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Women's League Cup
Organising body	The Football Association
Founded	2011; 13 years ago
Region	England
Number of teams	23
Current champions	Arsenal (7th title)
Most successful club(s)	Arsenal (7 titles)
	2024–25 Women's League Cup

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The Women's League Cup, also known as the Subway Women's League Cup due to sponsorship reasons, is a league cup competition in English women's association football. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the FA WSL, but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Prior to this it was known as the FA WSL Cup. Continental AG sponsored the competition from the inception until 2024 and during this period, the cup was referred to as the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup (commonly known as just the Conti Cup).^[1] Following the completed takeover by Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), the cup is now referred to as the Women's League Cup.^[2]

Thirteen editions have been played, with Arsenal being the most successful club with seven titles.

History

Before the creation of the Women's Super League the top women's clubs competed in the FA Women's Premier League Cup.

The first League Cup edition under the WSL was played after the inaugural FA WSL season. Arsenal, having already won the WSL and the FA Women's Cup, completed the national treble after a 4–1 win over Birmingham City.^[3]^[4]

The 2012 cup saw a change of format. The straight knock-out was abolished and group-stage with two groups was created. The top two of each group advance to the semi-finals.^[5]

2014 saw 18 teams enter, with the new WSL 2 teams joining the WSL teams. There are three groups of six teams. In 2015 for the first time a quarter-final stage was played.

For 2016 the cup changed to a true knock-out format and abolished the group stage. A move which was made in agreement with the clubs to increase excitement and competitiveness.^[6] With 19 teams, the bottom six teams play a preliminary round. The round of 16 following that is seeded, so that WSL 1 teams meet WSL 2 teams, who have home advantage.

In 2017–18 again a group stage was added.^[7]

In 2018–19, as part of the restructuring of women's football, 22 teams entered. The competition was split up into North and South, with each region having one group of six and one group of five. Each team would play one match against each other, with the top two in each group advancing to a quarter-final.^[8]

The format was similar in 2019–20, with an extra team in the South for a total of 23 teams.

List of finals

Only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have won the FA Women's League Cup. Arsenal, Birmingham City and Chelsea have lost the most finals, finishing as runners-up three times.^[9]

Women's League Cup winners
Season	Winners	Score	Runners–up	Venue	Attendance
2011	Arsenal	4–1	Birmingham City	Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent	2,167
2012	Arsenal	1–0	Birmingham City	Underhill Stadium, London	2,535
2013	Arsenal	2–0	Lincoln	The Hive, London	3,421
2014	Manchester City	1–0	Arsenal	Adams Park, High Wycombe	3,697
2015	Arsenal	3–0	Notts County	New York Stadium, Rotherham	5,028
2016	Manchester City	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Birmingham City	Academy Stadium, Manchester	4,214
2017–18	Arsenal	1–0	Manchester City	Adams Park, High Wycombe	2,136
2018–19	Manchester City	0–0 (4–2 p)	Arsenal	Bramall Lane, Sheffield	2,424
2019–20	Chelsea	2–1	Arsenal	City Ground, Nottingham	6,743
2020–21^[10]	Chelsea	6–0	Bristol City	Vicarage Road, Watford	0^[a]
2021–22^[11]	Manchester City	3–1	Chelsea	Plough Lane, Wimbledon	8,004
2022–23^[12]	Arsenal	3–1	Chelsea	Selhurst Park, London	19,010
2023–24	Arsenal	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Chelsea	Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton	21,462
2024–25				Pride Park Stadium, Derby

^ The 2021 final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

Results by team

Teams shown in italics are no longer in existence.

Results by team
Club	Wins	First final won	Last final won	Runners-up	Last final lost	Total final appearances
Arsenal	7	2011	2024	3	2020	10
Manchester City	4	2014	2022	1	2018	5
Chelsea	2	2020	2021	3	2024	5
Birmingham City	0	—	—	3	2016	3
Lincoln	0	—	—	1	2013	1
Notts County	0	—	—	1	2015	1
Bristol City	0	—	—	1	2021	1

References

^ "FA WSL goes Continental". The FA. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
^ "WSL and Women's Championship takeover: Deal complete for club-owned body to replace FA". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024.
^ "VIDEO: Gunners lift Continental Cup". The FA. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
^ "Arsenal and Tavagnacco take first-leg leads". UEFA. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.
^ "FA WSL Conti Cup draw announced". fawsl.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.
^ "FA WSL Continental Cup is knockout!". shekicks.net. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
^ "Continental Tyres Cup Groups Drawn". 16 August 2017.
^ "Matches Cup, TheFA WSL". www.fawsl.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.
^ "Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1–0 Birmingham City (aet)". BBC Sport. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
^ Williams, Laura (14 March 2021). "Bristol defence no match as Chelsea win consecutive Conti Cup final". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 May 2021.
^ "Chelsea 1–3 Manchester City: Second-half comeback seals League Cup final victory". BBC Sport. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.
^ "Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea: Gunners fight back to win Women's League Cup final". BBC Sport. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

External links

Cup at fawsl.com

[11] The 2021 final was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

[1] "FA WSL goes Continental". The FA. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

[2] "WSL and Women's Championship takeover: Deal complete for club-owned body to replace FA". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024.

[3] "VIDEO: Gunners lift Continental Cup". The FA. 25 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

[4] "Arsenal and Tavagnacco take first-leg leads". UEFA. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 5 October 2011.

[5] "FA WSL Conti Cup draw announced". fawsl.com. 21 February 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2012.

[6] "FA WSL Continental Cup is knockout!". shekicks.net. 10 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.

[7] "Continental Tyres Cup Groups Drawn". 16 August 2017.

[8] "Matches Cup, TheFA WSL". www.fawsl.com. Retrieved 6 August 2018.

[9] "Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1–0 Birmingham City (aet)". BBC Sport. 2 October 2016. Retrieved 2 October 2016.

[10] Williams, Laura (14 March 2021). "Bristol defence no match as Chelsea win consecutive Conti Cup final". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 May 2021.

[12] "Chelsea 1–3 Manchester City: Second-half comeback seals League Cup final victory". BBC Sport. 5 March 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

[13] "Arsenal 3–1 Chelsea: Gunners fight back to win Women's League Cup final". BBC Sport. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 5 March 2023.

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 | image                = FA Women's League Cup logo.png
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-| number of teams      = 24
+| number of teams      = 23
-| current champions    = [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]] (6th title)
+| current champions    = [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]] (7th title)
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+| current              = [[2024–25 Women's League Cup]]
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-The '''FA Women's League Cup''' is a league cup [[competition]] in [[England|English]] [[women's association football]]. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the [[FA WSL]], but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Prior to this it was known as the '''FA WSL Cup'''.
+The '''Women's League Cup''', also known as the '''Subway Women's League Cup''' due to sponsorship reasons, is a league cup [[competition]] in English [[women's association football]]. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the [[FA WSL]], but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Prior to this it was known as the '''FA WSL Cup'''. [[Continental AG]] sponsored the competition from the inception until 2024 and during this period, the cup was referred to as the '''FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup''' (commonly known as just the '''Conti Cup''').<ref>{{cite web|title=FA WSL goes Continental|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2011/FA-WSL-Continental-Cup-Burton-Albion|publisher=The FA|access-date=5 October 2011|date=19 August 2011}}</ref> Following the completed takeover by Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), the cup is now referred to as the Women's League Cup.<ref>{{cite web |title=WSL and Women's Championship takeover: Deal complete for club-owned body to replace FA |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq5dz0w549go |website=BBC Sport |date=15 August 2024}}</ref>
-The sponsor [[Continental AG]] was announced on 19 August 2011, meaning that for sponsorship reasons the competition is referred to as the '''FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup'''.<ref>{{cite web|title=FA WSL goes Continental|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2011/FA-WSL-Continental-Cup-Burton-Albion|publisher=The FA|access-date=5 October 2011|date=19 August 2011}}</ref>
-Twelve editions have been played, with [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]] winning six finals.
+Thirteen editions have been played, with [[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]] being the most successful club with seven titles.
 ==History==
 [[File:Chelsea FC Women v Arsenal WFC, 29 February 2020 (01).jpg|thumb|150px|Winners trophy]]
-Before the creation of the FA Women's Super League the top women's clubs competed in the [[FA Women's Premier League Cup]].
+Before the creation of the Women's Super League the top women's clubs competed in the [[FA Women's Premier League Cup]].
 The first League Cup edition under the WSL was played after the inaugural FA WSL season. [[Arsenal L.F.C.|Arsenal]], having already won the WSL and the [[FA Women's Cup]], completed the national treble after a 4–1 win over [[Birmingham City L.F.C.|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web|title=VIDEO: Gunners lift Continental Cup|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2011/birmingham-arsenal-contcup-report-240911|publisher=The FA|access-date=5 October 2011|date=25 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Arsenal and Tavagnacco take first-leg leads|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=1689853.html|publisher=UEFA|access-date=5 October 2011|date=29 September 2011}}</ref>
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 The 2012 cup saw a change of format. The straight knock-out was abolished and group-stage with two groups was created. The top two of each group advance to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web|title=FA WSL Conti Cup draw announced|url=http://www.fawsl.com/news/fa_wsl_conti_cup_draw_announced.html|publisher=fawsl.com|access-date=21 February 2012|date=21 February 2012}}</ref>
-[[File:Arsenal Ladies Vs Notts County (22087597093) (2).jpg|thumb|[[Roberto Martínez Losa]] and [[Kelly Smith]] with the FA WSL Cup, 2015]]
+[[File:Arsenal Ladies Vs Notts County (22087597093) (2).jpg|thumb|[[Pedro Martínez Losa]] and [[Kelly Smith]] with the FA WSL Cup, 2015]]
 saw 18 teams enter, with the new WSL 2 teams joining the WSL teams. There are three groups of six teams. In 2015 for the first time a quarter-final stage was played.
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 In 2017–18 again a group stage was added.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://shekicks.net/2017/08/16/continental-tyres-cup-groups-drawn/|title = Continental Tyres Cup Groups Drawn|date = 16 August 2017}}</ref>
-In 2018–19, as part of the restructuring of women's football, 22 teams entered. The competition was split up into 11 North and South, with each region having one group of six and one group of five. Each team would play one match against each other, with the top two in each group advancing to a quarter-final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fawsl.com/matchesCup.html#k8jxXGsE2WAqG17q.97|title=Matches Cup, TheFA WSL|website=www.fawsl.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>
+In 2018–19, as part of the restructuring of women's football, 22 teams entered. The competition was split up into North and South, with each region having one group of six and one group of five. Each team would play one match against each other, with the top two in each group advancing to a quarter-final.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.fawsl.com/matchesCup.html#k8jxXGsE2WAqG17q.97|title=Matches Cup, TheFA WSL|website=www.fawsl.com|access-date=2018-08-06}}</ref>
-The format was similar in 2019–20, with an extra team in the South. The groups are A (North, 6 teams) B (South, 6 teams) C (North, 5 teams) D (South, 6 teams) making 23 teams.
+The format was similar in 2019–20, with an extra team in the South for a total of 23 teams.
 ==List of finals==
-Only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have won the FA Women's League Cup. Birmingham City have lost the most finals, finishing as runners-up three times.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37520227 | title=Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1–0 Birmingham City (aet) | website=BBC Sport | date=2 October 2016 | access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
+Only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have won the FA Women's League Cup. Arsenal, Birmingham City and Chelsea have lost the most finals, finishing as runners-up three times.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37520227 | title=Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1–0 Birmingham City (aet) | website=BBC Sport | date=2 October 2016 | access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref>
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 |align=center|[[2011 FA WSL Cup|2011]]
 !scope=row|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
-|align=center|4–1
+|align=center|[[2011 FA WSL Cup final|4–1]]
 |[[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]]
 |[[Pirelli Stadium]], [[Burton upon Trent]]
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 |align=center|[[2012 FA WSL Cup|2012]]
 !scope=row|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
-|align=center|1–0
+|align=center|[[2012 FA WSL Cup final|1–0]]
 |[[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]]
 |[[Underhill Stadium]], [[Chipping Barnet|London]]
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 |align=center|[[2013 FA WSL Cup|2013]]
 !scope=row|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
-|align=center|2–0
+|align=center|[[2013 FA WSL Cup final|2–0]]
 |[[Notts County Ladies F.C.|Lincoln]]
 |[[The Hive Stadium|The Hive]], [[Canons Park|London]]
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 |align=center|[[2014 FA WSL Cup|2014]]
 !scope=row|[[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
-|align=center|1–0
+|align=center|[[2014 FA WSL Cup final|1–0]]
 |[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
 |[[Adams Park]], [[High Wycombe]]
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 |align=center|[[2015 FA WSL Cup|2015]]
 !scope=row|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
-|align=center|3–0
+|align=center|[[2015 FA WSL Cup final|3–0]]
 |[[Notts County Ladies F.C.|Notts County]]
 |[[New York Stadium]], [[Rotherham]]
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 |align=center|[[2016 FA WSL Cup|2016]]
 !scope=row|[[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
-|align=center|1–0 <small>{{aet}}</small>
+|align=center|[[2016 FA WSL Cup final|1–0]] <small>{{aet}}</small>
 |[[Birmingham City W.F.C.|Birmingham City]]
 |[[Academy Stadium]], [[Manchester]]
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 |align=center|[[2017–18 FA WSL Cup|2017–18]]
 !scope=row|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
-|align=center|[[2018 FA WSL Cup Final|1–0]]
+|align=center|[[2018 FA WSL Cup final|1–0]]
 |[[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
 |[[Adams Park]], [[High Wycombe]]
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 |align=center|[[2018–19 FA Women's League Cup|2018–19]]
 !scope=row|[[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
-|align=center|[[2019 FA WSL Cup Final|0–0]] <small>(4–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])</small>
+|align=center|[[2019 FA WSL Cup final|0–0]] <small>(4–2 [[Penalty shoot-out (association football)|p]])</small>
 |[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
 |[[Bramall Lane]], [[Sheffield]]
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 !scope=row|[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
-|align=center|[[2020 FA Women's League Cup Final|2–1]]
+|align=center|[[2020 FA Women's League Cup final|2–1]]
 |[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
 |[[City Ground]], [[West Bridgford|Nottingham]]
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 |align=center|[[2020–21 FA Women's League Cup|2020–21]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Laura|date=14 March 2021|title=Bristol defence no match as Chelsea win consecutive Conti Cup final|url=https://herfootballhub.com/chelsea-consecutive-conti-cup-final-bristol-city-vicarage-road/|access-date=19 May 2021|website=Her Football Hub|language=en-GB}}</ref>
 !scope=row|[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
-|align=center|[[2021 FA Women's League Cup Final|6–0]]
+|align=center|[[2021 FA Women's League Cup final|6–0]]
 |[[Bristol City W.F.C.|Bristol City]]
 |[[Vicarage Road]], [[Watford]]
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 |align=center|[[2021–22 FA Women's League Cup|2021–22]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Chelsea 1–3 Manchester City: Second-half comeback seals League Cup final victory|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/60633395 |website=BBC Sport|date=5 March 2022|access-date=5 March 2023}}</ref>
 !scope=row|[[Manchester City W.F.C.|Manchester City]]
-|align=center|[[2022 FA Women's League Cup Final|3–1]]
+|align=center|[[2022 FA Women's League Cup final|3–1]]
 |[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
 |[[Plough Lane]], [[Wimbledon, London|Wimbledon]]
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-|align=center|[[2023 FA Women's League Cup Final|3–1]]
+|align=center|[[2023 FA Women's League Cup final|3–1]]
 |[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
 |[[Selhurst Park]], [[London]]
 |align=center|19,010
+|-
+|align=center|[[2023–24 FA Women's League Cup|2023–24]]
+!scope=row|[[Arsenal W.F.C.|Arsenal]]
+|align=center|1–0 <small>{{aet}}</small>
+|[[Chelsea F.C. Women|Chelsea]]
+|[[Molineux Stadium]], [[Wolverhampton]]
+|align=center|21,462
+|-
+|align=center|[[2024–25 Women's League Cup|2024–25]]
+!scope=row|
+|align=center|
+|
+|[[Pride Park Stadium]], [[Derby]]
+|align=center|
 |}
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