2018–19 FA Cup
The 2018–19 FA Cup (also known as the Football Association Challenge Cup) was the 138th edition of the oldest football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It started with the extra preliminary round on the weekend of 11 August 2018 and concluded with the final on 18 May 2019.
| Football Association Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |
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| Dates | 11 August 2018 – 18 May 2019 |
| Teams | 736 (overall) 644 (qualifying competition) 124 (main competition) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester City (6th title) |
| Runner-up | Watford |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 126 |
| Goals scored | 360 (2.86 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,200,703 (9,529 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |
(5 goals each) |
| (Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs) | |
Premier League side Chelsea were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Manchester United, whom they beat in the previous season's final, in the fifth round. Manchester City won their sixth FA Cup title and their first since 2011. Having won the EFL Cup and the Premier League earlier in the season, they became the first English club to complete a domestic treble.
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