2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Runners-up | Doncaster Rovers Belles |
The 2008–09 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 18th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.
The tournament was won by Arsenal, who beat Doncaster Rovers Belles 5–0 in the final; this was Arsenal's tenth title.[1][2]
Results
Preliminary round
All played on 31 August 2008.
| 31 August 2008 | Colchester United | 5–6 | Portsmouth | |
| Report |
| 31 August 2008 | Newcastle United | 1–2 | Preston North End | |
| Report |
| 31 August 2008 | Sunderland | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | |
| Report |
First round
All played 14 September, except Tranmere Rovers vs. Doncaster Rovers Belles on 21 September.
| 14 September 2008 | Arsenal | 6–2 | Charlton Athletic | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 14 September 2008 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Truro City | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Bristol Academy | 3–0 | Keynsham Town | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Millwall Lionesses | 7–1 | Ipswich Town | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Watford | 3–0 | Crystal Palace | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 7–2 | Rotherham United | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Leeds Carnegie | 1–0 | Manchester City | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Leicester City | 6–2 | Aston Villa | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Portsmouth | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | Preston North End | 5–3 | Curzon Ashton | |
| Report |
| 14 September 2008 | OOH Lincoln | 3–1 | Sunderland | |
| Report |
| 21 September 2008 | Tranmere Rovers | 1–6 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| Report |
Second round
All played 5 October, except the games at Nottingham Forest, Fulham and Millwall: all played on 12 October.[3]
| 5 October 2008 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–4 (a.e.t.) (3–4 p) | Portsmouth | |
| Report |
| 5 October 2008 | Arsenal | 3–1 | Everton | Borehamwood |
| 14:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 5 October 2008 | Preston North End | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| Report |
| 5 October 2008 | Chelsea | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Leeds Carnegie | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2008 | Nottingham Forest | 0–4 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | |
| Report |
| 12 October 2008 | Millwall Lionesses | 1–3 | Leicester City | |
| Report |
Quarter–finals
All played 2 November, except Leicester City vs. Arsenal on 9 November.[4]
| 2 November 2008 | Portsmouth | 0–1 | Preston North End | |
| Report |
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| 9 November 2008 | Leicester City | 0–7 | Arsenal | Leicester |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Leicestershire Scouts HQ |
Semi–finals
Both played 7 December.[5]
| 7 December 2008 | Doncaster Rovers Belles | 3–1 | Preston North End | |
| Report |
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| 7 December 2008 | Chelsea | 0–4 | Arsenal | East Molesey |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Imber Court |
Final
See also
References
- ^ Taylor, Declan (26 February 2009). "League Cup Final: Doncaster 0–5 Arsenal". Arsenal F.C. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Smith seals cup win on Arsenal farewell". UEFA. 26 February 2009.
- ^ "Four off in League Cup thriller". 5 October 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Belles & Chelsea through to semis". 2 November 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2025.
- ^ "Arsenal to meet Belles in final". 7 December 2008. Retrieved 22 May 2025.