| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 300 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester City (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Everton |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 295 |
| Goals scored | 1,516 (5.14 per match) |
The 2019–20 Women's FA Cup was the 50th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Manchester City were the defending champions, having beaten West Ham United 3–0 in the previous final.[1] The draw was split regionally, dividing teams into north and south sections until the fourth round proper.
Teams
A total of 300 teams had their entries to the tournament accepted by The Football Association.[2] 216 teams enter at the extra preliminary round or preliminary round. Teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One are given exemption to the second round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions enter at the second round proper. Teams in the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship are exempted to 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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| Extra preliminary round | 300 | 20 | – | 9 | 65 | £300 | £75 |
| Preliminary round | 290 | 196 | 10 | 95 | 579 | £360 | £90 |
| First round qualifying | 192 | 98 | 98 | 49 | 241 | £400 | £100 |
| Second round qualifying | 143 | 96[lower-alpha 1] | 49 | 48 | 240 | £450 | £115 |
| Third round qualifying | 95 | 48 | 48 | 24 | 122 | £600 | £150 |
| First round | 71 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 50 | £850 | £215 |
| Second round | 59 | 36[lower-alpha 2] | 12 | 18 | 71 | £1,000 | £250 |
| Third round | 41 | 18 | 18 | 9 | 32 | £1,250 | £315 |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32[lower-alpha 3] | 9 | 16 | 62 | £2,000 | £500 |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 30 | £3,000 | £750 |
| Quarter-final | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | £4,000 | £1,000 |
| Semi-final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | £5,000 | £1,250 |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | £25,000 | £15,000 |
- ↑ FA Women's National League Division One teams added
- ↑ FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
- ↑ FA Women's Championship and FA WSL teams added
Extra preliminary round
As a result of 300 teams entering the competition, twenty teams were drawn into an extra preliminary round, which was played by Sunday 18 August 2019.[5]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Washington (6) | 0–13 | Redcar Town (5) | |
| 2 | Wakefield Trinity (6) | 0–3 | Farsley Celtic (5) | |
| 3 | Mossley Hill (5) | H–W | Burnley Belvedere (7) | |
| Burnley Belvedere withdrew. | ||||
| 4 | Notts County (6) | 11–1 | Cleethorpes Town (6) | 52 |
| 5 | Port Vale (6) | 9–0 | Lye Town (5) | 57 |
| 6 | Corby Town (6) | 1–2 | Bungay Town (7) | 42 |
| 7 | New London Lionesses (6) | 5–4 | Comets (7) | |
| 8 | Bishop's Stortford (6) | 1–5 | Hartham United (7) | |
| 9 | Ashford Town (Middx) (5) | 4–1 | Denham United (5) | |
| 10 | Burgess Hill Town (7) | 3–2 | Eastbourne United (6) | |
Preliminary round
Ninety eight matches were scheduled for the preliminary round, which were played by Sunday 1 September 2019.[6] The 196 teams taking part consisted of 186 teams with a bye to this stage, plus the ten match winners from the previous round. Sedgley & Gornal United and Boston United both withdrew after having their entry accepted which resulted in walkover wins for Droitwich Spa and Loughborough Students respectively. The match between Whyteleafe and Millwall Lionesses was played, ending in a 6–3 victory for Millwall, but Whyteleafe were later awarded the win because Millwall had fielded two unregistered players.[7]
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First round qualifying
Forty-nine matches were scheduled for the first round qualifying, the majority of which were played on Sunday 22 September 2019. Morecambe's tie against FC United of Manchester was postponed on this date, as was the re-arranged fixture a week later, leading to the tie being reversed and Morecambe losing their home advantage. Worthing's tie against Whyteleafe was played on 29 September, having been delayed a week due to Millwall Lionesses (who had been due to play in this match) being expelled from the competition. The round was made up solely of the winners from the previous round and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[8]
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Second round qualifying
Forty-eight matches in the second round qualifying were played on Sunday 6 October 2019.[9] The round was made up of the 49 winners from the previous round and the introduction of all 47 FA Women's National League Division One teams.
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Third round qualifying
Twenty-four matches were scheduled for the second round qualifying, played on Sunday 27 October 2019. The round was made up of the 48 winners from the previous round and did not include the introduction of any new teams. A total of five games were delayed by weather and were rescheduled for Sunday 3 November.
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First round proper
Twelve matches were scheduled for the first round proper, played on Sunday 10 November 2019. The round was made up of the 24 winners from the previous round and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[10]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra (5) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Barnsley (4) | |
| 2 | Liverpool Feds (4) | 0–4 | Brighouse Town (4) | |
| 3 | Durham Cestria (4) | 1–3 | Chester-le-Street Town (4) | |
| 4 | The New Saints (4) | 0–4 | Chorley (4) | |
| 5 | Leek Town (5) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Lincoln City (4) | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | 4–1 | Luton Town (5) | 90 |
| 7 | Woodlands (5) | 0–13 | Billericay Town (4) | |
| 8 | Ipswich Town (4) | 5–0 | AFC Basildon (4) | |
| 9 | Cheltenham Town (4) | 0–1 | Leyton Orient (4) | |
| 10 | Actonians (4) | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | |
| 11 | Chesham United (4) | 0–1 | Southampton F.C. (4) | |
| 12 | Southampton Women's F.C. (4) | 4–0 | Portishead Town (5) | |
Second round proper
Eighteen matches were scheduled for the second round proper, to be played on Sunday 1 December 2019. The round was made up of the 12 winners from the previous round as well as the introduction of all 24 third tier clubs from the FA Women's National League Northern and Southern Premier Divisions.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Chorley (4) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Brighouse Town (4) | 60 |
| 2 | Derby County (3) | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest (3) | |
| 3 | Barnsley (4) | 4–0 | Sheffield F.C. (3) | |
| 4 | Sunderland (3) | 4–3 | Middlesbrough (3) | |
| 5 | Stoke City (3) | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Huddersfield Town (3) | |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | 0–1 | Fylde (3) | |
| 7 | Chester-le-Street Town (4) | 0–4 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 40 |
| 8 | Burnley (3) | 2–1 | Hull City (3) | |
| 9 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 2–0 | Lincoln City (4) | |
| 10 | Hounslow (3) | 0–6 | Cardiff City Ladies (3) | 15 |
| 11 | Keynsham Town (3) | 0–3 | Watford (3) | |
| 12 | Yeovil Town (3) | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Southampton F.C. (4) | |
| 13 | Portsmouth (3) | 6–1 | Leyton Orient (4) | 137 |
| 14 | Southampton Women's F.C. (4) | 1–1 (3–2 p) | Milton Keynes Dons (3) | |
| 15 | Oxford United (3) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Plymouth Argyle (3) | |
| 16 | Chichester City (3) | 0–6 | Ipswich Town (4) | 116 |
| 17 | Billericay Town (4) | 2–1 | Gillingham (3) | |
| 18 | Actonians (4) | 3–1 | Crawley Wasps (3) | |
Third round proper
Nine matches were scheduled for the third round proper, which were played on Sundays 5 and 12 January 2020. The round was made up of the 18 winners from the previous round and did not include the introduction of any new teams.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Fylde (3) | 1–4 | Sunderland (3) | |
| 2 | Burnley (3) | 2–1 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 138 |
| 3 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 2–3 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 57 |
| 4 | Brighouse Town (4) | 0–1 | Barnsley (4) | 321 |
| 5 | Ipswich Town (4) | 1–0 | Portsmouth (3) | |
| 6 | Watford (3) | 5–0 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | |
| 7 | Cardiff City Ladies (3) | 1–2 | Southampton F.C. (4) | 215 |
| 8 | Southampton Women's F.C. (4) | 3–1 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | |
| 9 | Billericay Town (4) | 3–2 | Actonians (4) | |
Fourth round proper
16 matches were scheduled for the fourth round proper. The Manchester derby was selected as the televised game for the round and moved to Saturday 25 January 2020 with the rest played on Sunday 26 January 2020. Southampton Women's F.C. vs Crystal Palace was abandoned in the 78th minute due to adverse weather conditions and was replayed on Sunday 2 February 2020. The 32 teams taking part consisted of 23 FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship teams exempted to this stage, plus the nine match winners from the previous round.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | West Ham United (1) | 0–2 | Arsenal (1) | 959 |
| 2 | Manchester United (1) | 2–3 | Manchester City (1) | 1,948 |
| 3 | Lewes (2) | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Billericay Town (4) | 492 |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 0–4 | Chelsea (1) | 844 |
| 5 | Everton (1) | 1–0 | London Bees (2) | |
| 6 | Burnley (3) | 1–3 | Leicester City (2) | |
| 7 | Sheffield United (2) | 0–3 | Birmingham City (1) | 335 |
| 8 | London City Lionesses (2) | 0–5 | Reading (1) | |
| 9 | Bristol City (1) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Durham (2) | |
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 5–0 | Barnsley (4) | 621 |
| 11 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 1–4 | Ipswich Town (4) | 1,115 |
| 12 | Southampton F.C. (4) | 1–4 | Coventry United (2) | 4,510 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace (2) | 4–0 | Southampton Women's F.C. (4) | |
| 14 | Sunderland (3) | 2–0 | Watford (3) | 226 |
| 15 | Liverpool (1) | 8–1 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | 563 |
| 16 | Aston Villa (2) | 2–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | |
Fifth round proper
Eight matches were scheduled for the fifth round proper which were due to be played on 16 and 17 February 2020 but three matches were postponed. The 16 teams taking part are the match winners from the previous round. The lowest ranked team left in the competition, Ipswich Town of the FA Women's National League Division One South East (tier 4), were drawn against defending champions Manchester City.
| 17 February 2020 | Bristol City (1) | 0–5 | Everton (1) | Ashton Gate, Bristol |
| 19:30 | Report | Attendance: 1,889 |
| 17 February 2020 | Coventry United (2) | 0–5 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Butts Park Arena, Coventry |
| 19:45 | Report |
| 20 February 2020 | Leicester City (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading (1) | Farley Way Stadium, Quorn |
| 19:45 |
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| Note: Originally scheduled for 16 February, postponed due to adverse weather conditions[11] | ||||
| 25 February 2020 | Crystal Palace (2) | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Hayes Lane, Bromley |
| 19:30 | Report | |||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 16 February, postponed due to adverse weather conditions[11] | ||||
| 16 February 2020 | Manchester City (1) | 10–0 | Ipswich Town (4) | Academy Stadium, Manchester |
| 14:00 | Report | Attendance: 1,314 |
| 23 February 2020 | Arsenal (1) | 2–0 | Lewes (2) | Meadow Park, Borehamwood |
| 13:00 |
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| Note: Originally scheduled for 16 February, postponed due to adverse weather conditions[12] | ||||
| 16 February 2020 | Sunderland (3) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (1) | Eppleton CW, Hetton-le-Hole |
| 13:00 | Report | Staniforth  85',  86' |
| 17 February 2020 | Chelsea (1) | 1–0 | Liverpool (1) | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 | Reiten 26' |
Report |
Quarter-finals
The four quarter-final fixtures were scheduled to be played on Sunday 15 March 2020 but postponed due to coronavirus pandemic. They were eventually rescheduled for 26–27 September 2020.
| 27 September 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Birmingham City (1) | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 14:00 |
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| Penalties | ||||
| 27 September 2020 | Everton (1) | 2–1 | Chelsea (1) | Goodison Park, Liverpool |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Referee: Simon Mather |
| 26 September 2020 | Arsenal (1) | 4–0 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | Meadow Park, Borehamwood |
| 17:15 | Report | Referee: Lucy Oliver |
| 27 September 2020 | Leicester City (2) | 1–2 | Manchester City (1) | Farley Way Stadium, Quorn |
| 14:00 | Report | Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis |
Semi-finals
| Birmingham City (1) | 0–3 | Everton (1) |
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| Report |
| Manchester City (1) | 2–1 | Arsenal (1) |
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Final
The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Saturday 1 November 2020.[13]
| Everton | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City |
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Television rights
The following matches were/will be broadcast live on UK television:[14]
| Round | BBC | Ref. |
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| Fourth round proper | Manchester United v Manchester City (BBC Red Button) | |
| Fifth round proper | Arsenal v Lewes (BBC Red Button) | |
| Quarter-finals | Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur (BBC Two) | [15] |
| Semi-finals | Birmingham City v Everton (BBC Four) Manchester City vs Chelsea (BBC Two) |
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| Final | Everton v Manchester City (BBC One) | [17] |
Notes and references
Notes
- ↑ The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
References
- ↑ "Women's FA Cup final 2018-19: Manchester City Women 3-0 West Ham United Women". BBC Sport. 4 May 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "The Women's FA Cup Season 2019–2020 List of 300 Clubs Accepted" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "The Women's FA Cup Season 2019–2020 List of Exemptions" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "Women's FA Cup prize fund". The Football Association. Retrieved 9 September 2019.
- ↑ "Extra preliminary Round draw" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "Extra preliminary Round draw" (PDF). thefa.com. The Football Association. 18 July 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2019.
- ↑ "Women's FA Cup: Millwall Lionesses removed over player registration rules". BBC Sport. 26 September 2019. Retrieved 26 September 2019.
- ↑ "Women's FA Cup Draw". Women's Soccer Scene. Vol. 20, no. 3. 5 September 2019. pp. 26–27. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ↑ "FA Women's Cup Draw". Women's Soccer Scene. 23 September 2019. Retrieved 23 September 2019.
- ↑ "Women's FA Cup first round draw". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.
- 1 2 "Storm Dennis: Arsenal v Lewes among three Women's FA Cup ties called off". BBC Sport. 16 February 2020.
- ↑ "Arsenal Women v Lewes postponed". 16 February 2020. Retrieved 16 February 2020.
- ↑ "The Women's FA Cup Final 2020".
- ↑ "SheBelieves Cup & Women's FA Cup ties to be broadcast live on the BBC". BBC Sport. 20 January 2020. Retrieved 21 January 2020.
- ↑ "BBC coverage of 2020-21 season - including a live televised game". BBC Sport. 10 September 2020.
- ↑ Oatway, Caroline. "FA Women's Cup semi-finals to be televised". www.mancity.com.
- ↑ "Everton and Man City set for 50th final". BBC Sport.