FA Women's National League Cup
The Football Association Women's National League Cup is an annual cup competition in English women's association football. It was formerly known as the FA Women's Premier League Cup and is the women's equivalent to the men's EFL Trophy, open to third and fourth tier teams, although both competitions are organised by different governing bodies.
| Founded | 1991 |
|---|---|
| Region |  |
| Number of teams | 72 |
| Current champions | Blackburn Rovers |
| Most successful club(s) | Arsenal (10 times) |
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The competition is open to the 72 teams in the FA Women's National League (Northern and Southern divisions plus the four regional Division One leagues).[1]
Until the creation of the FA WSL, the cup was England's top league cup. Since then the teams in the country's top two divisions compete in the FA Women's League Cup instead.
Format
The competitions format has changed having previously also included a preceding group stage prior to the knockout rounds.
After the league restructuring of the Women's Premier League in 2015 up to 72 teams are eligible to participate. At first all teams are drawn against each other in the determining round. The winning teams then are drawn into either a preliminary round or directly into the first round of the cup. Thus 32 teams then play the first round.[2]
The losers of the determining round play a preliminary round and then a round of 32 onwards for the National League Plate, first played out in 2015–16.
List of finals
The finals were:[3]
| Season | Winner | Runner-up | Score | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Arsenal | Millwall Lionesses | 1–0 | Alt Park, Knowsley |
| 1993 | Arsenal | Knowsley | 3–0 | Wembley, London |
| 1994 | Arsenal | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 4–0 | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 1995 | Wimbledon | Villa Aztecs | 2–0 | Butlin Road, Rugby |
| 1996 | Wembley | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–2 (5–3 pens) | Underhill Stadium, Chipping Barnet |
| 1997 | Millwall Lionesses | Everton | 2–1 | Underhill Stadium, Chipping Barnet |
| 1998 | Arsenal | Croydon | 0–0 (4–2 pens) | Underhill Stadium, Chipping Barnet |
| 1999 | Arsenal | Everton | 3–1 | Prenton Park, Birkenhead |
| 2000 | Arsenal | Croydon | 4–1 | Underhill Stadium, Chipping Barnet |
| 2001 | Arsenal | Tranmere Rovers | 3–0 | Deva Stadium, Chester |
| 2002 | Fulham | Birmingham City | 7–1 | Adams Park, Wycombe |
| 2003 | Fulham | Arsenal | 1–1 a.e.t. (3–2 pens) | County Ground, Swindon |
| 2004 | Charlton Athletic | Fulham | 1–0 | Underhill Stadium, Chipping Barnet |
| 2005 | Arsenal | Charlton Athletic | 3–0 | Griffin Park, Brentford |
| 2006 | Charlton Athletic | Arsenal | 2–1 | Adams Park, Wycombe |
| 2007 | Arsenal | Leeds United | 1–0 | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 2008 | Everton | Arsenal | 1–0 | Brisbane Road, Leyton |
| 2009 | Arsenal | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 5–0 | Glanford Park, Scunthorpe |
| 2010 | Leeds Carnegie | Everton | 3–1 | Spotland, Rochdale |
| 2011 | Barnet | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 a.e.t. (4–3 pens) | Adams Park, Wycombe |
| 2012 | Sunderland | Leeds United | 2–1 | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 2013 | Aston Villa | Leeds United | 0–0 a.e.t. (5–4 pens) | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 2014[4] | Sheffield | Cardiff City | 6–2 | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent |
| 2015[5] | Charlton Athletic | Sheffield | 0–0 a.e.t. (4–2 pen.) | Liberty Way, Nuneaton |
| 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cardiff City | 2–1 a.e.t. | Aggborough, Kidderminster |
| 2017 | Tottenham Hotspur | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 a.e.t. (4–3 pens) | Lamex Stadium, Stevenage |
| 2018[6] | Blackburn Rovers | Leicester City | 3–1 | Proact Stadium, Chesterfield |
| 2019[7] | Blackburn Rovers | Crawley Wasps | 3–0 | Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent |
Performance by club
| Club | Winners | Runners-up | Winning Years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arsenal | 1991–92, 1992–93, 1993–94, 1997–98, 1998–99, 1999–00, 2000–01, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2008–09 | ||
| Charlton Athletic | 2003–04, 2005–06, 2014–15 | ||
| Fulham | 2001–02, 2002–03 | ||
| Barnet | 1995–96, 2010–11 | ||
| Blackburn Rovers | 2017–18, 2018–19[8] | ||
| Tottenham Hotspur | 2015–16, 2016–17 | ||
| Leeds United | 2009–2010 | ||
| Everton | 2007–08 | ||
| Millwall Lionesses | 1996–97 | ||
| Aston Villa | 2012–13 | ||
| Sheffield | 2013–14 | ||
| AFC Wimbledon Ladies | 1994–95 | ||
| Sunderland | 2011–12 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | |||
| Cardiff City | |||
| Birmingham City | |||
| Liverpool | |||
| Tranmere Rovers | |||
References
- "FA women's football leagues and competitions".
- "Premier League Cup and Plate Preliminary rounds". shekicks.net. 1 September 2014. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
- "England – List of Women League Cup Winners". RSSSF. Retrieved 25 May 2012.
- http://www.thefa.com/news/fawsl/2014/may/fa-womens-premier-league-cup-final-cardiff-sheffield-burton
- http://www.thefa.com/news/fawsl/2015/may/the-final-charlton-athletic-sheffield-fc-nuneaton-town-report
- https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/april/rovers-ladies-win-league-cup/
- http://fulltime-league.thefa.com/DisplayFixture.do?id=19347837
- https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2018/april/rovers-ladies-win-league-cup/
External links
- Official Site – TheFA.com
- Results 2014/15