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Manchester City thrash Brighton to claim first Women's FA Cup crown since 2020

Reuters · 3 days ago

Manchester City hammered Brighton to win the Women's FA Cup final at Wembley on ‌Sunday, securing the trophy for the ‌first time since 2020 and ‌completing a domestic double in ‌the process.

Guardiola urges Man City to use FA Cup glory to fuel Premier League title push

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola hopes Manchester City's FA Cup final victory against Chelsea can help propel them to a miraculous Premier League title triumph.

Calum McFarlane urges Chelsea to bounce back ahead of 'massive' Spurs clash

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Chelsea interim boss Calum McFarlane urged his side to bounce back from their FA Cup final defeat against Manchester City in a "massive" clash with Tottenham on Tuesday.

'I've done it in training' - Antoine Semenyo on wonder goal in FA Cup final

Owuraku Ampofo · 2 weeks ago

The Ghana forward produced a moment of pure instinct to settle the FA Cup final against Chelsea, becoming the first Ghanaian to score in the showpiece and shattering a 30-year goal-scoring record in the process.

Departing Bernardo Silva says Man City still dream of Premier League glory after FA Cup win

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Bernardo Silva said Manchester City still had a "small dream" of winning the Premier League after beating Chelsea 1-0 in Saturday's FA Cup final to seal a domestic cup double.

Semenyo the difference as Manchester City edge Chelsea to win FA Cup

Danny Lewis & St · 2 weeks ago

A moment of brilliance from Antoine Semenyo earned Manchester City a 1-0 win over Chelsea in the FA Cup final, as the Cityzens lifted the trophy for the first time since 2023, despite appearing in the other two finals since then.

Pep Guardiola says Man City's season has been a success regardless of trophies

AFP · 2 weeks ago

Pep Guardiola insisted Manchester City have had a successful season whether or not they win the Premier League title or Saturday's FA Cup final against Chelsea.

About FA Cup

History, Format, Organization, Media Coverage

The Chinese FA Cup, shortened as CFA Cup and also known as Yanjing Beer Chinese FA Cup for sponsorship reasons, is a KO stage tournament organized by the Chinese Football Association.

This competition was created back in 1956 but has been operating under the current format since 1995. There was, however, a long pause between 2007 and 2011, where the Chinese FA took care of other responsibilities, such as preparing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. The tournament has been played without complication since 2012.

The CFA Cup gives 26 amateur teams a chance to play against professional sides. The number of teams involved in the competition has changed over time, with the 2019 edition counting up to 102 teams fighting for the award.

The Chinese FA Cup is played through nine rounds. The qualifying stage sees amateur teams playing for one of the 27 available spots against professional teams, in accordance to their geographical region. The first round sees 27 teams from the qualifying round facing five amateur sides that earned byes. The clashes en route to the ultimate final are a one-leg tie affair, while the final match is a two-legged tie. The winner of the competition earns a spot in the AFC Champions League.

Did you know? Three teams share the honor of winning more Chinese FA Cup titles: Shandong Luneng, Beijing Guoan and Shanghai Shenhua. All these teams entered the second decade of the 21st century with five trophies.