2013 FA WSL Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 23 March 2013 – 4 October 2013 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Defending champions | Arsenal |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Runners-up | Lincoln |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
The 2013 FA WSL Cup was the third 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 in the competition.
Arsenal were the defending champions and the only club to have won the cup in the previous two seasons it was contested in.
The competition was played in the same format as the previous year. Arsenal won their third title in as many editions with a 2–0 win over Lincoln.[1]
Group stage
[edit]Group 1
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ARS | LIN | BIR | BRI | |
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| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | — | 2–1 | 4–2 | |
| 2 | Lincoln | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | 1–1 | — | — | — | ||
| 3 | Birmingham City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | — | 1–1 | — | — | ||
| 4 | Bristol Academy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 | — | 0–1 | 0–2 | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Bristol Academy | 0–1 | Lincoln |
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| Birmingham City | 1–1 | Lincoln |
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Group 2
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | LIV | EVE | DON | CHE | |
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| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Knockout stage | — | 1–1 | 1–0 | — | |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | — | — | — | 2–1 | ||
| 3 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | — | 1–3 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 4 | Chelsea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 | 0–4 | — | — | — |
Source: [citation needed]
| Doncaster Rovers Belles | 1–1 | Chelsea |
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Attendance: 179
Knockout stage
[edit]Bracket
[edit]| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 8 August – Borehamwood | ||||||
| Arsenal | 4 | |||||
| 4 October – Barnet | ||||||
| Everton | 0 | |||||
| Arsenal | 2 | |||||
| 7 August – Widnes | ||||||
| Lincoln | 0 | |||||
| Liverpool | 1 (2) | |||||
| Lincoln (pen.) | 1 (4) | |||||
Semi-finals
[edit]| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Lincoln |
| Arsenal | 4–0 | Everton |
Final
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- Season on soccerway.com