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Line 2: {{Use dmy dates\|date=January 2021}} {{infobox football tournament \| name = FA Women's League Cup \| image = FA Women's League Cup logo.png \| organiser = [[The Football Association]] \| founded = {{Start date and age\|df=yes\|2011}} \| number of teams = 24 \| current champions = [[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] (~~6th~~7th title) \| region = England \| most successful club = [[Arsenal ~~Ladies~~ W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] (67 titles) \| current = [[~~2022–23 FA~~2024–25 Women's League Cup]] }} The '''FA Women's League Cup''' is a league cup [[competition]] in [[England\|English]] [[women's association football]]. The competition was originally open to the eight teams in the [[FA WSL]], but since the WSL's restructuring to two divisions, it has featured 23 teams. Prior to this it was known as the '''FA WSL Cup'''. [[Continental AG]] sponsored the competition from the inception until 2024 and during this period, the cup was referred to as the '''FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup'''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=FA WSL goes Continental\|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2011/FA-WSL-Continental-Cup-Burton-Albion\|publisher=The FA\|access-date=5 October 2011\|date=19 August 2011}}</ref> Following the completed takeover by Women's Professional Leagues Limited (WPLL), the cup is now referred to as '''The Women's League Cup.'''<ref>{{cite web \|title=WSL and Women's Championship takeover: Deal complete for club-owned body to replace FA \|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/articles/cq5dz0w549go \|website=BBC Sport \|date=15 August 2024}}</ref> The sponsor [[Continental AG]] was announced on 19 August 2011, meaning that for sponsorship reasons the competition is referred to as the '''FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup'''.<ref>{{cite web\|title=FA WSL goes Continental\|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2011/FA-WSL-Continental-Cup-Burton-Albion\|publisher=The FA\|access-date=5 October 2011\|date=19 August 2011}}</ref> ~~Twelve~~Thirteen editions have been played, with [[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] ~~winning~~being ~~six~~the ~~finals~~most successful club with seven titles. ==History== [[File:Chelsea FC Women v Arsenal WFC, 29 February 2020 (01).jpg\|thumb\|150px\|Winners trophy]] Before the creation of the FA Women's Super League the top women's clubs competed in the [[FA Women's Premier League Cup]]. The first League Cup edition under the WSL was played after the inaugural FA WSL season. [[Arsenal L.F.C.\|Arsenal]], having already won the WSL and the [[FA Women's Cup]], completed the national treble after a 4–1 win over [[Birmingham City L.F.C.\|Birmingham City]].<ref>{{cite web\|title=VIDEO: Gunners lift Continental Cup\|url=http://www.thefa.com/Leagues/SuperLeague/NewsAndFeatures/2011/birmingham-arsenal-contcup-report-240911\|publisher=The FA\|access-date=5 October 2011\|date=25 September 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Arsenal and Tavagnacco take first-leg leads\|url=http://www.uefa.com/womenschampionsleague/news/newsid=1689853.html\|publisher=UEFA\|access-date=5 October 2011\|date=29 September 2011}}</ref> Line 25 ⟶ 24: The 2012 cup saw a change of format. The straight knock-out was abolished and group-stage with two groups was created. The top two of each group advance to the semi-finals.<ref>{{cite web\|title=FA WSL Conti Cup draw announced\|url=http://www.fawsl.com/news/fa_wsl_conti_cup_draw_announced.html\|publisher=fawsl.com\|access-date=21 February 2012\|date=21 February 2012}}</ref> [[File:Arsenal Ladies Vs Notts County (22087597093) (2).jpg\|thumb\|[[Pedro Martínez Losa]] and [[Kelly Smith]] with the FA WSL Cup, 2015]] 2014 saw 18 teams enter, with the new WSL 2 teams joining the WSL teams. There are three groups of six teams. In 2015 for the first time a quarter-final stage was played. Line 36: ==List of finals== Only Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester City have won the FA Women's League Cup. Arsenal, Birmingham City and Chelsea have lost the most finals, finishing as runners-up three times.<ref>{{cite web \| url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/37520227 \| title=Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1–0 Birmingham City (aet) \| website=BBC Sport \| date=2 October 2016 \| access-date=2 October 2016}}</ref> {\| class="sortable wikitable plainrowheaders" Line 47: !scope="col"\|Attendance \|- \|align=center\|[[2011 FA WSL~~#League~~ Cup\|2011]] !scope=row\|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|align=center\|[[2011 FA WSL Cup final\|4–1]] \|[[Birmingham City W.F.C.\|Birmingham City]] \|[[Pirelli Stadium]], [[Burton upon Trent]] \|align=center\|2,167 \|- \|align=center\|[[2012 FA WSL~~#League~~ Cup\|2012]] !scope=row\|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|align=center\|[[2012 FA WSL Cup final\|1–0]] \|[[Birmingham City W.F.C.\|Birmingham City]] \|[[Underhill Stadium]], [[Chipping Barnet\|London]] \|align=center\|2,535 \|- \|align=center\|[[2013 FA WSL~~#League~~ Cup\|2013]] !scope=row\|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|align=center\|[[2013 FA WSL Cup final\|2–0]] \|[[Notts County Ladies F.C.\|Lincoln]] \|[[The Hive Stadium\|The Hive]], [[Canons Park\|London]] \|align=center\|3,421 \|- \|align=center\|[[2014 ~~FA WSL#~~FA WSL Cup\|2014]] !scope=row\|[[Manchester City W.F.C.\|Manchester City]] \|align=center\|[[2014 FA WSL Cup final\|1–0]] \|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|[[Adams Park]], [[High Wycombe]] \|align=center\|3,697 \|- \|align=center\|[[2015 FA ~~WSL#~~WSL Cup\|2015]] !scope=row\|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|align=center\|[[2015 FA WSL Cup final\|3–0]] \|[[Notts County Ladies F.C.\|Notts County]] \|[[New York Stadium]], [[Rotherham]] \|align=center\|5,028 \|- \|align=center\|[[2016 FA ~~WSL#~~WSL Cup\|2016]] !scope=row\|[[Manchester City W.F.C.\|Manchester City]] \|align=center\|[[2016 FA WSL Cup final\|1–0]] <small>{{aet}}</small> \|[[Birmingham City W.F.C.\|Birmingham City]] \|[[Academy Stadium]], [[Manchester]] Line 128: \|align=center\|[[2023 FA Women's League Cup Final\|3–1]] \|[[Chelsea F.C. Women\|Chelsea]] \|[[Selhurst Park]], [[London]] \|align=center\|19,010 \|- \|align=center\|[[2023–24 FA Women's League Cup\|2023–24]] !scope=row\|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|align=center\|1–0 <small>{{aet}}</small> \|[[Chelsea F.C. Women\|Chelsea]] \|[[Molineux Stadium]], [[Wolverhampton]] \|align=center\|21,462 \|} {{notelist}} Line 147 ⟶ 154: \|- !scope=row\|[[Arsenal W.F.C.\|Arsenal]] \|67 \|[[2011 FA WSL#League Cup\|2011]] \|[[~~2022–23~~2023–24 FA Women's League Cup\|~~2023~~2024]] \|3 \|[[2019–20 FA Women's League Cup\|2020]] \|910 \|- !scope=row\|[[Manchester City W.F.C.\|Manchester City]] Line 166 ⟶ 173: \|[[2019–20 FA Women's League Cup\|2020]] \|[[2020–21 FA Women's League Cup\|2021]] \|23 \|[[~~2022–23~~2023–24 FA Women's League Cup\|~~2023~~2024]] \|45 \|- !scope=row\|[[Birmingham City W.F.C.\|Birmingham City]]