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. 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 Chertsey Town, who beat Cray Valley Paper Mills in the 2019 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 2009-2018, 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 A.F.C. 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

Results

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.
ClubWinsLast final wonRunners-upLast final lost
Whitley Bay420110—
Billericay Town319790—
Tiverton Town2199911993
Halesowen Town2198611983
Brigg Town220030—
Stamford1198021984
Taunton Town1200111994
Bridlington Town1199311990
Guiseley1199111992
Chertsey Town120190—
Thatcham Town120180—
South Shields120170—
Morpeth Town120160—
North Shields120150—
Sholing120140—
Spennymoor Town120130—
Dunston UTS120120—
A.F.C. Fylde120080—
Truro City120070—
Nantwich Town120060—
Didcot Town120050—
Winchester City120040—
Deal Town120000—
Whitby Town119970—
Arlesey Town119950—
Diss Town119940—
Wimborne Town119920—
Yeading119900—
Tamworth119890—
Colne Dynamoes119880—
St Helens Town119870—
Stansted119840—
VS Rugby119830—
Forest Green Rovers119820—
Whickham119810—
Blue Star119780—
Hoddesdon Town119750—
A.F.C. Sudbury0—32005
Glossop North End0—22015
West Auckland Town0—22014
Cray Valley Paper Mills0—12019
Stockton Town0—12018
Hereford0—12016
Tunbridge Wells0—12013
Coalville Town0—12011
Wroxham0—12010
Lowestoft Town0—12008
A.F.C. Totton0—12007
Hillingdon Borough0—12006
Tiptree United0—12002
Berkhamsted Town0—12001
Chippenham Town0—12000
Bedlington Terriers0—11999
Tow Law Town0—11998
North Ferriby United0—11997
Clitheroe0—11996
Oxford City0—11995
Gresley Rovers0—11991
Sudbury Town0—11989
Emley0—11988
Warrington Town0—11987
Southall0—11986
Fleetwood Town0—11985
Rainworth Miners Welfare0—11982
Willenhall Town0—11981
Guisborough Town0—11980
Almondsbury Greenway0—11979
Barton Rovers0—11978
Sheffield0—11977
Epsom & Ewell0—11975