The 2018–19 FA Women's League Cup was the 8th 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 Continental Tyres League Cup. All 22 teams of the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship contest the competition - the largest field in the history of the cup.
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England |
| Dates | 18 August 2018 – 23 February 2019 |
| Teams | 22 |
| Defending champions | Arsenal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester City |
| Runner-up | Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 57 |
| Goals scored | 218 (3.82 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Vivianne Miedema (9) |
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Arsenal are the defending champions. Before the competition, only Manchester City and Arsenal had won the cup in the previous seven seasons it was contested in.
Format changes edit
Following the previous season's reversion to a group format in the initial stage, the 2018–19 WSL Cup will keep the same format but expand to accommodate the increase in teams in the top two divisions of women's football to 22. As a result, two of the four groups will contain six teams while the others remain at five, with only the top two going through to the quarter-finals from each.[1]
Group stage edit
Group One North edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | BIR | BRI | SHU | AST | LEI | |
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| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | +17 | 14 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | — | 6–0 | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 11 | 0–0 | — | 0–0 | — | 2–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Bristol City | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 9 | 0–3 | — | — | 3–1 | 5–2 | — | ||
| 4 | Sheffield United | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 6 | — | 0–2 | — | — | — | 3–1 | ||
| 5 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 | 0–4 | — | — | 1–2 | — | — | ||
| 6 | Leicester City Women | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 2 | — | 0–6 | 2–2 | — | 0–1 | — |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
| Aston Villa | 1–2 | Sheffield United |
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Attendance: 194
| Birmingham City | 0–0 | Manchester City |
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4–5 | Parris Weir Emslie Houghton McManus Walsh Beattie |
| Birmingham City | 2–0 | Aston Villa |
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Attendance: 638
| Bristol City | 3–1 | Sheffield United |
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Referee: Richard Lawrence
| Leicester City Women | 0–1 | Aston Villa |
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Attendance: 312
| Sheffield United | 0–2 | Birmingham City |
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| Manchester City | 6–0 | Sheffield United |
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Referee: Helen Conley
Group Two North edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MNU | REA | EVE | DUR | LIV | |
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| 1 | Manchester United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 0–2 | — | 1–0 | — | |
| 2 | Reading | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 7 | — | — | — | 4–1 | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Everton | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 | 0–3 | 3–2 | — | — | — | ||
| 4 | Durham | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 3–3 | ||
| 5 | Liverpool | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 | 0–1 | — | 1–3 | — | — |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
| Durham | 3–3 | Liverpool |
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Group One South edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | BHA | CRY | TOT | LON | YEO | |
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| 1 | Chelsea | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 2 | +23 | 15 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 3–1 | — | — | — | 7–0 | |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 8 | +7 | 10 | — | — | 5–1 | — | 3–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 | 0–4 | — | — | 1–1 | 7–2 | — | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 6 | 0–5 | 2–2 | — | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | London Bees | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 19 | −10 | 5 | 1–6 | — | — | 4–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 6 | Yeovil Town | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 17 | −15 | 1 | — | 1–4 | 0–1 | 0–4 | — | — |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
| Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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| London Bees | 1–1 | Yeovil Town |
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| London Bees | 1–6 | Chelsea |
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Group Two South edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | WHU | LEW | CHA | MIL | |
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| 1 | Arsenal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 2 | +18 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 3–1 | — | 5–0 | — | |
| 2 | West Ham United | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 9 | — | — | 4–1 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Lewes | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 13 | −5 | 6 | 0–9 | — | — | 5–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 3 | — | 0–2 | — | — | 4–2 | ||
| 5 | Millwall Lionesses | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 0 | 1–3 | — | 0–2 | — | — |
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
| Arsenal | 3–1 | West Ham United |
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| West Ham United | 4–1 | Lewes |
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| Arsenal | 5–0 | Charlton Athletic |
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Referee: Lee Brennan
| Millwall Lionesses | 1–3 | Arsenal |
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Knock-out stage edit
Quarter-finals edit
The draw for this round was made on 18 December 2018.
| Manchester United | 2–0 | West Ham United |
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Attendance: 1,029
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Birmingham City |
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| Chelsea | 4–0 | Reading |
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Attendance: 973
| Manchester City | 7–1 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Attendance: 786
Semi-finals edit
The draw for the semi-finals was made on 12 January 2019.
| Chelsea | 0–2 | Manchester City |
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Report | Nikita Parris 49', 81' |
| Arsenal | 2–1 | Manchester United |
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| Vivianne Miedema 18', 60' |
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Final edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Continental Tyres League Cup fixtures". The FA. 1 August 2018. Retrieved 1 August 2018.