List of FA Vase finals
# List of FA Vase finals

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. While the leading teams from the Amateur Cup switched to the existing FA Trophy, the lower-level teams entered the new FA Vase. As of 2013, 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. 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.

The Vase is currently held by Ascot United, who beat Newport Pagnell Town in the 2023 final.

## History

The first FA Vase final was won by Hoddesdon Town of the Spartan League who, despite being regarded as underdogs, beat Epsom & Ewell of the Surrey Senior League. In three of the four following seasons, Billericay Town won the competition to become the first team to win the Vase on three occasions, a feat matched in 2010 by Whitley Bay. During the 1980s, the tournament was won by teams that represented many different leagues from all parts of the country, from Whickham of the Wearside League in the northeast to Forest Green Rovers of the Hellenic League in the south. Halesowen Town became the second team to win the Vase in consecutive seasons, with victories in 1985 and 1986.

In the 1990s, Guiseley and Tiverton Town both appeared in the final more than once. Tiverton became the third club to win consecutive finals, emerging victorious in 1998 and 1999. Two years later Taunton Town won the Vase, giving clubs from the Western League three wins in four seasons. From 2009 to 2018, all ten finals involved a team from Northern League Division One, with eight of them taking the trophy. Brigg Town of the Northern Counties East League became the fourth club to win the Vase more than once in 2003, seven years after the club's first victory, and six years later Whitley Bay became the fifth club to achieve the feat. In 2019 AFC Fylde (formerly known as Kirkham & Wesham became the first team to have won both the FA Trophy and FA Vase.

## Finals

Originally, if the final finished with the scores level after extra time, the teams would play again in a replay at a later date; more recently the final has always been decided on the day, with a penalty shootout as required. The winning club receives the FA Vase itself and, as of 2010, prize money of £20,000, in addition to that accumulated for winning earlier rounds.

### Key

| (R) | Replay |
| - | - |
| * | Match went to extra time |

### Results

| Season | Winners | Score | Runners–up | Venue |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| 1974–75 | Hoddesdon Town | 2–1 | Epsom & Ewell | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1975–76 | Billericay Town | †1–0 * | Stamford | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1976–77 | Billericay Town | †1–1 * | Sheffield | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1976–77 (R) | Billericay Town | 2–1 | Sheffield | City Ground |
| 1977–78 | Blue Star | 2–1 | Barton Rovers | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1978–79 | Billericay Town | 4–1 | Almondsbury Greenway | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1979–80 | Stamford | 2–0 | Guisborough Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1980–81 | Whickham | †3–2 * | Willenhall Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1981–82 | Forest Green Rovers | 3–0 | Rainworth Miners Welfare | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1982–83 | VS Rugby | 1–0 | Halesowen Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1983–84 | Stansted | 3–2 | Stamford | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1984–85 | Halesowen Town | 3–1 | Fleetwood Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1985–86 | Halesowen Town | 3–0 | Southall | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1986–87 | St Helens Town | 3–2 | Warrington Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1987–88 | Colne Dynamoes | †1–0 * | Emley | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1988–89 | Tamworth | †1–1 * | Sudbury Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1988–89 (R) | Tamworth | 3–0 | Sudbury Town | London Road |
| 1989–90 | Yeading | †0–0 * | Bridlington Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1989–90 (R) | Yeading | †1–0 * | Bridlington Town | Elland Road |
| 1990–91 | Guiseley | †4–4 * | Gresley Rovers | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1990–91 (R) | Guiseley | 3–1 | Gresley Rovers | Bramall Lane |
| 1991–92 | Wimborne Town | 5–3 | Guiseley | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1992–93 | Bridlington Town | 1–0 | Tiverton Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1993–94 | Diss Town | †2–1 * | Taunton Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1994–95 | Arlesey Town | 2–1 | Oxford City | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1995–96 | Brigg Town | 3–0 | Clitheroe | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1996–97 | Whitby Town | 3–0 | North Ferriby United | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1997–98 | Tiverton Town | 1–0 | Tow Law Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1998–99 | Tiverton Town | 1–0 | Bedlington Terriers | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 1999–2000 | Deal Town | 1–0 | Chippenham Town | Wembley Stadium (original) |
| 2000–01 | Taunton Town | 2–1 | Berkhamsted Town | Villa Park |
| 2001–02 | Whitley Bay | †1–0 * | Tiptree United | Villa Park |
| 2002–03 | Brigg Town | 2–1 | A.F.C. Sudbury | Boleyn Ground |
| 2003–04 | Winchester City | 2–0 | A.F.C. Sudbury | St Andrew's |
| 2004–05 | Didcot Town | 3–2 | A.F.C. Sudbury | White Hart Lane |
| 2005–06 | Nantwich Town | 3–1 | Hillingdon Borough | St Andrew's |
| 2006–07 | Truro City | 3–1 | A.F.C. Totton | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2007–08 | Kirkham & Wesham | 2–1 | Lowestoft Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2008–09 | Whitley Bay | 2–0 | Glossop North End | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2009–10 | Whitley Bay | 6–1 | Wroxham | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2010–11 | Whitley Bay | 3–2 | Coalville Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2011–12 | Dunston UTS | 2–0 | West Auckland Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2012–13 | Spennymoor Town | 2–1 | Tunbridge Wells | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2013–14 | Sholing | 1–0 | West Auckland Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2014–15 | North Shields | †2–1 * | Glossop North End | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2015–16 | Morpeth Town | 4–1 | Hereford | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2016–17 | South Shields | 4–0 | Cleethorpes Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2017–18 | Thatcham Town | 1–0 | Stockton Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2018–19 | Chertsey Town | †3–1 * | Cray Valley Paper Mills | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2019–20 | Hebburn Town | 3–2 | Consett | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2020–21 | Warrington Rylands | 3–2 | Binfield | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2021–22 | Newport Pagnell Town | 3–0 | Littlehampton Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |
| 2022–23 | Ascot United | 1–0 | Newport Pagnell Town | Wembley Stadium (new) |

## Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence. Teams shown in bold compete in the Premier League or the English Football League as of 2023 and therefore do not enter the FA Vase or FA Trophy.

| Club | Wins | Last final won | Runners-up | Last final lost |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Whitley Bay | 4 | 2011 | 0 | — |
| Billericay Town | 3 | 1979 | 0 | — |
| Tiverton Town | 2 | 1999 | 1 | 1993 |
| Halesowen Town | 2 | 1986 | 1 | 1983 |
| Brigg Town | 2 | 2003 | 0 | — |
| Stamford | 1 | 1980 | 2 | 1984 |
| Newport Pagnell Town | 1 | 2022 | 1 | 2023 |
| Taunton Town | 1 | 2001 | 1 | 1994 |
| Bridlington Town | 1 | 1993 | 1 | 1990 |
| Guiseley | 1 | 1991 | 1 | 1992 |
| Ascot United | 1 | 2023 | 0 | — |
| Warrington Rylands | 1 | 2021 | 0 | — |
| Hebburn Town | 1 | 2020 | 0 | — |
| Chertsey Town | 1 | 2019 | 0 | — |
| Thatcham Town | 1 | 2018 | 0 | — |
| South Shields | 1 | 2017 | 0 | — |
| Morpeth Town | 1 | 2016 | 0 | — |
| North Shields | 1 | 2015 | 0 | — |
| Sholing | 1 | 2014 | 0 | — |
| Spennymoor Town | 1 | 2013 | 0 | — |
| Dunston UTS | 1 | 2012 | 0 | — |
| AFC Fylde | 1 | 2008 | 0 | — |
| Truro City | 1 | 2007 | 0 | — |
| Nantwich Town | 1 | 2006 | 0 | — |
| Didcot Town | 1 | 2005 | 0 | — |
| Winchester City | 1 | 2004 | 0 | — |
| Deal Town | 1 | 2000 | 0 | — |
| Whitby Town | 1 | 1997 | 0 | — |
| Arlesey Town | 1 | 1995 | 0 | — |
| Diss Town | 1 | 1994 | 0 | — |
| Wimborne Town | 1 | 1992 | 0 | — |
| Yeading | 1 | 1990 | 0 | — |
| Tamworth | 1 | 1989 | 0 | — |
| Colne Dynamoes | 1 | 1988 | 0 | — |
| St Helens Town | 1 | 1987 | 0 | — |
| Stansted | 1 | 1984 | 0 | — |
| VS Rugby | 1 | 1983 | 0 | — |
| Forest Green Rovers | 1 | 1982 | 0 | — |
| Whickham | 1 | 1981 | 0 | — |
| Newcastle Blue Star | 1 | 1978 | 0 | — |
| Hoddesdon Town | 1 | 1975 | 0 | — |
| A.F.C. Sudbury | 0 | — | 3 | 2005 |
| Glossop North End | 0 | — | 2 | 2015 |
| West Auckland Town | 0 | — | 2 | 2014 |
| Littlehampton Town | 0 | — | 1 | 2022 |
| Binfield | 0 | — | 1 | 2021 |
| Consett | 0 | — | 1 | 2020 |
| Cray Valley Paper Mills | 0 | — | 1 | 2019 |
| Stockton Town | 0 | — | 1 | 2018 |
| Hereford | 0 | — | 1 | 2016 |
| Tunbridge Wells | 0 | — | 1 | 2013 |
| Coalville Town | 0 | — | 1 | 2011 |
| Wroxham | 0 | — | 1 | 2010 |
| Lowestoft Town | 0 | — | 1 | 2008 |
| A.F.C. Totton | 0 | — | 1 | 2007 |
| Hillingdon Borough | 0 | — | 1 | 2006 |
| Tiptree United | 0 | — | 1 | 2002 |
| Berkhamsted Town | 0 | — | 1 | 2001 |
| Chippenham Town | 0 | — | 1 | 2000 |
| Bedlington Terriers | 0 | — | 1 | 1999 |
| Tow Law Town | 0 | — | 1 | 1998 |
| North Ferriby United | 0 | — | 1 | 1997 |
| Clitheroe | 0 | — | 1 | 1996 |
| Oxford City | 0 | — | 1 | 1995 |
| Gresley Rovers | 0 | — | 1 | 1991 |
| Sudbury Town | 0 | — | 1 | 1989 |
| Emley | 0 | — | 1 | 1988 |
| Warrington Town | 0 | — | 1 | 1987 |
| Southall | 0 | — | 1 | 1986 |
| Fleetwood Town | 0 | — | 1 | 1985 |
| Rainworth Miners Welfare | 0 | — | 1 | 1982 |
| Willenhall Town | 0 | — | 1 | 1981 |
| Guisborough Town | 0 | — | 1 | 1980 |
| Almondsbury Greenway | 0 | — | 1 | 1979 |
| Barton Rovers | 0 | — | 1 | 1978 |
| Sheffield | 0 | — | 1 | 1977 |
| Epsom & Ewell | 0 | — | 1 | 1975 |
