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| Women's League Cup 2024–25 | ||
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| Region | England | |
| Dates | 2 October 2024–15 March 2025 | |
| Number of teams | 23 | |
| Defending champions | [Arsenal W.F.C. | |
| Total matches played | 10 | |
| Total goals scored | 28 | |
| Top goal scorer | Viviane Asseyi Emma Harries (2 each) | |
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The 2024–25 Women's League Cup was the fourteenth edition of the Women's Super League and Women's Championship's league cup competition. All 23 teams from the WSL and Championship contested the competition. Arsenal are the defending champions. It marked the first time since the competition's inception in 2011 that the cup would not be played under the named sponsorship of Continental AG or under the branding of The Football Association following the completed takeover by Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL).
Format[]
The competition kept the same format as the previous season, starting with a group stage split regionally. However, the competition ran with 23 teams, one fewer than previous season, after Reading withdrew from the Championship in June 2024. Teams competing in the UEFA Women's Champions League group stage are exempt from the League Cup group stage, earning a provisional bye to the quarter-finals. As a result, the initial group stage draw made on 19 August 2024 featured 20 of the 23 teams, with all groups featuring four teams each. The three teams excluded from the draw were Chelsea, who automatically entered the Champions League group stage, and Manchester City and Arsenal who advanced in the Champions League qualifying rounds, will all 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.
Group stage[]
Group A[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Manchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 6 | |
| 3 | Everton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 2 | |
| 4 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 1 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| 2 October 2024 19:00 |
Manchester United | 2–0 | Liverpool | Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 2,568 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
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Malard  9'R. Williams 67'
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Report |
| 2 October 2024 19:45 |
Newcastle United | 1–1 | Everton | Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 1,379 Referee: Grace Lowe |
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| Stokes 5'
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Report | Bissell 50'
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| Penalties | ||||
Andrews  Gibson Furness
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0–3 | Vanhaevermaet  Snoeijs Finnigan
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| 20 November 2024 19:00 |
Everton | 0–2 | Manchester United | Walton Hall Park Attendance: 789 Referee: Phoebe Cross |
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| Report | Brosnan 15' (o.g.) Le Tissier 77'
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| 24 November 2024 14:00 |
Newcastle United | 1–6 | Liverpool | Kingston Park Stadium Attendance: 3,013 Referee: Hannah Gardner |
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| Andrews 88'
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Report | Shaw 10' Enderby 12', 55'Smith 35'Kapocs 45+1'Kiernan 90+3'
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| 11 December 2024 18:00 |
Liverpool | 4–0 | Everton | Totally Wicked Stadium Attendance: 3,219 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
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| Clark 28' Enderby 58', 90'Kapocs 83'
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Report |
| 11 December 2024 19:00 |
Manchester United | 5–3 | Newcastle United | Leigh Sports Village Attendance: 1,745 Referee: Elizabeth Simms |
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| Greenwood 9' (o.g.) Watson 24'Williams 68'George 83'Terland 88'
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Report | Cooper 13' Andrews 47'Joel 90+3'
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Group B[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Durham | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Sunderland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| 2 October 2024 19:00 |
Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Durham | Lancashire FA County Ground Attendance: 159 Referee: Hannah Gardner |
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| Riglar 17'
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Report | Novak 80' Ryan-Doyle 87'
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| 3 October 2024 19:00 |
Sheffield United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Impact Arena Attendance: 202 Referee: Lauren Whiteman |
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| Farrugia 51'
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Report | Watson 2' Cassap 77'
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| 24 November 2024 12:00 |
Durham | v | Sheffield United | Maiden Castle |
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| 24 November 2024 14:00 |
Sunderland | v | Blackburn Rovers | Eppleton CW |
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| 11 December 2024 19:00 |
Blackburn Rovers | v | Sheffield United | Lancashire FA County Ground |
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| 11 December 2024 19:30 |
Sunderland | v | Durham | Eppleton CW |
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Group C[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | West Ham United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | London City Lionesses | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Southampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| 2 October 2024 19:00 |
West Ham United | 6–1 | Portsmouth | Victoria Road Attendance: 256 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
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| Piubel 13' Harries 43', 52'Asseyi 46', 49'Ueki 90+3'
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Report | Hornby 25' (pen.)
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| 3 October 2024 19:00 |
Southampton | 0–1 | London City Lionesses | Ten Acres Attendance: 753 Referee: Levi Gray |
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| Report | Wilde 86'
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| 24 November 2024 14:00 |
London City Lionesses | v | West Ham United | Hayes Lane |
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| 24 November 2024 14:00 |
Portsmouth | v | Southampton | Westleigh Park |
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| 11 December 2024 19:00 |
Portsmouth | v | London City Lionesses | Westleigh Park |
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| 11 December 2024 19:00 |
West Ham United | v | Southampton | Victoria Road |
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Group D[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Bristol City | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 3 | Leicester City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| 2 October 2024 19:00 |
Birmingham City | 0–3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | St Andrew's Attendance: 842 Referee: Amy Fearns |
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| Report | Bergsvand 71' Symonds 74'Kirby 86'
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| 2 October 2024 19:00 |
Leicester City | 1–1 | Bristol City | Pirelli Stadium Attendance: 250 Referee: Lucy May |
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| Chossenotte 67'
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Report | Lloyd-Smith 80'
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| Penalties | ||||
| Thibaud Mouchon Pelgander Rantala Chossenotte
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1–2 | Harrison Lloyd-Smith Ward Woolley Rodgers
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| 24 November 2024 14:00 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Leicester City | Broadfield Stadium |
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| 24 November 2024 15:00 |
Bristol City | v | Birmingham City | Robins HPC |
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| 11 December 2024 19:00 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Bristol City | Broadfield Stadium |
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| 11–12 December 2024 TBC |
Leicester City | v | Birmingham City | TBC |
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Group E[]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | WPEN | LPEN | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Aston Villa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | Advanced to knock-out stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of wins; 5) Head-to-head record
| 2 October 2024 19:15 |
Aston Villa | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Bescot Stadium Attendance: 422 Referee: Adewunmi Soneye |
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| Hanson 80' Robinson 90+2'
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| 2 October 2024 19:15 |
Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Tottenham Hotspur | The Valley Attendance: 664 Referee: Lisa Benn |
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| Bradley 45'
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Report | Bühler 8' Naz 86'
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| 23 November 2024 12:15 |
Tottenham Hotspur | v | Aston Villa | Brisbane Road |
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| 24 November 2024 14:00 |
Crystal Palace | v | Charlton Athletic | VBS Community Stadium |
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| 11 December 2024 19:00 |
Crystal Palace | v | Tottenham Hotspur | VBS Community Stadium |
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| 11 December 2024 19:15 |
Aston Villa | v | Charlton Athletic | Bescot Stadium |
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Knock-out stage[]
Quarter-finals[]
| Women's Super League | Women's Championship | Total |
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7 / 12
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1 / 11
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8 / 23
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Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City will enter the League Cup at the quarter-final stage, having been exempt from the group stage due to their participation in the Champions League group stage. The draw for the quarter-final and semi-final will took place on 16 December 2024.
| 22 January 2025 18:45 |
Chelsea | v | Durham | Kingsmeadow |
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| Report |
| 22 January 2025 19:30 |
Tottenham Hotspur | v | West Ham United | Brisbane Road |
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| Report |
| 22 January 2025 19:00 |
Manchester United | v | Manchester City | Leigh Sports Village |
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| Report |
| 22 January 2025 19:15 |
Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Arsenal | Broadfield Stadium |
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| Report |
Semi-finals[]
| 5/6 February 2025 |
Brighton & Hove Albion or Arsenal | v | Manchester United or Manchester City | |
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| 5/6 February 2025 |
Chelsea or Durham | v | Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United | |
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Final[]
On 16 December 2024, it was announced that the 2025 Women's League Cup final would be held at Pride Park Stadium, the home of Derby County, for the first time.
| 15 March 2025 12:15 |
TBD | v | TBD | Pride Park Stadium |
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Top goalscorers[]
| Rank | Player | Club | Goals |
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| 1 |  Emma Harries
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West Ham | 2 |
 Viviane Asseyi
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| 3 | 24 players | 1 | |
External links[]
| FA Women's League Cup |
| Seasons |
| 2020–21 · 2021–22 · 2022–23 · 2023–24 · 2024–25 · 2025–26 · |
| Finals |
| 2019 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026 · |
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