Wikipedia

2024–25 Women's FA Cup

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]

2024–25 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates1 September 2024 – 18 May 2025
Teams514
Defending championsManchester United
← 2023–24
2025–26 →

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]
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 – £4,000 £1,000
First round 141 116[c] 92 – – £6,000 £1,500
Second round 83 58 58 – – £8,000 £2,000
Third round 54 40[d] 29 – – £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
  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

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]

  1. ^ Despite winning the game 4-0, Hammersmith were expelled from the competition for fielding an ineligible player in the match, with Bromley being declared the winners and reinstated.[6]

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.

Third round qualifying

edit

The 92 matches of third round qualifying will be played on 13 October 2024. This round includes the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.

First round proper

edit

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

edit

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

Third round proper

edit

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

edit

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

edit

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

edit

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

edit

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

edit
Main article: 2025 Women's FA Cup Final

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

References

edit
  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.
  6. ^ "Club Statement: Bromley Women reinstated into the Adobe Women's FA Cup". 19 September 2024 – via www.bromleyfc.co.uk.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2024–25_Women%27s_FA_Cup&oldid=1251267851"