Portsmouth lifted the FA Cup in 2008 with Nwankwo Kanu scoring the winner against Cardiff City.placeholder image
Portsmouth lifted the FA Cup in 2008 with Nwankwo Kanu scoring the winner against Cardiff City. | AFP via Getty Images

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

A look back at the most successful teams in FA Cup history

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 Crystal Palace, who triumphed over Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to lift the historic trophy for the first time in their history.

But who is the most successful team in FA Cup history and how do holders Crystal Palace compare to the likes of Manchester City, Liverpool, Chelsea, Manchester United 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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