2014 FA WSL Cup

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CountryEngland
Dates30 April 2014 –
16 October 2014
Teams18
2014 FA WSL Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Dates30 April 2014 –
16 October 2014
Teams18
Final positions
ChampionsManchester City
Runners-upArsenal
Tournament statistics
Matches played47
Goals scored164 (3.49 per match)
Attendance23,569 (501 per match)
Top goal scorerEngland Natasha Dowie Liverpool
England Jessica Clarke Notts County (8 Goals Each)
 2013
2015 

The 2014 FA WSL Cup was the fourth 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 18 teams of the two divisions 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 three seasons it was contested in.

The 2014 edition saw 18 teams play for the title. Teams were divided into three groups of six. The group winners plus the best runners-up advanced to the semi-finals. The first matches were played on 30 April 2014.[1][2][3]

Group 1

Knock-out stage

Semi-finals were drawn after the group stage and not predetermined. All teams were from the WSL 1. Arsenal reached their fourth final in as many years and would meet Manchester City.[5]

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
7 September
 
 
Arsenal (a.e.t.)2
 
16 October
 
Notts County0
 
Arsenal 0
 
7 September
 
Manchester City1
 
Chelsea0
 
 
Manchester City1
 

Semi-finals

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Arsenal 2–0 Notts County
Manchester City 1–0 Chelsea
Arsenal2–0 (a.e.t.)Notts County
Report
Attendance: 692
Referee: Ian Fissenden

Manchester City1–0Chelsea
Report
Attendance: 752
Referee: Helen Byrne

Final

Team 1  Score  Team 2
Arsenal 0–1 Manchester City

Wycombe Wanderers' Adams Park was to stage the final match. The match was broadcast live on BT Sport.[6][7][8]

Arsenal0–1Manchester City
Report
Attendance: 3,697[9]
Referee: Nigel Lugg[9]

See also

References

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