League Cup

League Cup Overview

Arsenal v Tottenham Hotspur - Barclays Women's Super League

McCabe to leave Arsenal this summer

Arsenal has confirmed that Katie McCabe will leave the club at the conclusion of the season following the expiry of her contract. The 30-year-old Republic of Ireland captain departs north London as a decorated legend, having made over 300 appearances and won every available club trophy, including the historic 2025 Women’s Champions League and the 2026 FIFA Champions Cup.

Chelsea v Tottenham Hotspur - Adobe Women's FA Cup Quarter Final

Kerr confirms Chelsea exit with emotional farewell message

Chelsea have confirmed that legendary striker Sam Kerr will depart the club when her contract expires at the end of the current season. The Australia international brings an end to a trophy-laden six-and-a-half-year spell in West London that saw her become one of the most clinical finishers in the history of the women's game.

WSL Signings of the Season

WSL Signing of the Season: GOAL's top 10 - ranked

Transfers in women's football have gone crazy in the last 18 months. It was in January of last year that Naomi Girma became the first million-dollar player in the sport and yet she is now already only the sixth most-expensive women's player of all time, with seven-figure fees suddenly becoming more and more frequent as the game grows.

Arsenal v Everton - Barclays Women's Super League

Blackstenius late show lifts Arsenal past Everton

Stina Blackstenius was the late hero as Arsenal secured a dramatic 1-0 victory over Everton in the Women's Super League. Scoring deep into stoppage time, the Swedish striker broke the deadlock to help the Gunners reach 48 points. They now leapfrog rivals Chelsea, who sit on 46 points, boosting their Champions League hopes behind title winners Manchester City heading into the final game of the season.

Manchester City Women new facility 2026

Man City unveil new £10m home for title-winning women's team

Manchester City have officially opened a new £10 million ($13.5m) state-of-the-art facility for the women’s team, just days after the side clinched a first Women’s Super League title in 10 years. Shaped with input from players and staff, Lionesses star and club captain Alex Greenwood described it as a space which takes the new English champions “to a whole different level”.

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Standings

PosTeamPWDLFA+/-PTSForm
1Manchester City Women crestManchester City Women21171358184052
W
L
W
W
D
2Arsenal Women crestArsenal Women21146150133748
W
W
D
W
W
3Chelsea FC Women crestChelsea FC Women21144343202346
W
W
W
D
W
4Manchester United Women crestManchester United Women21117338211740
D
D
L
W
D
5Tottenham Hotspur Women crestTottenham Hotspur Women2110383337-433
W
D
L
L
L
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Frequently asked questions

Merseyside team Liverpool hold the record for most League cup titles in history with 10 title wins to their name. Their most recent came in 2024 as they defeated Chelsea in the final.

The English Football League Cup, better known as the EFL Cup, Carabao Cup, or simply League Cup, features 92 teams in total. The competition consists of seven rounds to determine the winner. The first-ever edition of the EFL Cup took place in the 1960-61 season.

Former Welsh international and Liverpool legend Ian Rush holds the record for most appearances in the league cup. Rush featured in 80 League Cup games playing for three different English clubs.

Ian Rush holds the record for most goals in the League Cup. Rush has scored a total of 49 goals in 80 appearances in the competition.

Kevin Poole is the oldest player to feature in the League Cup. He achieved this feat while playing for Burton Albion at the age of 46 years and 21 days in 2009.

Harvey Elliott is the youngest player to have featured in the League Cup at the age of 15 years and 174 days, achieving the feat while playing for Fulham in 2018.

The League Cup has witnessed many legendary players over the years. The list includes the likes of Eden Hazard, Steven gerrard, Alan Shearer, Ian Rush, Wayne Rooney, Sergio Aguero, John Terry, Theirry Henry, Dennis Bergkamp, Jamie Vardy, among many more.

Some of the most notable managers to have featured in the League Cup are Sir Alex Ferguson, Arsene Wenger, Jose Mourinho, Claudio Ranieri, Jurgen Klopp, Antonio Conte, etc.