who won 2001 fa cup?
Liverpool F.C.
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 The 2001 FA Cup Final was a football match between Arsenal and Liverpool on 12 May 2001 at the Millennium Stadium , Cardiff . It was the final match of the 2000 – 01 FA Cup , the 119th season of the world 's oldest football knockout competition , the FA Cup , and the first in the competition 's history to be staged outside England , due to the ongoing reconstruction of its usual venue , Wembley Stadium . Arsenal appeared in their fourteenth final to Liverpool 's twelfth . 

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 The 2002 FA Cup Final was a football match between Arsenal and Chelsea on 4 May 2002 at the Millennium Stadium , Cardiff . It was the final match of the 2001 – 02 FA Cup , the 120th season of the world 's oldest football knockout competition , the FA Cup . Arsenal were appearing in their fifteenth final to Chelsea 's seventh . 

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 The 2001 UEFA Cup Final was a football match between Liverpool of England and Alavés of Spain on 16 May 2001 at the Westfalenstadion in Dortmund , Germany . The showpiece event was the final match of the 2000 – 01 edition of Europe 's secondary cup competition , the UEFA Cup . Liverpool were appearing in their third UEFA Cup final , after their appearances in 1973 and 1976 . It also represented the first European final they reached since being banned from Europe following the Heysel Stadium disaster . Alavés were appearing in their first European final . 

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 The final was broadcast live in the United Kingdom by both ITV and Sky Sports , with the former providing free @-@ to @-@ air coverage and Sky Sports 2 being the pay @-@ TV alternative . ITV held the majority of the viewership , with an overnight peak audience of 7 @.@ 8 million viewers . Four days after the final Liverpool beat Alavés by five goals to four , to win the UEFA Cup and complete a treble of cup victories . Victory against Charlton Athletic on 20 May 2001 ensured Liverpool finished third in the Premier League and with that earn a place in the 2001 – 02 UEFA Champions League . Arsenal ended the season as league runners @-@ up ; a draw against Newcastle United was enough for them to secure second spot . 

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 The 2000 – 01 season was the 103rd season of competitive football played by Arsenal . The club ended the campaign second in the Premier League , ten points behind reigning champions Manchester United . Arsenal reached the 2001 FA Cup Final at the Millennium Stadium , Cardiff in May 2001 ; in spite of dominating against Liverpool , they conceded two late goals , both scored by Michael Owen . In Europe , Arsenal made it to the quarter @-@ finals of the UEFA Champions League for the first time since 1972 , only to be eliminated on the away goals rule by eventual finalists Valencia . 
