Details for the 2024/25 group stage draw of the Women’s League Cup have been confirmed.
The draw will be conducted by former England international Lianne Sanderson live on talkSPORT 2, at approximately 3.30pm on Monday 19 August.
As has been the case in recent seasons, the draw will be spilt into a Northern section and a Southern section, with West Ham United’s women’s team placed in the latter alongside eleven teams from England’s top two divisions.
The Hammers will be ball number two in the Southern half of the draw. The Southern section will be split into three groups, while the Northern section, consisting of eight sides, will be in two groups.
Northern section
1. Everton
2. Sunderland
3. Blackburn Rovers
4. Sheffield United
5. Liverpool
6. Newcastle United
7. Manchester United
8. Durham
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 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 and 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 Champions League teams
Chelsea will enter the Women’s League Cup at the quarter-final stage.
If either Arsenal or Manchester City exit the UEFA Women’s Champions League in either rounds one or two, 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.
