2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England |
| Dates | 28 August 2005 – 5 March 2006 |
| Teams | 34 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Charlton Athletic |
| Runners-up | Arsenal |
The 2005–06 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 15th edition of the FA Women's Premier League Cup, which began in 1991. It was sponsored by Nationwide and was officially known as the FA Nationwide Women's Premier League Cup.[1] The competition was contested by all 34 teams of the three divisions of the FA Women's Premier League (National Division, Northern Division and Southern Division). Charlton Athletic won their second title after a 2–1 win over Arsenal in the final.[2]
Results
All results listed are published by The Football Association (FA).[3] The division each team play in is indicated in brackets after their name: (NA)=National Division; (NO)=Northern Division; (S)=Southern Division.
Preliminary round
| 28 August 2005 | Blackburn Rovers (NO) | 2–1 | Lincoln City (NO) | |
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| 28 August 2005 | Langford (S) | 2–7 | Curzon Ashton (NO) | |
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First round
The matches were played on 11 September 2005, the only exception being Arsenal v Wolverhampton Wanderers, which took place on 2 October 2005.[4][5][6][7]
| 11 September 2005 | AFC Wimbledon (S) | 5–2 | West Ham United (S) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Aston Villa (NO) | 4–6 | Everton (NA) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Blackburn Rovers (NO) | 5–0 | Curzon Ashton (NO) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Cardiff City (S) | 1–5 | Sunderland (NA) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Chelsea (NA) | 3–5 (a.e.t.) | Bristol City (S) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (4–3 p) | Liverpool (NO) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Fulham (NA) | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | Manchester City (NO) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Leeds United (NA) | 1–2 | Bristol Academy (NA) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Millwall Lionesses (S) | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest (NO) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Newcastle United (NO) | 3–4 (a.e.t.) | Middlesbrough (NO) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Portsmouth (S) | 1–0 | Crystal Palace (S) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Reading Royals (S) | 0–6 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 11 September 2005 | Stockport County (NO) | 0–4 | Birmingham City (NA) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Tranmere Rovers (NO) | 2–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion (S) | |
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| 11 September 2005 | Watford (S) | 3–0 | Southampton Saints (S) | |
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Second round
The matches were played on 9 October 2005, the only exception being Manchester City v Arsenal, which took place on 23 October 2005.[8][9][10][11]
| 9 October 2005 | AFC Wimbledon (S) | 0–3 | Sunderland (NA) | |
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| 9 October 2005 | Bristol City (S) | 3–2 | Millwall Lionesses (S) | |
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| 9 October 2005 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | 13–0 | Portsmouth (S) | |
| 14:00 | Report |
| 9 October 2005 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) | 3–0 (a.e.t.) | Birmingham City (NA) | |
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| 9 October 2005 | Everton (NA) | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers (NO) | |
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| 9 October 2005 | Tranmere Rovers (NO) | 7–0 | Middlesbrough (NO) | |
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Quarter-finals
The matches were played on 6 November 2005, the only exception being Sunderland v Everton, which took place on 13 November 2005.[12][13][14][15]
| 6 November 2005 | Arsenal (NA) | 5–0 | Bristol City (S) | |
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| 6 November 2005 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | 1–0 | Bristol Academy (NA) | |
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| 6 November 2005 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) | 3–2 | Tranmere Rovers (NO) | |
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| 13 November 2005 | Sunderland (NA) | 1–3 | Everton (NA) | |
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Semi-finals
All matches were played on 11 December 2005.[16][17][18]
| 11 December 2005 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (NA) | 0–2 | Charlton Athletic (NA) | |
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Final
| Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Arsenal |
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References
- ↑ "Nationwide renews FA sponsorship deal". The Guardian. 27 March 2002. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Arsenal 1-2 Charlton Athletic". 2006-03-05. Retrieved 2026-08-24.
- ↑ "The FA Nationwide Women's Premier League Cup results". The FA. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "First Round results". The FA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Addicks and Everton ease through". 2005-09-11. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Charlton share lead despite draw". 2005-10-02. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Andy Houldsworth, Jon Harris (c)2005 Digital Ink (Solutions) Ltd (0)870 742 2650. "Charlton Athletic". www.cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Second Round results". The FA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Arsenal held to draw by Frankfurt". 2005-10-09. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ "Everton storm back to the summit". 2005-10-23. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Andy Houldsworth, Jon Harris (c)2005 Digital Ink (Solutions) Ltd (0)870 742 2650. "Charlton Athletic". www.cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Third Round results". The FA. Archived from the original on 2 December 2008. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Holders Arsenal cruise to semis". 2005-11-06. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ "Williams helps Everton into semis". 2005-11-20. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
- ↑ Andy Houldsworth, Jon Harris (c)2005 Digital Ink (Solutions) Ltd (0)870 742 2650. "Charlton Athletic". www.cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2026-08-25.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Semi-Finals results". The FA. Archived from the original on 2008-12-11. Retrieved 2 July 2018.
- ↑ "Charlton and Arsenal reach final". 2005-12-11. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
- ↑ Andy Houldsworth, Jon Harris (c)2005 Digital Ink (Solutions) Ltd (0)870 742 2650. "Charlton Athletic". www.cafc.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2007-11-18. Retrieved 2026-08-23.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)