FA Cup Winners Record
From promotion to glory: United's women lift the FA Cup.
Manchester United Women Football Club is a professional football club based in Leigh, Greater Manchester, England, that competes in the Women's Super League (WSL), the top tier of English women's football, after gaining promotion from the Championship at the end of the 2018–19 season. They won their first major honour when they lifted the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup, a season which also saw the team make their UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the 2024–25 campaign.
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- 1
- most_recent_final_win
- 2024
- first_major_trophy
- 2024
- record_holder_status
- FA Cup winners (2024)
- famous_achievement
- Won first major trophy in the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup
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- N/A
Lore & Background
The team was founded on 28 May 2018, following the club's successful application to join the newly-formed 2018–19 FA Women's Championship. Casey Stoney was appointed as the first head coach. The team secured promotion to the FA Women's Super League on 17 April 2019 and clinched the FA Women's Championship title three days later. On 12 May 2024, United defeated Tottenham Hotspur 4–0 in the 2024 Women's FA Cup final to win their first major title.
In Their Own Story
The atmosphere inside Wembley is thick, a palpable mix of rain and anticipation hanging over the pitch. As the referee checks his watch, the silence of 90 minutes feels heavy on the shoulders of the players in red. A corner kicks in, a scramble ensues in the box, and suddenly, the roar erupts—a sound that has echoed through decades of history. The captain lifts the silverware high, the weight of it symbolizing not just one victory, but the culmination of a century of resilience.
Reader's Guide
The club's home ground is Leigh Sports Village. The team played their first game at Old Trafford against West Ham United in March 2021. For the 2024–25 season, the club will play three games at Old Trafford.
Did You Know?
- Manchester United Women won their first major honour in the 2023–24 Women's FA Cup.
- The team made their UEFA Women's Champions League debut in the 2024–25 season.
- United's first game back in 2018 was a 1–0 win away to Liverpool in the FA Women's League Cup.
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