It was the fifth final to be held under the direct control of the Football Association (FA).

It was contested between Arsenal and Croydon Women at The New Den, home of Millwall.

[4] As their men's counterpart won the 1997–98 FA Cup, Arsenal became the first club to win both the men's and women's FA Cup in the same season after the FA's take over of the women's tournament in 1993.

Andy Gray and Richard Keys of Sky Sports are noted for laughing at the skill of women's footballers in the final of the competition.

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