2015 FA WSL Cup

2015 FA WSL Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates21 July 2015 –
1 November 2015
Teams18
Defending championsManchester City
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal
Runners-upNotts County
Tournament statistics
Matches played52

The 2015 FA WSL Cup was the fifth edition of the FA WSL's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition from its creation, and was officially known as the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup. All 18 teams of the two divisions of the WSL took part in the competition.

Manchester City were the defending champions. Only they and Arsenal (who won the first three) had won the cup in the previous four seasons it was contested in.

All WSL 1 and WSL 2 teams took part. In addition to the previous season, a quarter-final round was added to the knock-out stage. The first match was played on 21 July 2015, after the WSL break for the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup.[1]

Group stage

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification ARS CHE REA MIL WAT LON
1 Arsenal 5 5 0 0 14 2 +12 15 Advance to Knockout stage — — 2–1 — 3–0 —
2 Chelsea 5 4 0 1 20 4 +16 12 0–2 — — 6–0 — 8–0
3 Reading 5 3 0 2 12 7 +5 9 — 2–3 — — — 3–0
4 Millwall Lionesses 5 2 0 3 10 18 −8 6 0–4 — 1–3 — — 5–3
5 Watford 5 1 0 4 6 15 −9 3 — 0–3 1–3 2–4 — —
6 London Bees 5 0 0 5 6 22 −16 0 1–3 — — — 2–3 —
Source:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Millwall Lionesses5–3London Bees
  • Gibbons 41', 44', 68'
  • Watling 64'
  • Babajide 84'
 Report
Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham
Attendance: 189
Referee: AJ Attbold
Reading2–3Chelsea
 Report
Attendance: 809
Referee: Samuel Ogles
Arsenal3–0Watford
Attendance: 922
London Bees1–3Arsenal
Attendance: 445
Millwall Lionesses1–3Reading
Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham
Watford2–4Millwall Lionesses
  • Nuttall 56'
  • Donnelly 80'
 Report
Broadwater, Berkhamsted
Attendance: 272
Referee: Lisa Benn
Reading3–0London Bees
Chelsea0–2Arsenal
Report
Attendance: 1,419
Referee: Stephen Bates
Watford0–3Chelsea
Broadwater, Berkhamsted
Attendance: 330
Chelsea6–0Millwall Lionesses
Attendance: 507
Arsenal2–1Reading
 Report
  • Watts 90'
Attendance: 873
Referee: Lucy Oliver
Millwall Lionesses0–4Arsenal
Report
Eden Park Avenue, Beckenham
Attendance: 203
Referee: Paula Wyatt
Chelsea8–0London Bees
Attendance: 597
Watford1–3Reading
  • Donnelly 26'
Broadwater, Berkhamsted
London Bees2–3Watford
  • Fraser 48'
  • Bowers 75'
  • Mason 20'
  • Nuttall 27'
  • Gould 59'

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification MCI LIV DON SUN EVE DUR
1 Manchester City 5 5 0 0 15 1 +14 15 Advance to Knockout stage — 2–0 — — — 5–0
2 Liverpool 5 4 0 1 8 2 +6 12 — — — 2–0 — 1–0
3 Doncaster Rovers Belles 5 3 0 2 11 10 +1 9 0–3 0–3 — — — 5–0
4 Sunderland 5 2 0 3 10 11 −1 6 1–3 — 2–3 — 5–2 —
5 Everton 5 1 0 4 6 12 −6 3 0–2 0–2 2–3 — — —
6 Durham 5 0 0 5 1 15 −14 0 — — — 1–2 0–2 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2015. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Durham1–2Sunderland
  • Wilson 84'
 Report
New Ferens Park, Durham
Attendance: 793
Referee: Matthew Diccio
Everton0–2Liverpool
Report
Attendance: 1,073
Manchester City5–0Durham
 Report
Attendance: 1,185
Referee: Barry Lamb
Sunderland5–2Everton
Attendance: 558
Doncaster Rovers Belles0–3Liverpool
Attendance: 807
Sunderland1–3Manchester City
  • Wilson 23'
 Report
Attendance: 1,514
Liverpool1–0Durham
 Report
Attendance: 493
Referee: A Smith
Liverpool2–0Sunderland
Attendance: 482
Everton0–2Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 526
Referee: Scott Simpson
Doncaster Rovers Belles5–0Durham
Manchester City2–0Liverpool
 Report
Attendance: 1,890
Referee: James Bell
Sunderland2–3Doncaster Rovers Belles
Attendance: 651
Durham0–2Everton
New Ferens Park, Durham
Attendance: 209

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification NTC BIR BRI YEO AST OXF
1 Notts County 5 5 0 0 19 2 +17 15 Advance to Knockout stage — 2–1 1–0 5–0 — —
2 Birmingham City 5 4 0 1 17 3 +14 12 — — — 4–0 — 3–0
3 Bristol Academy 5 3 0 2 10 5 +5 9 — 0–2 — — — 3–2
4 Yeovil Town 5 2 0 3 4 13 −9 6 — — 0–3 — 3–1 —
5 Aston Villa 5 1 0 4 5 20 −15 3 0–5 1–7 0–4 — — —
6 Oxford United 5 0 0 5 4 16 −12 0 1–6 — — 0–1 1–3 —
Updated to match(es) played on 30 August 2015. Source: FA WSL
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Aston Villa0–4Bristol Academy
Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield
Attendance: 300
Notts County2–1Birmingham City
Attendance: 879
Oxford United0–1Yeovil Town
Report
  • Hill 14'
Northcourt Road, Abingdon
Attendance: 312
Aston Villa1–7Birmingham City
Trevor Brown Memorial Ground, Boldmere
Attendance: 963
Yeovil Town0–3Bristol Academy
Raleigh Grove, Sherborne
Attendance: 522
Birmingham City3–0Oxford United
 Report
Attendance: 336
Yeovil Town3–1Aston Villa
  • Hinchcliffe 17'
  • Cousins 76'
  • Heatherson 90+1'
Raleigh Grove, Sherborne
Notts County1–0Bristol Academy
Attendance: 490
Oxford United1–6Notts County
  • King 83'
 Report
Northcourt Road, Abingdon
Attendance: 282
Aston Villa0–5Notts County
Coles Lane, Sutton Coldfield
Attendance: 223
Birmingham City4–0Yeovil Town
Attendance: 321
Bristol Academy3–2Oxford United
 Report
  • Allison 23', 73'
Attendance: 413
Referee: Steven Plane
Bristol Academy0–2Birmingham City
Attendance: 442
Notts County5–0Yeovil Town
Attendance: 592
Oxford United1–3Aston Villa
  • Chivers 3'
 Report
  • Merrick 45', 62'
  • West 85'
Northcourt Road, Abingdon
Attendance: 413

Knock-out stage

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
13 September
 
 
Bristol Academy1
 
11 October
 
Liverpool4
 
Liverpool 0
 
13 September
 
Notts County 2
 
Notts County 3
 
1 November
 
Reading 2
 
Notts County 0
 
1 October
 
Arsenal 3
 
Arsenal 1
 
11 October
 
Manchester City 0
 
Arsenal 3
 
13 September
 
Birmingham City 1
 
Birmingham City 1
 
 
Chelsea 0
 

Quarter-finals

Reading were the only WSL 2 team to progress from the group stages.[2] The quarter-finals were drawn on 1 September 2015.

Team 1  Score  Team 2
13 September 2015
Bristol Academy 1–4 Liverpool
Notts County 3–2 Reading
Birmingham City 1–0 Chelsea
1 October 2015
Arsenal 1–0 Manchester City
Bristol Academy1–4Liverpool
Boho 38' Report Dowie 35' (pen.), 56', 67', 90+3'
Attendance: 371
Referee: Samuel Allison
Notts County3–2Reading
Whelan 34'
Greenwood 38' (pen.), 88'		 Report Ward 35'
Fletcher 67'
Attendance: 649
Referee: Akil Howson
Birmingham City1–0Chelsea
Potter 53' Report
Attendance: 516
Referee: Mark Griffiths
Arsenal1–0Manchester City
Natalia 34' Report
Attendance: 720
Referee: Josh Smith

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Arsenal 3–1 Birmingham City
Liverpool 0–2 Notts County
Arsenal3–1Birmingham City
Corredera 13'
Carter 14'
Scott 47'		 Report Linnett 58'
Attendance: 782
Referee: Nigel Lugg
Liverpool0–2Notts County
Report White 5', 23'
Attendance: 538
Referee: Ian Hussin

Final

Main article: 2015 FA WSL Cup final
Team 1  Score  Team 2
Notts County 0–3 Arsenal
Notts County0–3Arsenal
Report Nobbs 26', 41'
Ubogagu 90+2'
Attendance: 5,028
Referee: Jane Simms

Top goalscorers

Pedro Martínez Losa and Kelly Smith with the FA WSL Cup, 2015
As of 19 October 2015[3]
Rank Player Team Goals
1 England Natasha Dowie Liverpool 9
2 England Jess Clarke Notts County 6
England Ellen White Notts County
4 Equatorial Guinea Jade Boho Bristol Academy 5
England Courtney Sweetman-Kirk Doncaster Rovers Belles
6 England Rosella Ayane Chelsea 4
England Fliss Gibbons Millwall Lionesses
England Kirsty Linnett Birmingham City
England Jo Potter Birmingham City
Wales Helen Ward Reading
England Rachel Williams Notts County

See also

References

  1. ^ "She Kicks - News Section: FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup Fixtures Out". Archived from the original on 2015-07-24. Retrieved 2015-03-03.
  2. ^ "Women's Leagues and Competitions - FA WSL, Women's Championship, Women's FA Cup". Fawsl.com. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2022-08-08.
  3. ^ "2015 goal scorers". FA WSL.
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