As Euro 2025 comes to an end attention turns back to domestic football, with the Women’s League Cup draw approaching fast.
See here for all the League Cup draw information including ball numbers, group stage format and fixture dates.
When is the Women’s League Cup draw?
The Subway League Cup draw takes place on the 31st of July live on BBC Radio 5Live Breakfast.
Former England international Toni Duggan will pick out the teams live on air from 8:30am BST.
The 21 teams will be drawn into a total of five groups, with every club playing two fixtures in the group stage.
Each group winner will then advance to a quarter final where the three English Champions League teams – Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United – will all enter the competition.
Women’s League Cup draw ball numbers
Northern section
- Liverpool
- Durham
- Nottingham Forest
- Manchester City
- Sunderland
- Everton
- Newcastle United
- Sheffield United
The first four teams drawn from the Northern section will compete in group A, while the second four will form group B.
Southern section
- Leicester City
- Portsmouth
- Tottenham Hotspur
- London City Lionesses
- Aston Villa
- Charlton Athletic
- Brighton & Hove Albion
- Ipswich Town
- Birmingham City
- West Ham United
- Southampton
- Bristol City
- Crystal Palace
The first eight teams drawn from the Southern section will create groups C and D, with the final five teams remaining drawn in group E to complete the groups.
When does the group stage start for the Women’s League Cup?
See below for the full Subway League Cup schedule, with the first round getting underway just after the WSL returns.
Group Stage
- 24/25 September 2025
- 18/19 October 2025
- 22/23 November 2025
Knockout stages
- Quarter-finals: 20/21 December 2025
- Semi-finals: 21/22 January 2026
- Final: 15/16 March 2026
Who won the Women’s League Cup last season?
The Subway League Cup was fought out by the biggest teams in the latter stages of the competition last season.
Arsenal, Manchester City, West Ham and Chelsea were the semi-finalists in what was a blockbuster end to the tournament.
It was Chelsea and City who advanced to the final at Pride Park Stadium and although the Cityzens looked the better side in a close fight, Chelsea once again lifted the trophy.
Only three teams have ever won the Women’s Subway League Cup and all of them competed in the semi-finals last season.
Arsenal lead the competition on seven wins, with City just behind on four and Chelsea claiming their third title in 2025.
