The FA Cup is the oldest and most prestigious domestic cup competition in the world. It is an English men's football competition and is organized by and named after The Football Association (FA). The tournament is traditionally held during the English football season and consists of a series of cup matches between teams in all four professional divisions of the English Football League. The tournament is open to all teams in the top four leagues, as well as teams in lower divisions. The tournament usually starts in early August and ends in late May. \n\nThe FA Cup is most famously remembered for giant-killing matches in which lower-division teams often beat larger, more established teams from higher divisions. This unpredictability creates huge narrative tension and often provides some of the most remarkable stories in football history. The most famous giant-killing act was the League Two team, minnows Hereford United's victory over then-English Super League club Newcastle United in the 1972-1973 tournament. \n\nThe Trophy of the competition is one of the oldest pieces of silverware in sports. The present design of trophy is known as the FA Cup with Budweiser and has been regularly awarded since 2006. The trophy itself is a white painted cylindrical body topped with a crown, measuring approximately 75 cm in diameter. \n\nThe competition is contested between the top professional English teams as well as semi-professional and amateur teams from lower divisions. All teams that enter submit a squad of up to 11 players, which is decided by the individual team managers. After the initial qualifying round, the tournament progresses through several rounds and culminates in a single-elimination style final match usually held at Wembley Stadium (London, UK).\n\nThe most successful FA Cup club is Arsenal, who have won the tournament a record 13 times and boast great players such as Thierry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, and Patrick Vieira to name a few. Other notable teams include Manchester United and Chelsea, who have both won the trophy on many occasions, with Manchester United having lifted the cup on 12 occasions since its inception more than 140 years ago. Liverpool have won it seven times and Nottingham Forest five times. Winners of the tournament are allowed to wear a special badge on their kit throughout the following season. \n\nThe FA Cup remains the most prestigous domestic cup in the world today and continues to be one of the most watched football tournaments of the year. Its history, giant-killing matches, and illustrious champions create a sparkling mix of attacking football that showcases the best of English soccer. It is without doubt one of the premiere sporting cups.

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Arsenal FC

Aston Villa

Barrow

Birmingham City

Blackburn Rovers

Bolton Wanderers

Bournemouth

Brentford

Brighton & Hove Albion

Bristol City

Burnley

Burton Albion

Cardiff City

Charlton Athletic

Chelsea FC

Colchester United

Coventry City

Crystal Palace

Derby County

Doncaster Rovers

Everton FC

Exeter City

Fulham

Gillingham

Hull City

Ipswich Town

Leeds United

Leicester City

Lincoln City

Liverpool

Manchester City

Manchester United

Middlesbrough

Millwall

Morecambe

Newcastle United FC

Newport County

Norwich City

Nottingham Forest

Oxford United

Portsmouth

Preston North End

Queens Park Rangers

Sheffield United

Sheffield Wednesday

Shrewsbury Town

Southampton FC

Stevenage

Stockport County

Stoke City

Sunderland

Swansea City AFC

Tottenham Hotspur FC

Walsall

Watford

West Bromwich Albion FC

West Ham United

Wigan Athletic

Wolverhampton Wanderers

Wrexham

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Dripping in history, drama and stunning upsets, the FA Cup gives clubs from the lower tiers of English soccer a shot at the giants of the Premier League. 

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