FA
WOMEN'S LEAGUE
CUP
2024-25

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

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Sponsor: Continental

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Nick name: Conti Cup

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Founded: 2011

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Most successful club: Arsenal (7 titles)

 

Reigning champions 2023-24: Arsenal (7th title) 

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2024/25 season dates: 2 October 2024 – 15 March 2025

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Teams participating 2023-24 season: All 23 teams from the Women's Super League and Women's Championship​

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Format:

• 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. 

• 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. 

• 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.

• The first place team in each of the five groups qualifies for the knock-out stage.

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Group A:

1. Everton

2. Liverpool

3. Manchester United

4. Newcastle United

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Group B:

1. Blackburn Rovers

2. Durham

3. Sheffield United

4. Sunderland

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Group C:

1. London City Lionesses

2. Portsmouth

3. Southampton

4. West Ham United

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Group D:

1. Birmingham City

2. Brighton and Hove Albion

3. Bristol City

4. Leicester City

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Group E:

1. Aston Villa

2. Charlton Atheltic

3. Crystal Palace

4. Tottenham Hotspur

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