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Football tournament season
2019–20 FA Women's League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates21 September 2019 –
29 February 2020
Teams23
Defending championsManchester City
Final positions
ChampionsChelsea (1st title)
Runner-upArsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played60
Goals scored242 (4.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Bethany England (7)
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The 2019–20 FA Women's League Cup was the ninth 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 is officially known as the FA Women's Continental League Cup for sponsorship reasons. All 23 teams from the FA Women's Super League and FA Women's Championship contested the competition - the largest field in the history of the cup and an increase of one from the previous year's competition.

Manchester City were the defending champions. As of the start the competition, only Manchester City and Arsenal had previously won the cup in the eight seasons it has previously been contested in.

Format changes

The 2019–20 Women's League Cup kept the same format including an initial group stage that has been used since the 2017–18 edition but expanded by one to accommodate the increase in teams in the top two divisions of women's football to 23. The season was intended to be the first in which the FA WSL and FA Championship both had twelve teams, allowing for a league cup group stage with four equal groups of six teams. However, the demotion of Yeovil Town from the WSL to the third tier FA Women's National League meant that, though the competition would have its highest ever number of participants, one group would still have to contain only five clubs.

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification SHU AST LIV DUR COV BLB
1 Sheffield United 5 3 0 1 1 14 8 +6 10 Advance to knock-out stage — — — — 2–2 4–1
2 Aston Villa 5 3 0 1 1 12 8 +4 10 3–1 — 2–0 — — 5–2
3 Liverpool 5 3 0 0 2 16 7 +9 9 2–3 — — 3–1 — —
4 Durham 5 3 0 0 2 11 8 +3 9 0–4 3–0 — — 4–0 —
5 Coventry United 5 0 3 0 2 6 14 −8 6 — 2–2 1–5 — — 1–1
6 Blackburn Rovers 5 0 0 1 4 5 19 −14 1 — — 0–6 1–3 — —
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
Liverpool2–3Sheffield United
Report
Prenton Park, BirkenheadAttendance: 687Referee: Kristian Silcock
Durham3–0Aston Villa
Report
New Ferens Park, DurhamAttendance: 359Referee: Jonny Urwin
Coventry United1–1Blackburn Rovers
Report
Penalties
4–3
Butts Park Arena, CoventryAttendance: 245Referee: Amy Fearn
Aston Villa3–1Sheffield United
Report
Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, BoldmereAttendance: 405Referee: Ashley List
Coventry United1–5Liverpool
Report
Butts Park Arena, CoventryAttendance: 802
Blackburn Rovers1–3Durham
Report
Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber BridgeAttendance: 458Referee: Magdalena Golba
Aston Villa2–0Liverpool
Report
Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, BoldmereAttendance: 355Referee: Scott Tallis
Durham4–0Coventry United
Report
New Ferens Park, DurhamAttendance: 321Referee: Melissa Burgin
Sheffield United4–1Blackburn Rovers
Report
Sheffield Olympic Legacy Stadium, SheffieldAttendance: 248Referee: Lauren Impey
Group stage
Coventry United2–2Aston Villa
Report
Penalties
3–1
Butts Park Arena, CoventryAttendance: 286Referee: Amy Barber
Durham0–4Sheffield United
Report
New Ferens Park, DurhamReferee: Lucy Oliver
Blackburn Rovers0–6Liverpool
Report
Sir Tom Finney Stadium, Bamber BridgeAttendance: 392Referee: Edward Duckworth
Liverpool3–1Durham
Report
Prenton Park, BirkenheadAttendance: 215Referee: Dale Baines
Sheffield United2–2Coventry United
Report
Penalties
1–2
SMH Group Stadium, ChesterfieldReferee: Jack Hall
Aston Villa5–2Blackburn Rovers
Report
Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, BoldmereAttendance: 183Referee: Andrew Humphries

Group B

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS BHA BRI LON CHA LCL
1 Arsenal 5 4 0 1 0 25 0 +25 13 Advance to knock-out stage — — 7–0 9–0 4–0 —
2 Brighton & Hove Albion 5 3 1 0 1 13 4 +9 11 0–0 — 1–2 — — —
3 Bristol City 5 3 0 1 1 11 11 0 10 — — — 3–0 — 1–1
4 London Bees 5 1 1 0 3 3 17 −14 5 — 0–5 — — 0–0 —
5 Charlton Athletic 5 1 0 1 3 3 12 −9 4 — 0–3 2–5 — — 1–0
6 London City Lionesses 5 0 1 0 4 3 14 −11 2 0–5 2–4 — 0–3 — —
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
Charlton Athletic0–3Brighton & Hove Albion
The Oakwood, Crayford
London City Lionesses0–5Arsenal
Report
Princes Park, DartfordAttendance: 577Referee: Jacob Miles
Bristol City3–0London Bees
Report
Stoke Gifford Stadium, FiltonAttendance: 337Referee: Elizabeth Simms
Arsenal4–0Charlton Athletic
Report
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodAttendance: 1,171Referee: Andrew Humphries
London City Lionesses0–3London Bees
Report
Princes Park, DartfordAttendance: 209Referee: Jade Wardle
Brighton & Hove Albion1–2Bristol City
Broadfield Stadium, Crawley
Brighton & Hove Albion0–0Arsenal
Report
Penalties
4–2
Broadfield Stadium, CrawleyAttendance: 761Referee: Paul Howard
London Bees0–0Charlton Athletic
Report
Penalties
4–2
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 162Referee: Cristiana Hattersley
Bristol City1–1London City Lionesses
Report
Penalties
3–4
Stoke Gifford Stadium, FiltonAttendance: 317Referee: Rick Hulme
London Bees0–5Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 152Referee: Stacey Pearson
Charlton Athletic1–0London City Lionesses
Report
The Oakwood, CrayfordAttendance: 226Referee: Chloe-Ann Anderson
Arsenal7–0Bristol City
Report
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodAttendance: 805Referee: Louise Saunders
Arsenal9–0London Bees
Report
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodReferee: Lisa Benn
London City Lionesses2–4Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
Princes Park, DartfordAttendance: 43Referee: Abigail Byrne
Charlton Athletic2–5Bristol City
Report
The Oakwood, CrayfordAttendance: 114

Group C

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MNU MCI BIR EVE LEI
1 Manchester United 4 4 0 0 0 19 2 +17 12 Advance to knock-out stage — 2–0 — — 11–1
2 Manchester City 4 3 0 0 1 11 4 +7 9 — — 2–1 — 5–0
3 Birmingham City 4 2 0 0 2 8 6 +2 6 1–3 — — 1–0 —
4 Everton 4 1 0 0 3 5 8 −3 3 0–3 1–4 — — —
5 Leicester City 4 0 0 0 4 2 25 −23 0 — — 1–5 0–4 —
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
Birmingham City1–0Everton
Report
Damson Park, SolihullAttendance: 511Referee: Lucy Oliver
Manchester City5–0Leicester City
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 1,403Referee: Thomas Kirk
Manchester United2–0Manchester City
Report
Leigh Sports Village, LeighAttendance: 4,042Referee: Amy Fearn
Leicester City1–5Birmingham City
Report
Farley Way Stadium, QuornAttendance: 368Referee: Scott Simpson
Everton0–3Manchester United
Report
Haig Avenue, SouthportAttendance: 361Referee: Rebecca Welsh
Manchester City2–1Birmingham City
Report
Academy Stadium, ManchesterAttendance: 1,178Referee: Elizabeth Simms
Everton1–4Manchester City
Report
Rossett Park, CrosbyAttendance: 327Referee: Philip Jones
Manchester United11–1Leicester City
Report
Leigh Sports Village, LeighAttendance: 1,127
Birmingham City1–3Manchester United
Report
Damson Park, SolihullAttendance: 442Referee: Helen Conley
Leicester City0–4Everton
Report
Farley Way Stadium, QuornAttendance: 342Referee: Amy Fearn

Group D

Pos Team Pld W WPEN LPEN L GF GA GD Pts Qualification CHE REA WHU TOT CRY LEW
1 Chelsea 5 4 0 1 0 13 3 +10 13 Advance to knock-out stage — 1–1 2–0 5–1 — —
2 Reading 5 3 1 0 1 14 4 +10 11 — — 0–1 — 6–0 3–2
3 West Ham United 5 3 0 1 1 13 5 +8 10 — — — 2–2 7–0 3–1
4 Tottenham Hotspur 5 2 1 0 2 12 11 +1 8 — 0–4 — — — 6–0
5 Crystal Palace 5 1 0 0 4 3 21 −18 3 0–3 — — 0–3 — —
6 Lewes 5 0 0 0 5 6 17 −11 0 1–2 — — — 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
Lewes2–3Crystal Palace
Report
The Dripping Pan, LewesAttendance: 341Referee: Alex Bradley
Chelsea2–0West Ham United
Report
Kingsmeadow, Kingston Upon ThamesAttendance: 3,041Referee: Kirsty Dowle
Tottenham Hotspur0–4Reading
Report
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 533Referee: Robert Whitton
Crystal Palace0–3Chelsea
Report
Hayes Lane, BromleyAttendance: 807Referee: Abigail Bryne
Reading3–2Lewes
Report
Madjeski Stadium, ReadingAttendance: 709Referee: Louise Sanders
West Ham United2–2Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Penalties
2–4
Rush Green Stadium, RomfordAttendance: 749Referee: Elizabeth Simms
Lewes1–2Chelsea
Report
The Dripping Pan, LewesAttendance: 1,019Referee: Louise McWhinnie
Crystal Palace0–3Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Hayes Lane, BromleyAttendance: 308
Reading0–1West Ham United
Report
Madjeski Stadium, ReadingAttendance: 877Referee: Ryan Atkins
Chelsea5–1Tottenham Hotspur
Report
Kingsmeadow, Kingston Upon ThamesAttendance: 1,999Referee: Lisa Benn
West Ham United3–1Lewes
Report
Rush Green Stadium, RomfordAttendance: 652Referee: Kirsty Dowle
Reading6–0Crystal Palace
Report
Madjeski Stadium, ReadingAttendance: 744Referee: Emily Heaslip
Chelsea1–1Reading
Report
Penalties
2–4
Kingsmeadow, Kingston Upon ThamesAttendance: 1,783Referee: Paul Johnson
Tottenham Hotspur6–0Lewes
Report
The Hive, Canons ParkAttendance: 205
West Ham United7–0Crystal Palace
Report
Rush Green Stadium, RomfordAttendance: 336Referee: Aji Ajibola

Knock-out stage

Quarter-finals

The draw for this round was made live via Talksport 2 on 16 December 2019 with the winners of each group all receiving home advantage. The round took place on Wednesday 15 January 2020 and contained two FA Women's Championship teams, double the amount that reached the quarter-finals the previous season.

Chelsea3–1Aston Villa
Report
Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon ThamesAttendance: 1,799Referee: Louise Saunders
Arsenal1–0Reading
Report
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodReferee: Emily Heaslip
Sheffield United0–4Manchester City
Report
Proact Stadium, ChesterfieldAttendance: 1,521Referee: Jane Simms
Manchester United2–1Brighton & Hove Albion
Report
Leigh Sports Village, LeighAttendance: 642Referee: Martin Woods

Semi-finals

The draw for this round took place on 18 January 2019 and was broadcast live on BT Sport Score. The round took place on 29 January 2020 and contained the same four semi-finalists as the previous season.

Arsenal2–1Manchester City
Report
Meadow Park, BorehamwoodReferee: Abigail Byrne
Manchester United0–1Chelsea
Report
Leigh Sports Village, LeighAttendance: 1,044Referee: Elizabeth Sims

Final

Main article: 2020 FA Women's League Cup Final
Beth England scoring the winning goal.

On 16 January, it was announced the 2020 FA Women's League Cup Final would be held at the City Ground, the home of Nottingham Forest, for the first time. The game was televised live domestically on BT Sport and internationally via the FA's own streaming service the FA Player.

Arsenal1–2Chelsea
Report
City Ground, West Bridgford, NottinghamshireAttendance: 6,743Referee: Helen Conley

See also

References

  1. "Women's Super League: New full-time, professional era - all you need to know". BBC Sport. 9 September 2018. Archived from the original on 18 November 2022. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  2. "Yeovil Town Ladies: Championship licence denied and club to go down two tiers". BBC Sport. 17 May 2019. Archived from the original on 7 November 2020. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  3. "Women's Continental League Cup: Manchester rivals to meet in group stage". BBC Sport. 26 July 2019. Retrieved 26 July 2019.
  4. "FA Womens Super cup 2019/20; group stage: B". playmakerstats.com. Archived from the original on 27 November 2023. Retrieved 27 November 2023.
  5. "Conti Cup Final to be held at Forest". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 22 December 2024. Retrieved 16 January 2020.
  6. The Football Association. "League Cup final on FA Player". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 29 February 2020. Retrieved 29 February 2020.

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