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The 2023–24 FA Women's League Cup was the thirteenth edition of the Women's Super League and Women's Championship's league cup competition. It was 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 contested the competition. Arsenal were the defending champions.[2]

2023–24 FA Women's League Cup
The Molineux Stadium hosted the final
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates11 October 2023 – 31 March 2024
Teams24
Defending championsArsenal
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal (7th title)
Runner-upChelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored165 (3.51 per match)
Attendance91,475 (1,946 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Stina Blackstenius
(9 goals)
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

Format

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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 took part in the Champions League qualifying rounds. If either team were 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 qualified for the knock-out stage. As Arsenal and Manchester United both failed to progress in the Champions League, the two best-placed runners-up also progressed to make eight teams in the quarter-finals.

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Sunderland (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 8 4 +4 10 Advanced to knock-out stage
2 Aston Villa (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 17 1 +16 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Durham 4 1 2 0 1 7 10 −3 7
4 Blackburn Rovers 4 1 0 0 3 5 13 −8 3
5 Sheffield United 4 0 0 1 3 3 12 −9 1
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
(Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
19:00
Durham3–2Blackburn Rovers
  • Noonan   2', 72' (pen.)
  • Ryan-Doyle   90+1' (pen.)
    		•  Report
  • Chandarana   29'
    		•
    Maiden Castle, Durham

    Attendance: 623

    Referee: Ali Rahjoo

    19:45
    Sheffield United2–3Sunderland
  • Bourne   33'
    		•  Report
  • Rouse   45+3'
  • Cassap   67'
    		•
    North Street, Alfreton

    Attendance: 264

    Referee: Abby Dearden

    19:30
    Sunderland2–2Durham
  • Westrup   42'
    		•  Report
  • Noonan   90+3'
    		•
    Penalties
  • Scarr  
  • Watson  
  • Jones  
    		•  1–3
  •   Lambert
  •   Andrews
  •   Salicki
    		•
    Eppleton CW, Hetton-le-Hole

    Attendance: 665

    Referee: Phoebe Cross

    19:45
    Sheffield United0–5Aston Villa
    Report
  • Salmon   31'
  • Turner   56'
    		•
    North Street, Alfreton

    Attendance: 554

    Referee: Aaron Ford

    19:00
    Aston Villa7–0Blackburn Rovers
  • Lehmann   26', 68'
  • Pacheco   40'
  • Daly   65', 85'
  • Magill   89'
    		•  Report
    Bescot Stadium, Walsall

    Attendance: 4,579

    Referee: Phoebe Cross

    19:00
    Durham1–1Sheffield United
    		 Report
    Penalties
  • Noonan  
  • Bradley  
  • Hepple  
  • Salicki  
  • Ryan-Doyle  
  • Crosthwaite  
  • Holmes  
  • Briggs  
  • Ayre  
    		•  8–7
  •   Brown
  •   Sigsworth
  •   Hodson
  •   Goodwin
  •   Newsham
  •   Graham
  •   Docherty
  •   May
  •   Adebowale-Arimoro
    		•
    Maiden Castle, Durham

    Attendance: 624

    Referee: Rebecca Welch

    18:00
    Aston Villa5–1Durham
  • Corsie   53'
  • Daly   68', 76', 89'
    		•  Report
    Bescot Stadium, Walsall

    Attendance: 1,488

    19:00
    Blackburn Rovers0–3Sunderland
    Report
  • Cassap   74'
  • McInnes   82'
    		•
    Lancashire FA County Ground, Lancashire

    Attendance: 162

    19:00
    Blackburn Rovers3–0Sheffield United
  • Thomas   88'
    		•  Report
    Lancashire FA County Ground, Lancashire

    Attendance: 128

    19:30
    SunderlandH–W[note 1]Aston Villa
    Report
    Eppleton CW, Hetton-le-Hole

    Attendance: 870

    Group B

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    Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Manchester City (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 10 7 +3 10 Advanced to knock-out stage
    2 Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
    3 Leicester City 4 2 1 0 1 10 7 +3 8
    4 Liverpool 4 1 0 0 3 6 8 −2 3
    5 Everton 4 0 0 0 4 3 16 −13 0
    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
    (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
    19:00
    Leicester City2–1Liverpool
  • Cain   50'
    		•  Report
    Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

    Attendance: 485

    Referee: Lisa Benn

    19:00
    Everton1–2Manchester City
    		 Report
  • Shaw   48'
    		•
    Walton Hall Park, Liverpool

    Attendance: 1,105

    Referee: Megan Wilson

    19:00
    Liverpool3–4Manchester City
  • Flint   47'
  • Enderby   90+6'
    		•  Report
  • Park   48'
  • Kelly   69', 81'
    		•
    Prenton Park, Birkenhead

    Attendance: 1,045

    Referee: Elizabeth Simms

    19:00
    Manchester United7–0Everton
  • Williams   30'
  • Ladd   57'
  • Geyse   84'
  • Galton   89'
    		•  Report
    Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

    Attendance: 1,804

    Referee: Megan Wilson

    19:00
    Liverpool0–1Manchester United
    Report
    Prenton Park, Birkenhead

    Attendance: 1,958

    Referee: Melissa Burgin

    19:00
    Manchester City2–2Leicester City
  • Coombs   70'
    		•  Report
  • Howard   44'
    		•
    Penalties
  • Fowler  
  • Castellanos  
  • Hasegawa  
  • Roord  
  • Houghton  
    		•  3–4
  •   Petermann
  •   Whelan
  •   Cayman
  •   Cain
  •   Howard
    		•
    Academy Stadium, Manchester

    Attendance: 1,358

    Referee: James Bell

    19:00
    Everton1–2Liverpool
    		 Report
  • Daniels   56'
    		•
    Walton Hall Park, Liverpool

    Attendance: 1,242

    19:00
    Manchester United3–1Leicester City
  • Naalsund   20'
  • Zelem   65' (pen.)
    		•  Report
    Leigh Sports Village, Leigh

    Attendance: 2,068

    Referee: Phoebe Cross

    19:00
    Manchester City2–1Manchester United
  • Hemp   70'
    		•  Report 1 Report 2
    Academy Stadium, Manchester

    Attendance: 4,818

    Referee: Lauren Impey

    19:00
    Leicester City5–1Everton
  • Rose   21'
  • O'Brien   28' (pen.)
  • Goodwin   48'
  • Rantala   81'
    		•  Report
    Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent

    Attendance: 231

    Group C

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    Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 London City Lionesses (Q) 3 2 0 1 0 5 3 +2 7 Advanced to knock-out stage
    2 Crystal Palace 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 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 24 January 2024. 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
    (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
    19:00
    London City Lionesses2–2Watford
  • Neville   49'
    		•  Report
  • Haines   87'
    		•
    Penalties
  • Fitzgerald  
  • Joel  
  • Mukandi  
  • Neville  
  • Alexander  
  • Culver  
  • Satchell  
    		•  6–7
  •   León
  •   Rossiter
  •   Haines
  •   Baptiste
  •   Meiwald
  •   Henson
  •   McLean
    		•
    Princes Park, Dartford

    Attendance: 216

    Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill

    19:30
    Lewes1–1Crystal Palace
    		 Report
    Penalties
  • Olding  
  • Hamilton  
    		•  2–0
  •   Hopcroft
  •   Reilly
  •   Bailey-Gayle
    		•
    The Dripping Pan, Lewes

    Attendance: 403

    Referee: Jade Wardle

    19:15
    Crystal Palace3–0Watford
  • Dennis   72'
  • Hughes   77'
    		•  Report
    Gander Green Lane, Sutton

    Attendance: 284

    Referee: Aaron Ford

    19:30
    Lewes0–1London City Lionesses
    Report
    The Dripping Pan, Lewes

    Attendance: 315

    Referee: Levi Gray

    19:00
    London City Lionesses2–1Crystal Palace
    		 Report
    Princes Park, Dartford

    Attendance: 242

    19:30
    WatfordCancelledLewes
    Report
    Grosvenor Vale, Ruislip

    Group D

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    Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Arsenal (Q) 4 3 1 0 0 14 5 +9 11 Advanced to knock-out stage
    2 Tottenham Hotspur (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
    3 Southampton 4 1 1 0 2 3 6 −3 5
    4 Bristol City 4 0 0 2 2 3 8 −5 2
    5 Reading 4 0 1 0 3 1 14 −13 2
    Updated to match(es) played on 24th January 2024. 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
    (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
    19:30
    Bristol City1–1Southampton
    		 Report
    Penalties
  • Teisar  
  • Ward  
  • Jones  
  • Napier  
  • Aspin  
    		•  3–4
  •   Peplow
  •   Purfield
  •   Thompson
  •   Kraft
  •   Morris
    		•
    Robins HPC, Failand

    Attendance: 597

    Referee: Will Finnie

    19:30
    Tottenham Hotspur6–0Reading
  • Graham   21'
  • Ale   47'
  • Percival   56'
  • Naz   62'
  • Thomas   71'
    		•  Report
    Brisbane Road, Leyton

    Attendance: 531

    Referee: Amy Fearns

    19:00
    Reading0–1Southampton
    Report
    Recreation Ground, Aldershot

    Attendance: 235

    Referee: Stacey Fullicks

    19:00
    Arsenal3–1Bristol City
  • Wubben-Moy   36'
  • Blackstenius   90+5'
    		•  Report
    Meadow Park, Borehamwood

    Attendance: 1,974

    Referee: Lisa Benn

    19:30
    Tottenham Hotspur3–0Bristol City
  • Ayane   29', 72'
    		•  Report
    Brisbane Road, Leyton

    Attendance: 506

    Referee: Sunny Singh Gill

    18:30
    Southampton1–2Arsenal
    		 Report
  • Ilestedt   90+3'
    		•
    St Mary's, Southampton

    Attendance: 13,438

    Referee: Stacey Pearson

    19:00
    Arsenal3–3Tottenham Hotspur
  • Maanum   37'
  • Turner   68' (o.g.)
    		•  Report
  • Naz   30', 48'
    		•
    Penalties
  • Mead  
  • Catley  
  • Foord  
  • Beattie  
    		•  4–3
  •   Ayane
  •   Graham
  •   Zadorsky
  •   Petzelberger
    		•
    Meadow Park, Borehamwood

    Attendance: 3,618

    Referee: Emily Heaslip

    19:30
    Bristol City1–1Reading
    		 Report
    Penalties
  • Jones  
  • Woolley  
  • Hayles  
  • Thestrup  
  • Napier  
    		•  4–5
  •   Wade
  •   Wellings
  •   Primmer
  •   Woodham
  •   Houssein
    		•
    Robins HPC, Failand

    Attendance: 648

    19:00
    Reading0–6Arsenal
    Report
  • Blackstenius   35', 45', 84'
  • Codina   51'
  • Mead   80'
    		•
    Madejski Stadium, Reading

    Attendance: 3,784

    Referee: Levi Gray

    19:45
    Southampton0–3Tottenham Hotspur
    Report
  • England   67'
  • Clinton   78'
    		•
    Ten Acres, Eastleigh

    Attendance: 1,734

    Referee: Lisa Benn

    Group E

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    Pos Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
    1 Brighton & Hove Albion (Q) 3 3 0 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advanced to knock-out stage
    2 Charlton Athletic 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 −1 3 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
    3 West Ham United 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
    4 Birmingham City 3 1 0 0 2 2 5 −3 3
    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
    (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated
    19:00
    Birmingham City0–3Brighton & Hove Albion
    Report
  • Robinson   49'
  • Terland   86'
    		•
    St Andrew's, Birmingham

    Attendance: 588

    Referee: Phoebe Cross

    19:00
    West Ham United2–1Charlton Athletic
  • Atkinson   78'
    		•  Report
    Victoria Road, Dagenham

    Attendance: 413

    Referee: Lauren Impey

    19:00
    Charlton Athletic1–0Birmingham City
    		 Report
    The Oakwood, Bexley

    Attendance: 276

    Referee: Grace Lowe

    19:00
    Brighton & Hove Albion3–1West Ham United
  • Losada   52' (pen.)
  • Sarri   61' (pen.)
    		•  Report
    Broadfield Stadium, Crawley

    Attendance: 845

    Referee: Amy Fearns

    19:00
    Charlton Athletic1–2Brighton & Hove Albion
    		 Report
  • Pinto   38'
    		•
    The Oakwood, Bexley

    Attendance: 365

    Referee: Grace Lowe

    19:00
    Birmingham City2–1West Ham United
  • Harris   48'
    		•  Report
    St Andrew's, Birmingham

    Attendance: 781

    Ranking of second-placed teams

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    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 a bye to the League Cup quarter-finals, two best-placed runner-up teams 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 (Q) 4 3 0 1 0 15 3 +12 10 2.50 Advanced to knock-out stage
    2 A Aston Villa (Q) 4 3 0 0 1 17 1 +16 9 2.25
    3 B Manchester United 4 3 0 0 1 12 3 +9 9 2.25
    4 C Crystal Palace 3 1 0 1 1 5 3 +2 4 1.33
    5 E Charlton Athletic 3 1 0 0 2 3 4 −1 3 1.00
    Source: [citation needed]
    (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

    Knock-out stage

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    Quarter-finals

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    Chelsea entered 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 took place on 7 February 2024.[7] The draw took place on 29 January 2024.[8]

    19:00
    London City Lionesses (2)0–4Arsenal (1)
    Report
  • Little   45+4' (pen.)
  • Russo   74'
    		•
    Princes Park, Dartford

    Attendance: 3,900

    Referee: Lisa Benn

    19:00
    Brighton & Hove Albion (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)Aston Villa (1)
    		 Report
    Penalties
  • Lee  
  • Terland  
  • Olme  
    		•  0–2
  •   Leon
  •   Corsie
  •   Patten
    		•
    Broadfield Stadium, Crawley

    Attendance: 1,050

    Referee: Lauren Impey

    19:00
    Chelsea (1)5–0Sunderland (2)
  • Beever-Jones   46'
  • Kirby   83', 90+1'
    		•  Report
    Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames

    Attendance: 765

    Referee: Phoebe Cross

    19:30
    Tottenham Hotspur (1)0–1Manchester City (1)
    Report
    Brisbane Road, Leyton

    Attendance: 731

    Referee: Amy Fearns

    Semi-finals

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    The semi-finals took place on 6 and 7 March 2024.[7] The draw took place on 9 February 2024.[10]

    19:15
    Arsenal (1)4–0Aston Villa (1)
  • Maanum   18'
    		•  Report
    Meadow Park, Borehamwood

    Attendance: 3,507

    Referee: Paul Howard

    19:15
    Manchester City (1)0–1Chelsea (1)
    Report
    Academy Stadium, Manchester

    Attendance: 3,066

    Referee: Andrew Kitchen

    Final

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    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 took place on 31 March 2024.[11]

    15:00
    Arsenal (1)1–0 (a.e.t.)Chelsea (1)
    Molineux Stadium, Wolverhampton

    Attendance: 21,462

    Referee: Cheryl Foster

    Top goalscorers

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    Rank[12] Player Club Goals
    1   Stina Blackstenius Arsenal 9
    2   Rachel Daly Aston Villa 8
    3   Nikita Parris Manchester United 5
    4   Frida Maanum Arsenal 4
    5   Elise Hughes Crystal Palace 3
      Chloe Kelly Manchester City
      Saoirse Noonan Durham
      Jessica Naz Tottenham Hotspur
    9 16 players 2

    Controversy

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    Aston Villa were docked three points in their group table after finding an illegible player in their game against Sunderland. This altered the standings with Aston Villa, originally first in the group, dropping down to second and Sunderland replacing them at the top. Before the points deduction, Sunderland's performance wasn't sufficient enough to qualify for the quarter finals as one of the best second place teams; however Aston Villa, now in second place, did qualify as one of the best second place teams. This came at the expense of Manchester United who took the FA's decision to an independent tribunal arguing they should not be dismissed from the quarter finals because a different club broke the competition rules however the tribunal ruled in favour of the FA.[13]

    After the final, Chelsea manager Emma Hayes was seen to have shoved Arsenal head coach Jonas Eidevall as they shook hands. Hayes claimed it was due to Eidevall's "unacceptable male aggression" on the touchline after an altercation with Erin Cuthbert during the match.[14] The FA later confirmed that Hayes will not face any action over the incident.[15]

    Notes

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    1. ^ Aston Villa won the match 7–0 but Sunderland were awarded a scoreless victory via independent tribunal and the record was expunged on 29 January after Aston Villa were found guilty of fielding an inelligible cup-tied player. As a result, Sunderland were promoted to group winners while Aston Villa still qualified from the group but as a best-placed runner-up instead of a group winner at the expense of Group B runners-up Manchester United.[5]
  • ^ Watford v Lewes was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch on 24 January 2024.[6]
  • ^ London City Lionesses v Arsenal was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch on 7 February 2024.[9]

    • References

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    1. ^ The FA Official site
  • ^ "Chelsea 1–3 Arsenal: Arsenal win first league cup since 2019". Sport Illustrated. 5 March 2023. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
  • ^ "2023–24 Conti Cup draw made". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. 1 August 2023.
  • ^ "Defending champions Arsenal drawn into Group D for Continental Tyres League Cup". FA Women's Competitions. 13 September 2023. Retrieved 14 September 2023.
  • ^ "Villa stay in League Cup despite ineligible player". BBC Sport.
  • ^ "Women: Lewes Match Postponed Due To Waterlogged Pitch". www.watfordfc.com.
  • ^ a b "Conti Cup group stage dates". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  • ^ "Conti Cup quarter-final draw confirmed". The Football Association. 29 January 2024. Retrieved 29 January 2024.
  • ^ "Arsenal get new date for London City quarter-final". BBC Sport.
  • ^ "FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup semi-final draw made". The Football Association. 9 February 2024. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  • ^ "FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup Final venue confirmed". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. 15 December 2023. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
  • ^ "The FA Women's League Cup Top Scorers". BBC. Archived from the original on 31 March 2024. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
  • ^ https://amp.theguardian.com/football/2024/jan/29/manchester-united-anger-after-being-dumped-out-of-womens-league-cup-by-tribunal
  • ^ Keogh, Emily (31 March 2024). "Hayes slams 'male aggression' of Arsenal boss". ESPN. Retrieved 4 April 2024.
  • ^ "No FA action over Hayes' 'shove' on Eidevall". BBC Sport. 3 April 2024. Retrieved 3 April 2024.
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