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2 First round qualifying  





3 Second round qualifying  





4 Third round qualifying  





5 First round proper  





6 Second round proper  





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8 Fourth round proper  





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2023–24 Women's FA Cup
Wembley Stadium hosted the final on 12 May 2024
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Dates12 November 2023 – 12 May 2024
Teams456
Defending championsChelsea
Final positions
ChampionsManchester United (1st title)
Runner-upTottenham Hotspur
Tournament statistics
Matches played427
Goals scored2,266 (5.31 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Natasha Leach (Arnold Eagles)
15 goals[1]
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 Women's FA Cup was the 54th 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 Manchester United 1–0 in the 2023 final on 14 May 2023.[2]

Manchester United won their first major trophy by beating Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the final.

Teams[edit]

A total of 456 teams were accepted into the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 18 from the previous year.[3] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 90 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 12 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.[4]

Round Clubs
remaining
Clubs
involved
Winners from
previous round
Games played Goals scored Prize money[5][6]
Winner Loser
First round qualifying 456 208 96 577 £1,800 £450
Second round qualifying 352 256[a] 104 122 659 £3,000 £750
Third round qualifying 224 176[b] 128 88 450 £4,000 £1,000
First round 136 112[c] 88 56 286 £6,000 £1,500
Second round 80 56 56 28 129 £8,000 £2,000
Third round 52 40[d] 28 20 95 £35,000 £9,000
Fourth round 32 32[e] 20 16 66 £54,000 £13,000
Fifth round 16 16 16 8 30 £80,000 £20,000
Quarter-final 8 8 8 4 9 £90,000 £22,500
Semi-final 4 4 4 2 6 £160,000 £40,000
Final 2 2 2 1 4 £430,000 £108,000
  1. ^ 90 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
  • ^ 48FA Women's National League Division One teams added
  • ^ 24FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
  • ^ 12Women's Championship teams added
  • ^ 12Women's Super League teams added
  • First round qualifying[edit]

    The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with all games originally scheduled to be played on 10 September 2023, made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[7]

    Second round qualifying[edit]

    The 128 matches of the second round qualifying were originally scheduled to be played on 1 October 2023. This round included the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.[8]

    Third round qualifying[edit]

    The 88 matches of third round qualifying were played on 22 October 2023. This round included the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[9]

    First round proper[edit]

    The 56 matches of third round qualifying were played on 12 November 2023. The first round included the introduction of the 24 teams from the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.

    Second round proper[edit]

    Matches in the second round proper were played on 26 November 2023.

    Third round proper[edit]

    Matches were played in the third round proper on 10 December 2023. The third round included the introduction of the 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.

    Fourth round proper[edit]

    16 matches were played in the fourth round proper on 13 and 14 January 2024. The draw took place on 12 December 2023.[10] This round included the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League, and was the final round to introduce new teams.

    13 January 2024 Aston Villa (1)0–3 Everton (1) Walsall
    12:30 Report
    • Olesen 58'
  • Snoeijs 80', 87' (pen.)
  • Stadium: Bescot Stadium
    Attendance: 1,394
    Referee: Amy Fearns
    14 January 2024 Manchester United (1) 5–0Newcastle United (3)Leigh
    12:00
  • Parris 36', 55'
  • Williams 71'
  • Malard 90+1'
  • Report Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
    Attendance: 4,731
    Referee: Megan Wilson
    14 January 2024 Durham (2)0–4 Manchester City (1) Durham
    12:30 Report
  • Roord 38', 69'
  • Fowler 87'
  • Stadium: Maiden Castle
    Attendance: 2,381
    Referee: Elizabeth Simms
    14 January 2024 Sunderland (2)0–2 Southampton (2) Hetton-le-Hole
    13:00 Report
    Stadium: Eppleton CW
    Attendance: 300
    Referee: Levi Gray
    14 January 2024 Chelsea (1) 3–1 (a.e.t.)West Ham United (1)Kingston upon Thames
    13:00
  • Cuthbert 100'
  • Beever-Jones 105+1'
  • Report
    Stadium: Kingsmeadow
    Attendance: 2,824
    Referee: Emily Heaslip
    14 January 2024 Crystal Palace (2) 3–1Blackburn Rovers (2)Sutton
    13:00
  • Hughes 78'
  • Sharpe 87'
  • Report
    Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
    Attendance: 252
    Referee: Aaron Ford
    14 January 2024 Arsenal (1) 5–1Watford (2)Borehamwood
    13:00
  • Wälti 12'
  • Blackstenius 68'
  • Ilestedt 88'
  • Maanum 90'
  • Report Stadium: Meadow Park
    Attendance: 3,739
    Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
    14 January 2024 Luton Town (5)0–6 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Barton-le-Clay
    13:00 Report
  • Losada 39'
  • Pinto 48', 72'
  • Terland 55'
  • Bremer 88'
  • Stadium: Sharpenhoe Road
    Attendance: 1,235
    Referee: Ruby Sykes
    14 January 2024 Plymouth Argyle (3)1–6 Nottingham Forest (3) Plymouth
    13:00
    Report
  • Manders 49'
  • Domingo 58'
  • Moncaster 75'
  • Greengrass 79'
  • Stadium: Home Park
    Attendance: 1,844
    Referee: Joanne Horwood
    14 January 2024 Ipswich Town (3)1–4 Charlton Athletic (2) Felixstowe
    13:00 Report
  • Godfrey 45+3' (pen.)
  • N'Dow 74'
  • Stadium: The Goldstar Ground
    Attendance: 770
    Referee: Callum Parke
    14 January 2024 Bristol City (1)0–1 Liverpool (1) Ashton Gate
    13:00 Report
    Stadium: Ashton Gate
    Attendance: 2,563
    Referee: Lisa Benn
    14 January 2024 Burnley (3)1–3 (a.e.t.) Birmingham City (2) Leyland
    14:00
    Report
  • Walker 104'
  • Moore 120+4'
  • Stadium: County Ground
    Attendance: 181
    Referee: Danielle Whitworth
    14 January 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 3–2Sheffield United (2)Leyton
    14:00
  • Ayane 90+6'
  • Report
  • Sigsworth 51'
  • Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 894
    Referee: Laura van Lier
    14 January 2024 Reading (2)1–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) Aldershot
    14:00
    Report
  • Toussaint 88'
  • Stadium: Aldershot EBB Stadium
    Attendance: 154
    Referee: Aimee Keir
    14 January 2024 Derby County (3)0–4 Leicester City (1) Mickleover
    15:00 Report
  • Cayman 58'
  • Rose 70'
  • Steggles 76' (o.g.)
  • Stadium: Don Amott Arena
    Attendance: 911
    Referee: Phoebe Cross
    14 January 2024 London City Lionesses (2) 4–0Moneyfields (4)Dartford
    15:00
  • Neville 55'
  • Boye-Hlorkah 60'
  • Carter 69'
  • Report Stadium: Princes Park
    Attendance: 2,381
    Referee: Ella Broad

    Fifth round proper[edit]

    Eight matches were played in the fifth round proper on 10 and 11 February 2024, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper. The draw took place on 15 January 2024.[11]

    10 February 2024 Leicester City (1) 6–2Birmingham City (2)Burton upon Trent
    12:00
  • O'Brien 23', 42'
  • Takarada 59'
  • Rose 66'
  • Whelan 82'
  • Report
  • Smith 41'
  • Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
    Attendance: 609
    Referee: Megan Wilson
    10 February 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1–0Charlton Athletic (2)Leyton
    17:15
    Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 974
    Referee: Lisa Benn
    11 February 2024 Arsenal (1)0–1 Manchester City (1) Borehamwood
    12:30 Report Stadium: Meadow Park
    Attendance: 3,496
    Referee: Stacey Pearson
    11 February 2024 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)1–4 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Telford
    13:00
    Report
  • Kullberg 88', 90+2', 90+6'
  • Stadium: New Bucks Head
    Attendance: 1,812
    Referee: Phoebe Cross
    11 February 2024 London City Lionesses (2)0–2 Liverpool (1) Dartford
    14:00 Report
  • Lawley 67'
  • Stadium: Princes Park
    Attendance: 1,131
    Referee: Chloe-Ann Small
    11 February 2024 Southampton (2)1–3 Manchester United (1) Eastleigh
    14:00 Report
  • Williams 74', 82'
  • Stadium: Silverlake Stadium
    Attendance: 4,554
    Referee: Jade Wardle
    11 February 2024 Chelsea (1) 1–0Crystal Palace (2)Kingston upon Thames
    14:00 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
    Attendance: 2,992
    Referee: Ella Broad
    11 February 2024 Nottingham Forest (3)1–7 Everton (1) Long Eaton
    16:00 Report
  • Piemonte 33'
  • Vanhaevermaet 52'
  • Batty 73' (o.g.)
  • Bissell 84'
  • Duggan 88' (pen.)
  • Bennison 90+4'
  • Stadium: Grange Park
    Attendance: 1,130
    Referee: Elizabeth Simms

    Quarter-finals[edit]

    Four matches were played in the quarter-finals on 9 and 10 March 2024, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.

    9 March 2024 Liverpool (1)0–2 Leicester City (1) Birkenhead
    12:00 Report
    Stadium: Prenton Park
    Attendance: 1,342
    Referee: Melissa Burgin
    9 March 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion (1)0–4 Manchester United (1) Crawley
    17:15 Report
  • Parris 17'
  • García 45+1'
  • Naalsund 59'
  • Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
    Attendance: 3,701
    Referee: Lisa Benn
    10 March 2024 Everton (1)0–1 Chelsea (1) Liverpool
    13:00 Report Stadium: Walton Hall Park
    Attendance: 1,212
    Referee: Abigail Byrne
    10 March 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
    (4–3 p)
    Manchester City (1)Leyton
    15:00
    Report
    Stadium: Brisbane Road
    Attendance: 1,314 [12]
    Referee: Kirsty Dowle
    Penalties
  • Ayane soccer ball with red X
  • Nildén soccer ball with check mark
  • Wang soccer ball with check mark
  • James-Turner soccer ball with check mark
  • soccer ball with red X Kelly
  • soccer ball with check mark Hasegawa
  • soccer ball with check mark Angeldal
  • soccer ball with check mark Fowler
  • Semi-finals[edit]

    Two matches will be played in the semi-finals on 14 April 2024, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.

    14 April 2024 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Leicester City (1)Tottenham
    12:00
  • Thomas 118'
  • Report Rantala 12' Stadium: Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
    Attendance: 18,078
    Referee: Emily Heaslip
    14 April 2024 Manchester United (1) 2–1Chelsea (1)Leigh
    14:35
  • Williams 23'
  • Report James 45+4' Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
    Attendance: 6,876
    Referee: Kirsty Dowle

    Final[edit]

    The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 12 May 2024 at 14:30.[13]

    14:30 BST
    Manchester United4–0Tottenham Hotspur
  • Williams 54'
  • García 57', 74'
  • Report

    Attendance: 76,082

    Referee: Abigail Byrne (Cambridgeshire)

    Television rights[edit]

    Round BBC
    Fourth round Durham v Manchester City (BBC Red Button)
    Fifth round Arsenal v Manchester City (BBC Two)
    Quarter-finals Chelsea v Everton (BBC Red Button)
    Semi-finals[14] Manchester United v Chelsea (BBC One)
    Tottenham Hotspur v Leicester City (BBC Two)

    References[edit]

    1. ^ Frith, Wilf (13 May 2024). "Arnold Eagles striker crowned Abobe Women's FA Cup top scorer". SheKicks.net.
  • ^ "Sam Kerr secures Chelsea third successive Vitality Women's FA Cup win". thefa.com. The Football Association. 14 May 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  • ^ "Find Out Which Clubs Accepted and Round Exemptions for Next Term's Women's FA Cup". thefa.com. The Football Association. 28 July 2023. Retrieved 5 September 2023.
  • ^ "The Women's FA Cup Season 2023–24 List of Exemptions". The Football Association. 5 September 2023.
  • ^ "Prize fund". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 5 September 2023.
  • ^ "Prize fund increased for 2023-24 season". www.thefa.com. The Football Association. 9 November 2023.
  • ^ "Women's FA Cup First Round Qualifying". The Football Association. 5 September 2023.
  • ^ "Women's FA Cup Second Round Qualifying". The Football Association. 5 September 2023.
  • ^ "Women's FA Cup Third Round Qualifying" (PDF). The Football Association. 2 October 2023.
  • ^ "Clubs from the Barclays WSL join the Adobe Women's FA Cup in the fourth round". The Football Association. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 December 2023.
  • ^ "The Adobe Women's FA Cup fifth round proper draw has been made, live on BBC 5Live". The Football Association. 15 January 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
  • ^ "Women's FA Cup history created after shootout victory over City". TottenhamHotspur.com. 2024-03-10.
  • ^ "Women's FA Cup Final date time confirmed". The Football Association. 12 December 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
  • ^ "Women's FA Cup semi-finals to be shown live on BBC". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2024-03-20.

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