2012 FA WSL Cup

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2012 FA WSL Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates18 March 2012 –
10 October 2012
Teams8
Defending champions Arsenal
Final positions
Champions Arsenal
Runners-up Birmingham City
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored43 (2.87 per match)
Attendance5,758 (384 per match)
Top goal scorer(s) Flag of Scotland.svg Kim Little Arsenal
Flag of England.svg Jodie Taylor Birmingham City (4 Goals Each)
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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.

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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

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification BRI BIR EVE DON
1 Bristol Academy 321061+57Advance to knock-out stage — 1–1 ——
2 Birmingham City 321041+37—— 1–0 2–0
3 Everton 310215−43 0–4 —— 1–0
4 Doncaster Rovers Belles 300304−40 0–1 ———
Source: [ citation needed ]
Birmingham City 1–0 Everton
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 Report
The DCS Stadium, Stratford-upon-Avon
Attendance: 208
Referee: Ian Rathbone
Bristol Academy 1–1 Birmingham City
Report
Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton
Attendance: 287
Referee: Lee Sheridan
Everton 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Report
Rossett Park , Crosby
Attendance: 277
Referee: Natalie Walker
Everton 0–4 Bristol Academy
Report
Rossett Park , Crosby
Attendance: 340
Referee: Mark Duncan
Birmingham City 2–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Report
The DCS Stadium, Stratford-upon-Avon
Attendance: 464
Referee: Sasa Ihringova

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LIN ARS CHE LIV
1 Lincoln 330096+39Advance to knock-out stage — 4–3 — 3–2
2 Arsenal 320194+56—— 3–0 —
3 Chelsea 310236−33 1–2 —— 2–1
4 Liverpool 300338−50— 0–3 ——
Source: [ citation needed ]
Chelsea 1–2 Lincoln
Report
Wheatsheaf Park , Staines
Attendance: 132
Liverpool 0–3 Arsenal
Report
Skelmersdale & Ormskirk College Stadium, Skelmersdale
Chelsea 2–1 Liverpool
Report
Wheatsheaf Park , Staines
Attendance: 157
Lincoln 4–3 Arsenal
Report
Ashby Avenue , Lincoln
Lincoln 3–2 Liverpool
Report
Ashby Avenue , Lincoln
Attendance: 154
Referee: Martin Dexter
Arsenal 3–0 Chelsea
Report
Meadow Park , Borehamwood
Attendance: 634
Referee: Ashvin Degnarain

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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

Team 1 Score Team 2
Lincoln 1–2 Birmingham City
Bristol Academy 0–4 Arsenal
Lincoln 1–2 Birmingham City
Report
Ashby Avenue , Lincoln
Referee: Stephen Ross
Bristol Academy 0–4 Arsenal
Report
Report
Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton
Attendance: 570
Referee: Adam Bromley

Final

Arsenal 1–0 Birmingham City
Report
Underhill Stadium , Barnet
Attendance: 2,535
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 10 October 2012. Archived from the original on 23 December 2012. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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