The 2015–16 Women's FA Cup was the 46th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Notts County 1–0 in the previous final. Arsenal were crowned champions, beating Chelsea 1–0.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal (14th title) |
| Runner-up | Chelsea |
Format
editThe level of league football played by each team determined the stage of the competition in which they were inserted.
There were 262 entries this year and four qualifying round were played.[3]
Entry points:[4]
- WSL 1 teams: Fifth round
- WSL 2 teams: Third round
- Premier League national: Second round
- Premier League Regional: Third round qualifying
| 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | 1R | 2R | 3R | 4R | 5R | QF | SF | Final | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New entries | 142 | 33 | 44 | — | — | 24 | 10 | — | 9 | — | — | — |
| Winners of previous round | — | 71 | 52 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Matches | 71 | 52 | 48 | 24 | 12 | 18 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
First round qualifying
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Second round qualifying
edit| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
|---|---|---|
| New Forest LFC (6) | 0–12 | Poole Town LFC (6) |
| Hartlepool United LFC (7) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Redcar Town LFC (6) |
| Whitley Bay Women FC (5) | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | York City LFC (5) |
| Boldon LFC (5) | 5–0 | Prudhoe Town LFC (6) |
| Lowick United LFC (6) | 4–0 | RACA Tynedale LFC (5) |
| Winterton Rangers LFC (6) | 3–1 | Bradford Park Avenue LFC (7) |
| Sheffield United Community LFC (5) | 0–1 | Handsworth LFC (6) |
| Oughtibridge War Memorial LFC (6) | 4–1 | Sheffield Wednesday LFC (6) |
| Brighouse Town LFC (5) | 4–0 | Brighouse Athletic LFC (7) |
| North Ferriby United LFC (7) | 0–9 | Westella & Willerby LFC (6) |
| Woolton LFC (6) | 4–2 | Mersey Girls LFC (6) |
| Penrith AFC Ladies (6) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (4–3 pen.) | Burnley FC Ladies (5) |
| Accrington Girls & Ladies FC (5) | 3–1 | CMB Ladies FC (6) |
| Chorltonians LFC (7) | 1–3 | Blackburn Community Sports Club LFC (5) |
| Bolton Wanderers LFC (5) | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic LFC (5) |
| AFC Leicester Ladies (6) | 1–3 | Nettleham LFC (5) |
| Long Eaton United LFC (5) | 5–0 | Rise Park LFC (5) |
| Ruddington Village LFC (6) | 8–3 | Arnold Town LFC (5) |
| Lye Town LFC (5) | 7–0 | Coleshill Town LFC (7) |
| Coventry Ladies Development FC (6) | 3–2 | Bedworth United LFC (5) |
| Stockingford AA Pavilion LFC (6) | 1–4 | Shrewsbury Town LFC (6) |
| Wyrley LFC (8) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (2–3 pen.) | Stone Dominoes LFC (6) |
| Burton Albion LFC (6) | 3–0 | Stourbridge FC Ladies (7) |
| The New Saints LFC (5) | 5–1 | Bilbrook LFC (6) |
| Riverside LFC (6) | 4–2 | Daventry Town LFC (7) |
| Kettering Town LFC (5) | 5–0 | Sandy LFC (7) |
| Acle United LFC (5) | 11–1 | Newmarket Town LFC (7) |
| Northampton Town LFC (7) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Great Shelford LFC (5) |
| Moulton LFC (6) | 0–3 | Wymondham Town LFC (7) |
| Colchester Town LFC (5) | 5–0 | Silver End United LFC (6) |
| Sawbridgeworth Town LFC (6) | 1–0 | AFC Sudbury Ladies (5) |
| Bury Town LFC (6) | 1–5 | Great Wakering Rovers Ladies FC (5) |
| Leyton Orient WFC (5) | 2–0 | Stevenage LFC (5) |
| Hemel Hempstead Town LFC (5) | 4–2 | Colney Heath LFC (6) |
| Royston Town LFC (6) | 0–2 | Haringey Borough LFC (5) |
| Oxford City LFC (5) | 0–1 | Hampton & Richmond Borough LFC (7) |
| Wargrave Ladies FC (7) | 3–7 | Marlow LFC (5) |
| Wealdstone LFC (7) | 3–1 | Newbury LFC (5) |
| Woodley United LFC (5) | 0–4 | Queens Park Rangers Girls FC (6) |
| Ashford Girls FC (6) | 0–6 | London Corinthians LFC (5) |
| Fulham Foundation LFC (5) | 2–1 | Carshalton Athletic LFC (5) |
| Dartford Royals LFC (6) | 0–6 | Crawley Wasps LFC (5) |
| Bexhill United LFC (5) | 1–2 | Surrey Eagles LFC (8) |
| AFC Wimbledon Ladies (5) | 10–0 | Abbey Rangers LFC (7) |
| Long Lane LFC (6) | 4–0 | Eastbourne Town LFC (5) |
| Frome Town LFC (5) | 1–2 | AEK Boco LFC (7) |
| Bristol Ladies Union FC (5) | 4–2 | Middlezoy Rovers LFC (5) |
| Downend Flyers LFC (5) | 0–4 | Basingstoke Town LFC (5) |
| Southampton Women FC (6) | 4–0 | Wimborne Town LFC (7) |
| Team Solent LFC (6) | 7–0 | Fleet Town LFC (6) |
| Brislington LFC (5) | 6–2 | Keynsham Town Development LFC (6) |
| Herne Bay LFC (5) | 2–0 | Eastbourne LFC (6) |
Third qualifying round
edit| Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) |
|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Community Sports Club LFC (5) | 4–3 | Wigan Athletic LFC (5) |
| Whitley Bay Women FC (5) | 9–2 | Westella & Willerby LFC (6) |
| Middlesbrough LFC (4) | 11–0 | Lowick United LFC (6) |
| Woolton LFC (6) | 1–0 | Boldon LFC (5) |
| Chester-Le-Street Town LFC (4) | 3–0 | Accrington Girls & Ladies FC (5) |
| Mossley Hill LFC (4) | 4–0 | Penrith AFC Ladies (5) |
| Brighouse Town LFC (5) | 6–1 | Winterton Rangers LFC (6) |
| Liverpool Marshalls Feds LFC (4) | 2–1 | Chorley LFC (4) |
| Morecambe LFC (4) | 5–0 | Leeds LFC (4) |
| Hull City LFC (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 pen.) | Tranmere Rovers LFC (4) |
| Blackpool Wren Rovers LFC (4) | 1–2 | Hartlepool United LFC (7) |
| Rotherham United LFC (4) | 4–5 | Long Eaton United LFC (5) |
| The New Saints LFC (5) | 4–3 | Leafield Athletic LFC (4) |
| Lye Town LFC (5) | 3–6 | Nettleham LFC (5) |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers LFC (4) | 9–0 | Handsworth LFC (6) |
| Leicester City LFC (4) | 7–4 | Stockport County LFC (4) |
| Radcliffe Olympic LFC (4) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Oughtibridge War Memorial LFC (6) |
| Burton Albion LFC (6) | 6–0 | Ruddington Village LFC (6) |
| Leicester City WFC (4) | 3–2 | Loughborough Students LFC (4) |
| Stone Dominoes LFC (6) | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Kettering Town LFC (5) |
| Coventry Ladies Development FC (6) | 5–0 | Shrewsbury Town LFC (6) |
| Sporting Khalsa LFC (4) | 1–3 | Steel City Wanderers LFC (4) |
| Wealdstone LFC (7) | 1–4 | Bedford LFC (4) |
| Norwich City LFC (4) | 0–1 | Marlow LFC (5) |
| Sawbridgeworth Town LFC (6) | 0–6 | Ipswich Town LFC (4) |
| Luton Town LFC (4) | 3–1 | Acle United LFC (5) |
| Enfield Town LFC (4) | 4–0 | Haringey Borough LFC (5) |
| Wymondham Town LFC (7) | 1–0 | Cambridge United Women's FC (4) |
| Leyton Orient WFC (5) | 0–2 (a.e.t.) | Great Shelford LFC (5) |
| Great Wakering Rovers Ladies FC (5) | 1–3 | Milton Keynes Dons LFC (4) |
| Hampton & Richmond Borough LFC (7) | 0–7 | Peterborough Northern Star LFC (4) |
| Colchester Town LFC (5) | 1–2 | Hemel Hempstead Town LFC (5) |
| Riverside LFC (6) | 0–4 | Denham United LFC (4) |
| Queens Park Rangers Girls FC (6) | 1–5 | Lowestoft Town LFC (4) |
| Southampton Women FC (6) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–5 pen.) | London Corinthians LFC (5) |
| Crystal Palace LFC (4) | 5–0 | Team Solent LFC (6) |
| Gloucester City LFC | w/o | Southampton Saints LFC (4) |
| AEK Boco LFC (7) | 1–0 | Shanklin LFC (4) |
| Gillingham LFC (4) | 7–0 | AFC Wimbledon Ladies (5) |
| Keynsham Town LFC (4) | 6–2 | Cheltenham Town LFC (4) |
| Bristol Ladies Union FC (5) | 1–3 | Herne Bay LFC (5) |
| Larkhall Athletic LFC (4) | 11–1 | Swindon Spitfires LFC (4) |
| Basingstoke Town LFC (5) | 0–2 | Fulham Foundation LFC (5) |
| St Nicholas LFC (4) | 6–1 | Surrey Eagles LFC (8) |
| Chichester City LFC (4) | 7–1 | Poole Town LFC (6) |
| Crawley Wasps LFC (5) | 0–1 | Old Actonians LFC (4) |
| Long Lane LFC (6) | 0–12 | Swindon Town LFC (4) |
| Brislington LFC (5) | 2–3 | Maidenhead United LFC (4) |
Fourth qualifying round
editDrawn on 12 October.[6] Ties played on 8 November. Ties 6,7,10,18 & 22 were postponed until 15 November. As Nettleham were unable to fulfil the fixture, Leicester City Women received a walkover.[7] Tie 6 was postponed further until 22 November.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitley Bay (5) | 1–0 | Woolton (6) | |
| 2 | Chester-Le-Street Town (4) | 3–1 | Brighouse Town (5) | |
| 3 | Morecambe (4) | 6–3 | Hartlepool United (7) | 30 |
| 4 | Mossley Hill (4) | 4–2 | Blackburn Community Sports Club (5) | 25 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough (4) | 1–3 | Liverpool Marshall Feds (4) | 76 |
| 6 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 3–0 | Steel City Wanderers (4) | |
| 7 | Burton Albion (6) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (3–4 pen.) | Radcliffe Olympic (4) | |
| 8 | TNS (5) | 0–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | |
| 9 | Long Eaton United (5) | 4–1 | Leicester City Ladies (4) | |
| 10 | Nettleham (5) | W-O | Leicester City Women (4) | |
| 11 | Coventry Ladies Development (6) | 1–3 | Stone Dominoes (6) | |
| 12 | Marlow (5) | 1–4 | Luton Town (4) | |
| 13 | Enfield Town (4) | 1–0 | Great Shelford (5) | 80 |
| 14 | Peterborough Northern Star (4) | 8–0 | Hemel Hempstead Town (5) | 40 |
| 15 | Wymondham Town (7) | 0–2 | Bedford (4) | |
| 16 | Ipswich Town (4) | 2–3 | MK Dons (4) | |
| 17 | Lowestoft Town (4) | 1–8 | London Corinthians (5) | |
| 18 | Old Actonians (4) | 4–1 | Southampton Saints (4) | |
| 19 | Denham United (4) | 1–2 | Crystal Palace (4) | |
| 20 | AEK Boco (7) | 0–10 | Chichester City (4) | |
| 21 | Larkhall Athletic (4) | 2–3 | Swindon Town (4) | 40 |
| 22 | Fulham Foundation (5) | 2–0 | St.Nicholas (4) | 35 |
| 23 | Keynsham Town (4) | 5–0 | Maidenhead United (4) | 45 |
| 24 | Gillingham (4) | 3–0 | Herne Bay (5) |
First round proper
editThe draw was held on 9 November 2015.[8] Ties were played on 6 December. Ties 1,2 & 11 were postponed until 13 December.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tranmere Rovers (4) | 2–3 | Whitley Bay Women (5) | |
| 2 | Morecambe (4) | 5–3 (a.e.t.) | Chester-le-Street Town (4) | |
| 3 | Mossley Hill (4) | 2–1 | Liverpool Marshall Feds (4) | 30 |
| 4 | Peterborough Northern Star (4) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (2–4 pen.) | Radcliffe Olympic (4) | 30 |
| 5 | Long Eaton United (5) | 3–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers (4) | |
| 6 | Leicester City Women (4) | 8–0 | Stone Dominoes (6) | 89 |
| 7 | Milton Keynes Dons (4) | 0–4 | Crystal Palace (4) | 83 |
| 8 | London Corinthians (5) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Gillingham (4) | |
| 9 | Bedford (4) | 2–3 | Luton Town (4) | |
| 10 | Fulham Foundation (5) | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (3–1 pen.) | Enfield Town (4) | 75 |
| 11 | Chichester City (4) | 6–0 | Keynsham Town (4) | |
| 12 | Old Actonians (4) | 0–1 | Swindon Town (4) | 13 |
Second round proper
editAll matches were played in January 2016.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Whitley Bay Women (5) | 0–2 | Stoke City LFC (3) | |
| 2 | Bradford City WFC (3) | 3–0 | Huddersfield Town LFC (3) | |
| 3 | Preston North End WFC (3) | 2–1 | Derby County LFC (3) | 42 |
| 4 | Nuneaton Town LFC (3) | 0–3 | Blackburn Rovers LFC (3) | |
| 5 | Sporting Club Albion LFC (3) | 3–0 | Long Eaton United LFC (5) | 20 |
| 6 | Loughborough Foxes LFC (3) | 4–1 | Guiseley AFC Vixens (3) | |
| 7 | Leicester City WFC (4) | 2–1 | Radcliffe Olympic LFC (4) | 105 |
| 8 | Newcastle United WFC (3) | 4–1 | Mossley Hill LFC (4) | |
| 9 | Nottingham Forest LFC (3) | 3–0 | Morecambe LFC (4) | |
| 10 | Chichester City LFC (4) | 3–4 | Queens Park Rangers LFC (3) | |
| 11 | Crystal Palace LFC (4) | 1–2 | West Ham United LFC (3) | 104 |
| 12 | Fulham Foundation LFC (5) | 0–10 | Lewes LFC (3) | 74 |
| 13 | Charlton Athletic LFC (3) | 9–0 | Plymouth Argyle LFC (3) | 92 |
| 14 | Swindon Town LFC (4) | 1–4 | Tottenham Hotspur LFC (3) | |
| 15 | Forest Green Rovers LFC (3) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (1–3 pen.) | Gillingham LFC (4) | |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion WFC (3) | 7–0 | Luton Town LFC (4) | 143 |
| 17 | Portsmouth Ladies (3) | 2–0 | Cardiff City LFC (3) | 50 |
| 18 | C&K Basildon LFC (3) | 0–2 | Coventry United LFC (3) |
Third round proper
editAll matches were played in February 2016.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aston Villa (2) | 1–0 | Portsmouth Ladies (3) | 183 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 10–0 | Newcastle United (3) | 235 |
| 3 | Sheffield (2) | 5–1 | Leicester City Women (4) | |
| 4 | London Bees (2) | 0–9 | Durham (2) | 197 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 10–0 | Oxford United (2) | 402 |
| 6 | West Ham United (3) | 0–7 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | 39 |
| 7 | Gillingham (4) | 0–1 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) | |
| 8 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | 1–0 | Coventry United (3) | |
| 9 | Everton (2) | 7–0 | Stoke City (3) | 484 |
| 10 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 1–1 aet 6–5 on pens | Lewes (3) | 45 |
| 11 | Yeovil Town (2) | 2–0 | Bradford City (3) | 175 |
| 12 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 2–0 | Preston North End (3) | |
| 13 | Watford (2) | 1–3 (a.e.t.) | Millwall Lionesses (2) | 243 |
| 14 | Bristol City (2) | 7–1 | Queens Park Rangers (3) | 376 |
Fourth round proper
editTies were played on 28 February 2016.[9] Brighton & Hove Albion initially won 2–1, but were forced to replay their game, as they named too many substitutes (7 instead of 5) on the match form. The tie was replayed on 13 March.[10]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bristol City (2) | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (2–3 pen.) | Yeovil Town (2) | 436 |
| 2 | Sheffield (2) | 1–3 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | 80 |
| 3 | Loughborough Foxes (3) | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Millwall Lionesses (2) | |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 5–2 | Blackburn Rovers (3) | 135 |
| 5 | Everton (2) | 5–0 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 304 |
| 6 | Durham (2) | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic (3) | 197 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur (3) | 2–3 (a.e.t.) | Aston Villa (2) |
Fifth round proper
editSeven winners of the previous round were joined by the nine WSL 1 teams. Matches were played on 19 and 20 March 2016.[11]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Birmingham City (1) | 1–1 a.e.t. (3–5 pen.) | Arsenal (1) | |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (1) | 1–4 | Chelsea (1) | 525 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion (3) | 3–4 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | |
| 4 | Reading (1) | 2–0 | Millwall Lionesses (2) | |
| 5 | Yeovil Town (2) | 0–2 | Sunderland (1) | 517 |
| 6 | Liverpool (1) | 0–2 | Manchester City (1) | 743 |
| 7 | Notts County (1) | 3–1 | Durham (2) | |
| 8 | Aston Villa (2) | 1–0 | Everton (2) |
Quarter-finals
editSporting Club Albion were the only team from outside the FA WSL to reach the quarter-finals. Matches were played on 3 April 2016.[12]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City (1) | 2–0 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | 1,270 |
| 2 | Sunderland (1) | 3–0 | Reading (1) | 407 |
| 3 | Chelsea (1) | 6–0 | Aston Villa (2) | 1,147 |
| 4 | Arsenal (1) | 2–2 (3–2 pen.) | Notts County (1) | 709 |
Semi-finals
editMatches were played on Sunday 17 April 2016.[13][14][15]
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea (1) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Manchester City (1) | 2,278 |
| 2 | Arsenal (1) | 7–0 | Sunderland (1) | 902 |
Final
editReferences
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- ^ "FA Cup 4th qualifying round Draw". She Kicks.net.
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- ^ "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW MADE AT WEMBLEY". The FA.com.
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External links
edit- theFA.com
- Cup season at soccerway.com