The 2024–25 Women's League Cup is the fourteenth edition of the Women's Super League and Women's Championship's league cup competition. All 23 teams from the WSL and Championship contested the competition. Arsenal are the defending champions.[1] It marked the first time since the competition's inception in 2011 that the cup would not be played under the named sponsorship of Continental AG[2] or under the branding of The Football Association following the completed takeover by Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL).[3]
| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England |
| Dates | 2 October 2024 – 15 March 2025 |
| Teams | 23 |
| Defending champions | Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 11 |
| Goals scored | 30 (2.73 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Viviane Asseyi Emma Harries (2 each) |
All statistics correct as of 20 November 2024. | |
Format
editThe competition kept the same format as the previous season, starting with a group stage split regionally. However, the competition ran with 23 teams, one fewer than previous season, after Reading withdrew from the Championship in June 2024.[4] 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 19 August 2024 featured 20 of the 23 teams, with all groups featuring four teams each. The three teams excluded from the draw were Chelsea, who automatically entered the Champions League group stage, and Manchester City and Arsenal who advanced in the Champions League qualifying rounds, will all enter the League Cup at the quarter-final stage.
The first place team in each of the five groups qualifies for the knock-out stage.
Group stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Everton (E) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Liverpool | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
(E) Eliminated
| Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool |
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| Everton | 0–2 | Manchester United |
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Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Durham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Durham |
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Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | London City Lionesses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| Portsmouth | v | Southampton |
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| Portsmouth | v | London City Lionesses |
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Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| Leicester City | 1–1 | Bristol City |
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| 1–2 | ||
| Bristol City | v | Birmingham City |
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Group E
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Knock-out stage
editQuarter-finals
editArsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City 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.
Top goalscorers
edit| Rank[5] | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Emma Harries
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West Ham | 2 |
 Viviane Asseyi
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| 3 | 24 players | 1 | |
References
edit- ^ "Arsenal beat Chelsea to win Women's League Cup - as it happened". BBC. 31 March 2024. Retrieved 17 August 2024.
- ^ "Continental Tyres Celebrates 13th Year of Sponsoring Women's League Cup". Tyre Trade News. 9 October 2023.
- ^ "WSL and Women's Championship takeover: Deal complete for club-owned body to replace FA". BBC Sport. 15 August 2024.
- ^ "Reading withdraw women's team from Championship". BBC Sport. 30 June 2024.
- ^ "The FA Women's League Cup Top Scorers". BBC. Retrieved 2 October 2024.