2023–24 FA Women's League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates11 October 2023 – 31 March 2024
Teams24
Defending championsArsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored117 (3.66 per match)
Attendance44,911 (1,403 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Rachel Daly (8 goals)

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]

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 and Manchester United both failed to progress in the Champions League, the two best-placed runners-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 Aston Villa 3 3 0 0 0 17 1 +16 9 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Sunderland 3 2 0 1 0 8 4 +4 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Durham (E) 4 1 2 0 1 7 10 −3 7
4 Sheffield United (E) 3 0 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
5 Blackburn Rovers (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 13 −11 0
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 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
(E) Eliminated
Durham3–2Blackburn Rovers
 Report
Attendance: 623
Referee: Ali Rahjoo
Sheffield United2–3Sunderland
 Report
Attendance: 264
Referee: Abby Dearden
Sunderland2–2Durham
 Report
Penalties
  • Kitching soccer ball with check mark
  • Scarr soccer ball with red X
  • Watson soccer ball with red X
  • Jones soccer ball with red X
 1–3
Attendance: 665
Referee: Phoebe Cross
Sheffield United0–5Aston Villa
Report
Attendance: 554
Referee: Aaron Ford
Aston Villa7–0Blackburn Rovers
 Report
Attendance: 4,579
Referee: Phoebe Cross
Durham1–1Sheffield United
  • Andrews 30'
 Report
Penalties
 8–7
Attendance: 624
Referee: Rebecca Welch
Aston Villa5–1Durham
 Report
  • Andrews 87'
Attendance: 1,488
Blackburn Rovers0–3Sunderland
Report
  • Watson 33'
  • Cassap 74'
  • McInnes 82'
Attendance: 162

Group B

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester United 3 3 0 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Manchester City 3 2 0 1 0 8 6 +2 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Leicester City 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
4 Liverpool (E) 4 1 0 0 3 6 8 −2 3
5 Everton (E) 3 0 0 0 3 2 11 −9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 14 December 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
(E) Eliminated
Leicester City2–1Liverpool
 Report
Attendance: 485
Referee: Lisa Benn
Everton1–2Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 1,105
Referee: Megan Wilson
Liverpool3–4Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 1,045
Referee: Elizabeth Simms
Manchester United7–0Everton
 Report
Attendance: 1,804
Referee: Megan Wilson
Liverpool0–1Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 1,958
Referee: Melissa Burgin
Everton1–2Liverpool
 Report
Attendance: 1,242
Manchester United3–1Leicester City
 Report
Attendance: 2,068
Referee: Phoebe Cross

Group C

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Crystal Palace 2 1 0 1 0 4 1 +3 4 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 London City Lionesses 2 1 0 1 0 3 2 +1 4 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Lewes 2 0 1 0 1 1 2 −1 2
4 Watford 2 0 1 0 1 2 5 −3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 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
Crystal Palace3–0Watford
 Report
Attendance: 284
Referee: Aaron Ford
Lewes0–1London City Lionesses
Report
Attendance: 315
Referee: Levi Gray
WatfordvLewes
Report

Group D

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Arsenal 3 2 1 0 0 8 5 +3 8 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 0 1 0 12 3 +9 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Southampton 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
4 Bristol City (E) 4 0 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
5 Reading (E) 3 0 1 0 2 1 8 −7 2
Updated to match(es) played on 13 December 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
(E) Eliminated
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
Reading0–1Southampton
Report
  • Lloyd-Smith 85'
Attendance: 235
Referee: Stacey Fullicks
Arsenal3–1Bristol City
 Report
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Lisa Benn
Tottenham Hotspur3–0Bristol City
 Report
Attendance: 506
Referee: Sunny Singh Gill
Southampton1–2Arsenal
 Report
Attendance: 13,438
Referee: Stacey Pearson
Arsenal3–3Tottenham Hotspur
 Report
Penalties
 4–3
Attendance: 3,618
Referee: Emily Heaslip
Bristol City1–1Reading
 Report
Penalties
 4–5
Robins High Performance Centre, Failand
Attendance: 648

Group E

Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Brighton & Hove Albion 2 2 0 0 0 6 1 +5 6 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Charlton Athletic 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 West Ham United 2 1 0 0 1 3 4 −1 3
4 Birmingham City (E) 2 0 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 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
(E) Eliminated
Birmingham City0–3Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
Attendance: 588
Referee: Phoebe Cross
West Ham United2–1Charlton Athletic
 Report
Attendance: 413
Referee: Lauren Impey
Charlton Athletic1–0Birmingham City
  • McGowan 35'
 Report
The Oakwood, Bexley
Attendance: 276
Referee: Grace Lowe
Brighton & Hove Albion3–1West Ham United
 Report
Attendance: 845
Referee: Amy Fearns
Charlton AthleticvBrighton & Hove Albion
Report
The Oakwood, Bexley

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to Arsenal's and Manchester United's failure to progress from Champions League qualifying, they entered the League Cup group stage. With only one team receiving bye to the League Cup quarter-finals, two best-placed runner-up team progressed with the five group winners to make up the final eight. The ranking to determine which two second-placed teams progressed was calculated on a points-per-game basis.

Pos Grp Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 D Tottenham Hotspur 3 2 0 1 0 12 3 +9 7 2.33 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 A Sunderland 3 2 0 1 0 8 4 +4 7 2.33
3 B Manchester City 3 2 0 1 0 8 6 +2 7 2.33
4 C London City Lionesses 2 1 0 1 0 3 2 +1 4 2.00
5 E Charlton Athletic 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3 1.50
Source:

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

Chelsea will enter the League Cup at the quarter-final stage, having been exempt from the group stage due to their participation in the Champions League group stage. The quarter-finals will take place on 7 and 8 February 2024.[5]

Semi-finals

The semi-finals will take place on 6 and 7 March 2024.[5]

Final

On 15 December 2023, it was announced that the 2024 FA Women's League Cup Final would be held at Molineux Stadium, the home of Wolverhampton Wanderers, for the first time. The final will take place on 31 March 2024.[6]

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.
  5. 1 2 "Conti Cup group stage dates". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  6. ↑ "FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup Final venue confirmed". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
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