The FA Cup generally refers to the English FA Cup. FACup (Fakup) is a men's knockout soccer cup named and sponsored by the English Football Association.
The FA Cup is the oldest football match in the world. Football clubs at all levels in England hold one-on-one knockout matches. In the FA Cup, it often happens that low-level clubs eliminate high-level clubs. On May 14, 2022, Liverpool beat Chelsea 6-5 on penalties.
The semi-finals and finals will be held at Wembley Stadium in London. If the two teams draw within 90 minutes, it will take extra time to decide the result. If it is still undecided in overtime, it will be decided by penalty kick. Every August, all non-league clubs under the Football Association with basic facilities begin to play the preliminary knockout.
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There is no seed team in the FA Cup, and the match and home and away games are completely decided by lottery. The competition is divided into eight rounds. In the first two rounds, there will be amateurs, English Football League I and English Football League II teams, and in the third round, there will be English Football Premier League and English Football Champions League teams. The competition is divided into eight rounds.
1/4 Before the final, if each round is tied within 90 minutes, a rematch is required. In the rematch, the two teams will exchange home and away games. If the rematch is tied within 90 minutes, it will take extra time to decide the outcome. If overtime doesn't decide the outcome, it will be decided by penalty kick.