2007–08 FA Cup
The 2007–08 FA Cup (known as The FA Cup sponsored by E.ON for sponsorship reasons) was the 127th season of the world's oldest football knockout competition, the FA Cup. A record 731 clubs' entries were accepted for the competition.
The FA Cup on the roof terrace of Portsmouth's Spinnaker Tower on 12 May 2008 | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 731 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Portsmouth (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Cardiff City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Craig Mackail-Smith (7 goals) |
The competition culminated with the final held at Wembley Stadium, London on 17 May 2008. The match was contested by Portsmouth and Cardiff City; Nwankwo Kanu scored the only goal of the game to give Portsmouth the title.
The appearance in the Cup Final by Cardiff City, a Level 2 team, marked the second time in 5 years that a team outside Level 1 of the English football pyramid appeared in the final game.
This was the last FA Cup to be broadcast by the BBC and Sky Sports in the United Kingdom, before coverage was handed over to ITV and Setanta starting in August 2008.