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League Cup triumph shows bruised Chelsea remain a force

Winners win trophies. That was the simple message that Chelsea boss Sonia Bompastor gave her players before Sunday’s League Cup final. It clearly got through, too, because her Blues put on a performance of champions to beat Manchester United and win the first silverware of the season, while sending a message to the rest of England - and Europe - that, despite a disappointing campaign so far, they are still a huge threat.

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Lauren James Chelsea HIC

It had to be LJ! England star is Chelsea's League Cup hero

Lauren James' brilliance took centre stage as Chelsea retained the Women's League Cup on Sunday, the England international once again coming back to haunt Manchester United as her goal was backed up by Aggie Beever-Jones' opportunistic finish to give the Blues a 2-0 win and the first piece of silverware of the season. In a tight game of few chances, James' clinical touch looked set to prove decisive before Beever-Jones made sure of the win in the latter stages, rounding off a remarkable effort from a Chelsea side plagued by injuries.

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Alyssa Thompson Chelsea Women 2025-26

Why Thompson expected four-month goal drought at 'scary' Chelsea

USWNT sensation Alyssa Thompson has lifted the lid on her daunting transition from Angel City FC to the relentless spotlight of the Women's Super League. Trading the sunny comforts of her Los Angeles hometown for a blockbuster move to Chelsea, the 20-year-old forward revealed the leap was so intimidating that she braced herself to go four months without finding the back of the net in a star-studded Blues squad.

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GFX Chelsea treble 16:9

Inside Chelsea's treble quest after dismal WSL title defence

Chelsea’s season hasn’t gone to plan so far. After romping to a sixth successive Women’s Super League crown last year, going unbeaten through all 22 games to set multiple records, the Blues’ title defence has fallen incredibly flat. Sat nine points behind leaders Manchester City with six games to go, it’s simply not been good enough for a club with such high standards.

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WSL Cup, fixtures & results

Saturday 20 December
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Manchester United Women
MAN
2
Tottenham Hotspur Women badge
Tottenham Hotspur Women
TOT
1
FT
West Ham United Women badge
West Ham United Women
WHU
1
Manchester City Women badge
Manchester City Women
MCI
5
FT
Crystal Palace FC Women badge
Crystal Palace FC Women
CRY
0
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Arsenal Women
ARS
2
FT
Tuesday 20 January
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Manchester City Women
MCI
0
Chelsea FC Women badge
Chelsea FC Women
CHE
1
FT
Arsenal Women badge
Arsenal Women
ARS
0
Manchester United Women badge
Manchester United Women
MAN
1
FT
Saturday 14 March
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Chelsea FC Women
CHE
2
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Manchester United Women
MAN
0
FT
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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1PSG crestPSG26193458223660
W
L
W
W
L
2Lens crestLens27192654243059
W
L
W
D
L
3Olympique de Marseille crestOlympique de Marseille27154854351949
L
W
W
W
L
4Lyon crestLyon27145841291247
L
D
D
L
L
5Lille crestLille2714584234847
W
W
D
W
W
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Frequently asked questions

Columbus Crew, Cruz Azul, Leon, and Inter Miami are the most successful sides in the Leagues Cup, having won one title each.

As of 2024, there are 45 teams in the Leagues Cup, from both the MLS and the Liga MX. They are divided into 15 groups of three teams each. The inaugural edition in 2019, in contrast, featured just 16 teams.

Andre Blake, Jack Elliott, Jacob Glesnes, Kai Wagner, and Mikael Uhre – all of them players of Philadelphia Union – share the record for most appearances in Leagues Cup, making 14 appearances each.

Gabonese forward Denis Bouanga is the all-time topscorer in Leagues Cup history, scoring 12 goals in 10 games for Los Angeles FC. Lionel Messi is close in second place with 10 goals.

Tijuana goalkeeper Jesus Corona is the oldest player to ever feature in a Leagues Cup game. Corona was 43 years and 191 days old when he played against Vancouver Whitecaps in August 2024.

Axel Kei is the youngest player to feature in Leagues Cup. Kei was just 14 years and 267 days when he achieved the feat during Real Salt Lake City's 2-1 loss against Atlas Guadalajara in 2022.

Lionel Messi, Jordi Alba, Sergio Busquets, Andre-Pierre Gignac, and Hector Herrera are among the most famous players to have featured in the Leagues Cup.

Caleb Porter, Tata Martino, Phil Neville, Martin Demichelis, and Fernando Gago are among the most famous managers in Leagues Cup history.