2021–22 FA Women's League Cup

2021–22 FA Women's League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates13 October 2021 –
6 March 2022
Teams24
Defending championsChelsea
Final positions
ChampionsManchester City (4th title)
Runners-upChelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored139 (3.09 per match)
Attendance28,584 (635 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Angela Addison Tottenham Hotspur
Pernille Harder Chelsea
Lauren Hemp Manchester City
Khadija Shaw Manchester City
Caroline Weir Manchester City
(4 each)

The 2021–22 FA Women's League Cup was the eleventh edition of the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition since its creation, and was officially known as the FA Women's Continental League Cup for sponsorship reasons. All 24 teams from the FA WSL and Championship took part in the competition.

Chelsea were the defending champions. They lost 3–1 in the final against Manchester City, who won their fourth title.[1]

Format changes

The competition featured a group stage split regionally. However, the number of groups was reduced from six to five: two in the North and three in the South. In a change from previous years, teams competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage were exempt from the League Cup group stage, earning a provisional bye to the quarter-finals. As a result, the initial group stage draw featured 22 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 City and Arsenal who went through the Champions League qualifying rounds. Should either team be eliminated during qualification, they would enter the League Cup group stage and be drawn into an existing group of four in their geographical region.[2][3]

The first place team in each of the five groups qualified for the quarter-finals, and were joined by the two UEFA Women's Champions League teams, Chelsea and Arsenal. Because Manchester City entered the group stage of the League Cup following their elimination from the second qualifying round of the Champions League, the best-placed runner-up also progressed with the five group winners.[2]

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification LIV SUN BLB SHU AST
1 Liverpool 4 1 2 1 0 3 2 +1 8 Advances to knock-out stage — — 2–1 — 1–1
2 Sunderland 4 1 2 0 1 3 9 −6 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 0–0 — — — —
3 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 6 — 1–2 — 1–0 —
4 Sheffield United 4 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 5 0–0 1–1 — — 0–7
5 Aston Villa 4 1 0 1 2 9 4 +5 4 — — 0–1 1–2 —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Liverpool1–1Aston Villa
  • Kiernan 66'
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 601
Sheffield United1–1Sunderland
 Report
Penalties
 2–4
Attendance: 190
Blackburn Rovers1–2Sunderland
  • Crompton 78'
 Report
Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge
Attendance: 186
Liverpool2–1Blackburn Rovers
 Report
  • Hodgson 85'
Attendance: 549
Aston Villa1–2Sheffield United
 Report
Attendance: 352
Blackburn Rovers1–0Sheffield United
 Report
Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge
Attendance: 207
Sunderland0–7Aston Villa
Report
Attendance: 197
Aston Villa0–1Blackburn Rovers
Report
Attendance: 323

Group B

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI MNU EVE LEI DUR
1 Manchester City 4 3 0 0 1 14 3 +11 9 Advances to knock-out stage — — 5–1 — 3–0
2 Manchester United 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 2–1 — — 2–2 —
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 6 — 0–2 — — 1–0
4 Leicester City 4 1 1 0 2 5 11 −6 5 0–5 — 1–3 — —
5 Durham 4 0 0 1 3 3 8 −5 1 — 2–2 — 1–2 —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Manchester City5–1Everton
 Report
Attendance: 752
Durham2–2Manchester United
  • Bradley 50'
  • Hepple 85'
 report report
Penalties
 3–5
Attendance: 1,468
Manchester City3–0Durham
 Report
Attendance: 757
Durham1–2Leicester City
  • Crosthwaite 79'
 Report Report
Attendance: 402
Manchester United2–1Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 2,369[4]
Everton1–0Durham
 Report
Attendance: 380
Everton0–2Manchester United
Report
Attendance: 672
Leicester City0–5Manchester City
Report 1 Report 2
Attendance: 523[6]

Group C

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification TOT CHA COV WAT
1 Tottenham Hotspur 3 3 0 0 0 15 2 +13 9 Advances to knock-out stage — 1–0 — —
2 Charlton Athletic 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking — — 3–1 —
3 Coventry United 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3 2–3 — — 3–0
4 Watford 3 0 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0 0–11 0–5 — —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Tottenham Hotspur1–0Charlton Athletic
 Report 1 Report 2
Attendance: 404 [7]
Coventry United3–0Watford
 Report
Attendance: 250
Charlton Athletic3–1Coventry United
 Report
The Oakwood, Crayford
Attendance: 116[8]
Watford0–11Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Gaywood Park, Kings Langley
Attendance: 230[9]
Watford0–5Charlton Athletic
Report
Gaywood Park, Kings Langley
Attendance: 92<
Coventry United2–3Tottenham Hotspur
 Report
Attendance: 312

Group D

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification BRI REA CRY LEW
1 Bristol City 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 +3 8 Advances to knock-out stage — — — 3–1
2 Reading 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 0–1 — — —
3 Crystal Palace 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 −2 3 0–0 1–3 — —
4 Lewes 3 0 1 1 1 3 5 −2 3 — 1—1 1–1 —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Lewes1–1Crystal Palace
 Report
Penalties
 3–4
Attendance: 228
Reading0–1Bristol City
Report
Attendance: 190
Bristol City3–1Lewes
 Report
  • Logan 54'
Robins High Performance Centre, Failand
Attendance: 313[10]
Crystal Palace1–3Reading
 Report
Lewes1–1Reading
 Report
Penalties
 6–5
Attendance: 412

Group E

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification WHU LCL BHA BIR
1 West Ham United 3 3 0 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advances to knock-out stage — — 3–0 —
2 London City Lionesses 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking 0–1 — — 2–2
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 −3 3 — 0–1 — —
4 Birmingham City 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 0–4 — 0–1 —
Source: thefa.com
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
London City Lionesses0–1West Ham United
Report
Attendance: 189
Birmingham City0–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
Attendance: 304[11]
Brighton & Hove Albion0–1London City Lionesses
Report
  • Muya 51'
Attendance: 428
Birmingham City0–4West Ham United
Report
Attendance: 181[12]
London City Lionesses2–2Birmingham City
 Report
Penalties
 5–4
Attendance: 78[13]
West Ham United3–0Brighton & Hove Albion
 Report
Attendance: 475

Ranking of second-placed teams

Due to Manchester City's failure to progress from Champions League qualifying, they entered the League Cup group stage. With only two teams now receiving byes to the League Cup quarter-finals, the best-placed runner-up will also progress with the five group winners to make up the final eight. With the three Southern groups containing one fewer team than the two Northern groups, the ranking to determine which second-placed team progresses is calculated on a points-per-game basis.

Pos Grp Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts PPG Qualification
1 B Manchester United 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 2.25 Advances to knock-out stage
2 C Charlton Athletic 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6 2.00
3 A Sunderland 4 1 2 0 1 3 9 −6 7 1.75
4 E London City Lionesses 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5 1.67
5 D Reading 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 +1 4 1.33
Source: thefa.com

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
West Ham United2
Chelsea4
Chelsea3
Manchester United1
Arsenal0
Manchester United1
Chelsea1
Manchester City3
Manchester City3
Bristol City1
Manchester City3
Tottenham Hotspur0
Tottenham Hotspur1
Liverpool0

Quarter-finals

Chelsea entered the League Cup at the quarter-final stage having been exempt from the League Cup group stage due to their automatic participation in the Champions League group stage. Arsenal also entered at this stage having progressed from the Champions League qualifying rounds.[2] The ties were played on 19 January 2022.

West Ham United2–4Chelsea
 Report
Attendance: 615
Referee: Paul Howard
Tottenham Hotspur1–0Liverpool
R. Williams 71' Report 1 Report 2
Attendance: 378[14]
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Manchester City3–1Bristol City
 Report 1 Report 2 Greenwood 16' (o.g.)
Attendance: 574[15]
Referee: Simon Mather
Arsenal0–1Manchester United
Report Russo 85'
Attendance: 825
Referee: Tom Reeves

Semi-finals

The semi-finals were played on 2 and 3 February 2022.

Chelsea3–1Manchester United
 Report
Attendance: 1,548
Referee: Paul Howard
Manchester City3–0Tottenham Hotspur
 Report
Attendance: 1,410
Referee: Simon Mather

Final

Main article: 2022 FA Women's League Cup final

On 20 December 2021, it was announced the 2022 FA Women's League Cup Final would be held at Plough Lane, the home of AFC Wimbledon, for the first time. The final was scheduled to take place on 5 March 2022.[16]

Chelsea1–3Manchester City
 Report
Attendance: 8,004
Referee: Lisa Benn

See also

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