November 2020
Draw: 26th October 2020, 7.10PM
Teams: 80
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Leyton Orient | 1-2 | Newport County | 7th November |
| Havant & W | 1-0 | Cray Valley | 8th November |
| Sunderland | 0-1 | Mansfield Town | 7th November |
| Bolton Wanderers | 2-3 | Crewe Alexandra | 7th November |
| Oxford United | 1-2 | Peterborough Utd | 7th November |
| Exeter City | 2-1 | AFC Fylde | 7th November |
| Tonbridge Angels | 0-7 | Bradford City | 7th November |
| Walsall | 1-2 | Bristol Rovers | 7th November |
| Rochdale | 1-2 | Stockport County | 7th November |
| Swindon Town | 1-2 | Darlington | 7th November |
| Barnet | 1-0 | Burton Albion | 8th November |
| Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Chorley | 8th November |
| Tranmere Rovers | 2-1 | Accrington Stanley | 7th November |
| Oxford City | 2-1 | Northampton Town | 9th November |
| Maldon & Tiptree | 0-1 | Morecambe | 8th November |
| Bromley | 0-1 | Yeovil Town | 7th November |
| Torquay United | 5-6 | Crawley Town | 8th November |
| Eastbourne Borough | 0-3 | Blackpool | 8th November |
| Cheltenham Town | 3-1 | South Shields | 7th November |
| Stevenage | 3-2 | Concord Rangers | 7th November |
| Harrogate Town | 4-1 | Skelmersdale United | 6th November |
| Gillingham | 3-2 | Woking | 7th November |
| Charlton Athletic | 0-1 | Plymouth Argyle | 7th November |
| Hayes & Yeading United | 2-3* | Carlisle United | 8th November |
| FC United of Manchester | 1-5 | Doncaster Rovers | 7th November |
| Salford City | 2-0 | Hartlepool United | 7th November |
| Scunthorpe United | 2-3 | Solihull Moors | 8th November |
| Hull City | 2-0 | Fleetwood Town | 7th November |
| Colchester United | 1-2 | Marine | 7th November |
| Barrow | 0-0 P* | AFC Wimbledon | 26th November |
| Dagenham | 3-1 | Grimsby Town | 7th November |
| Cambridge United | 0-2 | Shrewsbury Town | 7th November |
| Brackley Town | 4-3 | Bishop’s Stortford | 7th November |
| Eastleigh | 0-1* | MK Dons | 8th November |
| Hampton & Richmond | 2-3 | Oldham Athletic | 8th November |
| Boreham Wood | 4-3 | Southend United | 7th November |
| Ipswich Town | 2-3 | Portsmouth | 7th November |
| Port Vale | 0-1 | King’s Lynn Town | 7th November |
| Lincoln City | 6-2 | Forest Green Rovers | 7th November |
| Banbury United | 1-2 | Canvey Island | 7th November |
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2nd Round
Dates: 27th-30th November 2020
Draw: 9th November 2020, 7.10PM
Teams: 40
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Stevenage | *1-1 | Hull City | 29th November |
| Harrogate Town | 0-4 | Blackpool | 28th November |
| Tranmere Rovers | 1-0 | Brackley Town | 27th November |
| AFC Wimbledon | 1-2 | Crawley Town | 29th November |
| Stockport County | 3-2 | Yeovil Town | 29th November |
| Plymouth Argyle | 2-0 | Lincoln City | 28th November |
| Portsmouth | 6-1 | King’s Lynn Town | 28th November |
| Cheltenham Town | 2-1 | Crewe Alexandra | 28th November |
| Peterborough United | 1-2 | Chorley | 28th November |
| Morecambe | 4-2 | Solihull Moors | 28th November |
| Shrewsbury Town | 1-0 | Oxford City | 29th November |
| Mansfield Town | 2-1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 29th November |
| Newport County | 3-0 | Salford City | 28th November |
| Marine | 1-0 | Havant & Waterlooville | 29th November |
| Gillingham | 2-3 | Exeter City | 28th November |
| Canvey Island | 0-3 | Boreham Wood | 30th November |
| Carlisle United | 1-2 | Doncaster Rovers | 29th November |
| Barnet | 0-1 | MK Dons | 29th November |
| Bristol Rovers | 6-0 | Darlington | 29th November |
| Bradford City | 1-2 | Oldham Athletic | 28th November |
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3rd Round
Dates: 9th January 2021
Draw: 30th November 2020
Teams: 64
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Huddersfield Town | 2-3 | Plymouth Argyle | 9th January |
| Southampton | 2-0 | Shrewsbury Town | 19th January |
| Chorley | 2-0 | Derby County | 9th January |
| Marine | 0-5 | Tottenham | 10th January |
| Wolves | 1-0 | Crystal Palace | 8th January |
| Stockport County | 0-1 | West Ham United | 11th January |
| Oldham Athletic | 1-4 | AFC Bournemouth | 9th January |
| Man United | 1-0 | Watford | 9th January |
| Stevenage | 0-2 | Swansea City | 9th January |
| Everton | 2-1 | Rotherham | 9th January |
| Nottingham Forest | 1-0 | Cardiff City | 9th January |
| Arsenal | 2-0 AET | Newcastle United | 9th January |
| Barnsley | 2-0 | Tranmere Rovers | 10th January |
| Bristol Rovers | 2-3 | Sheffield United | 9th January |
| Boreham Wood | 0-2 | Millwall | 9th January |
| Blackburn | 0-1 | Doncaster | 9th January |
| Stoke City | 0-4 | Leicester City | 9th January |
| Wycombe | 4-1 | Preston | 9th January |
| Crawley Town | 3-0 | Leeds United | 10th January |
| Burnley | *1-1 (4-3p) | MK Dons | 9th January |
| Bristol City | 2-1 | Portsmouth | 10th January |
| QPR | 0-2 AET | Fulham | 9th January |
| Aston Villa | 1-4 | Liverpool | 8th January |
| Brentford | 2-1 | Middlesbrough | 9th January |
| Man City | 3-0 | Birmingham City | 10th January |
| Luton Town | 1-0 | Reading | 9th January |
| Chelsea | 4-0 | Morecambe | 10th January |
| Exeter City | 0-2 | Sheffield Wed | 9th January |
| Norwich City | 2-0 | Coventry City | 9th January |
| Blackpool | *2-2 (3-2p) | West Brom | 9th January |
| Newport County | 1-1* (3-4p) | Brighton | 10th January |
| Cheltenham Town | 2-1 AET | Mansfield Town | 10th January |
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4th Round
Dates: 23rd January 2021
Draw: Monday 11th January 2021, 7.10PM GMT
Teams: 32
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Cheltenham Town | 1-3 | Manchester City | 23rd January |
| Bournemouth | 2-1 | Crawley Town | 26th January |
| Swansea City | 5-1 | Nottingham Forest | 23rd January |
| Man United | 3-2 | Liverpool | 24th January |
| Southampton | 1-0 | Arsenal | 23rd January |
| Barnsley | 1-0 | Norwich City | 23rd January |
| Chorley | 0-1 | Wolves | 22nd January |
| Millwall | 0-3 | Bristol City | 23rd January |
| Brighton | 2-1 | Blackpool | 23rd January |
| Wycombe Wanderers | 1-4 | Tottenham | 25th January |
| Fulham | 0-3 | Burnley | 24th January |
| Sheffield United | 2-1 | Plymouth | 23rd January |
| Chelsea | 3-1 | Luton Town | 24th January |
| West Ham United | 4-0 | Doncaster Rovers | 23rd January |
| Brentford | 1-3 | Leicester City | 24th January |
| Everton | 3-0 | Sheffield Wed | 24th January |
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5th Round
Dates: 10th February 2021
Draw: Monday 11th January 2021, 7.23PM GMT
Teams: 16
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Burnley | 0-2 | Bournemouth | 9th February |
| Manchester United | 1-0 AET | West Ham United | 9th February |
| Sheffield United | 1-0 | Bristol City | 10th February |
| Wolves | 0-2 | Southampton | 11th February |
| Barnsley | 0-1 | Chelsea | 11th February |
| Everton | 5-4 AET | Tottenham Hotspur | 10th February |
| Swansea City | 1-3 | Manchester City | 10th February |
| Leicester City | 1-0 | Brighton | 10th February |
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Quarter-Finals
Dates: 20th March 2021
Draw: Thursday 11th February 2021, 7.45PM GMT
Teams: 8
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| Everton | 1 | Manchester City | 20th March |
| Bournemouth | 2 | Southampton | 20th March |
| Leicester City | 3 | Manchester United | 21st March |
| Chelsea | 4 | Sheffield United | 21st March |
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Semi-Finals
Dates: 17th April 2021
Draw: TBD
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, England
Teams: 4
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| 1 | |||
| 2 |
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Final
Date: Saturday 15th May 2021
Venue: Wembley Stadium, London, England
Teams: 2
| Home Team | Score | Away Team | Date |
| 1 |
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Broadcasting
BT Sport
| Round | Fixture |
| 1st Round | Harrogate Town V Skelmersdale United |
| 1st Round | Eastbourne Borough V Blackpool |
| 1st Round | Oxford City V Northampton Town |
| 2nd Round | Peterborough United V Chorley |
| 2nd Round | Marine V Havant & Waterlooville |
| 2nd Round | Canvey Island V Boreham Wood |
| 3rd Round | Aston Villa V Liverpool |
| 3rd Round | Chorley V Derby County |
| 3rd Round | Man United V Watford |
| 3rd Round | Newport County V Brighton |
| 3rd Round | Stockport County V West Ham United |
| 4th Round | Chorley V Wolves |
| 4th Round | Southampton or Shrewsbury V Arsenal |
| 4th Round | Brentford V Leicester City |
| 4th Round | Everton V Sheffield Wednesday |
| 4th Round | Wycombe Wanderers V Tottenham |
| 5th Round | Burnley V Bournemouth |
| 5th Round | Swansea City V Manchester City |
| 5th Round | Leicester City V Brighton |
| 5th Round | Everton V Tottenham |
| 5th Round | Wolves V Southampton |
| Quarter-Final | Bournemouth V Southampton |
| Quarter-Final | Everton V Manchester City |
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BBC Sport
| Round | Fixture |
| 1st Round | FC United of Manchester V Doncaster Rovers |
| 2nd Round | Tranmere Rovers V Darlington |
| 3rd Round | Arsenal V Newcastle United |
| 3rd Round | Crawley Town V Leeds United |
| 3rd Round | Marine V Tottenham |
| 4th Round | Swansea City V Nottingham Forest |
| 4th Round | Cheltenham Town V Manchester City |
| 4th Round | Chelsea V Luton Town |
| 4th Round | Manchester United V Liverpool |
| 5th Round | Manchester United V West Ham United |
| 5th Round | Barnsley V Chelsea |
| Quarter-Final | Chelsea V Sheffield United |
| Quarter-Final | Leicester City V Manchester United |
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