2013 FA WSL Cup

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2013 FA WSL Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates23 March 2013 –
4 October 2013
Teams8
Defending champions Arsenal
Final positions
Champions Arsenal
Runners-up Lincoln
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
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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.

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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

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification ARS LIN BIR BRI
1 Arsenal 321074+37Advance to knock-out stage —— 2–1 4–2
2 Lincoln 312032+15 1–1 ———
3 Birmingham City 311143+14— 1–1 ——
4 Bristol Academy 300327−50— 0–1 0–2 —
Source: [ citation needed ]
Bristol Academy 0–2 Birmingham City
Report
Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton
Attendance: 675
Referee: Adrian Quelch
Lincoln 1–1 Arsenal
Report
Sincil Bank , Lincoln
Attendance: 283
Referee: Stuart Richardson
Bristol Academy 0–1 Lincoln
Report
Stoke Gifford Stadium , Filton
Attendance: 425
Referee: Thomas Blanch
Arsenal 2–1 Birmingham City
report 1 Report 2
Meadow Park , Borehamwood
Attendance: 479
Referee: Adam Crysell
Arsenal 4–2 Bristol Academy
Report
Meadow Park , Borehamwood
Attendance: 446
Referee: Anthony Da Costa
Birmingham City 1–1 Lincoln
Report
Knights Lane , Tiddington
Attendance: 427
Referee: Robert Massey-Ellis

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification LIV EVE DON CHE
1 Liverpool 321061+57Advance to knock-out stage — 1–1 1–0 —
2 Everton 321063+37——— 2–1
3 Doncaster Rovers Belles 301225−31— 1–3 — 1–1
4 Chelsea 301227−51 0–4 ———
Source: [ citation needed ]
Liverpool 1–1 Everton
Report
Halton Stadium , Widnes
Attendance: 1,432
Referee: Sian Massey
Doncaster Rovers Belles 1–1 Chelsea
Report
Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster
Attendance: 179
Liverpool 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Belles
Report
Halton Stadium , Widnes
Attendance: 471
Referee: Rob Goodwin-Davey
Everton 2–1 Chelsea
Report
Rossett Park , Crosby
Attendance: 257
Referee: Elizabeth Jane Simms
Doncaster Rovers Belles 1–3 Everton
Report
Keepmoat Stadium , Doncaster
Attendance: 301
Referee: Duncan Street
Chelsea 0–4 Liverpool
Report
Wheatsheaf Park , Staines
Attendance: 349
Referee: Paul Kelly

Knock-out stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
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

Team 1 Score Team 2
Liverpool 1–1 (2–4 p) Lincoln
Arsenal 4–0 Everton
Liverpool 1–1 Lincoln
Report
Penalties
2–4
Halton Stadium , Widnes
Attendance: 507
Referee: Barry Lamb
Arsenal 4–0 Everton
Report 1 Report 2
Meadow Park , Borehamwood
Attendance: 704

Final

Arsenal 2–0 Lincoln
Report
The Hive , Canons Park
Attendance: 3,421
Referee: Lisa Rashid

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Back-to-back doubles". thefa.com. 4 October 2013. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
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