2016 FA WSL Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 8 May 2016 – 2 October 2016 |
| Teams | 19 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester City |
| Runners-up | Birmingham City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 18 |
| Goals scored | 56 (3.11 per match) |
| Attendance | 13,454 (747 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Nikita Parris Manchester City Jane Ross Manchester City Fara Williams Arsenal (3 Goals Each) |
The 2016 FA WSL Cup was the sixth 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 19 teams of the two divisions of the WSL took part in the competition.
Arsenal were the defending champions; only they and Manchester City had won the cup in the previous five seasons it was contested in.
The format was changed to a true knock-out tournament.[1] With 19 entrants, the bottom six teams played a preliminary round. The round of 16 following that was seeded, so WSL 1 teams met WSL 2 teams, who had home advantage.[2]
Preliminary round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 8 May 2016 | ||
| Sheffield | 3–1 | Durham |
| Oxford United | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses |
| Watford | 0–2 | London Bees |
| Oxford United | 1–0 | Millwall Lionesses |
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| Watford | 0–2 | London Bees |
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First round
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| 2 July 2016 | ||
| Aston Villa | 0–8 | Manchester City |
| Everton | 0–1 | Liverpool |
| Reading | 1–3 | Arsenal |
| London Bees | 3–3 (4–2 p) | Chelsea |
| Sheffield | 2–0 | Bristol City |
| 3 July 2016 | ||
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–1 | Sunderland |
| Oxford United | 0–2 | Birmingham City |
| Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Notts County |
| London Bees | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Chelsea |
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| Penalties | ||
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4–2 | |
| Sheffield | 2–0 | Bristol City |
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| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 2–1 | Sunderland |
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| Oxford United | 0–2 | Birmingham City |
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| Yeovil Town | 1–3 | Notts County |
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Quarter-finals
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2016 | ||
| Arsenal | 3–2 | Notts County |
| 7 August 2016 | ||
| Birmingham City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool |
| Manchester City | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
| Sheffield | 0–2 | London Bees |
| Arsenal | 3–2 | Notts County |
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| Birmingham City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool |
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| Manchester City | 4–1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
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| Sheffield | 0–2 | London Bees |
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Semi-finals
Played on 3 and 4 September 2016.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| London Bees | 0–4 | Birmingham City |
| Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal |
| London Bees | 0–4 | Birmingham City |
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| Manchester City | 1–0 | Arsenal |
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Final
Played on 2 October 2016. Manchester City won their second cup after 2014 and completed a double.[3]
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Manchester City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City |
| Manchester City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City |
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References
- ^ "FA WSL Continental Cup is knockout!". shekicks.net. 10 December 2015. Archived from the original on 22 December 2015. Retrieved 12 December 2015.
- ^ Posted 29 March 2016, 07:30 in (2016-03-29). "Continental Tyres Cup Draw". She Kicks. Archived from the original on 11 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-13.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ^ "Women's Continental Cup final: Manchester City 1-0 Birmingham City (aet)". BBC. 2 October 2016. Archived from the original on 21 July 2018. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
External links
- Official website
- League Cup at soccerway.com