2022–23 FA Women's National League Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales |
Dates | 25 September 2022 – 23 April 2023 |
Teams | 72 |
Defending champions | Southampton |
Final positions | |
Champions | Nottingham Forest (1st title) |
Runner-up | Watford |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 70 |
All statistics correct as of 31 August 2023. |
The 2022–23 FA Women's National League Cup was the 31st running of the competition, which began in 1991. It is the major league cup competition run by the FA Women's National League, and is run alongside their secondary league cup competition, the National League Plate.
All 72 Premier League clubs entered at the Determining round, with the winners continuing in the competition and the losers going into the National League Plate tournament.
Southampton were the defending champions, but were unable to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.[1]
The final was played at the Pirelli Stadium on 23 April 2023 between Nottingham Forest and Watford. Nottingham Forest claimed their first title following a 3–2 win after extra time.[2]
Results
[edit]All results listed are published by The Football Association.[3] Games are listed by round in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.
The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (S)=Southern Division; (N)=Northern Division; (SW1)=South West Division One; (SE1)=South East Division One; (M1)=Midlands Division One; (N1)=Northern Division One.
Determining Round
[edit]25 September 2022 | Chorley (N1) | 3-1 | Bradford City (N1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | AFC Fylde (N) | 1-2 | Derby County (N) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | West Bromwich Albion (N) | 1-5 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool Feds (N) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Peterborough United (M1) | 0-1 (a.e.t.) | Stockport County (N1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Boldmere St Michaels (M1) | 2-4 | Stoke City (N) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 2-1 | Long Eaton United (M1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Leek Town (M1) | 0-5 | Nottingham Forest (N) | |
15:00 |
25 September 2022 | London Seaward (SE1) | 2-1 | Swindon Town (SW1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | AFC St Austell (SW1) | 1-5 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Cardiff City (SW1) | 1-0 | Southampton Women (SW1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Cambridge City (SE1) | 2-4 | Actonians (SE1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Portsmouth (S) | 4-1 | Crawley Wasps (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Hounslow (SE1) | 1-6 | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | AFC Bournemouth(SE1) | 0-0 (a.e.t.) | Oxford United (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Bridgewater United (S) | 1-0 | Billericay Town (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Cheltenham Town(SW1) | 2-4 | A F C Wimbledon (SE1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Watford (S) | 6-0 | Norwich City (SE1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Queens Park Rangers(SE) | 0-7 | Ipswich Town (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Hastag United (SE1) | 7-0 | Ashfiled Town (SE1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Exeter City (SW1) | 3-1 | Maidenhead United (SW1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Portishead Town(SW1) | 0-1 | London Bees (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Keynsham Town(SW1) | 1-0 | Moneyfields (SW1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Selsey(SW1) | 0-1 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Cambridge United(SE1) | 1-5 | Gillingham (S) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Northampton Town(M1) | 0-5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Brighouse Town(N) | 4-1 | Leafield Athletic (M1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Lincoln City(M1) | 1-9 | Newcastle United (N1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Sporting Khalsa(M1) | 2-3 | Durham Cestria (N1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Doncaster Rover Belles(M1) | 1-2 | Mersey Rail (N1)) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Sheffield(M1) | 1-2 | Middlesbrough (N1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | York City (N1) | 2-0 | Leeds United (N1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Loughborough Lightning (N) | 2-0 | Solihul Motors (M1) | |
14:00 |
25 September 2022 | Huddersfield Town (N) | 2-1 | Stourbridge (M1) | |
14:00 |
Preliminary Round
[edit]With 36 teams progressing from the determining round, four need to be eliminated to allow a single-elimination knockout tournament to take place. Twenty eight of the winners from the determining round were given byes to the first round, with eight teams being drawn against each other in preliminary round ties.
9 October 2022 | Barnsley (N1) | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Liverpool Feds (N) | Barnsley |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Houghton Main Miners Welfare Ground Attendance: 60 |
30 October 2022 | London Bees (S) | H-W | Keysham Town (SW1) | Canons Park,London |
14:00 | Stadium: The Hive Stadium |
9 October 2022 | Chesham United (SE1) | 0-3 | Gillingham (S) | Chesham |
14:00 |
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Stadium: The Meadow Attendance: 30 |
9 October 2022 | Newcastle United (N1) | 0-0 (a.e.t.) (1–4 p) | Durham Cestria (N1) | Newcastle |
14:30 | Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 750 |
First Round
[edit]30 October 2022 | Chorley (N1) | 1-2 (a.e.t.) | Derby County (N) | Coppull |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Blainscough Park Attendance: 108 |
30 October 2022 | Liverpool Feds (N) | 1-5 | Burnley (N) | Liverpool |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Jericho Lane Sports Hub Attendance: 125 |
30 October 2022 | Stockport County (N1) | 0-2 | Stoke City (N) | Stockport |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Life Leisure Stockport Sports Village Attendance: 90 |
30 October 2022 | Norton & Stockton Ancients (N1) | 1-3 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Stockton on Tees |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Norton Sports Complex Attendance: 75 |
4 December 2022 | London Seeward (SE1) | 0-4 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | Walthamstow |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Wadham Lodge Sports Ground Attendance: 29 |
30 October 2022 | Cardiff City (SW1) | 4-3 | Actonians (SE1) | Cardiff |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Caerau (Ely) FC Attendance: 95 |
30 October 2022 | Portsmouth (S) | H-W | Larkhall Athletic (SW1) | Havant |
14:00 | Stadium: Westleigh Park |
30 October 2022 | Oxford United (S) | 2-0 (a.e.t.) | Bridgewater United (S) | Oxford |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Court Place Farm Attendance: 208 |
6 November 2022 | A F C Wimbledon (SE1) | 0-1 (a.e.t.) | Watford (S) | Carshalton |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Carshalton Athletic FC Attendance: 207 |
6 November 2022 | Hastag United (SE1) | 2-0 | Ipswich Town (S) | Aveley |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Parkside Stadium Attendance: 128 |
6 November 2022 | Exeter City (SW1) | 3-2 | London Bees (S) | Exeter |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub Attendance: 185 |
30 October 2022 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | 1-0 | Gillingham (S) | Wootton |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Weston Park Blue Cross Club Attendance: 128 |
30 October 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 1-0 | Brighouse Town(N) | Wolverhampton |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground Attendance: 220 |
30 October 2022 | Durham Cestria (N1) | 3-2 | Mersey Rail (N1) | Sunderland |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Sunderland Ford Hub Attendance: 50 |
30 October 2022 | Middlesbrough (N1) | 2-0 | York City (N1) | Stockton On Tees |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Stockton Sixth Form College Attendance: 191 |
30 October 2022 | Loughborough Lightning (N) | 1-2 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Loughborough |
14:00 |
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Stadium: Holywell Sports Complex Attendance: 160 |
Second Round
[edit]4 December 2022 | Derby County (N) | 2-3 | Burnley (N) | Derby |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Mickleover Sports Club Attendance: 259 |
4 December 2022 | Stoke City (N) | 2-4 (a.e.t.) | Nottingham Forest (N) | Stoke-upon-Trent |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Norton Cricket Club & Miners Welfare Institute Attendance: 71 |
8 January 2023 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | 2-1 | Cardiff City (SW1) | Plymouth |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 1518 |
18 December 2022 | Portsmouth (S) | 1-0 | Oxford United (S) | Havant |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Westleigh Park Attendance: 132 |
17 December 2022 | Watford (S) | 5-3 (a.e.t.) | Hastag United (SE1) | London Colney |
18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: UCL Sports Ground |
4 December 2022 | Exeter City (SW1) | 0-2 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | Exeter |
14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Exwick Sports Hub Attendance: 137 |
4 December 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 7-0 | Durham Cestria (N1) | Wolverhampton |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground Attendance: 235 |
4 December 2022 | Middlesbrough (N1) | 1-6 | Huddersfield Town (N) | Stockton-on-Tees |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stockton Sixth Form College Attendance: 82 |
Quarter-finals
[edit]22 January 2023 | Burnley (N) | 1-2 | Nottingham Forest (N) | Eastwood |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Halbrooke Stadium Attendance: 427 |
22 January 2023 | Plymouth Argyle (S) | 0-3 | Portsmouth (S) | Plymouth |
14:30 | Report |
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Stadium: Manadon Football Development Centre Attendance: 145 |
29 January 2023 | Watford (S) | 5-1 | Milton Keynes Dons (S) | Ruislip |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 152 |
5 February 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | 3-2 (a.e.t.) | Huddersfield Town (N) | Telford |
14:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Bucks Head Attendance: 282 |
Semi-finals
[edit]5 March 2023 | Nottingham Forest (N) | 5-0 | Portsmouth (S) | Eastwood |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Halbrooke Stadium Attendance: 429 |
5 March 2023 | Watford (S) | 2-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (N) | Ruislip |
14:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Grosvenor Vale Attendance: 226 |
Final
[edit]Nottingham Forest (N) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Watford (S) |
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Report |
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References
[edit]- ^ Downey, Sophie (21 May 2022). "Southampton Women win promotion to second tier after victory against Wolves". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
- ^ "Nottingham Forest: Reds focused on title hopes after Women's National League Cup win". BBC Sport. 27 April 2023. Retrieved 1 May 2023.
- ^ "The FA Women's National League". Full Time. The Football Association. Retrieved 10 September 2023.