2024–25 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales |
Dates | 1 September 2024 – 18 May 2025 |
Teams | 514 |
Defending champions | Manchester United |
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
[edit]A total of 514 teams were accepted into the 2024–25 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] | |
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Winner | Loser | ||||||
First round qualifying | 514 | 290 | – | 134 | 769 | £1,800 | £450 |
Second round qualifying | 369 | 272[a] | 145 | 133 | 737 | £3,000 | £750 |
Third round qualifying | 233 | 184[b] | 136 | 91 | 444 | £4,000 | £1,000 |
First round | 141 | 116[c] | 92 | 58 | 273 | £6,000 | £1,500 |
Second round | 83 | 58 | 58 | 29 | 145 | £8,000 | £2,000 |
Third round | 54 | 40[d] | 29 | 20 | 77 | £35,000 | £9,000 |
Fourth round | 32 | 32[e] | 20 | 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 |
- ^ 92 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
- ^ 48 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
- ^ 24 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
- ^ 11 Women's Championship teams added
- ^ 12 Women's Super League teams added
First round qualifying
[edit]The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with games played on 1 September 2024, and made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[5]
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Second round qualifying
[edit]The 136 matches of the second round qualifying were played on 22 September 2024. This round included the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.
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Third round qualifying
[edit]The 92 matches of third round qualifying were played on 13 October 2024. This round included the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.
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First round proper
[edit]The 58 matches in the first round proper were played on 3 November 2024. This round included the introduction of 24 teams from the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.
3 November 2024 | Cheadle Town Stingers (4) | 2–0 | AFC Fylde (4) | Cheadle |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Park Road Stadium Attendance: 110 |
3 November 2024 | FC St Helens (6) | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (4) | St Helens |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Windleshaw Sports |
3 November 2024 | Washington (6) | 0–7 | Hull City (3) | Washington |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Northern Playing Fields |
3 November 2024 | Handsworth (6) | 2–0 | York City (4) | Sheffield |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Olivers Mount |
3 November 2024 | Thornaby (6) | 2–7 | Liverpool Feds (3) | Thornaby |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Teesdale Park |
3 November 2024 | Durham Cestria (4) | 4–0 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (4) | Durham |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Maiden Castle sports centre Attendance: 96 |
3 November 2024 | Preston North End (6) | 1–2 | Bradford City (5) | Longridge |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Recycling Lives Ground |
3 November 2024 | Huddersfield Town (4) | 7–0 | Nantwich Town (7) | Huddersfield |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: The Stafflex Arena Attendance: 98 |
3 November 2024 | Curzon Ashton (5) | 0–1 | Chester-Le-Street Town (5) | Ashton-under-Lyne |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: 94 |
3 November 2024 | Rossington Main (7) | 0–1 | Accrington Stanley (6) | Rossington |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Oxford Street |
3 November 2024 | Wythenshawe (5) | 0–3 | Middlesbrough (4) | Wythenshawe |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Selco Builders Warehouse Community Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Sheffield (5) | 2–1 | Penrith (6) | Dronfield |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Home of Football Ground |
3 November 2024 | Mancunian Unity (5) | 6–2 | Stockport County (4) | Limeside |
13:45 | Report | Stadium: Whitebank Stadium |
3 November 2024 | South Shields (5) | 3–3 (4–3 p) | Halifax (3) | South Shields |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Mariners Park | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 November 2024 | Loughborough Lightning (4) | 2–1 | Sutton Coldfield Town (4) | Loughborough |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Notts County (4) | 0–5 | Sporting Khalsa (3) | Eastwood |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Coronation Park |
3 November 2024 | Boldmere St Michaels (4) | 1–3 | Nottingham Forest (3) | Boldmere |
15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Boldmere Community Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Asfordby Amateurs (6) | 1–7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) | Asfordby |
13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Holwell Sports Club |
3 November 2024 | Kidderminster Harriers (5) | 3–1 | Port Vale (5) | Kidderminster |
14:00 |
| Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (5) | 3–2 | Northampton Town (4) | Shrewsbury |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: New Meadow |
3 November 2024 | Knowle (5) | 1–7 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | Knowle |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Robins' Nest Attendance: 273 |
3 November 2024 | AFC Telford United (6) | 1–5 | Stourbridge (3) | Wellington |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 87 |
3 November 2024 | River City (6) | 2–3 | Long Itchington (6) | Braunstone Town |
14:00 | Stadium: Riverside Football Ground |
3 November 2024 | Stoke City (3) | 5–0 | Hednesford Town (6) | Stone |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
3 November 2024 | Derby County (3) | 1–3 | Leafield Athletic (4) | Mickleover |
13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Don Amott Arena |
3 November 2024 | Rugby Borough (3) | 7–0 | Lincoln City (4) | Rugby |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kilsby Lane |
3 November 2024 | Peterborough United (4) | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Billericay Town (3) | Bourne |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Abbey Lawn Attendance: 185 | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 November 2024 | London Seaward (4) | 3–1 | Hackney (6) | Barkingside |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Oakside Stadium Attendance: 62 |
3 November 2024 | Cambridge City (5) | 2–2 (2–4 p) | Stevenage (5) | Haverhill |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: The New Croft Attendance: 228 | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 November 2024 | AFC Sudbury (4) | 3–0 | Bowers & Pitsea (5) | Sudbury |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: The Mel Group Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Ipswich Town (3) | 12–0 | MK Dons (3) | Felixstowe |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: The Martello Ground Attendance: 620 |
3 November 2024 | Royston Town (5) | 3–0 | Newport Pagnell Town (6) | Royston |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Garden Walk Attendance: 253 |
3 November 2024 | Cambridge United (4) | 0–1 | Norwich City (4) | St Neots |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Rowley Park |
3 November 2024 | Hutton (6) | 2–4 | Luton Town (5) | Billericay |
14:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Hannakins Farm Community Centre |
3 November 2024 | Penn & Tylers Green (6) | 0–3 | Queens Park Rangers (4) | Penn |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: French School Meadow Attendance: 225 |
3 November 2024 | Oxford United (3) | 5–0 | Actonians (4) | Marston |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 222 |
3 November 2024 | Comets (7) | 2–5 | Worthing (4) | Rotherhithe |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: St Pauls Sports Ground |
3 November 2024 | AFC Wimbledon (3) | 0–0 (2–4 p) | Watford (3) | Wimbledon |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 494 | ||
Penalties | ||||
3 November 2024 | Lewes (3) | 1–1 (6–5 p) | Dulwich Hamlet (4) | Lewes |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: 531 |
Penalties | ||||
3 November 2024 | Fulham (5) | 7–0 | Chesham United (4) | New Malden |
14:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Motspur Park |
3 November 2024 | Aylesford (6) | 3–1 | Reading (5) | Aylesford |
15:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Aylesford Recreation Ground |
3 November 2024 | Chatham Town (4) | 5–2 | Dorking Wanderers (5) | Chatham |
14:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Bauvil Stadium Attendance: 179 |
3 November 2024 | Farnham Town (7) | 0–2 | London Bees (4) | Farnham |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: The Memorial Ground Attendance: 237 |
3 November 2024 | Saltdean United (5) | 2–1 | South London (7) | Saltdean |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Hill Park Attendance: 84 |
3 November 2024 | Brentford (6) | 4–2 | Ascot United (5) | Bedfont |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Bedfont Sports Club Attendance: 502 |
3 November 2024 | Torquay United (5) | 0–1 | Bridgwater United (4) | Newton Abbot |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Recreation Ground |
3 November 2024 | Cheltenham Town (3) | 7–0 | Yeovil Town (6) | Bishop's Cleeve |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kayte Lane Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Bristol Rovers (4) | 4–3 | Sherborne Town (5) | Bristol |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Memorial Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 6–0 | Poole Town (5) | Plymouth |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 168 |
3 November 2024 | Saltash United (6) | 0–6 | AFC Bournemouth (4) | Saltash |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Kimberley Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Bournemouth Sports (4) | 0–1 | Moneyfields (4) | Bournemouth |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Chapel Gate |
3 November 2024 | Winchester City Flyers (5) | 1–4 | AFC Portchester (5) | Winchester |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Charters Community Stadium |
3 November 2024 | Bursledon (6) | 0–4 | Marine Academy Plymouth (5) | Chandler's Ford |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Toynbee School |
3 November 2024 | Gwalia United (3) | 4–1 | Swindon Town (4) | Newport |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 195 |
3 November 2024 | Exeter City (3) | 4–0 | Keynsham Town (4) | Exeter |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub Attendance: 185 |
Second round proper
[edit]The 29 matches in the second round proper were scheduled to be played on 24 November 2024. Rearranged fixtures were played in the following week.
24 November 2024 | Accrington Stanley (6) | 1–2 | Huddersfield Town (4) | Galgate |
13:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Galgate Recreational Field |
24 November 2024 | Durham Cestria (4) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Chester-Le-Street Town (5) | Durham |
14:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Maiden Castle sports centre |
Penalties | ||||
24 November 2024 | Mancunian Unity (5) | 4–0 | Handsworth (6) | Limeside |
13:45 | Report | Stadium: Whitebank Stadium |
24 November 2024 | South Shields (5) | 0–11 | Liverpool Feds (3) | South Shields |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: Mariners Park Attendance: 333 |
24 November 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) | 8–1 | Sporting Khalsa (3) | Wellington |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: New Bucks Head |
24 November 2024 | Norwich City (4) | 1–0 | Leafield Athletic (4) | Horsford |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: The Nest |
24 November 2024 | Rugby Borough (3) | 7–1 | Peterborough United (4) | Rugby |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Kilsby Lane |
24 November 2024 | Shrewsbury Town (5) | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Sheffield (5) | Shrewsbury |
14:00 |
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| Stadium: New Meadow | |
Penalties | ||||
Robinson Stanley Arnold Jones Carr |
24 November 2024 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 6–0 | Worcester City (4) | Redditch |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: Valley Stadium |
24 November 2024 | Brentford (6) | 1–0 | London Seaward (4) | Bedfont |
15:00 | Woods 85' | Report | Stadium: Bedfont Sports Club Attendance: 401 |
24 November 2024 | Hashtag United (3) | 2–2 (1–4 p) | Ipswich Town (3) | Aveley |
15:00 | Report | Stadium: Parkside Stadium | ||
Penalties | ||||
Ayisi | Bryant Fisher O'Brien |
24 November 2024 | Oxford United (3) | 1–0 | Watford (3) | Marston |
13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 132 |
24 November 2024 | Aylesford (6) | 2–2 (3–5 p) | Worthing (4) | Aylesford |
15:30 | Report | Stadium: Aylesford Recreation Ground | ||
Penalties | ||||
Penfold Witham Armstrong Healy | Winchester Humphrey Young Rowe Bell |
24 November 2024 | London Bees (4) | 3–2 | Chatham Town (4) | Edgware |
13:00 | Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium |
24 November 2024 | Fulham (5) | 4–3 | Royston Town (5) | New Malden |
14:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Motspur Park |
24 November 2024 | Lewes (3) | 3–0 | AFC Sudbury (4) | Lewes |
14:00 | Report | Stadium: The Dripping Pan |
24 November 2024 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 1–5 | Exeter City (3) | Plymouth |
13:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 904 |
24 November 2024 | Cheltenham Town (3) | 2–1 | Moneyfields (4) | Bishop's Cleeve |
14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Kayte Lane Stadium |
24 November 2024 | Marine Academy Plymouth (5) | 0–4 | Bristol Rovers (4) | Plymouth |
14:30 | Report |
| Stadium: Manadon Sports Hub |
24 November 2024 | Gwalia United (3) | 4–0 | Bridgwater United (4) | Newport |
14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Newport Stadium Attendance: 224 |
24 November 2024 | AFC Portchester (5) | 0–4 | AFC Bournemouth (4) | Fareham |
13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: The OnSite Group Stadium |
27 November 2024 | Kidderminster Harriers (5) | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Stourbridge (3) | Kidderminster |
19:30 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
Penalties | ||||
1 December 2024[7] | Long Itchington (6) | 0–19 | Nottingham Forest (3) | Kenilworth |
13:00 | Stadium: Kenilworth Sporting Ground |
1 December 2024[8] | Queens Park Rangers (4) | 5–0 | Saltdean United (5) | Hayes |
13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Skyex Community Stadium |
1 December 2024 | FC St Helens (6) | 0–4 | Cheadle Town Stingers (4) | St Helens |
13:00 | Stadium: Windleshaw Sports |
1 December 2024[9] | Burnley (3) | 11–0 | Bradford City (5) | Burnley |
14:00 | Stadium: Turf Moor |
1 December 2024[10] | Hull City (3) | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Middlesbrough (4) | Barton |
14:00 | Stadium: Easy Buy Stadium | |||
Penalties | ||||
Tanser Hunt Ackroyd Bott Harness | Wilkinson Bell Robson Ferguson Turnbull Maxwell |
1 December 2024 | Stevenage (5) | 1–1 (14–15 p) | Luton Town (5) | Letchworth |
14:30 |
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| Stadium: Hertfordshire FA Attendance: 150 | |
Penalties | ||||
Makewell Croucher Thomas-O'Keefe Gunn Nebbitt Millen Edge Bodily Webster Fox-Barker Reeves Makewell Croucher Thomas-O'Keefe Gunn Nebbitt | Fensome McKay Maddix Lewis Swarres |