2021–22 Women's FA Cup
The 2021–22 Women's FA Cup is the 52nd 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 Arsenal 3–0 in the 2020–21 final which was delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic and eventually played on 5 December 2021.
| Country |  England Wales |
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| Teams | 417 |
| Defending champions | Chelsea |
| Matches played | 399 |
| Goals scored | 2011 (5.04 per match) |
← 2020–21 2022–23 →
All statistics correct as of 17 April 2022. | |
Teams
A total of 417 teams entered the 2021–22 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 41 from the previous year.[1] Unlike previous years, there were no additional preliminary rounds prior to first round qualifying. Tier 5 teams were given an exemption for the first time, entering at the second round qualifying stage. The 50 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption to the third round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) enter at the first round proper. Also for the first time, teams in the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship (tiers 1 and 2) entered in different rounds with Championship teams exempt until the third round proper, one round earlier than in previous years, while FA WSL teams remained exempt until the fourth round proper.[2]
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | Games played | Goals scored | Prize money[3] | |
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| First Round Qualifying | 417 | 152 | – | 68 | 418 | £400 | £100 |
| Second Round Qualifying | 341 | 240[lower-alpha 1] | 76 | 115 | 621 | £450 | £115 |
| Third Round Qualifying | 221 | 170[lower-alpha 2] | 120 | 82 | 402 | £600 | £150 |
| First Round | 136 | 112[lower-alpha 3] | 85 | 56 | 272 | £850 | £215 |
| Second Round | 80 | 56 | 56 | 28 | 115 | £1,000 | £250 |
| Third Round | 52 | 40[lower-alpha 4] | 28 | 20 | 78 | £1,250 | £315 |
| Fourth Round | 32 | 32[lower-alpha 5] | 20 | 16 | 56 | £2,000 | £500 |
| Fifth Round | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 28 | £3,000 | £750 |
| Quarter-final | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 14 | £4,000 | £1,000 |
| Semi-final | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 7 | £5,000 | £1,250 |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | £25,000 | £15,000 | ||
- Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
- 50 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
- 27 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
- 12 FA Women's Championship teams added
- 12 FA WSL teams added
First round qualifying
The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with 76 matches played on Sunday 12 September 2021, made up of teams from the seventh-tier county leagues and randomly drawn tier six regional second division teams.[4]
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Second round qualifying
120 matches were scheduled for the second round qualifying on Sunday 3 October 2021, made up of the 76 winning teams from the first round qualifying and included the introduction of 164 teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues and the and remaining sixth-tier teams.[4]
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Third round qualifying
85 matches were scheduled for the third round qualifying on Sunday 24 October 2021, made up of the 120 winning teams from the second round qualifying and including the introduction of 50 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[2]
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First round proper
56 matches were scheduled for the first round proper on Sunday 14 November 2021, made up of the 85 winning teams from the third round qualifying and included the introduction of 27 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.[2]
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Second round proper
28 matches were scheduled for the second round proper on Sunday 28 November 2021, made up of the 56 winning teams from the first round proper and did not include the introduction of any new teams.[2]
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Third round proper
20 matches were scheduled for the third round proper on Sunday 12 December 2021, made up of the 28 winning teams from the second round proper and included the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier FA Women's Championship.[2]
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Fourth round proper
16 matches were scheduled for the fourth round proper on Sunday 30 January 2022, made up of the 20 winning teams from the third round proper and included the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier FA Women's Super League. The fourth round proper was the final round to introduce new teams.[2]
| 29 January 2022 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 0–8 | Manchester City (1) | West Bridgford |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 3,994 |
| 29 January 2022 | Aston Villa (1) | 1–3 | Chelsea (1) | Walsall |
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Report | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,093 Referee: Abigail Bryne |
| 30 January 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 1–0 | London City Lionesses (2) | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 | Miedema  44' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 30 January 2022 | Southampton F.C. (3) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Bristol City (2) | Southampton |
| 13:00 | Morris 91' |
Report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 3,638 |
| 30 January 2022 | Plymouth Argyle (3) | 0–6 | Charlton Athletic (2) | Plymouth |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Home Park |
| 30 January 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion (1) | 2–3 | Reading (1) | Crawley |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 631 |
| 30 January 2022 | Durham (2) | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers (2) | Durham |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: 447 |
| 30 January 2022 | Sheffield United (2) | 1–4 | West Ham United (1) | Sheffield |
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Stadium: Bramall Lane |
| 30 January 2022 | Birmingham City (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Sunderland (2) | Birmingham |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: St Andrew's Referee: Magda Golba |
| 30 January 2022 | Huddersfield Town (3) | 0–4 | Everton (1) | Huddersfield |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: Kirklees Stadium Attendance: 1,168 |
| 30 January 2022 | Newcastle United (4) | 0–1 | Ipswich Town (3) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 | Report | O'Brien 3' |
Stadium: Kingston Park Attendance: 2,754 |
| 30 January 2022 | Liverpool (2) | 6–0 | Lincoln City (4) | Birkenhead |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 30 January 2022 | Billericay Town (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 p) | Coventry United (2) | Billericay |
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Stadium: New Lodge Attendance: 415 Referee: Nicolet Bria |
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| 30 January 2022 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Exeter City (4) | Sutton Coldfield |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Coles Lane | ||
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| 30 January 2022 | Bridgwater United (3) | 0–2 | Manchester United (1) | Bridgwater |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Fairfax Park Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 30 January 2022 | Tottenham Hotspur (1) | 1–3 | Leicester City (1) | Canons Park |
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Report | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 596 |
Fifth round proper
Eight matches were scheduled for the fifth round proper on Sunday 27 February 2022, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.[2]
| 26 February 2022 | Chelsea (1) | 7–0 | Leicester City (1) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 13:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 2,723 |
| 27 February 2022 | Liverpool (2) | 0–4 | Arsenal (1) | Birkenhead |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Prenton Park |
| 27 February 2022 | Manchester United (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Leigh |
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Report | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,335 |
| 27 February 2022 | Charlton Athletic (2) | 0–2 | Everton (1) | Bexley |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium: The Oakwood Attendance: 457 |
| 27 February 2022 | Durham (2) | 0–1 | Birmingham City (1) | Durham |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Maiden Castle Attendance: 593 |
| 27 February 2022 | West Bromwich Albion (3) | 2–4 | Coventry United (2) | Sutton Coldfield |
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| 27 February 2022 | Reading (1) | 0–1 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United (1) | Reading |
| 14:00 | Report |
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| 27 February 2022 | Ipswich Town (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Southampton (3) | Felixstowe |
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Quarter-finals
Four matches were scheduled for the quarter-finals on Sunday 20 March 2022, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.[2]
| 18 March 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 4–0 | Coventry United (2) | Borehamwood |
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Report | Stadium: Meadow Park Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 20 March 2022 | Chelsea (1) | 5–0 | Birmingham City (1) | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 1,869 Referee: Lucy May |
| 20 March 2022 | Manchester City (1) | 4–0 | Everton (1) | Manchester |
| 12:30 | Report | Stadium: Academy Stadium Referee: Lauren Impey |
| 20 March 2022 | Ipswich Town (3) | 0–1 | West Ham United (1) | Felixstowe |
| 12:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Goldstar Ground Referee: Amy Fearn |
Semi-finals
Two matches were be scheduled for the semi-finals on Sunday 17 April 2022, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.[2]
| 16 April 2022 | West Ham United (1) | 1–4 | Manchester City (1) | Dagenham |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 1,565 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 17 April 2022 | Arsenal (1) | 0–2 | Chelsea (1) | Borehamwood |
| 12:30 | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 3,458 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
Television rights
| Round | BBC |
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| Fourth round | Arsenal v London City Lionesses (BBC Sport) |
| Fifth round | Liverpool v Arsenal (BBC Sport) Manchester United v Manchester City (BBC Two) |
| Quarter-finals | Ipswich Town v West Ham United (BBC Sport) |
| Semi-finals | West Ham United v Manchester City (BBC One) Arsenal v Chelsea (BBC Two) |
| Final | Chelsea v Manchester City (BBC One) |
References
- "417 teams accepted for Vitality Women's FA Cup 2021-22 campaign". thefa.com. The Football Association. 6 August 2021.
- "Details for the Vitality Women's FA Cup 2021-22 campaign". thefa.com. The Football Association. 6 August 2021.
- Association, The Football. "Prize fund". www.thefa.com.
- "The first two draws of the Vitality Women's FA Cup 2021-22 campaign have been made". thefa.com. The Football Association. 13 August 2021.
- "Lionesses reinstated to Vitality Women's FA Cup". Salford City FC.
- "MATCH OFFICIALS CONFIRMED FOR THE EMIRATES FA CUP AND VITALITY WOMEN'S FA CUP FINALS".
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