Ball IQClubs With the Most FA Cups
45 entries · verified 2026-07-20 · free · from the Ball IQ football team
The FA Cup, first contested in 1871-72, is the oldest football competition in the world — and over 150 years it has been lifted by dozens of clubs. This page ranks them all by number of wins.
Arsenal lead the way with 14 FA Cups, narrowly ahead of Manchester United on 13. A cluster of historic names — Tottenham, Liverpool, Aston Villa, Chelsea and Manchester City among them — fill out the top of a roll of honour that stretches back to Victorian amateur sides.
| Rank | Club | FA Cups | Years won |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal | 14 | 1929, 1935, 1949, 1970, 1978, 1992, 1997, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2019 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 13 | 1908, 1947, 1962, 1976, 1982, 1984, 1989, 1993, 1995, 1998, 2003, 2015, 2023 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 8 | 1969, 1996, 1999, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2017 |
| 3 | Liverpool | 8 | 1964, 1973, 1985, 1988, 1991, 2000, 2005, 2021 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 8 | 1903, 1933, 1955, 1968, 2010, 2018, 2022, 2025 |
| 3 | Tottenham Hotspur | 8 | 1900, 1920, 1960, 1961, 1966, 1980, 1981, 1990 |
| 7 | Aston Villa | 7 | 1886, 1894, 1896, 1904, 1912, 1919, 1956 |
| 8 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 1883, 1884, 1885, 1889, 1890, 1927 |
| 8 | Newcastle United | 6 | 1909, 1923, 1931, 1950, 1951, 1954 |
| 10 | Everton | 5 | 1905, 1932, 1965, 1983, 1994 |
| 10 | Wanderers | 5 | 1871, 1872, 1875, 1876, 1877 |
| 10 | West Bromwich Albion | 5 | 1887, 1891, 1930, 1953, 1967 |
| 13 | Bolton Wanderers | 4 | 1922, 1925, 1928, 1957 |
| 13 | Sheffield United | 4 | 1898, 1901, 1914, 1924 |
| 13 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4 | 1892, 1907, 1948, 1959 |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | 3 | 1895, 1906, 1934 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 3 | 1963, 1974, 1979 |
| 18 | Bury | 2 | 1899, 1902 |
| 18 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1897, 1958 |
| 18 | Old Etonians | 2 | 1878, 1881 |
| 18 | Portsmouth | 2 | 1938, 2007 |
| 18 | Preston North End | 2 | 1888, 1937 |
| 18 | Sunderland | 2 | 1936, 1972 |
| 24 | Barnsley | 1 | 1911 |
| 24 | Blackburn Olympic | 1 | 1882 |
| 24 | Blackpool | 1 | 1952 |
| 24 | Bradford City | 1 | 1910 |
| 24 | Burnley | 1 | 1913 |
| 24 | Cardiff City | 1 | 1926 |
| 24 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 1946 |
| 24 | Clapham Rovers | 1 | 1879 |
| 24 | Coventry City | 1 | 1986 |
| 24 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 2024 |
| 24 | Derby County | 1 | 1945 |
| 24 | Huddersfield Town | 1 | 1921 |
| 24 | Ipswich Town | 1 | 1977 |
| 24 | Leeds United | 1 | 1971 |
| 24 | Leicester City | 1 | 2020 |
| 24 | Notts County | 1 | 1893 |
| 24 | Old Carthusians | 1 | 1880 |
| 24 | Oxford University | 1 | 1873 |
| 24 | Royal Engineers | 1 | 1874 |
| 24 | Southampton | 1 | 1975 |
| 24 | Wigan Athletic | 1 | 2012 |
| 24 | Wimbledon | 1 | 1987 |
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Clubs With the Most FA Cups — FAQ
Which club has won the most FA Cups?
Arsenal have won the most FA Cups, with 14, just ahead of Manchester United on 13.
How old is the FA Cup?
The FA Cup is the oldest national football competition in the world, first played in the 1871-72 season — 16 years before the Football League existed.
Is this every FA Cup winner?
This page ranks clubs by number of wins. For the full season-by-season list of every final, winner, runner-up and score, see our FA Cup winners list.