2002–03 FA Cup 2002–03 FA Cup The 2002–03 FA Cup was the 122nd staging of the world's oldest cup competition, the FA Cup. The competition was won by Arsenal with a 1–0 victory in the final at the Millennium Stadium, Cardiff against Southampton, courtesy of a Robert Pires goal. At this stage the 48 Second and Third Division clubs joined the 32 non-league clubs who came through the qualifying rounds. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend of Saturday, 16 November 2002, with replays in the week commencing 25 November. The matches were scheduled to be played on the weekend
History of the FA Cup nicknamed "The Invincibles". In 1897 Aston Villa won the FA Cup and League Championship on same day, with results in League matches confirming their championship as they beat Everton 3–2 in the final. 1961 saw Tottenham Hotspur become the first club in the 20th century to win the FA Cup and league championship in the same season, known famously as The Double. They also retained the FA Cup the following year. In 1986, Liverpool beat Everton 3–1 in the first all-Merseyside FA Cup final to complete the double and claim their first FA Cup triumph for 12 years. The teams