The 2020–21 FA Women’s League Cup will be the tenth edition of the FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship’s league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition since its creation, and is officially known as the FA Women’s Continental League Cup for sponsorship reasons. All 23 teams from the FA Women’s Super League and FA Women’s Championship will contest the competition. Chelsea are the defending champions.
| Country | England |
|---|---|
| Dates | 7 October 2020 – 14 March 2021 |
| Teams | 23 |
| Champions | Chelsea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Bristol City |
Contents
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 11-1 | 8 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Durham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12-3 | 7 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-7 | 3 | |
| 4 | Coventry United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-18 | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 07-10-2020 | Durham | 5-2 Beth Hepple (3), Molly Sharpe, Bridget Galloay / Helen Dermody, Becky Anderson | Coventry United |
| 07-10-2020 | Aston Villa | 1-0 Jodie Hutton | Sheffield United |
| 04-11-2020 | Sheffield United | 0-6 Katherine Hill, Nicki gears, Emily Roberts, Saraf McFadden, Bridget Galloway, Molly Sharpe | Durham |
| 19-11-2020 | Durham | 1-1 Emily Roberts / Emma Follis (2-4 pen.) | Aston Villa |
| 19-11-2020 | Coventry United | 0-4 Leandra Little, Katie Wilkinson, Jade Pennock, Melissa Johnson | Sheffield United |
| 10-11-2020 | Coventry United | 0-9 Nadine Hanssen (3), Emily Syme, Emma Follis, Diana Silva (2), Shania Hayles (2) | Aston Villa |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6-1 | 6 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6-4 | 4 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-6 | 4 | |
| 4 | London City Lionesses | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-8 | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 07-10-2020 | Chelsea | 4-1 Magdalena Eriksson, Guro Reiten (2), Bethany England / Caitlin Ford | Arsenal |
| 07-10-2020 | Tottenham Hotspur | 4-0 Ria Percival, Alanna Kennedy, Rosellan Ayana, Angela Addison | London City Lionesses |
| 03-11-2020 | Chelsea | 2-0 Erin Cuthbert, Melanie Leupolz | Tottenham Hotspur |
| 04-11-2020 | London City Lionesses | 0-4 Vivianne Miedema (4) | Arsenal |
| 18-11-2020 | Arsenal | 2-2 Vivianne Miedema, Caitlin Foord / Ria Percival, Shelina Zadorsky (5-4 pen.) | Tottenham Hotspur |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-1 | 7 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2-3 | 6 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Liverpool | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3-5 | 3 | |
| 4 | Manchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1-4 | 2 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 07-10-2020 | Manchester City | 3-1 Rose Lavelle, Chloe Kelly, Jess Park / Danielle Turner | Everton |
| 07-10-2020 | Liverpool | 3-1 Rachel Furness (2), Rinsola Babajide / Ella Toone | Manchester United |
| 04-11-2020 | Liverpool | 0-3 Laura Combs, Rose Lavelle, Jess Park | Manchester City |
| 18-11-2020 | Everton | 1-0 Izzt Christiansen | Liverpool |
| 19-11-2020 | Manchester United | 0-0 (4-3 pen.) | Manchester City |
| 16-12-2020 | Everton | 1-0 Lucy Graham | Manchester United |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9-2 | 8 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-3 | 6 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 1 | |
| 4 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0-8 | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 07-10-2020 | Reading | 4-0 Danielle Carter, Natasha Harding (2), Brooke Chaplen | Charlton Athletic |
| 07-10-2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-2 Mehan Connoly, Rianna Jarrett / Rachel Day, Gilly Flaherty (2-4 pen.) | West Ham United |
| 04-11-2020 | West Ham United | 3-0 Alisha Lehmann, Emily van Egmond, Rachel Daly | Reading |
| 18-11-2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 Natasha Harfing, Amaile Eikeland | Reading |
| 18-11-2020 | Charlton Athletic | 4-0 Emily van Egmond, Leanne Kiernan (2), Martha Thomas | West Ham United |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leicester City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5-2 | 5 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1-0 | 4 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2-6 | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 07-10-2020 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 Claudia Walker | Birmingham City |
| 04-11-2020 | Leicester City | 5-2 Natasha Jane Flint (2), Charlie Devlin, Paige Bailey-Gayle, Kayleigh McDonald (og) / Elise Hughes, Charlotte Newsham | Blackburn Rovers |
| 09-12-2020 | Birmingham City | 0-0 (5-6 pen.) | Leicester City |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11-3 | 9 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-7 | 6 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 3 | London Bees | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-10 | 3 | |
| 4 | Lewes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2-6 | 0 |
| Date | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 07-10-2020 | Bristol City | 4-0 Georgia Roberts (og), Chloe Logarzo, Ebony Salmon, Charlie Wellings | London Bees |
| 07-10-2020 | Lewes | 1-2 Emma Jones / Bianca Baptiste (2) | Crystal Palace |
| 04-11-2020 | London Bees | 1-0 | Lewes |
| 05-11-2020 | Crystal Palace | 2-4 Bianca Baptiste (2) / Emma Bissell, Chloe Logarzo (2), Charlie Wellings | Bristol City |
| 18-11-2020 | Lewes | 1-3 Rhian Cleverly / Jemma Elizabeth Purfield, Emma Bissell, Ebony Salmon | Bristol City |
| 19-11-2020 | Crystal Palace | 6-1 Coral Jade Haines, Amy Taylor, Brooke Nunn (og), Cherelle Khassal, Bianca Baptiste (2) / Amelia Hazard | London Bees |
Ranking of second-placed teams
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF/GA | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Durham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12-3 | 7 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10-6 | 6 | Advance to Knock-out stage |
| 3 | Reading | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6-3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1-0 | 4 | |
| 5 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3-3 | 6 | |
| 6 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7-6 | 5 |
Quarters Final
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 13 January 2021 | Twerton Park, Bath | Bristol City | 2-1 Ebony Salmaon (2) / Stine Larsen | Aston Villa |
| 21 January 2021 | Victoria Road, Dagenham | West Ham United | 3-0 Emily van Egmond, Katerina Svitkova, Hawa Cissoko | Durham |
| 20 January 2021 | Academy Stadium, Manchester | Manchester City | 2-4 Chloe Kelly, Lauren Hemp / Melanie Leupolz, Niamh Charles, Guro Reiten, Sophie Ingle | Chelsea WFC |
| 14 January 2021 | Hayes Lane, Bromley | Crystal Palace | 0-1 Natasha Jane Flint | Leicester City |
Semi Final
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 03 February 2021 | Kingsmeadow, Kingston upon Thames | Chelsea WFC | 6-0 Pernille Harder (3), Sophie Ingle, Bethany England, Fran Kirby | West Ham United |
| 03 February 2021 | Twerton Park, Bath | Bristol City | 1-0 Kiera Skeels | Leicester City |
Final
| Date | Venue | Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| 14 March 2021 | Vicarage Road, Watford | Bristol City | 0-6 Samantha Kerr (3), Fran Kirby (2), Guro Reiten | Chelsea WFC |