2023–24 FA Women's League Cup

The 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup is the thirteenth edition of the Women's Super League and Women's Championship's league cup competition. It is sponsored by Continental AG, who have sponsored the competition since its creation in 2011, and was officially known as the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup[1] for sponsorship reasons. All 24 teams from the WSL and Championship will contest the competition. Arsenal are the defending champions.[2]

2023–24 FA Women's League Cup
CountryEngland
Dates11 October 2023 – 31 March 2024
Teams24
Defending championsArsenal
Matches played10
Goals scored36 (3.6 per match)
2024-25 →

Format

The competition kept the same format as the previous season, starting with a group stage split regionally. Teams competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage are exempt from the League Cup group stage, earning a provisional bye to the quarter-finals. As a result, the initial group stage draw made on 1 August 2023 featured 21 of the 24 teams: one Northern group had five teams drawn into it with the remaining Northern group and all three Southern groups initially featuring four teams each. The three teams excluded from the draw were Chelsea, who automatically entered the Champions League group stage and therefore joined the League Cup at the quarter-final stage, and Manchester United and Arsenal who will take part in the Champions League qualifying rounds. Should either team be eliminated during qualification, they would enter the League Cup group stage and be drawn into an existing group of four in their geographical region.[3] Arsenal were eliminated from the Champions League in the first qualifying round and were drawn into Group D.[4] Manchester United were eliminated from the Champions League in the second qualifying round and were automatically drawn into Group B.

The first place team in each of the five groups will qualify for the knock-out stage. As Arsenal failed to progress in the Champions League, one best-placed runner-up will also progress to make up eight teams in the quarter-finals.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Durham 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Sunderland 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Blackburn Rovers 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
5 Sheffield United 1 0 0 0 1 2 3 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2023. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Durham3–2Blackburn Rovers
 Report
Attendance: 623
Referee: Ali Rahjoo
Sheffield United2–3Sunderland
 Report
Attendance: 264
Referee: Abby Dearden
Sheffield UnitedvAston Villa
Report
TBC
Blackburn RoversvSunderland
Report
TBC

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Leicester City 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Manchester City 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Everton 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
4 Liverpool 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2023. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Leicester City2–1Liverpool
 Report
Attendance: 485
Referee: Lisa Benn
Everton1–2Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Megan Wilson

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Watford 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Lewes 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Crystal Palace 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 London City Lionesses 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2023. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
London City Lionesses2–2Watford
  • Joel 21'
  • Neville 49'
 Report
Penalties
 6–7
Attendance: 216
Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill
Lewes1–1Crystal Palace
  • Oakley 90+5'
 Report
Penalties
 2–0
Attendance: 403
Referee: Jade Wardle
WatfordvLewes
Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tottenham Hotspur 1 1 0 0 0 6 0 +6 3 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Southampton 1 0 1 0 0 1 1 0 2 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Bristol City 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
4 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 Reading 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 −6 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2023. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Bristol City1–1Southampton
  • Ward 34'
 Report
  • Lloyd-Smith 50'
Penalties
 3–4
Robins High Performance Centre, Failand
Attendance: 597
Referee: Will Finnie
Tottenham Hotspur6–0Reading
 Report
Attendance: 531
Referee: Amy Fearns
Bristol CityvReading
Report
Robins High Performance Centre, Failand

Group E

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 1 1 0 0 0 3 0 +3 3 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 West Ham United 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Charlton Athletic 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
4 Birmingham City 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 −3 0
Updated to match(es) played on 11 October 2023. Source: FA Women's League Cup
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Birmingham City0–3Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
Attendance: 588
Referee: Phoebe Cross
West Ham United2–1Charlton Athletic
 Report
Attendance: 413
Referee: Lauren Impey
Charlton AthleticvBirmingham City
Report
The Oakwood, Bexley
Charlton AthleticvBrighton & Hove Albion
Report
The Oakwood, Bexley

References
  1. The FA Official site
  2. "Chelsea 1–3 Arsenal: Arsenal win first league cup since 2019". Sport Illustrated. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  3. "2023–24 Conti Cup draw made". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. 1 August 2023.
  4. "Defending champions Arsenal drawn into Group D for Continental Tyres League Cup". FA Women's Competitions. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
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