Which team has won the most FA Cups: top 20 winners ranked including Man Utd, Liverpool & Arsenal - gallery

Manchester City are aiming to defend their FA Cup crown - but who has won it the most?

Founded in 1871, the FA Cup is the oldest domestic cup competition in history and it remains one of the most prestigious honours that a footballer can lift in their career.

Over the years, the tournament has become synonymous for shocks and upsets and it is often a stage where players can write themselves into the history books and achieve legendary status.

A total of 43 different teams have won the FA Cup - the most recent of those was Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City, who triumphed over rivals city-rivals Manchester United to lift the historic trophy for the sixth time.

But who is the most successful team in FA Cup history and how do defending champions Manchester City compare to rivals Manchester United, Liverpool, Chelsea and Arsenal.

Starting from the bottom and building our way up to the top we take a look at the top 20 most successful teams in FA Cup history.

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