2021–22 FA Cup
The 2021–22 FA Cup was the 141st season and marked the 150th anniversary of the first Football Association Challenge Cup, the oldest football tournament in the world, started in the 1871–72 season. It was sponsored by Emirates and was known as the Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.
| Football Association Challenge Cup | |
|---|---|
Wembley Stadium hosted the final on 14 May 2022 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country | England Wales Jersey |
| Dates | 6 August 2021 – 14 May 2022 |
| Teams | 729 (all) 637 (qualifying competition) 124 (main competition) |
| Defending champions | Leicester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Liverpool (8th title) |
| Runner-up | Chelsea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 328 (3.04 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,622,895 (15,027 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Adam Boyes (11 goals) |
Premier League side Leicester City were the holders, having beaten Chelsea in the 2021 FA Cup Final. They were eliminated by Nottingham Forest in the fourth round.
Liverpool beat the two-time defending runners-up Chelsea on penalties in the final to win their 8th FA Cup overall and first since 2006. This was the fifth FA Cup final that has gone to extra time, with Chelsea becoming the first team to lose three consecutive finals. As winners, Liverpool would have qualified for the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League group stage; however, as they had already qualified for European competition via the league standings, the spot was passed down to the 6th-placed Premier League team.