2022–23 Women's FA Cup

For the men's event, see 2022–23 FA Cup.
2022–23 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams438
Final positions
ChampionsChelsea (5th title)
Runner-upManchester United
Tournament statistics
Matches played413
Goals scored2,163 (5.24 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Sammy Rowland (Hashtag United)
11 goals[1]

The 2022–23 Women's FA Cup was the 53rd staging of the Women's FA Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Manchester City 3–2 in the 2022 final on 15 May 2022.[2]

In March 2022, it was announced the Women's FA Cup prize fund would be increasing ahead of the 2022–23 season from around £400,000 to a combined £3 million.[3][4]

The final was won by Chelsea, who beat Manchester United 1–0 at Wembley Stadium in front of a record attendance of 77,390, a world record for a women's domestic club match.[5]

Teams

A total of 438 teams were accepted into the 2022–23 Women's FA Cup, an increase of 21 from the previous year.[6] Exemptions remained the same from the previous season: 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 12 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.[7]

Round Clubs
remaining		 Clubs
involved		 Winners from
previous round		 Games played Goals scored Prize money[3]
Winner Loser
First round qualifying 438 174 – 72 388 £1,800 £450
Second round qualifying 352 256[a] 86 122 712 £3,000 £750
Third round qualifying 224 176[b] 128 84 445 £4,000 £1,000
First round 136 112[c] 88 56 278 £6,000 £1,500
Second round 80 56 56 28 137 £8,000 £2,000
Third round 52 40[d] 28 20 75 £10,000 £2,500
Fourth round 32 32[e] 20 16 77 £15,000 £3,750
Fifth round 16 16 16 8 31 £20,000 £5,000
Quarter-final 8 8 8 4 13 £25,000 £6,250
Semi-final 4 4 4 2 6 £50,000 £12,250
Final 2 2 2 1 1 £100,000 £50,000
  1. ^ 82 Tier 5 regional premier division teams added
  2. ^ 48 FA Women's National League Division One teams added
  3. ^ 24 FA Women's National League Premier Division teams added
  4. ^ 12 Women's Championship teams added
  5. ^ 12 Women's Super League teams added

First round qualifying

The competition started at the first round qualifying stage with 72 of the scheduled 87 games played in September 2022, made up of teams from outside the top five tiers of the women's football pyramid.

Second round qualifying

122 of the 128 scheduled matches were played in the second round qualifying in October 2022, including the introduction of teams from the fifth-tier regional first division football leagues.

Third round qualifying

84 of the 88 scheduled matches were played in the third round qualifying in October 2022, including the introduction of 48 teams from the fourth-tier FA Women's National League Division One.[6]

First round proper

56 matches were played in the first round proper on 13 November 2022, made up of the 88 winning teams from the third round qualifying and including the introduction of 24 from teams the third-tier FA Women's National League Premier Division.[6]

Second round proper

28 matches were played in the second round proper on 27 November 2022, made up of the 56 winning teams from the first round proper and not including the introduction of any new teams.[6] The draw was made on 14 November 2022.[11]

Third round proper

20 matches were scheduled to be played in the third round proper on 11 December 2022, made up of the 28 winning teams from the second round proper and including the introduction of 12 teams from the second-tier Women's Championship.[6] The draw took place on 28 November 2022.[14]

Fourth round proper

16 matches were played in the fourth round proper on 29 January 2023, made up of the 20 winning teams from the third round proper and including the introduction of 12 teams from the first-tier Women's Super League. The fourth round proper was the final round to introduce new teams.[6] The fourth round draw took place on 12 December 2022.[15]

29 January 2023 Arsenal (1) 9–0Leeds United (4)Borehamwood
14:00
Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 2,405
Referee: Adewunmi Soneye
29 January 2023 Aston Villa (1) 11–0AFC Fylde (3)Walsall
18:00
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 584
Referee: Callum Parke
29 January 2023 Bristol City (2) 4–0Oxford United (3)Failand
15:00
Report Stadium: Robins HPC
Attendance: 449
Referee: Levi Gray
29 January 2023 Burnley (3)1–4 Cardiff City (4) Leyland
14:00
Report
Stadium: Lancashire County Ground
Attendance: 146
Referee: Harley Hetherington
29 January 2023 Chelsea (1) 3–2Liverpool (1)Kingston upon Thames
13:00
Report
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,682
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
29 January 2023 Coventry United (2) 4–0Hashtag United (4)Coventry
14:00
Report Stadium: Butts Park Arena
Attendance: 403
Referee: Adriana Bucur
29 January 2023 Everton (1)0–1 Birmingham City (2) Liverpool
13:00 Report
Stadium: Walton Hall Park
Attendance: 664
Referee: Sophie Dennington
29 January 2023 Ipswich Town (3)0–1 Lewes (2) Felixstowe
14:00 Report
Stadium: AGL Arena
Attendance: 452
Referee: Megan Wilson
29 January 2023 Leicester City (1)2–2
(2–3 p)		 Reading (1) Burton upon Trent
16:00
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 224
Referee: Stacey Pearson
Penalties
29 January 2023 West Bromwich Albion (3)0–7 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Hednesford
14:00 Report
Stadium: Keys Park
Attendance: 213
Referee: Grace Lowe
29 January 2023 Manchester City (1) 7–0Sheffield United (2)Manchester
13:00
Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,878
Referee: Christiana Hattersley
29 January 2023 Sunderland (2)1–2 Manchester United (1) Hetton-le-Hole
13:00
Report
Stadium: Eppleton CW
Attendance: 1,810
Referee: Jane Simms
29 January 2023 Durham (2) 3–0Crystal Palace (2)Durham
12:00
Report Stadium: Maiden Castle
Attendance: 436
Referee: Phoebe Cross
29 January 2023 Tottenham Hotspur (1) 5–0London City Lionesses (2)Leyton
12:00
Report Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 463
Referee: Melissa Burgin
29 January 2023 AFC Wimbledon (4)1–5 Charlton Athletic (2) Carshalton
15:00
Report
Stadium: War Memorial Sports Ground
Attendance: 238
Referee: Dasa Griffin
29 January 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers (3)0–2 West Ham United (1) Telford
14:00 Report
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: Nicoleta Bria

Fifth round proper

Eight matches were played in the fifth round proper on 26 February 2023, made up of the 16 winning teams from the fourth round proper.[6] The fifth round draw took place on 30 January 2023.[16]

26 February 2023 Manchester United (1) 5–0Durham (2)Leigh
12:00
Report Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 1,735
Referee: Melissa Burgin
26 February 2023 Charlton Athletic (2)0–1 (a.e.t.) Birmingham City (2) Bexley
14:00 Report
Stadium: The Oakwood
Attendance: 363
Referee: Richie Watkins
26 February 2023 Lewes (2) 6–1Cardiff City (4)Lewes
14:00
  • Mason 5', 28', 61', 76'
  • Weir 89'
  • Mushtaq 90+2'
 Report
  • Aadland 45+1'
 Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Attendance: 857
Referee: David Middleton
26 February 2023 Chelsea (1) 2–0Arsenal (1)Kingston upon Thames
14:00
Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 2,888
Referee: Abigail Byrne
26 February 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) 5–0Coventry United (2)Crawley
14:00
Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 848
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
26 February 2023 Bristol City (2)1–8 Manchester City (1) Failand
14:00
  • Pearce 55'
 Report
Stadium: Robins HPC
Attendance: 1,223
Referee: Jane Simms

Quarter-finals

Four matches were played in the quarter-finals on 19 March 2023, made up of the eight winning teams from the fifth round proper.[6] The draw was made on 27 February 2023.[17]

19 March 2023 Reading (1)1–3 Chelsea (1) Reading
14:00
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Carl Brook
19 March 2023 Aston Villa (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Manchester City (1)Walsall
18:00
Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,702
Referee: Rebecca Welch
19 March 2023 Lewes (2)1–3 Manchester United (1) Lewes
12:30
Report
Stadium: The Dripping Pan
Attendance: 2,801
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
19 March 2023 Birmingham City (2)0–2 Brighton & Hove Albion (1) Birmingham
14:00 Report
Stadium: St Andrew's
Attendance: 541
Referee: Emily Heaslip

Semi-finals

Two matches were played in the semi-finals on 15 and 16 April 2023, made up of the four winning teams from the quarter-finals.[6]

15 April 2023 Manchester United (1) 3–2Brighton & Hove Albion (1)Leigh
17:15
Report
Stadium: Leigh Sports Village
Attendance: 4,096
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
16 April 2023 Aston Villa (1)0–1 Chelsea (1) Walsall
14:15 Report
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,292
Referee: Cheryl Foster

Final

Main article: 2023 Women's FA Cup final

The final was played at Wembley Stadium on Sunday 14 May 2023.[6]


Chelsea1–0Manchester United
Kerr 68' FA report
BBC report
Attendance: 77,390
Referee: Emily Heaslip

Television rights

Round Date Teams Kick-off Channels
Digital TV
Fourth round 29 January Tottenham Hotspur v London City Lionesses 12:00pm BBC iPlayer BBC Red Button
Fifth round 26 February Chelsea v Arsenal 2:00pm BBC iPlayer BBC Two
Semi-finals 15 April Manchester United v Brighton and Hove Albion 5:15pm BBC iPlayer BBC Two
16 April Aston Villa v Chelsea 2:15pm BBC iPlayer BBC One
Final 14 May Chelsea v Manchester United 2:30pm BBC iPlayer BBC One

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