2023–24 Women's FA Cup
The 2023–24 Women's FA Cup is the 54th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea are the defending champions, having beaten Manchester United 1–0 in the 2023 final on 14 May 2023.[1]
| Country | England Wales |
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| Teams | 456 |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
Teams
A total of 456 teams were accepted into the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 18 from the previous year.[2] 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.[3]
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | Games played | Goals scored | Prize money[4] | |
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| First round qualifying | 456 | 208 | – | 96 | 577 | £1,800 | £450 |
| Second round qualifying | 352 | 256[lower-alpha 1] | 104 | 122 | 659 | £3,000 | £750 |
| Third round qualifying | 224 | 176[lower-alpha 2] | 128 | £4,000 | £1,000 | ||
| First round | 136 | [lower-alpha 3] | 88 | 56 | £6,000 | £1,500 | |
| Second round | 80 | 56 | 56 | 28 | £8,000 | £2,000 | |
| Third round | 52 | 40[lower-alpha 4] | 28 | 20 | £10,000 | £2,500 | |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32[lower-alpha 5] | 20 | 16 | £15,000 | £3,750 | |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | £20,000 | £5,000 | |
| Quarter-final | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | £25,000 | £6,250 | |
| Semi-final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | £50,000 | £12,250 | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | £100,000 | £50,000 | |
- 90 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
- 48 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
- 24 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
- 12 Women's Championship teams added
- 12 Women's Super League teams added
First round qualifying
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.[5]
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Second round qualifying
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.[6]
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Third round qualifying
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.[7]
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First round proper
Matches in the first round proper will be played on 12 November 2023. The first round includes the introduction of the 24 teams from the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.
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Second round proper
Matches will be played in the second round proper on 26 November 2023.
Third round proper
Matches will be played in the third round proper on 10 December 2023, including the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.
Fourth round proper
Matches will be played in the fourth round proper on 14 January 2024, 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
Eight matches will be played in the fifth round proper on 11 February 2024, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.
Quarter-finals
Four matches will be played in the quarter-finals on 10 March 2024, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.
Semi-finals
Two matches will be played in the semi-finals on 14 April 2024, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.
Final
The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on either Saturday 11 May or Sunday 12 May 2023.
References
- "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.
- "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.
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