Another set of acceptable margins defined the Women’s League Cup semi-finals as Chelsea and Manchester United edged past Manchester City and Arsenal to secure their places in the final.
The Women’s League Cup reaches its decisive stage on Wednesday night, with four of the Women’s Super League’s most prominent names battling for the right to contest the final at Ashton Gate on 15 March. Holders Chelsea travel to face league leaders Manchester City in a repeat of last season’s final, while record winners Arsenal host Manchester United in a tie that has already produced two goalless stalemates this campaign. With silverware in sight and familiar rivals once again crossing paths, both semi-finals promise tension, tactical nuance and acceptable margins.
The women’s league cup quarter-final did not disappoint as the last action in 2025 for women’s football, with 21 goals scored across the weekend, and the top four again proved their status, all winning their respective games. Some might say it's gotten boring, but what it really shows is the lack of development and the gap. The only team that truly pushed was the Spurs. It shows why clubs need to invest financially to achieve results.
The 2025‑26 Women’s League Cup reaches its quarter‑final stage this weekend with four ties built on recent meetings, tactical narratives and rising stakes. For Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United, this competition represents one of the few remaining realistic routes to silverware this season and possibly their last chance to lift this trophy with the clubs as currently constituted.
The women’s league cup is getting a shake-up, as this is the last season in which a team can win the quadruple.
This issue regarding the legitimacy of the women’s league cup draw goes beyond professionalism and reveals a deeper systemic failure.
WSL Football issued an apology to Spurs and have launched an investigation into the League Cup Quater-final draw after they let influencer GK Barry who knows little about women’s football complete the draw.
This week, the second round of League Cup fixtures started with Liverpool beating Durham 2-1 on Thursday night. Liverpool have only managed to win in the League Cup this season, as they remain winless in the WSL—the likes of Carrie Holland and their new signing, the Scottish Sam Kerr.
While Manchester United, Chelsea, and Arsenal have mid-week games in the Champions League with mixed results, this week we had two of the fixtures for the League Cup the rest will be played on the 16th October or the 19th October in the second round of fixtures.
The Women’s League Cup has quickly become one of the most competitive tournaments in the domestic calendar. Since its launch in 2011, the trophy has mostly been dominated by Manchester City, Arsenal, and Chelsea — with the Blues winning the last three editions. The format adds extra intrigue: group-stage games that finish level go straight to penalties, with the shootout winners awarded a bonus point. It means every goal, every save, and every shootout can reshape the table.
The League Cup is back, with all teams in the WSL and WSL2 taking part. The games start today as part of a group stage followed by a knockout round. The group stage is regionalised. Teams like Arsenal, Chelsea, and Manchester United are exempt from the group stage as they are in the UEFA Women’s Champions League. They will enter at the quarter-final stage. Only the group winner will progress from each group.
