Football tournament season
2024–25 Women's FA Cup Country England Wales Teams 514
The 2024–25 Women's FA Cup is the 55th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Manchester United are the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 final on 12 May 2024.[ 1]
A total of 514 teams were accepted into the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 58 from the previous year.[ 2] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 92 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 11 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]
Winner
Loser
First round qualifying
514
290
–
134
769
£1,800
£450
Second round qualifying
369
272[ a]
145
–
–
£3,000
£750
Third round qualifying
233
–[ b]
136
–
–
£4,000
£1,000
First round
–
–[ c]
–
–
–
£6,000
£1,500
Second round
–
–
–
–
–
£8,000
£2,000
Third round
–
–[ d]
–
–
–
£35,000
£9,000
Fourth round
32
32[ e]
–
16
–
£54,000
£13,000
Fifth round
16
16
16
8
–
£80,000
£20,000
Quarter-final
8
8
8
4
–
£90,000
£22,500
Semi-final
4
4
4
2
–
£160,000
£40,000
Final
2
2
2
1
–
£430,000
£108,000
First round qualifying [ edit ]
The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with games to be played on 1 September 2024, made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[ 5]
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
Att.
1
Workington Town (6)
4–1
Gateshead (6)
120
2
Gateshead Leam Rangers (7)
2–0
Hartlepool United (7)
100
3
Gateshead Rutherford (7)
3–2
Berwick Rangers (7)
4
Stockton Town (7)
3–0
Redcar Town (6)
5
Darlington (7)
3–1
GT7 (7)
6
Bedlington Belles (7)
2–6
Boldon CA (7)
50
7
Washington (6)
H–W
i2i International (6)
i2i International withdrew.
8
Penrith (6)
18–2
Carlisle United (7)
55
9
Consett (6)
H–W
Stanwix (7)
Stanwix withdrew.
10
Chester-Le-Street United (6)
H–W
West Allotment Celtic (7)
West Allotment Celtic withdrew.
11
Bishop Auckland (6)
0–13
Thornaby (6)
12
CLS Amazons (6)
1–2
Birtley Town (7)
50
13
Hartlepool Pools Youth (6)
3–1
Horden CW (7)
14
Hessle Rangers (7)
0–9
Handsworth (6)
65
15
Guisborough Town (7)
8–2
Cramlington United (7)
16
Sheffield Wednesday (6)
H–W
Millmoor Juniors (6)
West Allotment Celtic withdrew.
17
Chesterfield Women (6)
3–0
Grimsby Borough (6)
18
Wyke Wanderers (7)
6–3
Morley Town (7)
19
Oughtibridge War Memorial (6)
4–1
Altofts (6)
20
Mosborough (7)
A–W
Beverley Town (7)
Mosborough withdrew.
21
Farsley Celtic (7)
5–1
Sheffield United Community Foundation (6)
22
Brigg Town (7)
1–13
Brunsmeer Athletic (6)
23
Retford (7)
0–11
Dronfield Town (6)
49
24
Gainsborough Trinity (6)
6–1
Kiveton Park (6)
25
Grimsby Town (6)
4–2
Lower Hopton (6)
26
Leeds Modernians (6)
8–1
Bottesford Town (7)
27
Forge Way (7)
8–0
Cleethorpes Town (7)
28
Market Rasen Town (7)
1–6
Rossington Main (7)
29
Buxton (6)
2–6
Chester (6)
30
Wirral Phoenix (6)
3–1
Ellesmere Port Town (6)
31
Poulton Victoria (6)
4–1
Litherland REMYCA (6)
32
FC St Helens (6)
1–0
Rochdale (7)
33
Penwortham Town (7)
1–0
Alder (7)
34
Altrincham (7)
1–3
Macclesfield (6)
301
35
Silsden (7)
0–7
Accrington Stanley (6)
36
Hindley Juniors (6)
0–2
Mossley Hill (6)
37
Preston North End (6)
14–0
Clitheroe Wolves (7)
38
Runcorn Linnets (6)
10–0
Skipton Town (7)
39
Blackpool (6)
2–1
Atherton LR (6)
40
Morecambe (6)
1–0
Boltonians (7)
41
Maghull Youth (7)
2–2 (5–4 p)
Northwich Vixens (7)
42
AFC Crewe (7)
2–3 (aet)
Ashton Town Lionesses (7)
43
FC Northern (7)
1–2
MSB Woolton (6)
44
Pilkington (7)
5–3
Radcliffe (6)
45
Haslingden (6)
8–0
Colne (7)
200
46
Nantwich Town (7)
4–1
Fleetwood Town Juniors (7)
47
Sleaford Town Rangers (7)
4–2
Kirby Muxloe (7)
102
48
Bugbrooke St Michaels (6)
0–0 (3–2 p)
Rugby Town (6)
75
49
HBW United (7)
0–3
Newark Town (7)
50
Ruston Sports (7)
0–3
Arnold Eagles (6)
51
Netherton United (7)
3–0
Whittlesey Athletic (6)
150
52
River City (6)
3–1
Allexton & New Parks (7)
53
Moulton (7)
1–5
Sherwood (6)
47
54
Leicester City Ladies (6)
5–3
Brookside Athletic (6)
70
55
Wellingborough Town (6)
6–0
Long Buckby (6)
56
Radcliffe Olympic (7)
1–4
Asfordby Amateurs (6)
57
AFC Rushden & Diamonds (7)
1–4
Thrapston Town (6)
58
Birstall United (7)
0–2
Beaumont Park (6)
59
Cardea (6)
2–3
Sleaford Town (6)
60
Long Eaton United (6)
H–W
Wyberton Wildcats (6)
Wyberton Wildcats withdrew.
61
Coventry City (7)
4–1
Eccleshall (6)
228
62
Walsall (6)
2–1
Leamington (6)
96
63
Market Drayton Town (7)
A–W
Bromsgrove Sporting (6)
Market Drayton Town withdrew.
64
Worthen Juniors (7)
0–7
Hednesford Town (6)
65
Belper Town (6)
4–0
Albrighton (7)
66
Droitwich Spa (6)
1–3
Coton Green (7)
154
67
Shrewsbury Up & Comers (7)
1–3
Whitchurch Alport (7)
68
AFC Telford United (6)
10–0
Newcastle Town (6)
80
69
Redditch United (6)
2–1
Crusaders (6)
86
70
Halesowen Town (6)
9–0
Pride Park (7)
84
71
Kingfisher (7)
1–6
Lichfield City (6)
72
Milton United (Staffordshire) (7)
3–1
Nuneaton Borough (7)
73
Borrowash Victoria (7)
2–1
Tamworth (6)
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
Att.
74
Leafield Athletic Lynx (7)
0–9
Long Itchington (6)
92
75
Mulbarton Wanderers (6)
2–3
Stanway Pegasus (6)
65
76
Fakenham Town (7)
5–1
Stanway Rovers (7)
32
77
Waterbeach Colts (7)
1–4
Brantham Athletic (7)
78
Thetford Town (6)
2–6
Histon (6)
79
Lawford (6)
0–5
Newmarket Town (6)
106
80
Woodbridge Town (7)
4–1
Sprowston (7)
81
Aylsham (7)
1–1 (4–2 p)
Fulbourn Bluebirds (7)
82
Bungay Town (7)
11–1
Cambridge Rangers (7)
83
Frontiers (6)
0–2
Toby (6)
80
84
Hitchin Belles (7)
0–2
Wormley Rovers (6)
85
Harpenden Town (6)
4–4 (1–4 p)
Biggleswade United (6)
86
Stotfold (7)
0–10
Chelmsford City (6)
87
Ware United (7)
0–6
AFC Dunstable (6)
88
Langford (7)
1–3
Oaklands Wolves (7)
89
Cheshunt (6)
A–W
Leyton Orient (7)
Cheshunt withdrew.
90
Hutton (6)
2–2 (5–3 p)
Clapton Community (6)
91
Hertford Town (6)
3–2
Islington Borough (7)
92
Southminster United (7)
0–3
Hackney (6)
93
Richmond Park (6)
0–5
Aylesford (6)
94
Hammersmith (7)
4–0
Bromley (6)
95
Maidstone United (7)
1–4
Tooting Bec (7)
96
Kings Hill (7)
1–1 (3–4 p)
Croydon (7)
356
97
Tonbridge Angels (7)
0–4
South London (7)
98
Ashmount Leigh (6)
1–5
Sevenoaks Town (7)
99
Herne Bay (6)
2–2 (5–4 p)
Margate (7)
130
100
AFC Whyteleafe (6)
1–10
Tunbridge Wells Foresters (7)
101
Bexhill United (6)
0–9
Camden Town (7)
135
102
Soccer Elite Football Academy (6)
0–3
Cray Wanderers (7)
103
Denham United (6)
8–0
Ruislip Rangers (7)
104
Wallingford & Crowmarsh (7)
1–3
Brackley Town (7)
105
Caversham United (6)
0–5
Penn & Tylers Green (6)
106
Milton United (Berks & Bucks) (6)
4–1
Slough Town (6)
107
North Leigh (7)
1–18
Brentford (6)
107
108
Barton United (7)
0–2
Camden & Islington United (7)
70
109
Kidlington Youth (6)
5–1
Headstone Manor (7)
110
Tilehurst Panthers (6)
5–0
Goring United (7)
60
111
Newport Pagnell Town (6)
2–1
New Bradwell St Peter (6)
112
Ashridge Park (7)
H–W
Banbury United (7)
Banbury United withdrew.
113
Montpelier Villa (6)
4–4 (4–1 p)
Bognor Regis Town (6)
114
Hassocks (7)
3–2
Abbey Rangers (6)
115
Fleet Town (6)
4–0
Rushmoor Community (7)
102
116
East Preston (7)
0–9
Leatherhead (6)
30
117
Farnborough (7)
0–6
Farnham Town (7)
201
118
Steyning Town Community (6)
H–W
Eversley & California (6)
Eversley & California withdrew.
119
Horsham Sparrows (7)
1–5
Horsham (7)
120
Gosport Borough (7)
0–1
Bursledon (6)
121
Dorchester Town (7)
3–1
Shaftesbury (7)
122
Merley (7)
4–3
Ridgeway (7)
123
Havant & Waterlooville (6)
10–0
United Services Portsmouth (6)
124
Andover New Street (7)
1–3
AFC Varsity (6)
125
AFC Stoneham (6)
4–1
Weymouth (6)
126
Longfleet Lionesses (7)
1–4
QK Southampton (6)
102
127
Basingstoke Town (7)
1–2
Longham (7)
128
Mangotsfield United (7)
1–4
Hereford Pegasus (6)
38
129
Paulton Rovers (6)
1–2
Weston Super Mare (6)
130
Bath City (6)
0–1
Bitton (6)
168
131
Cheltenham Saracens (7)
0–9
Gloucester City (6)
35
132
Cirencester Town (6)
1–2
Bishops Cleeve (7)
53
133
Bristol & West (7)
2–4
Cheltenham Civil Service (7)
134
Ross Juniors (7)
1–5
Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6)
196
135
SGS Olveston United (6)
0–2
Yeovil Town (6)
136
Frome Town (7)
10–0
FC Chippenham (7)
137
Hereford (7)
5–4
Corsham Town (6)
138
Signal Box Oak Villa (7)
A–W
Helston Athletic (6)
Signal Box Oak Villa withdrew.
139
Plympton (6)
6–0
Bideford (6)
140
Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police (7)
21–0
FXSU (7)
27
141
Sticker (6)
2–2 (3–4 p)
Saltash United (6)
83
142
RNAS Culdrose (7)
0–4
Saltash Borough (7)
143
Redruth United (7)
1–1 (4–3 p)
Honiton Town (6)
144
Bodmin (7)
0–1
Feniton (6)
125
145
Appledore (7)
4–2
Westexe Park Rangers (7)
75
Second round qualifying [ edit ]
Matches are set to be played in the second round qualifying on 22 September 2024, which includes the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
Att.
1
Whitehaven (7)
–
Darlington (7)
2
Hartlepool Pools Youth (6)
–
Gateshead Leam Rangers (7)
3
Thornaby (6)
–
Guisborough Town (7)
4
Stockton Town (7)
–
Sunderland West End (5)
5
Alnwick Town (5)
–
Birtley Town (7)
6
Chester-Le-Street Town (5)
–
Workington Town (6)
7
Ponteland United (5)
–
South Shields (5)
8
Washington (6)
–
Boldon CA (7)
9
Wallsend BC (5)
–
Penrith (6)
10
Spennymoor Town (5)
–
Gateshead Rutherford (7)
11
Consett (6)
–
Chester-Le-Street United (6)
12
Rotherham United (5)
–
Chesterfield Women (6)
13
Oughtibridge War Memorial (6)
–
Sheffield Wednesday (6)
14
Gainsborough Trinity (6)
–
Handsworth (6)
15
Ilkley Town (7)
–
Chesterfield Ladies (5)
16
Rossington Main (7)
–
Beverley Town (7)
17
Bradford City (5)
–
Farsley Celtic (7)
18
Grimsby Town (6)
–
Ossett United (6)
19
Wyke Wanderers (7)
–
Sheffield (5)
20
Dronfield Town (6)
–
Brunsmeer Athletic (6)
21
Harrogate Town (5)
–
Leeds Modernians (6)
22
Hull United (5)
–
Forge Way (7)
23
SJR Worksop (5)
–
York Railway Institute (5)
24
Wigan Athletic Girls & Ladies (6)
–
Mancunian Unity (5)
25
Preston North End (6)
–
Maghull Youth (7)
26
MSB Woolton (6)
–
Wirral Phoenix (6)
27
Pilkington (7)
–
Chester (6)
28
Tranmere Rovers (5)
–
Bolton Wanderers (6)
29
Bury (5)
–
Curzon Ashton (5)
30
Wythenshawe (5)
–
Salford City Lionesses (5)
31
Warrington Town (6)
–
Accrington Stanley (6)
32
Haslingden (6)
–
Darwen (5)
33
West Didsbury & Chorlton (5)
–
Morecambe (6)
34
Macclesfield (6)
–
Blackpool (6)
35
Penwortham Town (7)
–
Crewe Alexandra (5)
36
Nantwich Town (7)
–
Mossley Hill (6)
37
FC St Helens (6)
–
Poulton Victoria (6)
38
FC United of Manchester (5)
–
Ashton Town Lionesses (7)
39
Fleetwood Town Wrens (5)
–
Runcorn Linnets (6)
40
Wellingborough Town (6)
–
Netherton United (7)
41
Long Eaton United (6)
–
Bugbrooke St Michaels (6)
42
Beaumont Park (6)
–
Coalville Town (7)
43
Arnold Eagles (6)
–
Stamford (5)
44
Basford United (5)
–
Sleaford Town (6)
45
Dunton & Broughton United (6)
–
Sleaford Town Rangers (7)
46
Mansfield Town (5)
–
Ilkeston Town (5)
47
Sherwood (6)
–
River City (6)
48
Nottingham Trent University (5)
–
Leicester City Ladies (6)
49
Anstey Nomads (5)
–
Newark Town (7)
50
Asfordby Amateurs (6)
–
Thrapston Town (6)
51
Alvechurch (5)
–
Borrowash Victoria (7)
52
Inkberrow (7)
–
Walsall (6)
53
Bromsgrove Sporting (6)
–
Knowle (5)
54
Coventry City (7)
–
Redditch Borough (6)
55
Coton Green (7)
–
Lye Town (5)
56
Coventry Sphinx (5)
–
Burton Albion (5)
57
Belper Town (6)
–
AFC Telford United (6)
58
Whitchurch Alport (7)
–
Long Itchington (6)
59
Leek Town (5)
–
Coundon Court (5)
60
Lichfield City (6)
–
Shrewsbury Town (5)
61
Sedgley & Gornal United (7)
–
Redditch United (6)
62
Hednesford Town (6)
–
Doveridge (7)
63
Shifnal Town (5)
–
Milton United (Staffordshire) (7)
64
Solihull Sporting (5)
–
Kidderminster Harriers (5)
65
Port Vale (5)
–
Halesowen Town (6)
66
Needham Market (5)
–
Histon (6)
67
Dussindale & Hellesdon (5)
–
King’s Lynn Town (6)
68
Stanway Pegasus (6)
–
Aylsham (7)
Tie
Home team (tier)
Score
Away team (tier)
Att.
69
Wroxham (5)
–
Fakenham Town (7)
70
Brantham Athletic (7)
–
Long Stratton (7)
71
Woodbridge Town (7)
–
Cambridge City (5)
72
Bungay Town (7)
–
Newmarket Town (6)
73
Stowupland Falcons (7)
–
Costessey Sports (7)
74
Hertford Town (6)
–
AFC Dunstable (6)
75
St Margaretsbury (7)
–
Wormley Rovers (6)
76
Chigwell (7)
–
Luton Town (5)
77
Chelmsford City (6)
–
Stevenage (5)
78
Barking (5)
–
Southend United Community SC (6)
79
Bowers & Pitsea (5)
–
Toby (6)
80
Haringey Borough (5)
–
Royston Town (5)
81
Leyton Orient (7)
–
Oaklands Wolves (7)
82
Enfield Town (5)
–
Hutton (6)
83
St Albans City (5)
–
Biggleswade United (6)
84
Hackney (6)
–
Wootton Blue Cross Lionesses (6)
85
Cray Wanderers (7)
–
Comets (7)
86
Aylesford (6)
–
Tooting Bec (7)
87
Herne Bay (6)
–
Sutton United (5)
88
Croydon (7)
–
Ashford United (5)
89
Camden Town (7)
–
South London (7)
90
Epsom & Ewell (7)
–
Fulham (5)
91
Richmond & Kew (6)
–
Sevenoaks Town (7)
92
Millwall Lionesses (5)
–
Ebbsfleet United (5)
93
Dartford (5)
–
Hammersmith (7)
94
Tunbridge Wells Foresters (7)
–
Sport London e Benfica (5)
95
Brackley Town (7)
–
Reading (5)
96
Haddenham (7)
–
Camden & Islington United (7)
97
Oxford City (5)
–
Woodley United (5)
98
Ascot United (5)
–
Denham United (6)
99
Penn & Tylers Green (6)
–
Long Crendon (5)
100
Kidlington Youth (6)
–
Watford Development (5)
101
Brentford (6)
–
Tilehurst Panthers (6)
102
Newport Pagnell Town (6)
–
Ashridge Park (7)
103
Wycombe Wanderers (5)
–
Milton United (Berks & Bucks) (6)
104
Selsey (5)
–
Leatherhead (6)
105
Newhaven (5)
–
Farnham Town (7)
106
Montpelier Villa (6)
–
Three Bridges (6)
107
Saltdean United (5)
–
Hassocks (7)
108
Fleet Town (6)
–
Badshot Lea (5)
109
Horsham (7)
–
Haywards Heath Town (5)
110
Eastbourne Town (7)
–
Steyning Town Community (6)
111
Dorking Wanderers (5)
–
Pagham (7)
112
Warminster Town (5)
A–W
Havant & Waterlooville (6)
Warminster Town withdrew.
113
Sholing (5)
–
AFC Varsity (6)
114
Bursledon (6)
–
Longham (7)
115
Winchester City Flyers (5)
–
Dorchester Town (7)
116
Merley (7)
–
Poole Town (5)
117
QK Southampton (6)
–
AFC Portchester (5)
118
Shanklin (7)
–
AFC Stoneham (6)
119
Sherborne Town (5)
–
Bemerton Heath Harlequins (7)
120
Hereford (7)
–
Longlevens (7)
121
Hereford Pegasus (6)
–
Bitton (6)
122
Royal Wootton Bassett Town (6)
–
Ilminster Town (5)
123
Gloucester City (6)
–
Stockwood Wanderers (6)
124
Frome Town (7)
–
Bishops Cleeve (7)
125
St Vallier (6)
–
Bishops Lydeard (5)
126
Downend Flyers (6)
–
Cheltenham Civil Service (7)
127
Frampton Rangers (5)
–
Forest Green Rovers (5)
128
AEK Boco (5)
–
Weston Super Mare (6)
129
Yeovil Town (6)
–
Pucklechurch Sports (5)
130
Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police (7)
–
Bradworthy (7)
131
Saltash United (6)
–
Teignmouth (7)
132
Appledore (7)
–
St Agnes (7)
133
Marine Academy Plymouth (5)
–
Feniton (6)
134
AFC St Austell (5)
–
Helston Athletic (6)
135
Saltash Borough (7)
–
Redruth United (7)
136
Torquay United (5)
–
Plympton (6)
Third round qualifying [ edit ]
Matches will be played in the third round qualifying on 13 October 2024, including the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One .
Matches will be played in the first round proper on 3 November 2024, including the introduction of 24 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division .
Second round proper [ edit ]
Matches will be played in the second round proper on 24 November 2024.
Matches will be played in the third round proper on 8 December 2024, including the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship .
Fourth round proper [ edit ]
Matches will be played in the fourth round proper on 12 January 2025, 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.
Eight matches will be played in the fifth round proper on 9 February 2025, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.
Four matches will be played in the quarter-finals on 9 March 2025, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.
Two matches will be played in the semi-finals on 13 April 2025, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.
The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on 18 May 2025.
National teams
League competitions
Level 1 Level 2 Level 3
FA Women's National League Premier Division (North , South )
Level 4
Cup competitions
Domestic leagues Domestic cups League cups Supercups UEFA competitions International competitions