The 2012–13 FA Women's Cup was the 43rd season of the

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, the main domestic knockout Cup competition in English women's football. It lacked a sponsor for the second consecutive season. 283 clubs were accepted into the competition. The first qualifying round commenced on 30 September 2012, with the first round proper played on 9 December 2012. Arsenal beat Bristol Academy 3–0 in the final on 26 May 2013 at the

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were the defending champions, having beaten Chelsea in last season's final.

Teams

Schedule

The schedule for the 2012–13 FA Cup, as announced by

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, is as follows:

First qualifying round

All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of either the

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had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper.

Second qualifying round

Third qualifying round

First round proper

The draw was made on 12 November 2012 with ties were scheduled to be played on 9 December 2012.

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were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the Greater London Division 1 at level 8 of the English Women's football league system.

Second round proper

The draw was made on 10 December 2012 with ties were scheduled to be played on 6 January 2013.

were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the Greater London Division 1 at level 8 of the English Women's football league system.

Third round proper

The draw was made on 7 January 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 3 February 2013.

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were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the North West Women's Regional League Premier Division at level 5 of the English Women's football league system.

Fourth round proper

The draw was made on 4 February 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 24 February 2013.

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were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the South West Combination at level 4 of the English Women's football league system.

Fifth round proper

The draw was made on 25 February 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 17 March 2013.

were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the South West Combination at level 4 of the English Women's football league system.

Quarter–finals

The draw for the quarter–finals took place on 18 March 2013, with

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and

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from the Women's Premier League National Division (2) remaining as the lowest–ranked teams.

Semi–finals

The draw for the semi–finals took place on 1 April 2013, with the ties scheduled to take place on 26 and 28 April 2013.

Final

References

External links

The FA Women's Cup at thefa.com
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