FA Cup Final: Date, history & odds

bet365 News Team Updated: 02 Jun 23 16:25 Published: 24 Apr 23 14:40

The 2023 FA Cup final takes place at 15:00 on 3rd June and will be contested by fierce rivals Manchester City and Manchester United.

The trophy has not been lifted by the same team in consecutive seasons since Arsenal did so in 2014 and 2015.

Liverpool are the current holders, following a penalty shootout success over Chelsea in 2021/22, winning the competition for the eighth time.

When is the FA Cup 2022/23 final?

The FA Cup final usually takes place in May, but due to the interruption of domestic football for the World Cup in Qatar, it has been pushed back to 3rd June this season - six days after the Premier League concludes.

Manchester City, who beat Sheffield United 3-0 in the semi-finals, will face Manchester United in the first all-Manchester FA Cup final. United edged past Brighton on penalties after their semi-final had finished goalless after extra-time.

Where is the FA Cup 2022/23 final?

The FA Cup final will be played at Wembley Stadium in north-west London, which is owned by the Football Association.

With 90,000 seats, it is the largest stadium in the UK and hosts major football matches, including home games of the England national football team.

This year's final will be the 17th consecutive time the FA Cup final has been played at the new Wembley Stadium, which opened in 2007 on the site of the original Wembley Stadium which was demolished from 2002 to 2003.

From 2001 to 2006, the FA Cup final was held at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff, with Liverpool beating West Ham on penalties after a dramatic 3-3 draw between the two sides in the last of those.

Can I watch the FA Cup 2022/23 final?

The FA Cup final is available to watch on BBC One and ITV, which are both terrestrial channels, while the match can also be live streamed on BBC iPlayer.

It can also be viewed on the bet356 website on the Sports Live Streaming platform.

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How many times has the FA Cup final taken place?

Prior to this year's tournament, the FA Cup has been held 141 times, having first taken place in the 1871/72 season when Wanderers beat Royal Engineers 1-0 at the Kensington Oval.

Until 1999, a draw in the final would result in the match being replayed at a later date. Since then, the final has always been decided on the day, with extra-time and penalties if needed.

Who has won the FA Cup on the most occasions?

Arsenal have won the FA Cup a record 14 times, with the club's first success coming in 1930 and the most recent triumph coming in 2021.

The Gunners have appeared in the final 21 times, last losing at this stage of the tournament in 2001 when going down 2-1 to Liverpool, who have lifted the trophy eight times after their success last term.

Man Utd are second in the all-time list, having won the FA Cup 12 times, while Liverpool have joined Chelsea and Tottenham in claiming the spoils on eight occasions.