There is no seed team in the FA Cup, and the match and home and away games are completely decided by lottery. The competition is divided into eight rounds. In the first two rounds, there will be amateurs, English Football League I and English Football League II teams, and in the third round, there will be English Football Premier League and English Football Champions League teams. The competition is divided into eight rounds.
1/4 Before the final, if each round is tied within 90 minutes, a rematch is required. In the rematch, the two teams will exchange home and away games. If the rematch is tied within 90 minutes, it will take extra time to decide the outcome. If overtime doesn't decide the outcome, it will be decided by penalty kick.
The semi-finals and finals will be held at Wembley Stadium in London. If the two teams draw within 90 minutes, it will take extra time to decide the result. If it is still undecided in overtime, it will be decided by penalty kick. Every August, all non-league clubs under the Football Association with basic facilities begin to play the preliminary knockout.
In 2004-05, 660 clubs participated in the FA Cup, breaking the record of 656 teams in 192 1-22. After the extra preliminaries, there are preliminaries, four preliminaries and six official matches, and finally the semi-finals and finals.
All the league clubs and non-league clubs that have participated in the FA Championship or FA Cup and participated in the events that are considered "acceptable" are allowed to participate in the FA Cup, and all participating clubs must have suitable and safe stadiums.
Historical development:
The FA Cup is the oldest football match in the world. Football clubs at all levels in England hold one-on-one knockout matches. In the FA Cup, it often happens that low-level clubs eliminate high-level clubs. On May 14, 2022, Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties.
Traditionally, the FA Cup final is held at Wembley Stadium in London. Due to the reconstruction of Wembley Stadium, the FA Cup final was changed from 200 1 to Cardiff Millennium Stadium. In May 2007, the FA Cup final returned to Wembley.
The final of the FA Cup is usually held in the middle and late May. When the FA Cup final is held, the two teams will tie ribbons representing the colors of the two teams. After the game, the ribbon of the losing team will be removed, and the winning team will go up the stairs. The captain will accept and hold the trophy in front of the royal box.