The 2021–22 Women's FA Cup was the 52nd staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Arsenal 3–0 in the 2020–21 final which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually played on 5 December 2021.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 417 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 400 |
| Goals scored | 2,016 (5.04 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Chloe Williams (Liskeard Athletic) 12 goals[1] |
The final was won by Chelsea who beat Manchester City after extra time at Wembley Stadium in front of a record attendance of 49,094.[2]
Teams
editA total of 417 teams entered the 2021–22 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 41 from the previous year.[3] Unlike previous years, there were no additional preliminary rounds prior to first round qualifying. Tier 5 teams were given an exemption for the first time, entering at the second round qualifying stage. The 50 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption to the third round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) enter at the first round proper. Also for the first time, teams in the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship (tiers 1 and 2) entered in different rounds with Championship teams exempt until the third round proper, one round earlier than in previous years, while FA WSL teams remained exempt until the fourth round proper.[4]
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| First round qualifying | 417 | 152 | – | 68 | 418 | £400 | £100 |
| Second round qualifying | 341 | 240[a] | 76 | 115 | 621 | £450 | £115 |
| Third round qualifying | 221 | 170[b] | 120 | 82 | 402 | £600 | £150 |
| First round | 136 | 112[c] | 85 | 56 | 272 | £850 | £215 |
| Second round | 80 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 115 | £1,000 | £250 |
| Third round | 52 | 40[d] | 28 | 20 | 78 | £1,250 | £315 |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32[e] | 20 | 16 | 56 | £2,000 | £500 |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 28 | £3,000 | £750 |
| Quarter-final | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | £4,000 | £1,000 |
| Semi-final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | £5,000 | £1,250 |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | £25,000 | £15,000 |
- ^ Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
- ^ 50 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
- ^ 27 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
- ^ 12 FA Women's Championship teams added
- ^ 12 FA WSL teams added
First round qualifying
editThe competition started at the first round qualifying stage with 76 matches played in September 2021, made up of teams from the seventh-tier county leagues and randomly drawn tier six regional second division teams.[6]
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Second round qualifying
edit120 matches were played in the second round qualifying in October 2021, made up of the 76 winning teams from the first round qualifying and included the introduction of 164 teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues and the remaining sixth-tier teams.[6]
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Third round qualifying
edit85 matches were played in the third round qualifying in October 2021, made up of the 120 winning teams from the second round qualifying and including the introduction of 50 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[4]
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First round proper
edit56 matches were played in the first round proper in November 2021, made up of the 85 winning teams from the third round qualifying and included the introduction of 27 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.[4]
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Second round proper
edit28 matches were played in the second round proper in November 2021, made up of the 56 winning teams from the first round proper and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[4]
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Third round proper
edit20 matches were played in the third round proper in December 2021, made up of the 28 winning teams from the second round proper and included the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier FA Women's Championship.[4]
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Fourth round proper
edit16 matches were played in the fourth round proper on 29 and 30 January 2022, made up of the 20 winning teams from the third round proper and included the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier FA Women's Super League. The fourth round proper was the final round to introduce new teams.[4]
| 29 January 2022 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 0–8 | Manchester City (1) | West Bridgford |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 3,994 |
| 29 January 2022 | Aston Villa (1) | 1–3 | Chelsea (1) | Walsall |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Abigail Bryne |
| 30 January 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 1–0 | London City Lionesses (2) | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 | Miedema  44' |
Report 1 Report 2 | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 1,100[18] |
| 30 January 2022 | Southampton F.C. (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol City (2) | Southampton |
| 13:00 | Morris 91' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 3,638 |
| 30 January 2022 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 0–6 | Charlton Athletic (2) | Plymouth |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 469[19] |
| 30 January 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 2–3 | Reading (1) | Crawley |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 631 |
| 30 January 2022 | Durham (2) | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Durham |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: 447 |
| 30 January 2022 | Sheffield United (2) | 1–4 | West Ham United (1) | Sheffield |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 353[20] |
| 30 January 2022 | Birmingham City (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland (2) | Birmingham |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 384[21] Referee: Magda Golba |
| 30 January 2022 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 0–4 | Everton (1) | Huddersfield |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 1,168 |
| 30 January 2022 | Newcastle United (4) | 0–1 | Ipswich Town (3) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 | Report | O'Brien 3' |
Stadium: Kingston Park Attendance: 2,754 |
| 30 January 2022 | Liverpool (2) | 6–0 | Lincoln City (4) | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 30 January 2022 | Billericay Town (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Coventry United (2) | Billericay |
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| 30 January 2022 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Exeter City (4) | Sutton Coldfield |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Coles Lane | ||
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| 30 January 2022 | Bridgwater United (3) | 0–2 | Manchester United (1) | Bridgwater |
| 14:00 | Report 1 Report 2 | Stadium: Fairfax Park Attendance: 2,500[22] Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 30 January 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Leicester City (1) | Canons Park |
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Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 596 |
Fifth round proper
editEight matches were played in the fifth round proper on 26 and 27 February 2022, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.[4]
| 26 February 2022 | Chelsea (1) | 7–0 | Leicester City (1) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,723 |
| 27 February 2022 | Liverpool (2) | 0–4 | Arsenal (1) | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 1,851[23] |
| 27 February 2022 | Manchester United (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Leigh |
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Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,335 |
| 27 February 2022 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | Bexley |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: The Oakwood Attendance: 457 |
| 27 February 2022 | Durham (2) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (1) | Durham |
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Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: 593 |
| 27 February 2022 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 2–4 | Coventry United (2) | Sutton Coldfield |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Coles Lane |
| 27 February 2022 | Reading (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United (1) | Reading |
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| 27 February 2022 | Ipswich Town (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Southampton (3) | Felixstowe |
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Stadium: Goldstar Ground Attendance: 1,167 |
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Quarter-finals
editFour matches were played in the quarter-finals on 18 and 20 March 2022, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.[4]
| 18 March 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 4–0 | Coventry United (2) | Borehamwood |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 761[24] Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 20 March 2022 | Chelsea (1) | 5–0 | Birmingham City (1) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Lucy May |
| 20 March 2022 | Manchester City (1) | 4–0 | Everton (1) | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,214[25] Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 20 March 2022 | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | West Ham United (1) | Felixstowe |
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Stadium: Goldstar Ground Attendance: 2,000[26] Referee: Amy Fearn |
Semi-finals
editTwo matches were played in the semi-finals on 16 and 17 April 2022, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.[4]
| 16 April 2022 | West Ham United (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Dagenham |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 17 April 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Final
editThe final was played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 15 May 2022.[4]
Television rights
edit| Round | BBC |
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| Fourth round | Arsenal v London City Lionesses (BBC Red Button) |
| Fifth round | Liverpool v Arsenal (BBC Red Button) Manchester United v Manchester City (BBC Two) |
| Quarter-finals | Ipswich Town v West Ham United (BBC Red Button) |
| Semi-finals | West Ham United v Manchester City (BBC One) Arsenal v Chelsea (BBC Two) |
| Final | Chelsea v Manchester City (BBC One) |
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For the BBC match Attendances, look under the Line ups section