1881–82 FA Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England | 
| Teams | 73 | 
| Defending champions | Old Carthusians | 
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Old Etonians | 
| Runners-up | Blackburn Rovers | 
The 1881–82 Football Association Challenge Cup was the 11th staging of the FA Cup, England's oldest football tournament. Seventy-three teams entered, eleven more than last season, although five of the seventy-three never actually played a match.