FA
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
CUP
2024-25
WHERE TO WATCH
Group Stage - Matchday 1
2 October 2024
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Manchester United - Liverpool 18:00 GMT
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Newcastle United - Everton 18:00 GMT
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Blackburn Rovers - Durham 18:00 GMT
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West Ham United - Portsmouth 18:00 GMT
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Birmingham City - Brighton & Hove Albion 18:00 GMT
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Leicester City - Bristol City 18:00 GMT
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Aston Villa - Crystal Palace 18:15 GMT
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Charlton Athletic - Tottenham Hotspur 18:15 GMT
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TV/Stream:
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International: BarclaysWSL Youtube
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3 October 2024
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Sheffield United - Sunderland 18:00 GMT
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Southampton - London City Lionesses 18:00 GMT
ABOUT FA WOMEN'S LEAGUE CUP
The annual cup tournament in England for clubs from Women's Super League and Women's Championship
Known as the FA Women's Continental League Cup for sponsorship reasons
Sponsor: Continental
Nick name: Conti Cup
Founded: 2011
Most successful club: Arsenal (7 titles)
Reigning champions 2023-24: Arsenal (7th title)
2024/25 season dates: 2 October 2024 – 15 March 2025
Teams participating 2023-24 season: All 23 teams from the Women's Super League and Women's Championship
Format:
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Starting with a group stage split regionally. This season, the competition will contain only 23 teams, one fewer than previous season, as Reading withdrew from theWome's Championship in June 2024.
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Teams competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage (Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City) are exempt from the 'Conti Cup' group stage, earning a provisional bye to the quarter-finals.
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The group stage will feature 20 of the 23 total teams, with all groups featuring four teams each. Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City enter the League Cup at the quarter-final stage.
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The first place team in each of the five groups qualifies for the knock-out stage.
Group A:
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Everton
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Liverpool
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Manchester United
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Newcastle United
Group B:
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Blackburn Rovers
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Durham
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Sheffield United
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Sunderland
Group C:
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London City Lionesses
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Portsmouth
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Southampton
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West Ham United
Group D:
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Birmingham City
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Brighton and Hove Albion
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Bristol City
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Leicester City
Group E:
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Aston Villa
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Charlton Atheltic
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Crystal Palace
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Tottenham Hotspur