The FA Cup returned for its 141st incarnation in 2021-22, with teams from across the English football pyramid taking a shot for national glory and a place in European competition.
It is the oldest football competition in the world and part of the enduring appeal of the tournament is the chance for an upset and the possibility of witnessing the 'Magic of the Cup'.
GOAL brings you everything you need to know about the 2021-22 FA Cup.
FA Cup final
Liverpool will play Chelsea in the 2021-22 FA Cup final.
The Reds defeated Manchester City in the semi-final, while Chelsea overcame Crystal Palace.
Date | Match | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
May 14 | Liverpool 0-0 Chelsea (6-5 pens) | BBC One |
FA Cup semi-final
The FA Cup semi-final draw took place on Sunday, March 20.
Last season's finalists Chelsea booked their spot by beating Middlesbrough 2-0 at the Riverside, while Crystal Palace are in the hat after thrashing Everton 4-0.
Liverpool beat Nottingham Forest and now face Manchester City, who saw off Southampton.
Date | Match | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
April 16 | Manchester City 2-3 Liverpool | BBC One / ESPN+ |
April 17 | Chelsea 2-0 Crystal Palace | ITV / ESPN+ |
FA Cup quarter-final
The FA Cup quarter-final draw took place on Thursday, March 3.
Big-hitters such as Liverpool, Chelsea and Manchester City remained in the hat, with games being broadcast live on TV.
Date | Match | TV Channel |
|---|---|---|
March 19 | Middlesbrough 0-2 Chelsea | BBC One / ESPN+ |
March 20 | Crystal Palace 4-0 Everton | ITV / ESPN+ |
March 20 | Southampton 1-4 Man City | BBC One / ESPN+ |
March 20 | Nottingham Forest 0-1 Liverpool | ITV / ESPN+ |
FA Cup fifth round
The FA Cup fifth round draw took place on Sunday, February 6, with Chelsea being paired with Luton Town following their narrow win over Plymouth Argyle.
Premier League leaders Manchester City, meanwhile, will take on Peterborough United, and Liverpool have a home tie against Norwich City after they knocked out Cardiff City in round four.
Date | Match | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
Mar 1 | Peterborough United 0-2 Man City | ITV |
Mar 1 | Crystal Palace 2-1 Stoke City | BBC Red Button |
Mar 1 | Middlesbrough 1-0 Tottenham (AET) | BBC One |
Mar 2 | Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea | BBC One |
Mar 2 | Southampton 3-1 West Ham | BBC Red Button |
Mar 2 | Liverpool 2-1 Norwich City | ITV |
Mar 3 | Everton 2-0 Boreham Wood | ITV |
Mar 7 | Nottingham Forest 2-1 Huddersfield Town | ITV4 |
FA Cup fourth round
The draw for the 2021-22 FA Cup fourth round took place on Sunday January 9, 2022.
Liverpool played Cardiff City, while an all-Premier League clash saw Tottenham play Brighton. Manchester City were drawn against Fulham, while Nottingham Forest were rewarded with a tie against Leicester City after overcoming Arsenal in the third round.
Full fixtures & results can be seen in the table below.
Date | Match | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
Feb 4 | Manchester United 1-1 Middlesbrough (7-8 Pens.) | ITV1 |
Feb 5 | Kidderminster Harriers 1-2 West Ham (AET) | BBC One |
Feb 5 | Tottenham 3-1 Brighton | ITV4 |
Feb 5 | Crystal Palace 2-0 Hartlepool United | N/A |
Feb 5 | Huddersfield Town 1-0 Barnsley | N/A |
Feb 5 | Southampton 2-1 Coventry City (AET) | N/A |
Feb 5 | Chelsea 2-1 Plymouth Argyle (AET) | N/A |
Feb 5 | Everton 4-1 Brentford | N/A |
Feb 5 | Peterborough United 2-0 QPR | N/A |
Feb 5 | Cambridge United 0-3 Luton Town | N/A |
Feb 5 | Wolves 0-1 Norwich City | N/A |
Feb 5 | Manchester City 4-1 Fulham | N/A |
Feb 5 | Stoke City 2-0 Wigan Athletic | TBC |
Feb 6 | Liverpool 3-1 Cardiff City | ITV1 |
Feb 6 | Nottingham Forest 4-1 Leicester City | BBC One |
Feb 6 | Bournemouth 0-1 Boreham Wood | ITV4 |
FA Cup third round
The 2021-22 FA Cup third round draw was held on December 6.
Notable match-ups include Steven Gerrard's Aston Villa side taking on Manchester United at Old Trafford, while Liverpool host Shrewsbury Town at Anfield and defending champions Leicester face Watford in an all-Premier League clash.
The FA Cup third round ties will take place between January 7–10, 2022.
Date | Match | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
Jan 7 | Swindon Town 1-4 Manchester City | ITV1 |
Jan 8 | Coventry City 1-0 Derby County | N/A |
Jan 8 | Burnley 1-2 Huddersfield Town | N/A |
Jan 8 | Mansfield Town 2-3 Middlesbrough | N/A |
Jan 8 | Hartlepool United 2-1 Blackpool | N/A |
Jan 8 | Bristol City 0-1 Fulham (AET) | N/A |
Jan 8 | Millwall 1-2 Crystal Palace | ITV1 |
Jan 8 | Boreham Wood 2-0 Wimbledon | N/A |
Jan 8 | West Brom 1-2 Brighton (AET) | N/A |
Jan 8 | Kidderminster Harriers 2-1 Reading | N/A |
Jan 8 | Leicester City 4-1 Watford | N/A |
Jan 8 | Port Vale 1-4 Brentford | N/A |
Jan 8 | Wigan Athletic 3-2 Blackburn Rovers | N/A |
Jan 8 | Newcastle United 0-1 Cambridge United | N/A |
Jan 8 | Barnsley 5-4 Barrow (AET) | N/A |
Jan 8 | Peterborough United 2-1 Bristol Rovers | N/A |
Jan 8 | QPR 1-1 Rotherham United (Pen.) | N/A |
Jan 8 | Yeovil Town 1-3 Bournemouth | N/A |
Jan 8 | Swansea City 2-3 Southampton (AET) | N/A |
Jan 8 | Chelsea 5-1 Chesterfield | N/A |
Jan 8 | Hull City 2-3 Everton (AET) | BBC One / BBC iPlayer |
Jan 8 | Birmingham City 0-1 Plymouth Argyle (AET) | N/A |
Jan 9 | Luton Town 4-0 Harrogate Town | N/A |
Jan 9 | Cardiff City 2-1 Preston North End (AET) | N/A |
Jan 9 | Stoke City 2-0 Leyton Orient | N/A |
Jan 9 | Liverpool 4-1 Shrewsbury Town | N/A |
Jan 9 | Tottenham 3-1 Morecambe | N/A |
Jan 9 | Wolves 3-0 Sheffield United | N/A |
Jan 9 | Chartlon 0-1 Norwich City | N/A |
Jan 9 | West Ham 2-0 Leeds | ITV1 |
Jan 9 | Nottingham Forest 1-0 Arsenal | ITV1 |
Jan 10 | Manchester United 1-0 Aston Villa | BBC One / BBC iPlayer |
FA Cup second round
The 2021-22 FA Cup second round draw was held on November 8, 2021 at Wembley Stadium. Former Manchester City winger Shaun Wright-Phillips helped conduct the draw along with Rachel Yankey.
BBC broadcasted two games, which were: Buxton versus Morecambe and Yeovil Town versus Stevenage.
Four games will be shown live on ITV networks. They are: Gateshead versus Charlton Athletic, Rochdale versus Plymouth Argyle, Salford City versus Chesterfield and Boreham Wood versus St Alban's City.
Date | Match | TV channel |
|---|---|---|
Dec 3 | Gateshead 0-2 Charlton Athletic | ITV 4 / ITV Hub |
Dec 3 | Rotherham United 1-0 Stockport County | N/A |
Dec 4 | Bristol Rovers 2-1 Sutton United | N/A |
Dec 4 | Burton Albion 1-2 Port Vale | N/A |
Dec 4 | Lincoln City 0-1 Hartlepool United | N/A |
Dec 4 | Wimbledon 4-3 Cheltenham Town | N/A |
Dec 4 | Leyton Orient 4-0 Tranmere Rovers | N/A |
Dec 4 | Cambridge United 2-1 Exeter City | N/A |
Dec 4 | Doncaster Rovers 2-3 Mansfield | N/A |
Dec 4 | Walsall 1-2 Swindon Town | N/A |
Dec 4 | Buxton 0-1 Morecambe | BBC One / BBC iPlayer |
Dec 4 | Carlisle United 1-2 Shrewsbury Town | N/A |
Dec 4 | Ipswich Town 0-0 Barrow | N/A |
Dec 4 | Portsmouth 1-2 Harrogate Town | N/A |
Dec 4 | Yeovil Town 1-0 Stevenage | BBC One / BBC iPlayer |
Dec 5 | Rochdale 1-2 Plymouth Argyle | ITV / ITV Hub |
Dec 5 | Colchester United 1-2 Wigan | N/A |
Dec 5 | Kidderminster Harriers 2-0 Halifax Town | N/A |
Dec 5 | Salford City 0-2 Chesterfield | ITV 4 / ITV Hub |
Dec 6 | Boreham Wood 4-0 St Alban's City | ITV 4 / ITV Hub |
FA Cup second round replays
Date | Match |
|---|---|
Dec 15 | Barrow 2-0 Ipswich Town |
FA Cup first round
A total of 80 teams took part in the first round proper of the FA Cup 2021-22, with the 32 winners of the fourth qualifying round joining 48 teams from League One and League Two.
Date | Match |
|---|---|
Nov 5 | Sudbury 0-4 Colchester United |
Nov 6 | Scunthorpe United 0-1 Doncaster Rovers |
Nov 6 | Gillingham 1-1 Cheltenham Town |
Nov 6 | Bradford City 1-1 Exeter City |
Nov 6 | Sunderland 0-1 Mansfield Town |
Nov 6 | Hayes & Yeading United 0-1 Sutton United |
Nov 6 | Carlisle United 2-0 Horsham |
Nov 6 | Yate Town 0-5 Yeovil Town |
Nov 6 | Rotherham United 3-0 Bromley |
Nov 6 | Portsmouth 1-0 Harrow Borough |
Nov 6 | Morecambe 1-0 Newport County |
Nov 6 | Fleetwood Town 1-2 Burton Albion |
Nov 6 | Northampton Town 2-2 Cambridge United |
Nov 6 | Halifax Town 7-4 Maidenhead United |
Nov 6 | Chesterfield 3-1 Southend |
Nov 6 | Kidderminster Harriers 1-0 Grimsby Town |
Nov 6 | Wigan Athletic 0-0 Solihull Moors |
Nov 6 | Boreham Wood 2-0 Eastleigh |
Nov 6 | York City 0-1 Buxton |
Nov 6 | Ipswich Town 1-1 Oldham Athletic |
Nov 6 | Wimbledon 1-0 Guiseley |
Nov 6 | Harrogate Town 2-1 Wrexham |
Nov 6 | Hartlepool United 2-2 Wycombe |
Nov 6 | King's Lynn Town 0-1 Walsall |
Nov 6 | Crewe Alexandra 0-3 Swindon Town |
Nov 6 | Charlton 4-0 Havant & Waterlooville |
Nov 6 | Crawley Town 0-1 Tranmere |
Nov 6 | Leyton Orient 1-0 Ebbsfleet United |
Nov 6 | MK Dons 2-2 Stevenage |
Nov 6 | Lincoln City 1-0 Bowers & Pitsea |
Nov 6 | Port Vale 5-0 Accrington Stanley |
Nov 6 | Gateshead 2-2 Altrincham |
Nov 6 | Banbury United 0-4 Barrow |
Nov 7 | Sheffield Wednesday 0-0 Plymouth |
Nov 7 | Oxford United 2-2 Bristol Rovers |
Nov 7 | Stratford Town 1-5 Shrewsbury Town |
Nov 7 | Rochdale 1-1 Notts County |
Nov 7 | Bolton 2-2 Stockport County |
Nov 7 | St Alban's City 3-2 Forest Green Rovers |
Nov 8 | Dagenham & Redbridge 0-1 Salford City |
FA Cup first round replays
Date | Match |
|---|---|
Nov 16 | Cheltenham Town 1-0 Gillingham |
Nov 16 | Exeter City 3-0 Bradford City (AET) |
Nov 16 | Cambridge United 3-1 Northampton Town |
Nov 16 | Solihull Moors 1-2 Wigan (AET) |
Nov 16 | Oldham Athletic 1-2 Ipswich Town |
Nov 16 | Wycombe Wanderers 0-1 Hartlepool United |
Nov 16 | Stevenage 2-1 MK Dons (AET) |
Nov 16 | Altrincham 2-3 Gateshead |
Nov 16 | Plymouth Argyle 3-0 Sheffield Wednesday |
Nov 16 | Bristol Rovers 4-3 Oxford United (AET) |
Nov 16 | Notts County 1-2 Rochdale |
Nov 17 | Stockport County 5-3 Bolton (AET) |
FA Cup 2021-22 TV channel & online live stream
UK TV channel | UK online stream |
|---|---|
BBC / ITV | BBC iPlayer / ITV Hub |
BBC and ITV broadcast FA Cup games in the United Kingdom.
The networks will also stream games live online through their platforms the BBC iPlayer and the ITV Hub.
Matches were previously broadcast on BT Sport, but ITV is a new partner and the deal runs until 2024-25.
U.S. TV channel | U.S. online stream |
|---|---|
ESPN | ESPN+ |
ESPN has the broadcaster rights for the FA Cup and games are shown on the network as well as the ESPN+ online streaming application.
FA Cup 2021-22 dates & when is the final?
Date | Round |
|---|---|
August 7, 2021 - October 16 2021 | Qualifying rounds |
November 6, 2021 | First round proper |
December 4, 2021 | Second round proper |
January 8, 2022 | Third round proper |
February 5, 2022 | Fourth round proper |
March 2, 2022 | Fifth round proper |
March 19, 2022 | Quarter-finals |
April 23, 2022 | Semi-finals |
May 14, 2022 | Final |
The 2021-22 FA Cup began on August 7, 2021 with the qualification phase getting started at that point and it ran until October 16.
The first round proper kicked off on November 6, with 48 teams from across League One and League Two entering the competition at that stage.
Premier League clubs and Championship clubs enter the FA Cup at the third round.
The 2021-22 FA Cup final is scheduled to be played on Saturday May 14, 2022 and it will be held at Wembley, as is tradition.
Who won the FA Cup last season?
Leicester City won the 2020-21 edition of the FA Cup after a 1-0 victory over Chelsea in the final.
The winning goal was scored by Youri Tielemans and Thomas Tuchel's side were left feeling aggrieved after Ben Chilwell had a goal ruled out following inspection by VAR.
It was Leicester's first ever FA Cup triumph, with the Foxes losing in four previous final appearances (1949, 1961, 1963 and 1969).