| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Teams | 72 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Tottenham Hotspur |
| Runner-up | Cardiff City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 67 |
| Goals scored | 328 (4.9 per match) |
| ← 2014–152016–17 → | |
The 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Cup is the 25th running of the competition, which began in 1991. It is the major League Cup competition run by the FA Women's Premier League, and for the second season it is being run alongside their secondary League Cup competition, the Premier League Plate.
All 72 Premier League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the Premier League Plate tournament.
Going into the tournament, Charlton Athletic were the reigning champions, having defeated Sheffield on penalties the previous season. They failed to defend their title this year however, thanks to a defeat to Cardiff City in the first round.
Results
All results listed are published by The Football Association. Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.
The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One.
Qualifying rounds
Determining round
The competition began with a Determining Round, which consisted of all 72 teams in the FA Women's Premier League being drawn in pairs. The winners of these 36 games progressed to the next stage of the competition, while the losers qualified for the 2015–16 FA Women's Premier League Plate.
Brighton & Hove Albion (S) v Gillingham (SE1)| 30 August 2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | 4–0 | Gillingham (SE1) | Lancing |
| 14:00 | Kirsty Barton  Charlotte Gurr Kate Natkiel Ellie Stenning |
Report | Stadium: Culver Road |
| 30 August 2015 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 3–0 | Cheltenham Town (SW1) | Ely |
| 14:00 | Laura Bright Laura Mills Becky Taylor |
Report | Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground |
| 30 August 2015 | Cardiff City (S) | 1–0 | Enfield Town (SE1) | Ystrad Mynach |
| 14:00 | Chloe Lloyd 65' |
Report | Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
| 30 August 2015 | Chester-le-Street (N1) | 1–3 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | Chester Moor |
| 14:00 | Rachel Mellor |
Report | Abigail Cottam Leigh Dugmore Trina Greaves |
Stadium: Moor Park |
| 30 August 2015 | Chorley (N1) | 1–4 | Radcliffe Olympic (M1) | Leyland |
| 14:00 | Sarah Berry |
Report | Danielle Saulter 67' 82' 83' Ashleigh Evans 89' |
Stadium: Jim Fowler Memorial Fields |
| 30 August 2015 | Coventry United (S) | 0–1 | C&K Basildon (S) | Bedworth |
| 14:00 | Report | Karissa Rodney |
Stadium: The Oval Ground |
| 30 August 2015 | Forest Green Rovers (S) | 5–1 | Maidenhead United (SW1) | Cambridge, Gloucestershire |
| 14:00 | Ella Hitchcox 18' Kirsty Richardson 50'Charlotte King 54' 63' 71' |
Report | Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Wisloe Road |
| 30 August 2015 | Guiseley Vixens (N) | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool Marshall Feds (N1) | Guiseley |
| 14:00 | Aimi Beresford 115' |
Report | Stadium: Nethermoor Park |
| 30 August 2015 | Huddersfield Town (N) | 10–1 | Blackpool Wren Rovers (N1) | Kirkburton |
| 14:00 | Debbie Hastings 20' 33' 67' Emily Heckler 24' 38' 44' 45+1'Katie Lockwood 41' 75'Katie Barnes 89' |
Report | Gemma Watson 89' |
Stadium: Storthes Hall Park |
| 30 August 2015 | Ipswich Town (SE1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Norwich City (SE1) | Rushmere |
| 14:00 | Aimee Harrison Sian Fagg Ebony Wiseman 108' (o.g.) |
Report | Natasha Snelling 84' Emma Allsopp 87' |
Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane |
| 30 August 2015 | Keynsham Town (SW1) | 2–3 | Portsmouth (S) | Keynsham |
| 14:00 | Justine Lorton-Radburn 40' Maria Garcia Villalba 70' |
Report | Jessica Frampton 24' Charley Wilson 32'Gemma Simmonds 74' |
Stadium: Crown Field |
| 30 August 2015 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | 6–1 | Exeter City (SW1) | Larkhall |
| 14:00 | Kate German 4' 9' 85' Emily Harrington 31' 41'Lizzie Barratt 50' |
Report | Helen Kukor 65' |
Stadium: Plain Ham |
| 30 August 2015 | Leafield Athletic (M1) | 0–8 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Report | Annabel McKechnie 14' 29' 85' Andrea Bell 24'Natasha Meade 24' 42' 78'Krysia Ellis 65' |
Stadium: Triplex Sports Association |
| 30 August 2015 | Loughborough Foxes (N) | 0–6 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Loughborough |
| 14:00 | Report | Alisha Johnson 7' 35' Sophie Jones 30' 52'Jess Holbrook 78'Lynda Shepherd 89' |
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 30 August 2015 | Loughborough Students (M1) | 1–3 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | Loughborough |
| 14:00 | Nicola Russell 8' |
Report | Kate McSorley Caitlin Bates |
Stadium: Holywell Park |
| 30 August 2015 | Lowestoft Town (SE1) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Luton Town (SE1) | Lowestoft |
| 14:00 | Aimee Durrant Hannah Walters |
Report | Tasha Fensome Shanice Jiminez |
Stadium: Crown Meadow |
| 30 August 2015 | Middlesbrough (N1) | 5–2 | Leeds Ladies (N1) | Thornaby-on-Tees |
| 14:00 | Bianca Owens 30' 37' 43' Emma Foster 67'Nicola Thorns 82' |
Report | Bridie Hannon 3' Shelbey Morris 14'Sophie Thompson  45+1' |
Stadium: Teesdale Park |
| 30 August 2015 | Milton Keynes Dons (SE1) | 3–4 | Queens Park Rangers (S) | Newport Pagnell |
| 14:00 | Leah Cudone |
Report | Cherelle Albert 15' 42' Joanne Wilson 32'Zemeka Clarke 74' |
Stadium: Willen Road |
| 30 August 2015 | Morecambe (N1) | 9–0 | Leicester City L.F.C. (M1) | Lancaster |
| 14:00 | Emily Hutton 2' Becky Whittingham 21' Hannah Paling 45'Jenny Keane (pen.)Laura Callis Jo Norris |
Report | Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College |
| 30 August 2015 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 4–2 | Steel City Wanderers (M1) | Ormskirk |
| 14:00 | Lauren Oatley 25' 40' Megan Brodie 33'Carla Lee 59' |
Report | Paris Wagstaff 84' Unknown goalscorer |
Stadium: Edge Hill University |
| 30 August 2015 | Newcastle United (N) | 1–2 | Bradford City (N) | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 14:00 | Bethanie Gardener 81' |
Report | Katie Nutter 25' Sarah Danby 74' |
Stadium: Sport Northumbria |
| 30 August 2015 | Nuneaton Town (N) | 6–1 | Stockport County (N1) | Nuneaton |
| 14:00 | Claire Williamson Nicola Foskett Megan Morrish Karen Clough Jodie McGuckin Own goal (o.g.) |
Report | Carmen Troiano |
Stadium: Liberty Way |
| 30 August 2015 | Old Actonians (SE1) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–2 p) | Denham United (SE1) | Greenford, London |
| 14:00 | Jessica Byrne Sinead Friel Carla Williams |
Report | Lauren Cox Alissa Down Jessica Nash |
Stadium: Berkeley Fields |
| 30 August 2015 | Peterborough Northern Star (M1) | 0–5 | Derby County (N) | Peterborough |
| 14:00 | Report | Aimee Perry 14' Katie Lowder 25' 73'Melissa Johnson 45+2'Emily Jeffery 47' |
Stadium: Mick George Arena |
| 30 August 2015 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | 7–2 | St Nicholas (SW1) | Plymouth |
| 14:00 | Ellie Dorey 3' 53' 69' Laura Hilleson-Perrett 13' 30'Kayleigh Brown 55'Ezme Wells 86' |
Report | Amy Jefferies 49' 85' |
Stadium: Haye Road |
| 30 August 2015 | Rotherham United (M1) | 0–5 | Leicester City W.F.C. (M1) | Rotherham |
| 14:00 | Report | Lauren Impey 29' Rebecca-Jane Knight 41'Katy Ward 64'Chantelle Robinson 72'Fiona Worts 78' |
Stadium: Roundwood Sports Complex |
| 30 August 2015 | Shanklin (SW1) | 2–1 | Bedford (SE1) | Shanklin |
| 14:00 | Naomi Cooper 28' Kimberley Arnold 36' |
Report | Nicola Henman 65' |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 30 August 2015 | Solihull (M1) | 0–4 | Preston North End (N) | Solihull |
| 14:00 | Report | Melissa Ball 8' Laura Walker 39'Hannah Forster 73'Kim Turner 79' |
Stadium: Field Lane |
| 30 August 2015 | Southampton Saints (SW1) | 0–1 | Chichester City (SW1) | Sholing |
| 14:00 | Report | Tammy Waine |
Stadium: Silverlake Arena |
| 30 August 2015 | Stoke City (N) | 5–0 | Birmingham & West Midlands (M1) | Stone |
| 14:00 | Abby Hunt 11' 43' Kate Asher 24' 34' 44' |
Report | Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
| 30 August 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | 5–1 | Lewes (S) | Cheshunt |
| 14:00 | Avilla Bergin Katie O'Leary Jenna Schillaci Riana Devi Soobadoo |
Report | Paige Walder 24' |
Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium |
| 30 August 2015 | Tranmere Rovers (N1) | 0–1 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Wallasey |
| 14:00 | Report | Rosemary Slade 35' |
Stadium: Cross Lane |
| 30 August 2015 | West Ham United (S) | 3–0 | Crystal Palace (SE1) | Upminster, London |
| 14:00 | Shirvae Edwards 15' Stacey Little 30'Danica Revell 78' |
Report | Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium |
| Walkover | Charlton Athletic (S) | H–W | Gloucester City (SW1) | |
| Report |
| Walkover | Hull City (N1) | H–W | Wolverhampton Wanderers (M1) | |
| Report |
| Walkover | Swindon Spitfires (SW1) | A–W | Swindon Town (SW1) | |
| Report |
Preliminary round
With 36 teams progressing from the determining round, four needed to be eliminated to allow a single-elimination knockout tournament to take place.
Twenty eight of the winners from the determining round were given byes to the first round, with eight teams being drawn against each other in preliminary round ties.
Cambridge United (SE1) v Lowestoft Town (SE1)| 27 September 2015 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 6–2 | Lowestoft Town (SE1) | Ely |
| 14:00 | Laura Bright Emma Jenkins Becky Taylor |
Report | Chelsea Clarke Chloe Hoffman |
Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground |
| 27 September 2015 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 0–17 | Bradford City (N) | Norton |
| 14:00 | Report | Olivia Thackray 9' 36' Rosie McDonnell 15' 84'Abbie McIver 17' 29' 40' 44'Hannah Campbell 26' 72' 83'Chantelle O'Hara 35' 58'Danielle Witham 63'Charlotte Stuart 69'Own goal 78' (o.g.)Abigail Lee 86' |
Stadium: Norton Sports Complex |
| 27 September 2015 | Portsmouth (S) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | Gosport |
| 14:00 | Ini Umotong 24' |
Report | Kate Natkiel 56' Charlotte Gurr 95' 105' |
Stadium: Privett Park |
| Walkover | Blackburn Rovers (N) | H–W | Radcliffe Olympic (M1) | |
| Report |
Competition proper
First round
Blackburn Rovers (N) v Huddersfield Town (N)| 4 October 2015 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | 4–2 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town (N) | Darwen |
| 14:00 | Laura Carter 38' (o.g.) Bethany Jennings 77' (o.g.)Sophie Jones 98' 107' |
Report | Jeneyah Webb 16' Emily Heckler 57' |
Stadium: Anchor Ground |
| 4 October 2015 | Bradford City (N) | 4–0 | Leicester City W.F.C. (M1) | Bradford |
| 14:00 | Hannah Campbell 61' Abbie McIver 72'Chantelle O'Hara 87'Paige Crosby 90+5' |
Report | Stadium: Plumpton Park |
| 4 October 2015 | C&K Basildon (S) | 1–0 | West Ham United (S) | Canvey Island |
| 14:00 | Maegen Doyle 62' |
Report | Stadium: The Prospects Stadium |
| 4 October 2015 | Cambridge United (SE1) | 0–4 | Chichester City (SW1) | Ely |
| 14:00 | Report | Own goal 21' (o.g.) Shannon Albuery 32'Chloe Dowdell 49'Jade Widdows 85' |
Stadium: Unwin Sports Ground |
| 4 October 2015 | Cardiff City (S) | 3–0 | Charlton Athletic (S) | Ystrad Mynach |
| 14:00 | Ffion Price 6' Michelle Green 18'Kelly Aldrisge 38' |
Report | Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
| 4 October 2015 | Derby County (N) | 3–1 | Middlesbrough (N1) | Derby |
| 14:00 | Aimee Perry 10' Melissa Johnson 16' 30' |
Report | Unknown scorer |
Stadium: Anderson Electrical Arena |
| 4 October 2015 | Hull City (N1) | 2–1 | Preston North End (N) | Hull |
| 14:00 | Rebecca Beech Charlie McNamara |
Report | Melissa Ball |
Stadium: Haworth Park |
| 4 October 2015 | Ipswich Town (SE1) | 1–4 | Forest Green Rovers (S) | Rushmere |
| 14:00 | Amanda Crump |
Report | Kirsty Richardson 27' 77' Amy Baker 53'Charlotte King 60' |
Stadium: Humber Doucy Lane |
| 4 October 2015 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 1–0 | Guiseley Vixens (N) | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Lauren Oatley 67' |
Report | Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club |
| 4 October 2015 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 4–1 | Nuneaton Town (N) | Nottingham |
| 14:00 | Andrea Bell 72' 90+5' Amelia Robb 81'Annabel McKechnie 90+2' |
Report | Sarah Rowles 85' Megan Morrish 65' |
Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
| 4 October 2015 | Old Actonians (SE1) | 3–0 | Shanklin (SW1) | Greenford, London |
| 14:00 | Jessica Byrne Catherine Murphy |
Report | Stadium: Berkeley Fields |
| 4 October 2015 | Queens Park Rangers (S) | 1–7 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | West Drayton, London |
| 14:00 | Elly Maggs 27' |
Report | Amy Taylor 14' 42' 82' Charlotte Gurr 15'Kate Natkiel 50'Ellie Russell 52'Deanna Cooper 88' |
Stadium: Honeycroft |
| 4 October 2015 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | 4–0 | Sporting Khalsa (M1) | Halesowen |
| 14:00 | Leigh Dugmore Natalie Poole Billie Haynes |
Report | Stadium: The Grove |
| 4 October 2015 | Stoke City (N) | 6–1 | Morecambe (N1) | Stone |
| 14:00 | Own goal 3' (o.g.) Laura Garside 15' 82'Abby Hunt 31' 90'Ashleigh Hayes 37' |
Report | Josephine Norris 52' |
Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
| 4 October 2015 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | 4–1 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | Cheshunt |
| 14:00 | Avilla Bergin Jennifer Moore Leah Rawle Maya Vio |
Report | Kayley Lane 90+2' |
Stadium: Cheshunt Stadium |
| 4 October 2015 | Swindon Town (SW1) | 5–0 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | Shrivenham |
| 15:00 | Beth Westlake 20' Abby Picton 24' 36'Megan Attenborough 62' 77' |
Report | Stadium: Barrington Park |
Second round
Brighton & Hove Albion (S) v Chichester City (SW1)| 29 November 2015 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | 6–0 | Chichester City (SW1) | Lancing |
| 14:00 | Charley Boswell 17' Charlotte Gurr 33' 49'Kate Natkiel 35' 90+2'Amy Taylor 70' |
Report | Stadium: Culver Road |
| 29 November 2015 | C&K Basildon (S) | 2–5 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | Canvey Island |
| 14:00 | Nicola Dunsden 27' Karissa Rodney 79' |
Report | Katie O'Leary 9' 47' 57' Wendy Martin 31'Lucy Loomes 87' |
Stadium: The Prospects Stadium |
| 29 November 2015 | Mossley Hill (N1) | 3–4 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | Liverpool |
| 14:00 | Megan Brodie 41' Sheree Thompson 48'Sophie Perry 75' |
Report | Sophie Jones 12' Saffron Jordan 27' 33'Alisha Johnson 83' |
Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club |
| 6 December 2015 | Hull City (N1) | 0–3 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Pocklington |
| 14:00 | Report | Andrea Bell 25' 60' Moriah McIntosh 83' |
Stadium: Henry Thirsk Amenity Centre |
| 6 December 2015 | Stoke City (N) | 3–2 | Bradford City (N) | Stone |
| 14:00 | Natasha Lilly 30' Faye McCoy 70' 90+4' |
Report | Amanda Ellsworth 4' Hannah Campbell 38' |
Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
| 20 December 2015 | Old Actonians (SE1) | 2–5 | Swindon Town (SW1) | Greenford, London |
| 13:00 | Natasha Cree Sharon Odofin |
Report | Beth Westlake 31' Sally Butterfield 37'Serena Smith 45'Ellie Maynard 76'Chyna Collings 90' |
Stadium: Berkeley Fields |
| 3 January 2016 | Derby County (N) | 0–3 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | Etwall |
| 14:00 | Report | Abigail Cottam Leigh Dugmore Natalie Poole |
Stadium: Etwall Leisure Centre |
| 7 January 2016 | Cardiff City (S) | 9–0 | Forest Green Rovers (S) | Ystrad Mynach |
| 19:45 | Kerry Bartlett Abbie Britton Michelle Green Kelly Isaac Ffion Price Hope Suominen Naomi Clipston Gemma Evans |
Report | Stadium: CCB Centre for Sporting Excellence |
Quarter-finals
Blackburn Rovers (N) v Sporting Club Albion (N)| 21 February 2016 | Blackburn Rovers (N) | 4–1 | Sporting Club Albion (N) | Old Langho |
| 14:00 | Sophie Jones 2' 20' Lynda Shepherd 42'Ella Toone 90+4' |
Report | Trina Greaves 40' |
Stadium: Blackburn Rovers Senior Training Centre |
| 21 February 2016 | Stoke City (N) | 2–4 | Cardiff City (S) | Stone |
| 14:00 | Abby Hunt 3' Kate Asher 17' |
Report | Laura Williams 15' 30' Kerry Bartlett 40'Alys Hinchcliffe 90' |
Stadium: Wellbeing Park |
| 6 March 2016 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 2–0 | Swindon Town (SW1) | Nottingham |
| 14:00 | Andrea Bell 38' Annabel McKechnie 83' |
Report | Stadium: Greenwich Avenue |
| 6 March 2016 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | Enfield |
| 14:00 | Lucia Leon 87' |
Report | Stadium: Brimsdown Sports & Social Club |
Semi-finals
| Nottingham Forest (N) | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (S) |
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| Report | Avilla Bergin 72' |
| Cardiff City (S) | 3–0 | Blackburn Rovers (N) |
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| Kerry Bartlett 34' Cara Bickett 40' (o.g.)Hope Suominen 57' |
Report |
Final
| Cardiff City (S) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Tottenham Hotspur (S) |
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| Hope Suominen 44' |
Report | Bianca Baptiste 30' Maya Vio 120' |
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References
- "About the FA WPL". The Football Association. Archived from the original on 29 November 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- "Women's Premier League Cup: Charlton win final on penalties". BBC Sport. 3 May 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
- David Brenchley (6 October 2015). "Defending champions Charlton bow out of FA Women's Premier League Cup at first hurdle". Charlton Athletic Football Club. Archived from the original on 10 October 2015. Retrieved 17 February 2016.
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