2012 FA WSL Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 18 March 2012 – 10 October 2012 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Arsenal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Runners-up | Birmingham City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 43 (2.87 per match) |
| Attendance | 5,758 (384 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Kim Little Arsenal Jodie Taylor Birmingham City (4 Goals Each) |
The 2012 FA WSL Cup was the second 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 eight teams of the WSL took part.
Arsenal were the defending champions from the inaugural season.
To allow for more games, the format was changed from a straight knock-out to a group stage format with the top two in each group advancing to the semi-finals. Arsenal defended their title with a 1–0 win over Birmingham City in a rematch of the previous final. They thus won a double of league championship and League Cup, missing out on the Women's FA Cup.[1]
Group Stage
[edit]Group 1
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | BRI | BIR | EVE | DON | |
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| 1 | Bristol Academy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 1–1 | — | — | |
| 2 | Birmingham City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | — | — | 1–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 | 0–4 | — | — | 1–0 | ||
| 4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 | 0–1 | — | — | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Bristol Academy | 1–1 | Birmingham City |
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| Everton | 0–4 | Bristol Academy |
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Group 2
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIN | ARS | CHE | LIV | |
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| 1 | Lincoln | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knock-out stage | — | 4–3 | — | 3–2 | |
| 2 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 6 | — | — | 3–0 | — | ||
| 3 | Chelsea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | 1–2 | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | Liverpool | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 | — | 0–3 | — | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Liverpool | 0–3 | Arsenal |
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Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium, Skelmersdale
| Lincoln | 3–2 | Liverpool |
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Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 3 September – Filton | ||||||
| Bristol Academy | 0 | |||||
| 10 October – Barnet | ||||||
| Arsenal | 4 | |||||
| Arsenal | 1 | |||||
| 2 September – Lincoln | ||||||
| Birmingham City | 0 | |||||
| Lincoln | 1 | |||||
| Birmingham City | 2 | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
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| Lincoln | 1–2 | Birmingham City |
| Bristol Academy | 0–4 | Arsenal |
| Lincoln | 1–2 | Birmingham City |
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Referee: Stephen Ross
Final
[edit]| Arsenal | 1–0 | Birmingham City |
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See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- Season on soccerway.com