2011 FA WSL Cup

2011 FA WSL Cup

Tournament details
Country	England
Dates	4 September 2011 – 11 September 2011
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	Arsenal
Runners-up	Birmingham City
Tournament statistics
Matches played	7
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The 2011 FA WSL Cup was the first edition of the FA WSL's league cup competition. It was sponsored by Continental AG, who sponsored the competition from its creation, and officially known as the FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup. All eight teams of the WSL contested the competition.

The inaugural season of the competition was played as a straight knock-out tournament. Arsenal won the cup with a 4–1 victory over Birmingham. Arsenal also won the league and Women's FA Cup, thus completing a domestic treble that season. ^[1]

Bracket

	Quarter-finals				Semi-finals				Final
	4 September – Skelmersdale
	Liverpool	0
					11 September – Borehamwood
	Arsenal	4
					Arsenal	3
	4 September – Bristol
					Lincoln Ladies	1
	Bristol Academy	1
									25 September – Burton-on-Trent
	Lincoln Ladies	2
									Arsenal	4
	4 September – Doncaster
									Birmingham City	1
	Doncaster Rovers Belles	0
					11 September – Stratford upon Avon
	Birmingham City	4
					Birmingham City	2
	4 September – Morden
					Everton	1
	Chelsea	0
	Everton	4

Quarter-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Bristol Academy	1–2	Lincoln
Chelsea	0–4	Everton
Doncaster Rovers Belles	0–4	Birmingham City
Liverpool	0–4	Arsenal

4 September 2011

Bristol Academy	1–2	Lincoln
Fishlock 45+2'	Report	Harris 41' Clarke 77'

Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton

4 September 2011

Chelsea	0–4	Everton
	Report	Harries 4' Dowie 30' Buet 65' (o.g.) Hinnigan 69'

Imperial Fields , Mitcham

4 September 2011

Doncaster Rovers Belles	0–4	Birmingham City
	Report	Williams 16', 42', 47' Taylor 80'

Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster

Attendance: 198

4 September 2011

Liverpool	0–4	Arsenal
	Report	Grant 9' White 47' Beattie Little 88'

Skelmersdale Ormskirk Stadium, Skelmersdale

Referee: Natalie Walker

Semi-finals

Team 1	Score	Team 2
Birmingham City	2–1	Everton
Arsenal	3–1	Lincoln

11 September 2011

Birmingham City	2–1	Everton
Williams 62' Taylor 90'	Report	Duggan 15'

Knights Lane, Tiddington

Attendance: 212

11 September 2011

Arsenal	3–1	Lincoln
Houghton 29' Carter 36' Little 73'	Report	Allen 63'

Meadow Park , Borehamwood

Attendance: 328

Final

• Main article: 2011 FA WSL Cup final

25 September 2011

Arsenal	4–1	Birmingham City
White 26' Ludlow 27' Yankey 70', 84'	Report	Williams 72'

Pirelli Stadium , Burton-on-Trent

Attendance: 2,167

Referee: Sash Ihringova

See also

• 2011 FA WSL

References

1. "Arsenal complete treble with Continental Cup triumph". BBC. 25 September 2011. Archived from the original on 27 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.