The Vitality Womens FA Cup Final is the showpiece event of the women’s domestic football season. The competition, which began life in 1970, has been attracting an ever-growing fan base over the last few years, with over 35,000 turning out for the 2021 final.
The competition began life in 1970 as the Mitre Challenge Trophy with 71 teams entering that original competition. In comparison to that, 262 teams entered the 2016 cup. Since the Football Association assumed direct control of the women’s game in 1993, the competition has been dominated by outfits affiliated with male premier league and football league teams. Arsenal currently hold the record for most titles, having won the coveted trophy fourteen times.
The women’s game in Britain has grown dramatically over the last few years with increasing interest in the game at all levels – from grass roots participation in schools and colleges to attendances at league games – more and more women are taking part in the game.
The growth in interest in the domestic game has been reflected at international level with the most recent world cup final, held in Canada and contested between America and Japan watched by 53,341 fans in the stadium with 23 million viewers watching the match in the US alone!
The Vitality Women’s FA Cup Final will take place on the 15th of May 2022 at Wembley stadium. More information about the event can be found here.
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