1999–2000 FA Women's Premier League Cup

1999–2000 FA Women's Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal
Runners-upCroydon

The 1999–2000 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 9th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.

The tournament was won by Arsenal, who beat Croydon 4–1 in the final.[1][2]

Results

Qualifying round

Matches were played on 12 September 1999.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Leeds United 2–0 Birmingham City
2 Cardiff City 0–4 Ilkeston Town

First round

Matches were played on 26 September and 3 and 10 October 1999.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Tranmere Rovers 4–2 Ipswich Town
2 Barry Town 0–0 (5–6 p) Aston Villa
3 Coventry City 0–5 Leeds United
4 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Sheffield Wednesday
5 Ilkeston Town 0–1 Wembley Mill Hill
6 Berkhamsted Town 0–6 Liverpool
7 Reading Royals 1–0 Arnold Town
8 Brighton & Hove Albion 4–2 Millwall Lionesses
9 Bradford City 0–5 Doncaster Belles
10 Bangor City 3–2 Blyth Spartans Kestrels
11 Croydon 4–0 Wimbledon
12 Arsenal 6–0[3] Langford
13 Barking 3–5 Southampton Saints
14 Whitehawk 1–2 Huddersfield Town
15 Barnet 5–3 Garswood Saints
16 Three Bridges 0–4[4] Everton

Second round

Matches were played on 31 October and 7 November 1999.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Bangor City 4–3 Leeds United
2 Reading Royals 0–4 Doncaster Belles
3 Aston Villa 1–7[5] Arsenal
4 Tranmere Rovers 2–1 Barnet
5 Wembley Mill Hill 5–1 Huddersfield Town
6 Southampton Saints 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
7 Everton 3–0[6] Brighton & Hove Albion
8 Croydon 4–1 Liverpool

Quarter-finals

Matches were played on 28 November 1999.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Southampton Saints 1–8 Tranmere Rovers
2 Everton 2–1[7] Doncaster Belles
3 Croydon 4–0 Wembley Mill Hill
4 Arsenal 6–1[8] Bangor City

Semi-finals

Matches were played on 23 January 2000.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1 Croydon 5–0 Tranmere Rovers
2 Everton 1–2 (a.e.t.)[9][10] Arsenal

Final

Arsenal4–1Croydon
Report
Attendance: 1,024
Referee: A. Rayner (Staffs)

References

  1. ↑ Guardian Staff (April 3, 2000). "Arsenal Ladies stroll to cup glory past Croydon". the Guardian.
  2. ↑ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Cup 1999-2000". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
  3. ↑ "ARSENAL 6-0 LANGFORD". Arsenal.
  4. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  5. ↑ "ASTON VILLA 1-7 ARSENAL". Arsenal.
  6. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  7. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  8. ↑ "ARSENAL 6-1 BANGOR CITY". Arsenal.
  9. ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
  10. ↑ "EVERTON 1-2 ARSENAL (aet)". Arsenal.