2021–22 FA Women's League Cup

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2021–22 FA Women's League Cup
CountryEngland
Dates13 October 2021 –
6 March 2022
Teams24
Defending championsChelsea
Matches played44
Goals scored135 (3.07 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Angela Addison, Pernille Harder, Lauren Hemp and Khadija Shaw (4)
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All statistics correct as of 3 February 2022.

The 2021–22 FA Women's League Cup is the 11th edition of the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship's league cup competition. It is sponsored by Continental AG, who have sponsored the competition since its creation, and is officially known as the FA Women's Continental League Cup for sponsorship reasons. All 24 teams from the FA WSL and Championship will contest the competition. Chelsea are the defending champions.

Format changes[]

The competition will still feature a group stage split regionally. However, the number of groups has reduced from six to five: two in the North and three in the South. In a change from previous years, teams competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage were exempt from the League Cup group stage, earning a provisional bye to the quarter-finals. As a result, the initial group stage draw featured 22 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 enter the Champions League group stage so will enter the League Cup at the quarter-final stage, and Manchester City and Arsenal who went through 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.[1][2]

The first place team in each of the five groups will qualify for the quarter-finals, joining the two UEFA Women's Champions League teams Chelsea and Arsenal, to make up the eight quarter-final teams. Because Manchester City entered the group stage of the League Cup following their elimination from the second qualifying round of the Champions League, the best-placed runner-up will also progress with the five group winners.[1]

Group stage[]

Group A[]

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV SUN BLB SHU AST
1 Liverpool (Q) 4 1 2 1 0 3 2 +1 8 Advances to knock-out stage — 2–1 1–1
2 Sunderland (E) 4 1 2 0 1 3 9 −6 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 0–0 — 0–7
3 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 6 1–2 — 1–0
4 Sheffield United 4 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 5 0–0 1–1 —
5 Aston Villa 4 1 0 1 2 9 4 +5 4 0–1 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Group B[]

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI MNU EVE LEI DUR
1 Manchester City (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 14 3 +11 9 Advances to knock-out stage — 5–1 3–0
2 Manchester United (Q) 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 2–1 — 2–2
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 6 0–2 — 1–0
4 Leicester City 4 1 1 0 2 5 11 −6 5 0–5 1–3 —
5 Durham 4 0 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1 2–2 1–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 12 January 2022. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Group C[]

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOT CHA COV WAT
1 Tottenham Hotspur (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 15 2 +13 9 Advances to knock-out stage — 1–0
2 Charlton Athletic (E) 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking — 3–1
3 Coventry United 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3 2–3 — 3–0
4 Watford 3 0 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0 0–11 0–5 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Group D[]

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRI REA CRY LEW
1 Bristol City (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 +3 8 Advances to knock-out stage — 3–1
2 Reading (E) 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 0–1 —
3 Crystal Palace 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 −2 3 0–0 1–3 —
4 Lewes 3 0 1 1 1 3 5 −2 3 1–1 1–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Group E[]

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WHU LCL BHA BIR
1 West Ham United (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advances to knock-out stage — 3–0
2 London City Lionesses (E) 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 0–1 — 2–2
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 −3 3 0–1 —
4 Birmingham City 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 0–4 0–1 —
Updated to match(es) played on 15 December 2021. Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Ranking of second-placed teams[]

Due to Manchester City's failure to progress from Champions League qualifying, they entered the League Cup group stage. With only two teams now receiving byes to the League Cup quarter-finals, the best-placed runner-up will also progress with the five group winners to make up the final eight. With the three Southern groups containing one fewer team than the two Northern groups, the ranking to determine which second-placed team progresses is calculated on a points-per-game basis.

As of 12 January 2022
Pos Grp Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 B Manchester United 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 2.25 Advance to knock-out stage
2 C Charlton Athletic 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6 2
5 A Sunderland 4 1 2 0 1 3 9 -6 7 1.75
4 E London City Lionesses 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5 1.67
3 D Reading 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 +1 4 1.33

Knock-out stage[]

Quarter-finals[]

Chelsea entered the League Cup at the quarter-final stage having been exempt from the League Cup group stage due to their automatic participation in the Champions League group stage. Arsenal also entered at this stage having progressed from the Champions League qualifying rounds.[1] The ties took place on 19 January 2022.

West Ham United2–4Chelsea
  • Svitková 34'
  • 83'
 Report
Attendance: 615
Referee: Paul Howard
Tottenham Hotspur1–0Liverpool
R. Williams 71' Report
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Manchester City3–1Bristol City
 Report Greenwood 16' (o.g.)
Referee: Simon Mather
Arsenal0–1Manchester United
Report Russo 85'
Attendance: 825
Referee: Tom Reeves

Semi-finals[]

The semi-finals are scheduled to take place on 2-3 February 2022.

Chelsea3–1Manchester United
 Report
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Paul Howard
Manchester City3–0Tottenham Hotspur
 Report
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Simon Mather

Final[]

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On 20 December 2021, it was announced the 2022 FA Women's League Cup Final would be held at Plough Lane, the home of AFC Wimbledon, for the first time. The final is scheduled to take place on 5 March 2022.[3]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "Conti Cup format explained". womenscompetitions.thefa.com.[permanent dead link]
  2. ^ "Women's League Cup draw on talkSPORT". TalkSPORT. 27 July 2021.
  3. ^ "Save the date! Prestigious final at our stadium". AFC Wimbledon.

External links[]

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