2002–03 FA Women's Premier League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 8 September 2002 – 30 March 2003 |
| Teams | 33 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fulham |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
The 2002–03 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 12th staging of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs.[1]
The tournament was won by Fulham, who beat Arsenal in the final via penalty shootout.[2][3][4][5]
Results
The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (NA)=National Division; (NO)=Northern Division; (S)=Southern Division.
Qualifying round
Matches were played on 8 September 2002.
| 8 September 2002 | Bristol City (S) | 2–5 | Aston Villa (NO) | |
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| 8 September 2002 | Langford (S) | 2–1 | Merthyr Tydfil (S) | |
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First round
Matches were played on 29 September and 13 October 2002.[6][7]
Oldham Curzon were given a bye for the next round.
| 29 September 2002 | Barking (S) | 1–4 | Garswood Saints (NO) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Brigton & Hove Albion (NA) | 2–0 | Barnet (S) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Bristol Rovers (S) | 3–0 | Southampton Saints (NA) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | 2–0 | Enfield (S) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Lincoln City (NO) | 2–4 | Leeds United (NA) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Manchester City (NO) | 5–2 | Ilkeston Town (NO) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Middlesbrough (NO) | 0–1 | Ipswich Town (S) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Sunderland (NO) | 4–0 | Chelsea (S) | |
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| 29 September 2002 | Tranmere Rovers (NA) | 4–0 | Millwall Lionesses (S) | |
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| 13 October 2002 | Bangor City (NO) | 2–3 | Aston Villa (NO) | |
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| 13 October 2002 | Wimbledon (SO) | 0–4 | Birmingham City (NA) | |
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Second round
Matches were played on 27 October and 11 November 2002.[8][9]
| 27 October 2002 | Brighton & Hove Albion (NA) | 1–4 | Birmingham City (NA) | |
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| 27 October 2002 | Bristol Rovers (S) | 2–0 | Oldham Curzon (NO) | |
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| 27 October 2002 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | 10–1 | Garswood Saints (NO) | |
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| 27 October 2002 | Doncaster Belles (NA) | 2–1 | Manchester City (NO) | |
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| 27 October 2002 | Sunderland (NO) | 2–3 | Aston Villa (NO) | |
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| 10 November 2002 | Tranmere Rovers (NA) | 6–0 | Ipswich Town (S) | |
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Quarter-finals
Matches were played on 24 November and 1 December 2002.[10][11]
| 24 November 2002 | Aston Villa (NO) | 1–0 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | |
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| 24 November 2002 | Doncaster Belles (NA) | 7–0 | Bristol Rovers (S) | |
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| 1 December 2002 | Arsenal (NA) | 1–0 | Tranmere Rovers (NA) | |
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Semi-finals
Matches were played on 29 January and 2 February 2003.[12]
| 29 January 2003 | Aston Villa (NO) | 1–2 | Fulham (NA) | |
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Final
References
- ↑ "Charlton in all London final".
- ↑ "Blast from the past: Fulham stun Arsenal in 2003 title race". womenscompetitions.thefa.com. Retrieved 2022-11-23.
- ↑ "Jerray-Silver holds nerve". The Independent. March 30, 2003.
- ↑ "Fulham lift League Cup". www.thefa.com. Archived from the original on 2 June 2003. Retrieved 19 October 2022.
- ↑ Association, The Football. "FA Women's Premier League Cup 2002-03". www.thefa.com. Retrieved 2025-06-07.
- ↑ "Everton Women Match Centre". EFC Statto. 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "ARSENAL 11-0 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY". Arsenal.
- ↑ "Fulham blow away Liverpool". 27 October 2002. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "ARSENAL 3-0 LEEDS UNITED". Arsenal.
- ↑ "Villa spring cup surprise". 2002-11-24. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Gunners edge out Rovers". 2002-12-01. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Arsenal book final berth". 2003-02-02. Retrieved 2026-08-25.