List of FA Vase finals

Nantwich Town, the 2006 FA Vase winners, display the trophy during a celebratory parade

The Football Association Challenge Vase, commonly known as the FA Vase, is a knockout cup competition in English football, organised by and named after The Football Association (the FA). It was staged for the first time in the 1974–75 season, effectively replacing the FA Amateur Cup, which was discontinued after the abolition of official amateur status by the FA.[1] While the leading teams from the Amateur Cup switched to the existing FA Trophy, the lower-level teams entered the new FA Vase.[2] The Vase is open to all clubs in levels five to seven of the National League System, equivalent to levels nine to eleven of the overall English football league system, although clubs from other leagues may apply to enter if their stadiums meet certain requirements.

The record for the most wins is held by Whitley Bay, with four victories.[3] Whitley Bay have also won in three consecutive seasons. Billericay Town, Halesowen Town and Tiverton Town have each won the Vase in two consecutive seasons.[3]

The Vase is currently held by Romford, who beat Great Wakering Rovers in the 2024 final.

  1. ^ "About The FA Vase". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 14 October 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2010.
  2. ^ Williams, Tony (1978). The FA Non-League Football Annual 1978–79. MacDonald and Jane's Publishers Ltd. p. 8.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RS was invoked but never defined (see the help page).