Most successful FA Cup teams

The FA Cup will get underway this weekend as groups from decrease down within the English soccer pyramid dream of creating it to Wembley subsequent spring.

Final 12 months noticed Manchester United declare their thirteenth FA Cup trophy, defeating Manchester Metropolis within the course of. Premier League groups will wait till January to make their entrance to the 2024/25 competitors, however will there be a number of shocks earlier than then?

Nothing fairly beats the magic of the cup. Here is a have a look at the 9 most profitable golf equipment within the historical past of the competitors.

9

Blackburn Rovers

6 FA Cups

Blackburn Rovers are at the moment the ninth-most profitable staff within the competitors, regardless of their final victory coming again in 1928.

One of many founding members of the Soccer League, Blackburn gained 5 FA Cups through the nineteenth century: 1884, 1885, 1886, 1890 and 1891. The membership additionally gained the English First Division in 1912 and 1914.

Since their final win almost 100 years in the past, Blackburn have reached the ultimate simply as soon as, dropping to Wolverhampton Wanderers in 1960.

8

Newcastle United

6 FA Cups

The Magpies have the identical variety of titles as Blackburn, though they’ve reached a complete of 13 finals of their historical past.

The membership gained all six of their cups between 1910 and 1955, which included a spell within the 50s that noticed the Toon win three cups in 4 years.

Since that final success in 1955 – which can also be the final time they gained a serious home honour – Newcastle reached the ultimate thrice in 1974, 1998 and 1999. Whereas it’s no disgrace in dropping to Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United on these events, the supporters shall be hoping Eddie Howe can make them a primary FA Cup in over 60 years.

7

Aston Villa

7 FA Cups

Aston Villa are ranked because the seventh-most profitable staff within the event, but their final victory got here in 1957.

Between 1894 and 1920, Villa gained six league titles and 6 FA Cups, establishing themselves as top-of-the-line groups within the nation. Below Unai Emery, the membership are trying to return to previous glories, however it’s definitely a shock that they’ve solely made two finals since their final triumph.

A slender defeat to Chelsea in 2000 – the final last on the outdated Wembley – was adopted up by a 4-0 loss to Arsenal 15 years later. The Premier League and Champions League often is the precedence for Emery, however a cup win would endear him to the supporters much more.

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6

Manchester Metropolis

7 FA Cups

Manchester City’s success within the FA Cup has been unfold all through their historical past. Certainly, every of their successes within the event have arrived in seven completely different a long time.

They first gained the trophy in 1904, earlier than claiming one other three wins by the top of the Nineteen Sixties. The Etihad facet then endured a drought of 42 years as Roberto Mancini led the membership to their fifth success in 2011.

Below Pep Guardiola, the membership have reached three finals in eight years, successful twice. Don’t be shocked to see their trophy rely improve whereas the Spaniard remains to be in control of the staff.

5

Tottenham Hotspur

8 FA Cups

Tottenham Hotspur discover themselves fifth on this listing, regardless of failing to win the trophy since 1991 and claiming just one main honour this century.

Thought of cup specialists throughout their most profitable interval between the early 60s and early 80s, Spurs gained 5 FA Cups throughout this spell, together with quite a few different trophies. Tottenham notably grew to become the primary and solely non-league membership to win the competitors once they did so in 1901.

Remarkably, since that victory over Brian Clough’s Nottingham Forest 33 years in the past, the north Londoners haven’t even made it again to Wembley for an FA Cup last.

Might Ange Postecoglou be the person to interrupt this drought?

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4

Liverpool

8 FA Cups

Liverpool needed to wait till 1965 to win their first FA Cup title, regardless of having gained six First Division titles prior.

Invoice Shankly led the Reds to a different cup in 1974, but solely six have arrived because the Scot retired that 12 months. Certainly, the Anfield facet have gained the competitors simply thrice because the flip of the century.

The 2001 and 2006 finals noticed the Merseyside membership safe great comebacks to defeat Arsenal and West Ham United respectively. Jürgen Klopp gained his solely FA Cup in 2022, as Chelsea had been defeated on penalties within the last.

3

Chelsea

8 FA Cups

Profitable the identical variety of cups as Liverpool and Spurs, Chelsea’s success has come inside a a lot shorter house of time.

Solely 48 years separate their first success (1970) and their newest victory within the competitors (2018), whereas the Blues have reached one other eight finals of their historical past.

By dropping in opposition to Liverpool in 2022, Chelsea grew to become the primary staff in FA Cup historical past to lose three successive finals. Enzo Maresca has a giant job on his arms, however successful the event could possibly be the catalyst for future success.

2

Manchester United

13 FA Cups

13-time winners Manchester United have loved loads of success within the FA Cup, but there have been a good few shocks all through too.

Sir Alex Ferguson gained 5 FA Cup titles, with Sir Matt Busby successful two, but the pair additionally misplaced finals. Bolton Wanderers defeated United in 1958 simply months after the Munich Air Catastrophe, whereas Ferguson suffered defeats to Arsenal and Chelsea in 2005 and 2007 respectively.

Erik ten Hag led the Previous Trafford facet to a shocking victory final season, prevailing 2-1 over Man Metropolis. The Dutchman has since been sacked, however can his successor win a record-equalling 14th title this marketing campaign?

1

Arsenal

14 FA Cups

Not solely do Arsenal maintain the file for essentially the most wins within the competitors, however alongside their north London rivals, in addition they have the joint file of seven consecutive last appearances with out dropping, stretching again to 2001.

Arsène Wenger gained 7 of the membership’s 14 triumphs within the event, which can also be a file, dropping simply as soon as within the last (2001).

The membership have misplaced solely seven finals of their historical past. The 2020 victory was the primary trophy gained by Mikel Arteta in his managerial profession. Whereas ending their 21-year league title drought would be the precedence for the Spaniard, successful a fifteenth FA Cup for the north London facet could possibly be simply as helpful.

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