2019–20 FA Cup

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For the women's event, see 2019–20 Women's FA Cup.
2019–20 FA Cup
Football Association Challenge Cup
Tournament details
Country England
Wales
Dates 10 August 2019 –
1 August 2020
Teams 735 (all)
644 (qualifying competition)
123 (main competition)
Final positions
Champions Arsenal (14th title)
Runner-up Chelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played 156
Goals scored 429 (2.75 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) James Ball
Harry McKirdy
(5 goals each)
← 2018–19
2020–21 →
(Note: All statistics do not include qualifying play-offs)

The 2019–20 FA Cup (also known as the Football Association Challenge Cup) was the 139th edition of the oldest football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes.

On 13 March 2020, it was agreed that the FA Cup, as well as the rest of professional football in England, would be suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] On 29 May 2020, The FA announced plans to restart the competition, with the rescheduled quarter-finals provisionally set to be played on 28 and 29 June and the final on 1 August.[2] All remaining matches including the final were played behind closed doors. In an effort to "promote good, positive mental health for everyone", according to Prince William, the president of The Football Association, the 2020 FA Cup Final was known as the "Heads Up FA Cup Final", with "Heads Up" a campaign to promote mental health.[3]

The defending champions, Premier League side Manchester City, were eliminated by Arsenal in the semi-finals on 18 July. Arsenal won the final 2–1 against Chelsea, their first win since 2017 and fourth in seven years, for their fourteenth FA Cup title.[4]

Teams

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs
involved		 Winners from
previous round		 New entries
this round		 Leagues entering
at this round
First round proper 123
initially 124		 79
initially 80		 32 47
initially 48[lower-alpha 1]		 23 EFL League One teams
24 EFL League Two teams
Second round proper 84 40 40 none none
Third round proper 64 64 20 44 20 Premier League teams
24 EFL Championship teams
Fourth round proper 32 32 32 none none
Fifth round proper 16 16 16 none none
Quarter-finals 8 8 8 none none
Semi-finals 4 4 4 none none
Final 2 2 2 none none
  1. ↑ Bury initially received direct entry into the first round, before their expulsion from the EFL. They were subsequently expelled from the FA Cup on 29 August 2019.[5] On 16 October 2019, the FA announced that one club - the last one remaining in the draw - would receive a bye to the second round.[6]

Round and draw dates

For the first time, the fifth round fixtures were played midweek rather than on a weekend, to accommodate the "winter break".[7]

Phase Round Draw date Draw venue First match date Ref.
Qualifying rounds Extra preliminary round 12 July 2019 Wembley Stadium 10 August 2019 [8]
Preliminary round 24 August 2019
First round qualifying 27 August 2019 7 September 2019
Second round qualifying 9 September 2019 21 September 2019
Third round qualifying 23 September 2019 5 October 2019
Fourth round qualifying 7 October 2019 19 October 2019
Main tournament First round proper 21 October 2019 Wallace Binder Ground (Maldon & Tiptree) 8 November 2019
Second round proper 11 November 2019 Oaklands Park (Chichester City) 29 November 2019
Third round proper 2 December 2019 City of Manchester Stadium (Manchester City) 4 January 2020
Fourth round proper 6 January 2020 Emirates Stadium (Arsenal) 24 January 2020
Fifth round proper 27 January 2020 BBC Broadcasting House 2 March 2020
Quarter-finals 4 March 2020 Hillsborough Stadium (Sheffield Wednesday) 27 June 2020 (originally 21 March 2020)
Semi-finals 28 June 2020 (originally 22 March 2020) St James' Park (Newcastle United) 18 July 2020 (originally 18 April 2020)
Final 1 August 2020 (originally 23 May 2020)

Qualifying rounds

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Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup qualifying rounds

All of the competing teams that are not members of either the Premier League or English Football League competed in the qualifying rounds to secure one of 32 available places in the first round proper. The qualifying competition began with the extra preliminary round on 10 August 2019. The fourth and final qualifying round was played over the weekend of 19 October 2019.

First round proper

The draw for the first round proper was held on 21 October 2019. The 32 winners from the qualifying competition joined the 47 clubs from League One and League Two in 39 ties played over the weekend of 9 November. Due to Bury's expulsion from the competition, Chichester City (the final team drawn) were given a bye to the second round proper. Chichester are one of two Level 8 teams that reached the first round along with Maldon & Tiptree, the lowest ranked teams left in the competition.

Second round proper

The draw for the second round proper was held on 11 November 2019. The 39 winners of the first round proper and bye recipients Chichester City played in 20 second round proper ties on the weekend of 30 November.[11] This round included two teams from level 8, Chichester City and Maldon & Tiptree, who were the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition.

Third round proper

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Wolverhampton Wanderers vs Manchester United at Molineux Stadium

The draw for the third round proper was held on 2 December 2019. The 20 second round winners joined the 20 Premier League and 24 EFL Championship clubs in 32 ties to be played across the weekend of 4–6 January 2020.[12] This round included two teams from level 5, AFC Fylde and Hartlepool United, who were the lowest-ranked teams still in the competition.

All thirty-two matches kicked off one minute late to encourage fans to take one minute to think about their mental health, and to broadcast a film narrated by FA president Prince William about this issue.[13]

Fourth round proper

The draw was held on 6 January 2020, ahead of the Arsenal v Leeds United match.[15] The ties were played between 24 and 27 January 2020. Northampton Town of League Two (level 4) were the lowest-ranked team to compete in this round.

Fifth round proper

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During the Chelsea vs Liverpool game at Stamford Bridge

The draw was held on 27 January 2020, ahead of the AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal fourth-round match.[17] The ties were played in midweek during the week commencing Monday 2 March 2020. From this round there would be no replays; all ties would head to extra time and, if necessary, penalties to decide the team to advance in the event of a draw.[18]

The lowest ranked side to play in the fifth round was Portsmouth of League One (level 3).

Quarter-finals

The draw for the quarter-finals took place on 4 March 2020.[8] All teams playing in this round were from the Premier League, the first all-Premier League quarter-finals since 2005–06.

The ties were due to be played on 21 and 22 March 2020, before being postponed on 13 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The fixtures were revised to the 27 and 28 June 2020 following the end of the suspension.[2] All ties were played behind closed doors.

As a gesture of solidarity following the murder of George Floyd, the 'Black Lives Matter' badge is used by all players from this round on. The FA also gave their support for any player who chooses to "take a knee" before or during matches.[19] In addition, the NHS tribute badge was also used at all kits for the remainder of the season. All teams but Sheffield United and Newcastle United donned both badges at the front side, the others put the BLM badge below the players' number at the back of the shirt.

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 18 and 19 July 2020 and were shown on BT Sport and BBC Sport. Both games were played at Wembley Stadium.[20] The draw was held during half-time of the Newcastle United–Manchester City quarter-final match and was conducted by Alan Shearer.[21][22]

Final

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Main article: 2020 FA Cup Final

The 2020 FA Cup Final was played on 1 August 2020 and was shown live on BT Sport and BBC Sport. Wembley Stadium hosted the game as usual.

1 August 2020 (2020-08-01)
17:30 BST
Arsenal 2–1 Chelsea
https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/53546100

Top scorers

Rank Player Club Goals[24]
1 England James Ball Solihull Moors 5
England Harry McKirdy Carlisle United
3 Paraguay Miguel Almirón Newcastle United 4
Gabon Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang Arsenal
France Maxime Biamou Coventry City
England Nathan Delfouneso Blackpool
England Morgan Ferrier Tranmere Rovers
England Tom Pope Port Vale
9 Republic of Ireland Pádraig Amond Newport County 3
England Ross Barkley Chelsea
England Tom Eaves Hull City
Republic of Ireland Adam Idah Norwich City
Nigeria Odion Ighalo Manchester United
England Kieron Morris Tranmere Rovers
England Josh Murphy Cardiff City
England Vadaine Oliver Northampton Town
England Michael Smith Rotherham United
England Nathan Thomas Carlisle United
England Jordan Williams AFC Fylde

Television rights

Round BT Sport BBC Facebook
First round proper Dover Athletic v Southend United
Hayes & Yeading United v Oxford United
Harrogate Town v Portsmouth
Bromley v Bristol Rovers (replay)
Darlington v Walsall (replay)		 Dulwich Hamlet v Carlisle United
Newport County v Grimsby Town (replay) (BBC Wales)		 None
Second round proper Eastleigh v Crewe Alexandra
Tranmere Rovers v Chichester City
Solihull Moors v Rotherham United
Boston United v Rochdale (replay)
Plymouth Argyle v Bristol Rovers (replay)		 Maldon & Tiptree v Newport County None
Third round proper Rochdale v Newcastle United
Wolverhampton Wanderers v Manchester United
Middlesbrough v Tottenham Hotspur
Gillingham v West Ham United
Manchester United v Wolverhampton Wanderers (replay)		 Liverpool v Everton
Arsenal v Leeds United
Tottenham Hotspur v Middlesbrough (replay)		 None
Fourth round proper Queens Park Rangers v Sheffield Wednesday (BT Sport Extra)
Northampton Town v Derby County
Hull City v Chelsea
Tranmere Rovers v Manchester United
AFC Bournemouth v Arsenal
Southampton v Tottenham Hotspur (replay)		 Brentford v Leicester City
Manchester City v Fulham
Shrewsbury Town v Liverpool
Oxford United v Newcastle United (replay)		 None
Fifth round proper Portsmouth v Arsenal
Derby County v Manchester United		 Chelsea v Liverpool
West Bromwich Albion v Newcastle United (BBC Sport/BBC iPlayer)
Sheffield Wednesday v Manchester City
Tottenham Hotspur v Norwich City (BBC Sport/BBC iPlayer)		 Reading v Sheffield United
Leicester City v Birmingham City
Quarter-finals Leicester City v Chelsea
Sheffield United v Arsenal		 Newcastle United v Manchester City
Norwich City v Manchester United		 None
Semi-finals[25] Manchester City v Arsenal Chelsea v Manchester United None
Final Arsenal v Chelsea None

Notes

  1. ↑ The match between Harrogate Town and Portsmouth was scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT but was delayed by 55 minutes due to multiple power failures.[9]
  2. ↑ The match on 9 November 2019 between Yeovil Town and Hartlepool United was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[10] The match was later rearranged for 12 November 2019.
  3. ↑ The match on 14 January 2020 between Tranmere Rovers and Watford was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[14] The match was later rearranged for 23 January 2020.
  4. ↑ The replay between Liverpool and Shrewsbury Town was scheduled to kick off at 19:45 GMT but was delayed by 15 minutes due to a road accident that closed the M62 and significantly disrupted the arrival of supporters.[16]
  5. ↑ The match on 22 March 2020 between Norwich City and Manchester United was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1] The match was later rearranged for 27 June 2020.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 The quarter-finals, semi-finals and final were played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.
  7. ↑ The match on 22 March 2020 between Sheffield United and Arsenal was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1] The match was later rearranged for 28 June 2020.
  8. ↑ The match on 21 March 2020 between Leicester City and Chelsea was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1] The match was later rearranged for 28 June 2020.
  9. ↑ The match on 21 March 2020 between Newcastle United and Manchester City was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1] The match was later rearranged for 28 June 2020.
  10. ↑ The final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[23]

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