2025–26 FA Women's National League Cup
Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales |
Date | 19 August 2025 - 29 March 2026 |
Teams | 88 |
Defending champions | Nottingham Forest |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Goals scored | 23 (3.83 per match) |
All statistics correct as of 19 August 2025. |
The 2025–26 FA Women's National League Cup was the 34th running of the FA Women's National League Cup, which began in 1991. It is the major league cup competition run by the FA Women's National League, and is run alongside their secondary league cup competition, the FA Women's National League Plate.
The 2025–26 season saw a change to the format of the League Cup, with the introduction of a group stage and entry of Professional Game Academy sides for the first time. Teams were initially drawn into 22 groups of four teams, from which the 22 group winners and 10 best runners-up advanced to the Cup knockout stages. The other 12 runners-up, and 20 best third-placed teams advanced to the National League Plate knockout stages. From there, both the Cup and the Plate held four knockout rounds before the finals of each competition.[1]
Results
All results listed are published by The Football Association.[2] With the introduction of a group stage for the 2025–2 season, games are first listed by group in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously. For knockout rounds onwards, they are then listed in chronological order, and then in alphabetical order of the home team where matches were played simultaneously.
Group Stage
Group A
19 August 2025 | Bristol Rovers | Abandoned | Bridgwater United | Memorial Stadium (Bristol) |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | ||||
Note: Abandoned in the first half due to floodlight failure |
21 August 2025 | Marine Academy Plymouth | v | Plymouth Argyle | Erme Valley |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Bristol Rovers | v | Marine Academy Plymouth | Memorial Stadium (Bristol) |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Plymouth Argyle | v | Bridgwater United | Home Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Bridgwater United | v | Marine Academy Plymouth | Everyone Active Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Bristol Rovers | v | Plymouth Argyle | Memorial Stadium (Bristol) |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group B
20 August 2025 | Abingdon United | v | Southampton FC Academy | The Northcourt |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Portishead Town F.C. | v | Exeter City | Portishead Football Club |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Abingdon United | v | Portishead Town F.C. | The Northcourt |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Exeter City | v | Southampton FC PGA | Exeter City Football Club |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Exeter City | v | Abingdon United | Exeter City Football Club |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Portishead Town F.C. | v | Southampton FC PGA | Portishead Football Club |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group C
20 August 2025 | Swindon Town | 4–3 | Bristol City PGA | Swindon |
19:45 |
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Stadium: The County Ground |
21 August 2025 | Keynsham Town | v | Gwalia United | Keynsham Town Football Club |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Gwalia United | v | Bristol City PGA | University of South Wales Sports Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Swindon Town | v | Keynsham Town | The County Ground (Swindon) |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Gwalia United | v | Swindon Town | University of South Wales Sports Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Keynsham Town | v | Bristol City PGA | Keynsham Town Football Club |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group D
20 August 2025 | Worthing | 0–7 | Brighton & Hove Albion PGA | Worthing |
19:45 | Stadium: Woodside Road |
20 August 2025 | Fulham | 1–2 | Lewes | New Malden |
19:45 |
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Stadium: Motspur Park |
7 September 2025 | Lewes | v | Brighton & Hove Albion PGA | The Dripping Pan |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Fulham | v | Brighton & Hove Albion PGA | Motspur Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Lewes | v | Worthing | The Dripping Pan |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group E
19 August 2025 | Ascot United | 0 – 0 | Moneyfields | The Racecourse |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | Report |
20 August 2025 | AFC Bournemouth | v | Bournemouth Sports FC | The Ringwood Community Hub |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | AFC Bournemouth | v | Moneyfields | The Ringwood Community Hub |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Bournemouth Sports FC | v | Ascot United | Chapel Gate |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Ascot United | v | AFC Bournemouth | The Racecourse |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Moneyfields | v | Bournemouth Sports FC | The Ringwood Community Hub |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group F
21 August 2025 | Cheltenham Town | v | Worcester City | Kayte Lane |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers | v | Birmingham City PGA | King George V Playing Field (Droitwich) |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Cheltenham Town | v | Birmingham City PGA | Kayte Lane |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Worcester City | v | Kidderminster Harriers | Sixways Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Kidderminster Harriers | v | Cheltenham Town | King George V Playing Field (Droitwich) |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Worcester City | v | Birmingham City PGA | Sixways Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group G
19 August 2025 | AFC Sudbury | 3 – 1 | Billericay Town | King's Marsh |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
20 August 2025 | Chatham Town | v | London City Lionesses PGA | Bauvil Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | AFC Sudbury | v | London City Lionesses PGA | King's Marsh |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Billericay Town | v | Chatham Town | New Lodge |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Billericay Town | v | London City Lionesses PGA | New Lodge |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Chatham Town | v | AFC Sudbury | Bauvil Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group H
20 August 2025 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Chelsea PGA | Imperial Fields |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
20 August 2025 | Maidenhead United | v | Actonians | York Road (Maidenhead) |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Actonians | v | Chelsea PGA | Berkeley Fields |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | AFC Wimbledon | v | Maidenhead United | Imperial Fields |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Actonians | v | AFC Wimbledon | Berkeley Fields |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Maidenhead United | v | Chelsea PGA | York Road (Maidenhead) |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group I
20 August 2025 | Hashtag United | v | Crystal Palace PGA | Parkside |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | London Bees | v | Dulwich Hamlet | Champion Hill |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Dulwich Hamlet | v | Crystal Palace PGA | Champion Hill |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Hashtag United | v | London Bees | Parkside |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Dulwich Hamlet | v | Hashtag United | Champion Hill |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | London Bees | v | Crystal Palace PGA | Champion Hill |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group J
20 August 2025 | Watford | v | Charlton Athletic PGA | Grosvenor Vale |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Chesham United | v | Queens Park Rangers | The Meadow |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Charlton Athletic PGA | Skyex Community Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Watford | v | Chesham United | Grosvenor Vale |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Chesham United | v | Charlton Athletic PGA | The Meadow |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Watford | Skyex Community Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group K
21 August 2025 | Loughborough Lightning | v | Rugby Borough | Holywell Sports Complex |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Northampton Town | v | Arsenal PGA | Sixfields Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Loughborough Lightning | v | Arsenal PGA | Holywell Sports Complex |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Rugby Borough | v | Northampton Town | Kilsby Lane |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Northampton Town | v | Loughborough Lightning | Sixfields Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Rugby Borough | v | Arsenal PGA | Kilsby Lane |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group L
19 August 2025 | Norwich City | 2 – 0 | Peterborough United | The Nest |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
20 August 2025 | Cambridge United | v | Real Bedford | Rowley Park |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Peterborough United | v | Cambridge United | Lincoln Road |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Real Bedford | v | Norwich City | McMullen Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Cambridge United | v | Norwich City | Rowley Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Real Bedford | v | Peterborough United | McMullen Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group M
20 August 2025 | Luton Town | v | Tottenham Hotspur PGA | Sharpenhoe Road |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
20 August 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Oxford United | Stadium MK |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Luton Town | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Sharpenhoe Road |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Oxford United | v | Tottenham Hotspur PGA | Marsh Lane |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Milton Keynes Dons | v | Tottenham Hotspur PGA | Stadium MK |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Oxford United | v | Luton Town | Marsh Lane |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group N
20 August 2025 | Stourbridge | v | West Bromwich Albion | War Memorial Athletic Ground |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Leafield Athletic | v | Leicester City PGA | Vale Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Leafield Athletic | v | Stourbridge | Vale Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Leicester City PGA | Valley Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Stourbridge | v | Leicester City PGA | War Memorial Athletic Ground |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Leafield Athletic | Valley Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group O
19 August 2025 | Sutton Coldfield Town | 0 – 6 | Aston Villa PGA | Central Ground |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
20 August 2025 | Sporting Khalsa | v | Boldmere St. Michaels | Aspray Arena |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Boldmere St. Michaels | v | Aston Villa PGA | Boldmere Community Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Sutton Coldfield Town | v | Sporting Khalsa | Central Ground |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Boldmere St. Michaels | v | Sutton Coldfield Town | Boldmere Community Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Sporting Khalsa | v | Aston Villa PGA | Aspray Arena |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group P
19 August 2025 | Notts County | 1 – 4 | Derby County | Coronation Park |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Lincoln United | v | Sheffield FC | Ashby Avenue |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Derby County | v | Lincoln United | Station Road |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Sheffield FC | v | Notts County | Home of Football Stadium Dronfield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Lincoln United | v | Notts County | Ashby Avenue |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Sheffield FC | v | Derby County | Home of Football Stadium Dronfield |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group Q
20 August 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Stoke City | New Bucks Head |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Wythenshawe F.C. | v | Manchester United PGA | Hollyhedge Park |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Stoke City | v | Wythenshawe F.C. | Wellbeing Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Manchester United PGA | New Bucks Head |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Stoke City | v | Manchester United PGA | Wellbeing Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Wythenshawe F.C. | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Hollyhedge Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group R
20 August 2025 | Cheadle Town Stingers FC | Postponed | Liverpool F.C. PGA | Park Road Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) | ||||
Note: Postponed, supposedly due to Liverpool's senior team playing a friendly against Manchester United at the same time. |
20 August 2025 | Stockport County | v | Liverpool Feds | Stockport Sports Village |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Cheadle Town Stingers FC | v | Stockport County | Park Road Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Liverpool Feds | v | Liverpool F.C. PGA | Jericho Lane Football Hub |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Liverpool Feds | v | Cheadle Town Stingers FC | Jericho Lane Football Hub |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Stockport County | v | Liverpool F.C. PGA | Stockport Sports Village |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group S
19 August 2025 | Hull City | 5 – 1 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | The Dransfield Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Barnsley Women | v | Sheffield United PGA | Steel City Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | v | Barnsley Women | Eco-Power Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Hull City | v | Sheffield United PGA | The Dransfield Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Barnsley Women | v | Hull City | Steel City Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | v | Sheffield United PGA | Eco-Power Stadium |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group T
20 August 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Huddersfield Town | Ewood Park |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Chorley Women FC | v | Burnley | Jim Fowler Memorial Ground |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Burnley | v | Huddersfield Town | County Ground (Leyland) |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Chorley Women FC | v | Blackburn Rovers | Jim Fowler Memorial Ground |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Burnley | Ewood Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Huddersfield Town | v | Chorley Women FC | Stafflex Arena |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group U
20 August 2025 | Leeds United | v | Halifax F.C. | Bannister Prentice Stadium |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
20 August 2025 | York City | v | Norton & Stockton Ancients | University of York Sports Centre |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Halifax F.C. | v | York City | Myra Shay Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Norton & Stockton Ancients | v | Leeds United | Norton Sports Complex |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Halifax F.C. | v | Norton & Stockton Ancients | Myra Shay Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | York City | v | Leeds United | University of York Sports Centre |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
Group V
21 August 2025 | Chester-le-Street Town | v | Sunderland PGA | Moor Park |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
21 August 2025 | Durham Cestria | v | Middlesbrough FC | Welfare Ground, Brandon |
19:45 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Chester-le-Street Town | v | Durham Cestria | Moor Park |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
7 September 2025 | Middlesbrough FC | v | Sunderland PGA | Bishopton Road West |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Durham Cestria | v | Sunderland PGA | Ford Quarry Hub |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
28 September 2025 | Middlesbrough FC | v | Chester-le-Street Town | Bishopton Road West |
14:00 BST (UTC+01:00) |
References
- ^ "FA Women's National League announces key dates and changes to promotion for 2025/26 season". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-17.
- ^ "Fixtures". fulltime.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-07-15.