The F A Cup is the oldest cup football competition, and one of the most respected, in the World, dating back to 1871. With professionals often pitted against non-professional teams in a straight knock-out competition, the F A Cup is famed for its giant killings.
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Non league teams compete in the F A Cup preliminary arounds for the opportunity to make it to the first round proper - where they could be competing against professional teams from League One and League Two.
Those clubs from non league and lower league football that make it through rounds 1 and 2 of the F A Cup go in to the draw for the third round where they could be drawn to play a Premiership team - a dream come to for any non professional, non league team.
The F A Cup Final is the tradional finale to the English football season, played in May at Wembley. The winner also qualifies for a place in the European football in the following season.
2007/08 F A Cup winners
Premiership team Portsmouth won the FA Cup in 2007/08 after beating Championship team Cardiff City 1-0 in a dramatic tournament last season.
2008/09 F A Cup Winners
The 2008/09 F A Cup Final was between Everton and Chelsea. despite Everton scoring the fastest goal ever in the F A Cup Final they eventually lost the final 2-1.
F A Cup Wins
Manchester United hold the record for the most wins in this competition having lifted the Cup 11 times.
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