| Women's FA Cup | |
| Year: | 2024–25 |
| Country: | England Wales |
| Num Teams: | 514 |
| Prevseason: | 2023–24 |
| Nextseason: | 2025–26 |
The 2024–25 Women's FA Cup is the 55th staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Manchester United are the defending champions, having beaten Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 final on 12 May 2024.[1]
A total of 514 teams were accepted into the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 58 from the previous year.[2] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 92 tier 5 teams are given an exemption for the first qualifying round, entering at the second round qualifying stage. The 48 teams that play in the FA Women's National League Division One (tier 4) are given exemption until third round qualifying, while teams in the Northern and Southern Premier Divisions (tier 3) will enter at the first round proper. The 11 Women's Championship teams (tier 2) are exempt until the third round proper, while the final teams to enter the competition will be the 12 Women's Super League teams (tier 1) which remain exempt until the fourth round proper.[3]
| Round | Clubs remaining | Clubs involved | Winners from previous round | Games played | Goals scored | Prize money[4] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Loser | ||||||
| First round qualifying | 514 | – | – | – | – | £1,800 | £450 |
| Second round qualifying | – | –[5] | – | – | – | £3,000 | £750 |
| Third round qualifying | – | –[6] | – | – | – | £4,000 | £1,000 |
| First round | – | –[7] | – | – | – | £6,000 | £1,500 |
| Second round | – | – | – | – | – | £8,000 | £2,000 |
| Third round | – | –[8] | – | – | – | £35,000 | £9,000 |
| Fourth round | – | –[9] | – | – | – | £54,000 | £13,000 |
| Fifth round | 16 | – | – | – | – | £80,000 | £20,000 |
| Quarter-final | 8 | – | – | – | – | £90,000 | £22,500 |
| Semi-final | 4 | – | – | – | – | £160,000 | £40,000 |
| Final | 2 | – | – | – | – | £430,000 | £108,000 |
The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with games to be played on 1 September 2024, made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.[10]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Workington Town | – | Gateshead | |
| 2 | Gateshead Leam Rangers | – | Hartlepool United | |
| 3 | Gateshead Rutherford | – | Berwick Rangers | |
| 4 | Stockton Town | – | Redcar Town | |
| 5 | Darlington | – | GT7 | |
| 6 | Bedlington Belles | – | Boldon CA | |
| 7 | Washington | – | i2i International | |
| 8 | Penrith | – | Carlisle United | |
| 9 | Consett | – | Stanwix | |
| 10 | Chester-Le-Street United | – | West Allotment Celtic | |
| 11 | Bishop Auckland | – | Thornaby | |
| 12 | CLS Amazons | – | Birtley Town | |
| 13 | Hartlepool Pools Youth | – | Horden CW | |
| 14 | Hessle Rangers | – | Handsworth | |
| 15 | Guisborough Town | – | Cramlington United | |
| 16 | Sheffield Wednesday | – | Millmoor Juniors | |
| 17 | Millmoor Juniors | – | Grimsby Borough | |
| 18 | Wyke Wanderers | – | Morley Town | |
| 19 | Oughtibridge War Memorial | – | Altofts | |
| 20 | Mosborough | – | Beverley Town | |
| 21 | Farsley Celtic | – | Sheffield United Community Foundation | |
| 22 | Brigg Town | – | Brunsmeer Athletic | |
| 23 | Retford | – | Dronfield Town | |
| 24 | Gainsborough Trinity | – | Kiveton Park | |
| 25 | Grimsby Town | – | Lower Hopton | |
| 26 | Leeds Modernians | – | Bottesford Town | |
| 27 | Forge Way | – | Cleethorpes Town | |
| 28 | Market Rasen Town | – | Rossington Main | |
| 29 | Buxton | – | Chester | |
| 30 | Wirral Phoenix | – | Ellesmere Port Town | |
| 31 | Poulton Victoria | – | Litherland REMYCA | |
| 32 | FC St Helens | – | Rochdale | |
| 33 | Penwortham Town | – | Alder | |
| 34 | Altrincham | – | Macclesfield | |
| 35 | Silsden | – | Accrington Stanley | |
| 36 | Hindley Juniors | – | Mossley Hill | |
| 37 | Preston North End | – | Clitheroe Wolves | |
| 38 | Runcorn Linnets | – | Skipton Town | |
| 39 | Blackpool | – | Atherton LR | |
| 40 | Morecambe | – | Boltonians | |
| 41 | Maghull Youth | – | Northwich Vixens | |
| 42 | AFC Crewe | – | Ashton Town Lionesses | |
| 43 | FC Northern | – | MSB Woolton | |
| 44 | Pilkington | – | Radcliffe | |
| 45 | Haslingden | – | Colne | |
| 46 | Nantwich Town | – | Fleetwood Town Juniors | |
| 47 | Sleaford Town Rangers | – | Kirby Muxloe | |
| 48 | Bugbrooke St Michaels | – | Rugby Town | |
| 49 | HBW United | – | Newark Town | |
| 50 | Ruston Sports | – | Arnold Eagles | |
| 51 | Netherton United | – | Whittlesey Athletic | |
| 52 | River City | – | Allexton & New Parks | |
| 53 | Moulton | – | Sherwood | |
| 54 | Leicester City Ladies | – | Brookside Athletic | |
| 55 | Wellingborough Town | – | Long Buckby | |
| 56 | Radcliffe Olympic | – | Asfordby Amateurs | |
| 57 | AFC Rushden & Diamonds | – | Thrapston Town | |
| 58 | Birstall United | – | Beaumont Park | |
| 59 | Cardea | – | Sleaford Town | |
| 60 | Long Eaton United | – | Wyberton Wildcats | |
| 61 | Coventry City | – | Eccleshall | |
| 62 | Walsall | – | Leamington | |
| 63 | Market Drayton Town | – | Bromsgrove Sporting | |
| 64 | Worthen Juniors | – | Hednesford Town | |
| 65 | Belper Town | – | Albrighton | |
| 66 | Droitwich Spa | – | Coton Green | |
| 67 | Shrewsbury Up & Comers | – | Whitchurch Alport | |
| 68 | AFC Telford United | – | Newcastle Town | |
| 69 | Redditch United | – | Crusaders | |
| 70 | Halesowen Town | – | Pride Park | |
| 71 | Kingfisher | – | Lichfield City | |
| 72 | Milton United (Staffordshire) | – | Nuneaton Borough | |
| 73 | Borrowash Victoria | – | Tamworth | |
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 74 | Leafield Athletic Lynx | – | Long Itchington | ||
| 75 | Mulbarton Wanderers | – | Stanway Pegasus | ||
| 76 | Fakenham Town | – | Stanway Rovers | ||
| 77 | Waterbeach Colts | – | Brantham Athletic | ||
| 78 | Thetford Town | – | Histon | ||
| 79 | Lawford | – | Newmarket Town | ||
| 80 | Woodbridge Town | – | Sprowston | ||
| 81 | Aylsham | – | Fulbourn Bluebirds | ||
| 82 | Bungay Town | – | Cambridge Rangers | ||
| 83 | Frontiers | – | Toby | ||
| 84 | Hitchin Belles | – | Wormley Rovers | ||
| 85 | Harpenden Town | – | Biggleswade United | ||
| 86 | Stotfold | – | Chelmsford City | ||
| 87 | Ware United | – | AFC Dunstable | ||
| 88 | Langford | – | Oaklands Wolves | ||
| 89 | Cheshunt | – | Leyton Orient | ||
| 90 | Hutton | – | Clapton Community | ||
| 91 | Hertford Town | – | Islington Borough | ||
| 92 | Southminster United | – | Hackney | ||
| 93 | Richmond Park | – | Aylesford | ||
| 94 | Hammersmith | – | Bromley | ||
| 95 | Maidstone United | – | Tooting Bec | ||
| 96 | Kings Hill | – | Croydon | ||
| 97 | Tonbridge Angels | – | South London | ||
| 98 | Ashmount Leigh | – | Sevenoaks Town | ||
| 99 | Herne Bay | – | Margate | ||
| 100 | AFC Whyteleafe | – | Tunbridge Wells Foresters | ||
| 101 | Bexhill United | – | Camden Town | ||
| 102 | Soccer Elite Football Academy | – | Cray Wanderers | ||
| 103 | Denham United | – | Ruislip Rangers | ||
| 104 | Wallingford & Crowmarsh | – | Brackley Town | ||
| 105 | Caversham United | – | Penn & Tylers Green | ||
| 106 | Milton United (Berks & Bucks) | – | Slough Town | ||
| 107 | North Leigh | – | Brentford | ||
| 108 | Barton United | – | Camden & Islington United | ||
| 109 | Kidlington Youth | – | Headstone Manor | ||
| 110 | Tilehurst Panthers | – | Goring United | ||
| 111 | Newport Pagnell Town | – | New Bradwell St Peter | ||
| 112 | Ashridge Park | – | Banbury United | ||
| 113 | Montpelier Villa | – | Bognor Regis Town | ||
| 114 | Hassocks | – | Abbey Rangers | ||
| 115 | Fleet Town | – | Rushmoor Community | ||
| 116 | East Preston | – | Leatherhead | ||
| 117 | Farnborough | – | Farnham Town | ||
| 118 | Steyning Town Community | – | Eversley & California | ||
| 119 | Horsham Sparrows | – | Horsham | ||
| 120 | Gosport Borough | – | Bursledon | ||
| 121 | Dorchester Town | – | Shaftesbury | ||
| 122 | Merley | – | Ridgeway | ||
| 123 | Havant & Waterlooville | – | United Services Portsmouth | ||
| 124 | Andover New Street | – | AFC Varsity | ||
| 125 | AFC Stoneham | – | Weymouth | ||
| 126 | Longfleet Lionesses | – | QK Southampton | ||
| 127 | Basingstoke Town | – | Longham | ||
| 128 | Mangotsfield United | – | Hereford Pegasus | ||
| 129 | Paulton Rovers | – | Weston Super Mare | ||
| 130 | Bath City | – | Bitton | ||
| 131 | Cheltenham Saracens | – | Gloucester City | ||
| 132 | Cirencester Town | – | Bishops Cleeve | ||
| 133 | Bristol & West | – | Cheltenham Civil Service | ||
| 134 | Ross Juniors | – | Royal Wootton Bassett Town | ||
| 135 | SGS Olveston United | – | Yeovil Town | ||
| 136 | Frome Town | – | FC Chippenham | ||
| 137 | Hereford | – | Corsham Town | ||
| 138 | Signal Box Oak Villa | – | Helston Athletic | ||
| 139 | Plympton | – | Bideford | ||
| 140 | Stoke Gabriel & Torbay Police | – | FXSU | ||
| 141 | Sticker | – | Saltash United | ||
| 142 | RNAS Culdrose | – | Saltash Borough | ||
| 143 | Redruth United | – | Honiton Town | ||
| 144 | Bodmin | – | Feniton | ||
| 145 | Appledore | – | Westexe Park Rangers |
Matches are set to be played in the second round qualifying on 22 September 2024, which includes the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.
Matches will be played in the third round qualifying on 13 October 2024, including the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.
Matches will be played in the first round proper on 3 November 2024, including the introduction of 24 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.
Matches will be played in the second round proper on 24 November 2024.
Matches will be played in the third round proper on 8 December 2024, including the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.
Matches will be played in the fourth round proper on 12 January 2025, including the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League. The fourth round proper will be the final round to introduce new teams.
Eight matches will be played in the fifth round proper on 9 February 2025, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.
Four matches will be played in the quarter-finals on 9 March 2025, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.
Two matches will be played in the semi-finals on 13 April 2025, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.
The final will be played at Wembley Stadium on 18 May 2025.