Football tournament season
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 contested the competition. Chelsea were the defending champions. They lost in the final against Manchester City 3–1, who won their fourth title.
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.
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.
Group stage
Group A
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
13 October 202119:00 Prenton Park , Birkenhead Attendance: 601
14 October 202119:30 Technique Stadium , Chesterfield Attendance: 190
3 November 202119:30 Technique Stadium , Chesterfield
4 November 202119:45 Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge Attendance: 186
17 November 202119:00 Prenton Park , Birkenhead Attendance: 549
17 November 202119:30 Bescot Stadium , Walsall Attendance: 352
5 December 202112:00 Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber Bridge Attendance: 207
5 December 202112:00 Eppleton CW , Hetton-le-Hole Attendance: 197
15 December 202119:30 Eppleton CW , Hetton-le-Hole Attendance: 191
15 December 202119:45 Bescot Stadium , Walsall Attendance: 323
Group B
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
13 October 202119:00 Academy Stadium , Manchester Attendance: 752
14 October 202119:00 Maiden Castle , Durham Attendance: 1,468
3 November 202119:00 Pirelli Stadium , Burton upon Trent
4 November 202119:00 Academy Stadium , Manchester Attendance: 757
17 November 202119:00 Maiden Castle , Durham Attendance: 402
17 November 202119:00 Leigh Sports Village , Leigh Attendance: 2,369
5 December 202112:00 Leigh Sports Village , Leigh Attendance: 839
5 December 202113:00 Walton Hall Park , Liverpool Attendance: 380
15 December 202119:00 Walton Hall Park , Liverpool Attendance: 672
12 January 202219:00 Pirelli Stadium , Burton upon Trent Attendance: 523
Group C
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
13 October 202119:30 The Hive , Canons Park Attendance: 404
13 October 202119:45 Butts Park Arena , Coventry Attendance: 250
17 November 202119:30 The Oakwood, Crayford Attendance: 116
17 November 202119:30 Gaywood Park, Kings Langley Attendance: 230
15 December 202119:30 Gaywood Park, Kings Langley Attendance: 92
15 December 202119:45 Butts Park Arena , Coventry Attendance: 312
Group D
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
13 October 202119:30 The Dripping Pan , Lewes Attendance: 228
13 October 202119:30 Madejski Stadium , Reading Attendance: 190
17 November 202119:30 Robins High Performance Centre, Failand Attendance: 313
17 November 202119:30 Hayes Lane , Bromley
15 December 202119:30 The Dripping Pan , Lewes Attendance: 412
15 December 202120:00 Hayes Lane , Bromley Attendance: 70
Group E
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
13 October 202119:00 Princes Park , Dartford Attendance: 189
13 October 202119:30 St Andrew's , Birmingham Attendance: 304
17 November 202119:00 Broadfield Stadium , Crawley Attendance: 428
17 November 202119:30 St Andrew's , Birmingham Attendance: 181
15 December 202119:00 Princes Park , Dartford Attendance: 78
15 December 202119:30 Victoria Road , Dagenham 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.
Source: thefa.com
Knock-out stage
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. The ties took place on 19 January 2022.
19 January 202219:30 Victoria Road , Dagenham Attendance: 615Referee: Paul Howard
19 January 202219:30 The Hive , Canons Park Attendance: 378Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
19 January 202219:00 Academy Stadium , Manchester Attendance: 574Referee: Simon Mather
19 January 202219:15 Meadow Park , Borehamwood Attendance: 825Referee: Tom Reeves
Semi-finals
The semi-finals took place between 2-3 February 2022.
2 February 202219:00 Kingsmeadow , Kingston upon Thames Attendance: 1,548Referee: Paul Howard
3 February 202219:00 Academy Stadium , Manchester Attendance: 1,410Referee: 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.
5 March 202217:15 Plough Lane , Wimbledon, London Attendance: 8,004Referee: Lisa Benn
See also
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