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But what is notable about this period is that most of the finalists outside the group have then been relegated within the next 2 years (with some in the same season)! This was the case for the three that actually won the Cup (Leicester City, Portsmouth and Wigan Athletic) and five who were runners-up (Aston Villa, Hull City, Southampton, Watford and Millwall.

Might there be a curse on such clubs that reach the FA Cup Final?

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In the 23 seasons since the millennium, the FA Cup Final has been dominated by five teams: Arsenal appeared 8 times, Chelsea 10, Liverpool 4, Manchester City 4 and Manchester United 6. This means that 32 (70%) of the 46 finalists were from this group, with 10 (43%) finals being between two of them. All other clubs only appeared once, with the exception of Portsmouth.

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From a letter in Significance Magazine: https://academic.oup.com/jrssig/article/20/4/46/7233196

Festeggiare l'iscrizione e dintorni. Uno sport che celebra la normalità. Mentre ci si affannano ad annunciare tutti i colpi di mercato parte anche le l'Italia di calcio femminile il mondiale.
#futsal #calcioa5 #soccer #fooball
https://www.linealaterale.it/2023/07/24/caffe-corretto-iscritti/

Is it #fooball season yet?