Firstly, supporters can get their hands on a unique and exclusive collectors’ item matchday programme, with the Women’s Professional Leagues (WPLL) having collaborated with football and fashion platform SEASON zine for the final’s publication.

Boasting features with Chelsea’s Lucy Bronze and Manchester City’s Laura Coombs, there’s also sit-downs with club legends and Barclays Women’s Super League icons Eni Aluko and Steph Houghton.

Additionally, there are feature pieces focused on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, Environmental Sustainability and Neurodiversity in the women’s game, alongside an insight into the WPLL’s senior leadership team.

Copies can be purchased around the ground from vendors ahead of kick-off for just £5.

Speaking about the collaboration, Felicia Pennant – Editor in Chief of SEASON zine – said: “We’ve made a beautiful programme-zine filled with original cross-channel content that champions Chelsea, Manchester City and the burgeoning women’s football community.

“From interviews with players, to an open letter from Pledgeball’s CEO and a non-exhaustive directory filled with grassroots teams, community initiatives, and more, it’s been thrilling to join forces with the WPLL to break new ground in this way. I sincerely hope this limited edition resonates for years to come.”

On the ground, the pre-match Subway® FanZone at Pride Park will be open from 9.45am until 11.45am, with fans able to enjoy delicious low carbon bites from the competition’s title partner, Subway®, and their Subrina sampling van, and take part in family-friendly football activities to win prizes.

There will be facepainting available for supporters to show their support for their team and free Subway® merchandise, as well as activations from league partner Panini, with those in attendance having the opportunity to get their hands on brand-new Barclays WSL Adrenalyn XL 2025 Official Trading Cards.

And with DJ Char Stape on hand to get the atmosphere building, the fan zone is the place to be ahead of kick-off, with a special fan guide available HERE.

Finally, with a vision of transforming women’s football, WPLL’s ambitions include accelerating positive environmental change within the leagues, with that taking centre stage at this weekend’s Subway® Women’s League Cup Final.

In collaboration with Derby County, key sustainability measures have been implemented for the final, including:

• Venue Sustainability Measures: Leveraging Pride Park’s existing infrastructure, including a bio mass boiler, a borehole water system, and waste management strategies.
• Recycling & Reusables: Ensuring recycling facilities are readily available and promoting the use of reusable cups on matchday.
• Sustainable Catering: Engaging with caterers to offer plant-based and low-carbon meal options, with Cup Final sponsor Subway® providing sustainable food choices.
• Use of Recycled Materials: The matchday programme, amongst other event materials have been sourced with sustainability in mind and are made from recycled materials.

In line with the above, the Women’s Professional Leagues are inviting fans to play their part in protecting where we play through simple, impactful choices including:

• Take the Road Less Travelled: Walk, cycle, or use public transport to get to the game—fewer cars mean less pollution and more time for pre-match excitement.
• Vintage Vibes: Wear a vintage football shirt, swap with a friend, or buy second hand. If all Pride Park attendees switched to second hand clothing, it would be equivalent to taking over 1,400 cars off the road.
• Fuel for Champions: Try a low-carbon or plant-based meal. If everyone at Pride Park did this twice a week, the emissions savings would be equivalent to taking over 1,900 cars off the road.
• Pass It Back: Return your reusable cup to help keep matchdays cleaner and greener.
• Paper Saves: Recycle your printed ticket to ensure it doesn’t end up in a landfill.

The venue for the fourteenth Women’s League Cup Final was revealed during the quarter and semi-final draw conducted by Betty Glover and former player Toni Duggan live on the Barclays Women’s Super League YouTube channel on Monday lunchtime.

Details of both draws in their entirety are as follows:

Quarter Final Draw

Chelsea v Durham
Tottenham Hotspur v West Ham United
Manchester United v Manchester City
Brighton & Hove Albion v Arsenal

Semi Final Draw

Brighton & Hove Albion or Arsenal v Manchester United or Manchester City
Chelsea or Durham v Tottenham Hotspur or West Ham United

The quarter final fixtures will take place over January 22 and 23, 2025, with the semi-finals to be played across February 5 and 6, 2025.

The showpiece fixture will then be contested at Pride Park Stadium on Saturday 15 March 2025, kicking off at 12.15pm and broadcast live on the BBC.

Home to Derby County since 1997 and boasting a capacity of 32,944, Pride Park has previously played host to a major fixture in the women’s football calendar, with the 2009 Women’s FA Cup Final between Arsenal and Sunderland taking place there in front of 23,291 fans.

Last season’s final meanwhile saw Arsenal secure a 2-1 extra-time win over Chelsea at Wolverhampton Wanderers’ Molineux Stadium in front of a record attendance of 21,462.

Speaking on the announcement, Nikki Doucet, Chief Executive Officer of the Women’s Professional Leagues, said: “We’re thrilled to have Pride Park confirmed as our venue for this season’s Subway Women’s League Cup Final.

“The stadium is one fitting for a showpiece fixture with it boasting the biggest capacity we’ve ever had for this final, and coupled with our new Women’s League Cup sponsor, Subway, this is very much a landmark moment for the competition.

“We’re looking forward to working with Derby to help create another exciting and memorable day for the women’s professional game and our fanbase.”

Derby County’s Chief Executive Officer, Stephen Pearce, said: “We are delighted that the Women’s Professional Leagues have selected Pride Park Stadium as the venue for the 2024/25 Subway Women’s League Cup Final.

“We are looking forward to welcoming a big crowd to Pride Park from not only the two clubs that reach the final and avid followers of the women’s game, but also the local Derbyshire community for what is set to be a showcase event.

“It is a wonderful opportunity for us as a football club to be involved in the continued growth of the women’s game and we are excited to work closely with the Women’s Professional Leagues over the next few months in the lead-up to the final.”

Early bird tickets (available until Friday 24 January 2025) for the final at Pride Park are now on sale and are priced as follows:

Group ticket discounts are available for those purchasing more than nine tickets together, with all tickets able to be purchased directly from Derby County’s website or by phoning 0871 472 1884.

The draw took place on Monday 19 August, live on talkSPORT2, with former England international Lianne Sanderson dividing the 20 teams entering the competition at this stage into five groups.

And with the fixtures for each group now confirmed, the full list of games – including dates, kick-off times and venues, is as follows:

Round One (2-3 October 2024)

Group A: Manchester United v Liverpool (7pm, 2 October, Leigh Sports Village); Newcastle United v Everton (7.45pm, 2 October, Kingston Park Stadium)

Group B: Blackburn Rovers v Durham (7pm, 2 October, Lancashire FA); Sheffield United v Sunderland (7pm, 3 October, The Impact Arena, Alfreton)

Group C: Southampton v London City Lionesses (7pm, 3 October, Silverlake Stadium); West Ham United v Portsmouth (7pm, 2 October, Chigwell Construction Stadium)

Group D: Birmingham City v Brighton & Hove Albion (7pm, 2 October, St Andrew’s Stadium); Leicester City v Bristol City (7pm, 2 October, Pirelli Stadium)

Group E: Aston Villa v Crystal Palace (7.15pm, 2 October, Poundland Bescot Stadium); Charlton Athletic v Tottenham Hotspur (7.15pm, 2 October, The Valley)

Round Two (22-24 November 2024)

Group A: Everton v Manchester United (7pm, 22 November, Walton Hall Park); Newcastle United v Liverpool (2pm, 24 November, Kingston Park Stadium)

Group B: Durham v Sheffield United (12pm, 24 November, Maiden Castle); Sunderland v Blackburn Rovers (2pm, 24 November, Eppleton CW)

Group C: London City Lionesses v West Ham United (2pm, 24 November, Bromley FC); Portsmouth v Southampton (2pm, 24 November, Westleigh)

Group D: Brighton & Hove Albion v Leicester City (2pm, 24 November, Broadfield Stadium); Bristol City v Birmingham City (3pm, 24 November, Robins High Performance Centre)

Group E: Crystal Palace v Charlton Athletic (2pm, 24 November, VBS Community Stadium); Tottenham Hotspur v Aston Villa (12.15pm, 23 November, Brisbane Road)

Round Three (11-12 December 2024)

Group A: Liverpool v Everton (6pm, 11 December, St Helens Stadium); Manchester United v Newcastle United (7pm, 11 December, Leigh Sports Village)

Group B: Blackburn Rovers v Sheffield United (7pm, 11 December, Lancashire FA); Sunderland v Durham (7.30pm, 11 December, Eppleton CW)

Group C: Portsmouth v London City Lionesses (7pm, 11 December, Westleigh); West Ham United v Southampton (7pm, 11 December, Chigwell Construction Stadium)

Group D: Brighton & Hove Albion v Bristol City (7pm, 11 December, Broadfield Stadium); Leicester City v Birmingham City (Date, KO time and venue TBC)

Group E: Aston Villa v Charlton Athletic (7.15pm, 11 December, Poundland Bescot Stadium); Crystal Palace v Tottenham Hotspur (7pm, 11 December, VBS Community Stadium)

Following the completion of the group stages, the quarter finals of the competition will take place across January 22 and 23, 2025 with the semi-finals set to be hosted over February 5 and 6, 2025 before the showpiece final across the weekend of March 15 and 16, 2025.

As a reminder, Chelsea will enter the competition at the quarter final stage.

If either Arsenal or Manchester City exit the UWCL in either Rounds 1 or 2, then they will enter the League Cup at the Group Stage (playing their first match on 16/17 October).

A draw would take place to determine which group (A or B) Manchester City and (C, D or E) Arsenal would join.

With thanks to the FA

The draw was conducted by former England international Lianne Sanderson on talkSPORT 2’s Social Show on Monday afternoon.

The groups in their entirety are as follows:

Group A

Newcastle United
Everton
Manchester United
Liverpool

Group B

Durham
Sheffield United
Sunderland
Blackburn Rovers

Group C

West Ham United
Southampton
Portsmouth
London City Lionesses

Group D

Birmingham City
Leicester City
Bristol City
Brighton & Hove Albion

Group E

Crystal Palace
Charlton Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur
Aston Villa

Group Stage Fixture Dates

Details of specific fixtures will be confirmed in due course, with the dates as follows:

• 2/3 October 2024
• 16/17 October 2024 & 13/14 November 2024 (Only required if either Arsenal or Manchester City enter the Group Stage)
• 23/24 November 2024
• 11/12 December 2024

Knockout Stages

• Quarter Finals: 22/23 January 2025
• Semi Finals: 5/6 February 2025
• Final: 15/16 March 2025

UEFA Women’s Championship League Teams

As a reminder, Chelsea will enter the competition at the Quarter Final stage.

If either Arsenal or Manchester City exit the UWCL in either Rounds 1 or 2, then they will enter the League Cup at the Group Stage (playing their first match on 16/17 October).

A draw would take place to determine which group (A or B) Manchester City and (C, D or E) Arsenal would join.

With thanks to the FA

The draw will take place on talkSPORT 2’s Social Show at 3.30pm on Monday 19^th August, and will be conducted by former England international Lianne Sanderson.

It will be split into two sections – northern and southern – with ball numbers and structure as follows:

Northern Section

1. Everton
2. Sunderland
3. Blackburn Rovers
4. Sheffield United
5. Liverpool
6. Newcastle United
7. Manchester United
8. Durham

The northern section will be split into two groups consisting of four teams.

The first four numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group A, while the remaining four numbers will be placed in Group B.

Southern Section

1. Brighton & Hove Albion
2. West Ham United
3. Birmingham City
4. Crystal Palace
5. Southampton
6. Portsmouth
7. Aston Villa
8. Charlton Athletic
9. London City Lionesses
10. Leicester City
11. Bristol City
12. Tottenham Hotspur

The southern section will be split into three groups consisting of four teams.

The first four numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group C, the next four numbers in Group D, and the final four numbers in Group E.

Group Stage Fixture Dates

• 2/3 October 2024
• 16/17 October 2024 & 13/14 November 2024 (Only required if either Arsenal or Manchester City enter the Group Stage) 
• 23/24 November 2024
• 11/12 December 2024

 Knockout Stages

• Quarter Finals: 22/23 January 2025
• Semi Finals: 5/6 February 2025
• Final: 15/16 March 2025

UEFA Women’s Championship League Teams 

Chelsea will enter the competition at the Quarter Final stage.

If either Arsenal or Manchester City exit the UWCL in either Rounds 1 or 2, then they will enter the League Cup at the Group Stage (playing their first match on 16/17 October).

A draw would take place to determine which group (A or B) Manchester City and (C, D or E) Arsenal would join.

With thanks to the FA

The news was confirmed this evening on talkSPORT2 during the Quarter-Final draw of the competition, with the eleventh Final due to be broadcast live on the BBC. Kick-off time will be announced in due course and tickets are now on sale.

Home to The Dons since November 2020, the Final will be played in front of a crowd of potentially up to 9,000 spectators, with fans due back after the conclusion of last season’s competition was played behind closed doors.

Kelly Simmons, FA Director of The Women’s Professional Game, said: “We are delighted to confirm The Cherry Red Records Stadium as the host of the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup Final.

“We wanted a really intimate stadium that could potentially generate a really good atmosphere. We feel we have that in AFC Wimbledon and we are really looking forward to welcoming fans for this Final, who I am sure will create a really good buzz within the stadium.”

AFC Wimbledon Chief Executive Joe Palmer said: “There’s been a great response to the homecoming campaign for our AFC Wimbledon Ladies with good attendances so far and we are proud to be selected to host one of the most prestigious fixtures in the women’s football calendar.

“This is another example of the interest in our new stadium, both as a venue for hosting sporting events, and as a valuable asset for the community.”

Holders Chelsea and Arsenal enter at the Quarter-Final round following their UEFA Women’s Champions League commitments during the Group Stages, and they join the five group winners and best runner-up. There is still one place to be confirmed with Leicester City v Manchester City to be rescheduled following the postponement of their Group Stage fixture last week.

The draw was made on talkSPORT2 by former Tottenham Hotspur defender, Jenna Schillaci, with the result being as follows:

West Ham United v Chelsea

Tottenham Hotspur v Liverpool

Charlton Athletic or Leicester City or Manchester City v Bristol City

Arsenal v Manchester United

Ties will be played on 19-20 January 2022.

Tickets for the Final at The Cherry Red Records Stadium are now on sale priced at £10 for adults and £2.50 for Under-16s and can be purchased at www.afcwimbledon.co.uk/tickets.

With thanks to the FA

FA WPL Cup

Actonians Ladies                                              6 – 0       Ipswich Town Ladies F.C.

AFC Wimbledon Ladies                                  0 – 2       Crystal Palace Ladies

Birmingham & West Midlands Ladies         0 – 1       Radcliffe Olympic Ladies

Cardiff City Ladies                                            P – P       Larkhall Athletic Ladies

Cheltenham Town Ladies                               1 – 2       West Ham United Ladies

Chester le Street Town Ladies                       3 – 0       Blackpool Wren Rovers Ladies

Coventry United Ladies                                  3 – 0       Denham United Ladies

Exeter City Ladies                                            0 – 4       Stevenage Ladies

Gillingham FC Ladies                                      2 – 0       Milton Keynes Dons FC Ladies

Lowestoft Town FC Ladies                             2 – 4       Queens Park Rangers Ladies

Morecambe Ladies                                          0 – 5       Chorley Ladies

Newcastle United Womens FC                     0 – 1       Blackburn Rovers Ladies

Portsmouth Football Club Ladies                3 – 2       Cambridge United Women

Southampton Saints Girls & Ladies             2 – 3       Keynsham Town Ladies

Tottenham Hotspur Ladies                           5 – 1       Enfield Town Ladies

West Bromwich Albion Womens                 2 – 1       Fylde Ladies

FA WPL Northern Division

Bradford City Womens                                  6 – 0       Nottingham Forest Ladies

Middlesbrough FC Ladies                             3 – 2       Derby County Ladies

Stoke City Ladies                                            1 – 2       Leicester City Womens

FA WPL Southern Division

C & K Basildon Ladies                                    2 – 0       Swindon Town Ladies

Portsmouth Football Club Ladies                P – P       Charlton Athletic Womens First

FA WPL Northern Division One

Guiseley Vixens Women                                 P – P       Liverpool Marshall Feds Ladies

Hull City Ladies First                                       5 – 1       Tranmere Rovers Ladies

Leeds Ladies                                                       2 – 1       Crewe Alexandra Ladies FC

FA WPL Midlands Division One

Loughborough Foxes Women                       4 – 3       Long Eaton United Ladies

Rotherham United Ladies                             6 – 0       Leicester City Ladies

Solihull Ladies                                                  6 – 0       Loughborough Students Women’s

Wolverhampton Wanderers Womens         3 – 0       Sporting Khalsa Women

FA WPL South West Division One

Basingstoke Town Ladies                               0 – 2       Brislington Ladies

Maidenhead United FC Ladies                     P – P       Shanklin Ladies

Plymouth Argyle Ladies                                 4 – 5       Chichester City Ladies

The WPL League Cup results are also listed below.

Saturday 03 September 2016

FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup

London Bees 0-4 Birmingham City Ladies

Sunday 04 September 2016

FA WSL Continental Tyres Cup

Manchester City Women 1-0 Arsenal Ladies FC

WPL – League Cup Fixtures – 4 September 2016

AFC Wimbledon Ladies 3-2 Plymouth Argyle Ladies

Basingstoke Town Ladies 3-0 Cheltenham Town Ladies

Blackburn Rovers Ladies 19-0 Rotherham United Ladies

Blackpool Wren Rovers Ladies 5-0 Crewe Alexandra Ladies FC

C & K Basildon Ladies 7-0 St Nicholas Ladies

Cambridge United Women 3-3 Lewes FC Ladies – Cambridge win 4-2 on penalties

Charlton Athletic Womens First 8-1 Shanklin Ladies

Chichester City Ladies 6-2 Actonians Ladies

Coventry United Ladies 9-0 Maidenhead United FC Ladies

Denham United Ladies 2-1 Swindon Town Ladies

Derby County Ladies 7-0 Steel City Wanderers F.C. Ladies

Enfield Town Ladies 3-1 Exeter City Ladies

Huddersfield Town Ladies 1-2 Fylde Ladies

Hull City Ladies First 3-0 Guiseley Vixens Women

Ipswich Town Ladies F.C. 0-5 Cardiff City Ladies

Keynsham Town Ladies 1-2 Crystal Palace Ladies

Leeds Ladies H-W Nuneaton Town Ladies FC

Long Eaton United Ladies 13-0 Loughborough Students Women’s

Loughborough Foxes Women 9-3 Leicester City Ladies

Luton Town Ladies 1-3 Milton Keynes Dons FC Ladies

Morecambe Ladies 0-3 Middlesbrough FC Ladies

Mossley Hill Athletic Ladies 0-5 Brighouse Town Ladies

Newcastle United Womens FC 2-1 Leicester City Womens (AET)

Nottingham Forest Ladies 3-1 Chorley Ladies (AET)

Portsmouth Football Club Ladies 8-2 Lowestoft Town FC Ladies

Queens Park Rangers Ladies 2-3 Norwich City Ladies

Southampton Saints Girls & Ladies 0-4 Gillingham FC Ladies

Sporting Khalsa Women 2-4 Chester le Street Town Ladies

Stevenage Ladies 0-3 Larkhall Athletic Ladies

Stoke City Ladies 13-0 Birmingham & West Midlands Ladies

The New Saints LFC 3-0 Solihull Ladies

Tranmere Rovers Ladies 0-5 Liverpool Marshall Feds Ladies

West Bromwich Albion Womens 2-1 Bradford City Womens

West Ham United Ladies 0-10 Tottenham Hotspur Ladies

Wolverhampton Wanderers Womens 3-2 Radcliffe Olympic Ladies

WPL Plate

Enfield Town LFC 1-0 Denham United LFC

Birmingham & West Midlands 1-7 Liverpool Marshalls Feds LFC

WPL Cup

Old Actonians 2-5 Swindon Town LFC

Northern Division

O            Huddersfield Town LFC 17-1 Dronfield Town

O            Leicester City LFC (Reserves) 0-17 Loughborough Foxes WFC

L             Nottingham Forest LFC 3-0 Guiseley AFC Vixens

L             Nuneaton Town LFC P-P Bradford City WFC

L             Preston North End WFC 4-0 Newcastle United WFC

L             Stoke City LFC 1-1 Blackburn Rovers LFC

Southern Division

L             Brighton & Hove Albion WFC 4-1 Tottenham Hotspur LFC

L             C & K Basildon LFC 4-3 Portsmouth FC Ladies

L             Charlton Athletic WFC P-P Cardiff City LFC

L             Coventry United LFC 4-0 Forest Green Rovers LFC

L             West Ham United LFC 4-2 Plymouth Argyle LFC

Northern Division One

O            Chester Le Street LFC 13-0 Consett AFC Belles

L             Chorley LFC P-P Leeds LFC

L             Mossley Hill LFC P-P Middlesbrough LFC

L             Tranmere Rovers LFC P-P Blackpool Wren Rovers FC

Midlands Division One

O            Ellistown P-P Leicester City WFC

L             Leicester City LFC 2-1 Sporting Khalsa Women FC

O            Loughborough Students WFC 10-0 Oadby & Wigston

O            Rotherham United LFC 8-3 Doncaster Belles

O            Sheffield Wednesday 3-4 (AET) Steel City Wanderers LFC

South East Division One

L             Luton Town LFC 3-2 Norwich City LFC

South West Division One

L             Cheltenham Town LFC P-P Keynsham Town LFC

L             Larkhall Athletic LFC 0-1 Chichester City LFC

L             Shanklin LFC 2-0 St Nicolas LFC

Outstanding Women’s FA Cup Fixtures

Sunday 13 December 2015            First Round Proper

Kick Off       

13:00     1             Tranmere Rovers LFC 2-3 Whitley Bay Women

13:30     2             Morecambe LFC 5-3 (AET) Chester-Le-Street Town LFC

13:00     11           Chichester City LFC 6-0 Keynsham Town LFC

13 December 2015 –  WPL League Cup Fixtures:

Birmingham & West Midlands v Liverpool Marshalls Feds LFC – POSTPONED

Blackpool Wren Rovers FC v Newcastle United WFC – POSTPONED

Denham United LFC v Enfield Town LFC – POSTPONED

Derby County LFC v Sporting Club Albion LFC – POSTPONED

Old Actonians v Swindon Town LFC – POSTPONED

13 December 2015 WPL – Northern Division:

Loughborough Foxes WFC 0-2 Blackburn Rovers LFC

Nottingham Forest LFC v Bradford City WFC – POSTPONED

Nuneaton Town LFC v Guiseley AFC Vixens – POSTPONED

Stoke City LFC v Preston North End WFC – POSTPONED

Southern Division

Brighton & Hove Albion WFC 3-0 Plymouth Argyle LFC

C & K Basildon LFC 3-1 Forest Green Rovers LFC

Charlton Athletic WFC v Coventry United LFC – POSTPONED

Lewes LFC v Cardiff City LFC – POSTPONED

Portsmouth FC Ladies 3-2 Tottenham Hotspur LFC

Queens Park Rangers LFC 3-1 West Ham United LFC

Northern Division One

Hull City v Stockport County LFC – POSTPONED

Norton & Stockton Ancient LFC v Chorley LFC – POSTPONED

Midlands Division One

Leicester City LFC 2-1 Peterborough Northern Star

Leicester City WFC 5-1 Leafield Athletic LFC

Loughborough Students WFC 1-0 Solihull LFC

Radcliffe Olympic LFC v Steel City Wanderers LFC – POSTPONED

Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 3-2 Rotherham United LFC

South East Division One

Crystal Palace LFC 10-1 Bedford LFC

Gillingham Football Club v Lowestoft Town – POSTPONED

Norwich City LFC 0-4 Milton Keynes Dons LFC

South West Division One

Exeter City LFC 3-0 Southampton Saints LFC

St Nicholas LFC 0-1 Maidenhead United

Pictured above Morcambe Ladies