2022–23 Women's FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 438 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Chelsea (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Manchester United |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 413 |
| Goals scored | 2,163 (5.24 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Sammy Rowland (Hashtag United) 11 goals[1] |
The 2022–23 Women's FA Cup was the 53rd 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 City 3–2 in the 2022 final on 15 May 2022.[2]
In March 2022, it was announced the Women's FA Cup prize fund would be increasing ahead of the 2022–23 season from around £400,000 to a combined £3 million.[3][4]
The final was won by Chelsea, who beat Manchester United 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in front of a record attendance of 77,390, a world record for a women's domestic club match.[5]
Teams
[edit]A total of 438 teams were accepted into the 2022–23 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 21 from the previous year.[6] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 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.[7]
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | Games played | Goals scored | Prize money[3] | |
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| First round qualifying | 438 | 174 | – | 72 | 388 | £1,800 | £450 |
| Second round qualifying | 352 | 256[a] | 86 | 122 | 712 | £3,000 | £750 |
| Third round qualifying | 224 | 176[b] | 128 | 84 | 445 | £4,000 | £1,000 |
| First round | 136 | 112[c] | 88 | 56 | 278 | £6,000 | £1,500 |
| Second round | 80 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 137 | £8,000 | £2,000 |
| Third round | 52 | 40[d] | 28 | 20 | 75 | £10,000 | £2,500 |
| Fourth round | 32 | 32[e] | 20 | 16 | 77 | £15,000 | £3,750 |
| Fifth round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 31 | £20,000 | £5,000 |
| Quarter-final | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 13 | £25,000 | £6,250 |
| Semi-final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 6 | £50,000 | £12,250 |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | £100,000 | £50,000 |
- ^ 82 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
[edit]The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with 72 of the scheduled 87 games played in September 2022, made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.
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Second round qualifying
[edit]122 of the 128 scheduled matches were played in the second round qualifying in October 2022, including the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.
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Third round qualifying
[edit]84 of the 88 scheduled matches were played in the third round qualifying in October 2022, including the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[6]
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First round proper
[edit]56 matches were played in the first round proper on 13 November 2022, made up of the 88 winning teams from the third round qualifying and including the introduction of 24 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.[6]
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Second round proper
[edit]28 matches were played in the second round proper on 27 November 2022, made up of the 56 winning teams from the first round proper and not including the introduction of any new teams.[6] The draw was made on 14 November 2022.[11]
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Third round proper
[edit]20 matches were scheduled to be played in the third round proper on 11 December 2022, made up of the 28 winning teams from the second round proper and including the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.[6] The draw took place on 28 November 2022.[14]
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Fourth round proper
[edit]16 matches were played in the fourth round proper on 29 January 2023, made up of the 20 winning teams from the third round proper and including the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League. The fourth round proper was the final round to introduce new teams.[6] The fourth round draw took place on 12 December 2022.[15]
| 29 January 2023 | Arsenal (1) | 9–0 | Leeds United (4) | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 2,405 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
| 29 January 2023 | Aston Villa (1) | 11–0 | AFC Fylde (3) | Walsall |
| 18:00 | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 584 Referee: Callum Parke |
| 29 January 2023 | Bristol City (2) | 4–0 | Oxford United (3) | Failand |
| 15:00 | Report | Stadium: Robins HPC Attendance: 449 Referee: Levi Gray |
| 29 January 2023 | Burnley (3) | 1–4 | Cardiff City (4) | Leyland |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Lancashire County Ground Attendance: 146 Referee: Harley Hetherington |
| 29 January 2023 | Chelsea (1) | 3–2 | Liverpool (1) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,682 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 29 January 2023 | Coventry United (2) | 4–0 | Hashtag United (4) | Coventry |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Butts Park Arena Attendance: 403 Referee: Adriana Bucur |
| 29 January 2023 | Everton (1) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (2) | Liverpool |
| 13:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 664 Referee: Sophie Dennington |
| 29 January 2023 | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | Lewes (2) | Felixstowe |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: AGL Arena Attendance: 452 Referee: Megan Wilson |
| 29 January 2023 | Leicester City (1) | 2–2 (2–3 p) | Reading (1) | Burton upon Trent |
| 16:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 224 Referee: Stacey Pearson | |
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| 29 January 2023 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 0–7 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Hednesford |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Keys Park Attendance: 213 Referee: Grace Lowe |
| 29 January 2023 | Manchester City (1) | 7–0 | Sheffield United (2) | Manchester |
| 13:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Attendance: 1,878 Referee: Christiana Hattersley |
| 29 January 2023 | Sunderland (2) | 1–2 | Manchester United (1) | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 13:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Eppleton CW Attendance: 1,810 Referee: Jane Simms |
| 29 January 2023 | Durham (2) | 3–0 | Crystal Palace (2) | Durham |
| 12:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: 436 Referee: Phoebe Cross |
| 29 January 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 5–0 | London City Lionesses (2) | Leyton |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 463 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 29 January 2023 | AFC Wimbledon (4) | 1–5 | Charlton Athletic (2) | Carshalton |
| 15:00 |
| Report | Stadium: War Memorial Sports Ground Attendance: 238 Referee: Dasa Griffin |
| 29 January 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (3) | 0–2 | West Ham United (1) | Telford |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 1,692 Referee: Nicoleta Bria |
Fifth round proper
[edit]Eight matches were played in the fifth round proper on 26 February 2023, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.[6] The fifth round draw took place on 30 January 2023.[16]
| 26 February 2023 | Manchester United (1) | 5–0 | Durham (2) | Leigh |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,735 Referee: Melissa Burgin |
| 26 February 2023 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City (2) | Bexley |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: The Oakwood Attendance: 363 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 26 February 2023 | Lewes (2) | 6–1 | Cardiff City (4) | Lewes |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: 857 Referee: David Middleton |
| 26 February 2023 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Reading (1) | Leyton |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 572 Referee: Amy Fearn | ||
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| 26 February 2023 | Chelsea (1) | 2–0 | Arsenal (1) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,888 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 26 February 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 5–0 | Coventry United (2) | Crawley |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 848 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 26 February 2023 | Bristol City (2) | 1–8 | Manchester City (1) | Failand |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Robins HPC Attendance: 1,223 Referee: Jane Simms |
| 26 February 2023 | West Ham United (1) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (6–7 p) | Aston Villa (1) | Dagenham |
| 15:00 |
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| Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 832 Referee: Lisa Benn |
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Quarter-finals
[edit]Four matches were played in the quarter-finals on 19 March 2023, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.[6] The draw was made on 27 February 2023.[17]
| 19 March 2023 | Reading (1) | 1–3 | Chelsea (1) | Reading |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 19 March 2023 | Aston Villa (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City (1) | Walsall |
| 18:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,702 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 19 March 2023 | Lewes (2) | 1–3 | Manchester United (1) | Lewes |
| 12:30 |
| Report | Stadium: The Dripping Pan Attendance: 2,801 Referee: Stacey Fullicks |
| 19 March 2023 | Birmingham City (2) | 0–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: St Andrew's Attendance: 541 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
Semi-finals
[edit]Two matches were played in the semi-finals on 15 and 16 April 2023, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.[6]
| 15 April 2023 | Manchester United (1) | 3–2 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | Leigh |
| 17:15 | Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 4,096 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 16 April 2023 | Aston Villa (1) | 0–1 | Chelsea (1) | Walsall |
| 14:15 | Report |
| Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 5,292 Referee: Cheryl Foster |
Final
[edit]The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 14 May 2023.[6]
Television rights
[edit]| Round | BBC |
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| Fourth round | Tottenham Hotspur v London City Lionesses (BBC Red Button) |
| Fifth round | Chelsea v Arsenal (BBC Two) |
| Semi-finals | Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion (BBC Two) Aston Villa v Chelsea (BBC One) |
| Final | Chelsea v Manchester United (BBC One) |
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