| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England |
| Dates | 11 October 2017 – 14 March 2018 |
| Teams | 20 |
| Defending champions | Manchester City |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Runner-up | Manchester City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 180 (3.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Fran Kirby (7) |
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The 2017–18 FA WSL Cup was the 7th edition of the FA WSL's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who have sponsored the competition since its creation, and is officially known as the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup. All 20 teams of the two divisions of the WSL contest the competition - the largest field in the history of the cup.
Manchester City were the defending champions. Before the competition, only Manchester City and Arsenal had won the cup in the previous six seasons it was contested in.
After a one-year experiment with a pure knockout formula, the WSL Cup returned to a format featuring a group stage. Four groups of five teams each, with an approximately even split between the two divisions, compete for two qualification spots for the knock-out round per group with each team playing every other team only once. Similarly to previous iterations of the cup, the groups have a geographical split, with two "Northern" groups and two "Southern". Another new implementation for the season was an automatic penalty shoot-out for all games tied after 90 minutes, with a bonus point awarded for the team who emerged victorious afterwards.[1]
After the group stage, the remaining eight teams will contest a non-seeded standard knock-out format as in the 2015 season.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | SUN | LIV | SHE | AST | DUR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 10 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 1–0 | — | 3–1 | — | |
| 2 | Liverpool | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 8 | — | — | 6–0 | 5–1 | — | ||
| 3 | Sheffield | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | −2 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | 5–1 | ||
| 4 | Aston Villa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 12 | −5 | 5 | — | — | 2–2 | — | 3–2 | ||
| 5 | Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | 0–0 | 0–0 | — | — | — |
| Liverpool | 6–0 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|
 52' (o.g.) 65' 83' 90' |
Report |
Attendance: 352
Referee: Simon Mather
| Durham | 0–0 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 2–3 | ||
Attendance: 641
| Sheffield | 5–1 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
24', 29', 66' 36' |
Report |
|
Attendance: 122[2]
| Sunderland | 3–1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
76' |
|
Attendance: 228[3]
| Aston Villa | 2–2 | Sheffield |
|---|---|---|
80' |
Report |
90+4' |
| Penalties | ||
| 11–10 | ||
Attendance: 140[4]
| Durham | 0–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
  |
4–5 |
Coombs Bonner England Harding Stoney Charles Weir |
Attendance: 351
Referee: Helen Byrne
| Liverpool | 5–1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
38' 49' (pen.) 85' 87' |
Report |
|
Attendance: 282
Referee: Natalie Aspinall
| Sheffield | 1–1 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
|
| Penalties | ||
| 2–4 | ||
| Aston Villa | 3–2 | Durham |
|---|---|---|
63' 87' |
90+1' |
| Sunderland | 1–0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 128
Referee: Matthew Dicicco
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MCI | EVE | BIR | DON | OXF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 2–1 | 2–0 | — | — | |
| 2 | Everton | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | — | — | 1–0 | — | 4–0 | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 | — | — | — | 3–2 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 10 | −1 | 3 | 2–3 | 0–3 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | Oxford United | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 19 | −18 | 0 | 0–6 | — | — | 1–5 | — |
| Birmingham City | 4–0 | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
55' 86' 89' |
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 0–3 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
| Report Box Score |
23' (o.g.) 86' |
Attendance: 482
Referee: Luke Watson
| Oxford United | 0–6 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
45', 53' 57' 79', 86' |
Attendance: 777
| Everton | 1–0 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report Box Score |
Attendance: 181
Referee: Andy Spence
| Birmingham City | 3–2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
|---|---|---|
58' 85' |
76' |
Attendance: 682[5]
| Manchester City | 2–1 | Everton |
|---|---|---|
80' |
Report |
|
Attendance: 873
Referee: Samuel Barrott
| Everton | 4–0 | Oxford United |
|---|---|---|
69' |
Report Box Score |
Attendance: 188
Referee: Aaron Jackson
| Manchester City | 2–0 | Birmingham City |
|---|---|---|
36' |
Report |
Attendance: 1,077
Referee: Christopher Porter
| Oxford United | 1–5 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
69', 86' 73' |
Attendance: 172
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–3 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
75' |
Report |
55' 58' |
Attendance: 924
Referee: Rebecca Welch
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | REA | ARS | WAT | MIL | LON | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reading | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 1 | +14 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | 4–0 | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | +15 | 9 | 1–2 | — | — | — | 7–0 | ||
| 3 | Watford | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 4 | — | 0–6 | — | 1–0 | — | ||
| 4 | Millwall Lionesses | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 3 | 0–5 | 2–5 | — | — | — | ||
| 5 | London Bees | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 2 | — | — | 1–1 | 3–4 | — |
| Watford | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
| Arsenal | 7–0 | London Bees |
|---|---|---|
34', 37' 42' 58' (pen.), pen.' 83' |
Report |
| Reading | 4–0 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
45' 69' 90+1' |
Attendance: 211[6]
| Millwall Lionesses | 2–5 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
69' |
Report |
43', 74' 78' 90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 451[7]
| London Bees | 3–4 | Millwall Lionesses |
|---|---|---|
14' |
Report |
51', 73' 60' |
Attendance: 243[8]
| Arsenal | 1–2 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
|
|
Attendance: 380[9]
| Reading | 4–0 | London Bees |
|---|---|---|
60' 75' 90' |
Attendance: 2,110
| Watford | 0–6 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
46' 60' 74' 75' |
| London Bees | 1–1 | Watford |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–3 | ||
| Millwall Lionesses | 0–5 | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
52', 65' 60' |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | CHE | BRI | BHA | TOT | YEO | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 2 | +15 | 12 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | — | — | 4–1 | 8–0 | |
| 2 | Bristol City | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | 1–2 | — | 3–0 | — | — | ||
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 6 | 0–3 | — | — | — | 4–2 | ||
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | −3 | 6 | — | 2–0 | 1–4 | — | — | ||
| 5 | Yeovil Town | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 16 | −13 | 0 | — | 0–2 | — | 1–2 | — |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–2 | Yeovil Town |
|---|---|---|
42' 44', 70' |
90+5' |
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2–0 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
66' |
Report |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–3 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
76' 90' |
Attendance: 364 [10]
| Yeovil Town | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
90+' |
Attendance: 283[11]
| Bristol City | 1–2 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
|
Report 1 Report 2 |
90' (pen.) |
Attendance: 400
| Tottenham Hotspur | 1–4 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
31' 78' 83' |
Attendance: 215
| Yeovil Town | 0–2 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
62' |
| Bristol City | 3–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
54' (pen.) 88' |
Report |
Attendance: 224[12]
| Chelsea | 8–0 | Yeovil Town |
|---|---|---|
19' (o.g.) 45+4', 57' 45+13', 90+4' 72' (pen.) 90+2' |
Report |
Attendance: 1,289[13]
| Chelsea | 4–1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
44', 56' 77' |
Report |
|
Attendance: 1,541
| Everton | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading |
|---|---|---|
Chloe Kelly  97' 112' |
Report Report |
56' 94' |
| Penalties | ||
| 3–4 | ||
Attendance: 155
Referee: Benjamin Speedie
| Arsenal | 3–1 | Sunderland |
|---|---|---|
38' 75' |
Report |
67' |
Attendance: 400
Referee: Josh Smith
| Bristol City | 0–2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
88' |
Attendance: 352
Referee: Savvas Yianni
| Chelsea | 5–1 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
23' 78' |
Report | Casey Stoney 51' |
Attendance: 1,161
Referee: Alex Burke
| Chelsea | 0–1 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Nadia Nadim 19' |
Attendance: 2,595
Referee: Rebecca Welch
| Reading | 2–3 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
|
70' 79' |
Report |
55' 80' 83' |
Attendance: 749
Referee: Ryan Atkin
| Arsenal | 1–0 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Attendance: 2,136
Referee: Amy Fearn (Derbyshire)
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fran Kirby
|
Chelsea | 7 |
| 2 | Chloe Kelly
|
Everton | 5 |
| 3 | Melissa Johnson
|
Sheffield | 4 |
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