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Football tournament season
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)
Runner-upChelsea
Tournament statistics
Matches played45
Goals scored139 (3.09 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Angela Addison
Pernille Harder
Lauren Hemp
Khadija Shaw
Caroline Weir
(4 each)
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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

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Liverpool 4 1 2 1 0 3 2 +1 8 Advances to knock-out stage
2 Sunderland 4 1 2 0 1 3 9 −6 7 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Blackburn Rovers 4 2 0 0 2 4 4 0 6
4 Sheffield United 4 1 0 2 1 3 3 0 5
5 Aston Villa 4 1 0 1 2 9 4 +5 4
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
Report
Penalties
5–4
Prenton Park, BirkenheadAttendance: 601
Sheffield United1–1Sunderland
Report
Penalties
2–4
Technique Stadium, ChesterfieldAttendance: 190
Sheffield United0–0Liverpool
Report
Penalties
3–5
Technique Stadium, Chesterfield
Blackburn Rovers1–2Sunderland
Report
Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber BridgeAttendance: 186
Liverpool2–1Blackburn Rovers
Report
Prenton Park, BirkenheadAttendance: 549
Aston Villa1–2Sheffield United
Report
Bescot Stadium, WalsallAttendance: 352
Blackburn Rovers1–0Sheffield United
Report
Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber BridgeAttendance: 207
Sunderland0–7Aston Villa
Report
Eppleton CW, Hetton-le-HoleAttendance: 197
Sunderland0–0Liverpool
Report
Penalties
4–2
Eppleton CW, Hetton-le-HoleAttendance: 191
Aston Villa0–1Blackburn Rovers
Report
Bescot Stadium, WalsallAttendance: 323

Group B

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Manchester City 4 3 0 0 1 14 3 +11 9 Advances to knock-out stage
2 Manchester United 4 2 1 1 0 8 5 +3 9 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Everton 4 2 0 0 2 5 8 −3 6
4 Leicester City 4 1 1 0 2 5 11 −6 5
5 Durham 4 0 0 1 3 3 8 −5 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
Manchester City5–1Everton
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 752
Durham2–2Manchester United
report report
Penalties
3–5
Maiden Castle, DurhamAttendance: 1,468
Leicester City1–3Everton
Report
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon Trent
Manchester City3–0Durham
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 757
Durham1–2Leicester City
Report Report
Maiden Castle, DurhamAttendance: 402
Manchester United2–1Manchester City
Report
Leigh Sports Village, LeighAttendance: 2,369
Manchester United2–2Leicester City
Report
Penalties
3–4
Leigh Sports Village, LeighAttendance: 839
Everton1–0Durham
Report
Walton Hall Park, LiverpoolAttendance: 380
Everton0–2Manchester United
Report
Walton Hall Park, LiverpoolAttendance: 672
Leicester City0–5Manchester City
Report 1 Report 2
Pirelli Stadium, Burton upon TrentAttendance: 523

Group C

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Tottenham Hotspur 3 3 0 0 0 15 2 +13 9 Advances to knock-out stage
2 Charlton Athletic 3 2 0 0 1 8 2 +6 6 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Coventry United 3 1 0 0 2 6 6 0 3
4 Watford 3 0 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
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
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 404
Coventry United3–0Watford
Report
Butts Park Arena, CoventryAttendance: 250
Charlton Athletic3–1Coventry United
Report
The Oakwood, CrayfordAttendance: 116
Watford0–11Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Gaywood Park, Kings LangleyAttendance: 230
Watford0–5Charlton Athletic
Report
Gaywood Park, Kings LangleyAttendance: 92
Coventry United2–3Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Butts Park Arena, CoventryAttendance: 312

Group D

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 Bristol City 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 +3 8 Advances to knock-out stage
2 Reading 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 +1 4 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Crystal Palace 3 0 1 1 1 2 4 −2 3
4 Lewes 3 0 1 1 1 3 5 −2 3
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
The Dripping Pan, LewesAttendance: 228
Reading0–1Bristol City
Report
Madejski Stadium, ReadingAttendance: 190
Bristol City3–1Lewes
Report
Robins High Performance Centre, FailandAttendance: 313
Crystal Palace1–3Reading
Report
Hayes Lane, Bromley
Lewes1–1Reading
Report
Penalties
6–5
The Dripping Pan, LewesAttendance: 412
Crystal Palace0–0Bristol City
Report
Penalties
4–5
Hayes Lane, BromleyAttendance: 70

Group E

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 West Ham United 3 3 0 0 0 8 0 +8 9 Advances to knock-out stage
2 London City Lionesses 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5 Possible knock-out stage based on ranking
3 Brighton & Hove Albion 3 1 0 0 2 1 4 −3 3
4 Birmingham City 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 −5 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
Princes Park, DartfordAttendance: 189
Birmingham City0–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
St Andrew's, BirminghamAttendance: 304
Brighton & Hove Albion0–1London City Lionesses
Report
Broadfield Stadium, CrawleyAttendance: 428
Birmingham City0–4West Ham United
Report
St Andrew's, BirminghamAttendance: 181
London City Lionesses2–2Birmingham City
Report
Penalties
5–4
Princes Park, DartfordAttendance: 78
West Ham United3–0Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
Victoria Road, DagenhamAttendance: 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-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.

West Ham United2–4Chelsea
Report
Victoria Road, DagenhamAttendance: 615Referee: Paul Howard
Tottenham Hotspur1–0Liverpool
R. Williams 71' Report 1 Report 2
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 378Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis
Manchester City3–1Bristol City
Report 1 Report 2 Greenwood 16' (o.g.)
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 574Referee: Simon Mather
Arsenal0–1Manchester United
Report Russo 85'
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodAttendance: 825Referee: Tom Reeves

Semi-finals

The semi-finals took place between 2-3 February 2022.

Chelsea3–1Manchester United
Report
Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon ThamesAttendance: 1,548Referee: Paul Howard
Manchester City3–0Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 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.

Manchester City3–1Chelsea
Report
Plough Lane, Wimbledon, LondonAttendance: 8,004Referee: Lisa Benn

See also

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