2012–13 FA Women's Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 283 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Arsenal |
| Runners-up | Bristol Academy |
The 2012–13 FA Women's Cup was the 43rd season of the FA Women's Cup, the main domestic knockout Cup competition in English women's football. It lacked a sponsor for the second consecutive season.
283 clubs were accepted into the competition.[1] The first qualifying round commenced on 30 September 2012, with the first round proper played on 9 December 2012. Arsenal beat Bristol Academy 3–0 in the final on 26 May 2013 at the Keepmoat Stadium, Doncaster.[2]
Birmingham City were the defending champions, having beaten Chelsea in last season's final.
Teams
[edit]| Round | Clubs remaining |
Clubs involved |
Winners from previous round |
New entries this round |
Leagues entering at this round[3] |
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| First round qualifying | 283 | 186 | none | 186 | |
| Second round qualifying | 190 | 106 | 93 | 13 | |
| Third round qualifying | 137 | 100 | 53 | 47 | Northern Combination Women's Football League Midland Combination Women's Football League South West Combination Women's Football League South East Combination Women's Football League |
| First round proper | 87 | 50 | 50 | none | |
| Second round proper | 62 | 44 | 25 | 19 | FA Women's Premier League Northern Division FA Women's Premier League Southern Division |
| Third round proper | 40 | 32 | 22 | 10 | FA Women's Premier League National Division |
| Fourth round proper | 24 | 16 | 16 | none | |
| Fifth round proper | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | FA WSL |
| Sixth round proper | 8 | 8 | 8 | none | |
| Semi–finals | 4 | 4 | 4 | none | |
| Final | 2 | 2 | 2 | none |
Schedule
[edit]The schedule for the 2012–13 FA Cup, as announced by the Football Association, is as follows:[4][5]
| Round | Main date | Number of fixtures | Clubs | Prize money |
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| First round qualifying | 30 September 2012 | 93 | 283 → 190 | £125 |
| Second round qualifying | 14 October 2012 | 53 | 190 → 137 | £175 |
| Third round qualifying | 11 November 2012 | 50 | 137 → 87 | £225 |
| First round proper | 9 December 2012 | 25 | 87 → 62 | £250 |
| Second round proper | 6 January 2013 | 22 | 62 → 40 | £300 |
| Third round proper | 3 February 2013 | 16 | 40 → 24 | £400 |
| Fourth round proper | 24 February 2013 | 8 | 24 → 16 | £500 |
| Fifth round proper | 17 March 2013 | 8 | 16 → 8 | £600 |
| Sixth round proper | 31 March 2013 | 4 | 8 → 4 | £1,000 |
| Semi–finals | 28 April 2013 | 2 | 4 → 2 | £2,000 |
| Final | 26 May 2013 | 1 | 2 → 1 | Runner–up £2,000 Winner £5,000 |
First qualifying round
[edit]All of the teams entering the competition that are not members of either the FA WSL, FA Women's Premier League National Division, FA Women's Premier League Northern Division or FA Women's Premier League Southern Division had to compete in the qualifying rounds to win a place in the competition proper.
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Second qualifying round
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Third qualifying round
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First round proper
[edit]The draw was made on 12 November 2012 with ties were scheduled to be played on 9 December 2012.[6] Colne Valley were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the Greater London Division 1 at level 8 of the English Women's football league system.
Second round proper
[edit]The draw was made on 10 December 2012 with ties were scheduled to be played on 6 January 2013.[7] Colne Valley were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the Greater London Division 1 at level 8 of the English Women's football league system.
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Third round proper
[edit]The draw was made on 7 January 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 3 February 2013.[8] Morecambe were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the North West Women's Regional League Premier Division at level 5 of the English Women's football league system.
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Fourth round proper
[edit]The draw was made on 4 February 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 24 February 2013.[9] Oxford United were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the South West Combination at level 4 of the English Women's football league system.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Yeovil Town (3) | 3–0 | Portsmouth (2) | |
| 2 | Gillingham (3) | 2–3 | Nottingham Forest (3) | |
| 3 | Coventry City (2) | 0–1 | Manchester City (2) | |
| 4 | Watford (2) | 0–2 | Leeds United (2) | |
| 5 | Cardiff City (2) | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Reading (3) | |
| 6 | Oxford United (4) | 2–1 | Newcastle United (2) | |
| 7 | Sporting Club Albion (3) | 1–2 | Sunderland (2) | |
| 8 | Aston Villa (2) | 3–0 | Preston North End (3) |
Fifth round proper
[edit]The draw was made on 25 February 2013 with ties were scheduled to be played on 17 March 2013.[10] Oxford United were the lowest–ranked team left in the competition, competing in the South West Combination at level 4 of the English Women's football league system.
| Tie | Home team (tier) | Score | Away team (tier) | Att. |
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| 1 | Lincoln (1) | 1–0 | Chelsea (1) | |
| 2 | Nottingham Forest (3) | 0–7 | Arsenal (1) | |
| 3 | Sunderland (2) | 4–0 | Manchester City (2) | |
| 4 | Leeds United (2) | 4–0 | Yeovil Town (3) | |
| 5 | Cardiff City (2) | 1–3 | Birmingham City (1) | |
| 6 | Oxford United (4) | 0–7 | Everton (1) | |
| 7 | Doncaster Rovers Belles (1) | 0–2 | Bristol Academy (1) | |
| 8 | Aston Villa (2) | 0–5 | Liverpool (1) |
Quarter–finals
[edit]The draw for the quarter–finals took place on 18 March 2013, with Leeds United and Sunderland from the Women's Premier League National Division (2) remaining as the lowest–ranked teams.[11]
| 31 March 2013 | Lincoln (1) | 4–0 | Leeds United (2) | Lincoln |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 414 |
| 31 March 2013 | Sunderland (2) | 1–2 | Liverpool (1) | South Tyneside |
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Stadium: Academy of Light |
| 9 April 2013 | Arsenal (1) | 6–0 | Birmingham City (1) | Borehamwood |
| 19:30 | Stadium: Meadow Park Attendance: 520 |
| 14 April 2013 | Bristol Academy (1) | 3–2 | Everton (1) | Filton |
| 14:00 |
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Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium |
Semi–finals
[edit]The draw for the semi–finals took place on 1 April 2013, with the ties scheduled to take place on 26 and 28 April 2013.[12]
| 26 April 2013 | Liverpool (1) | 1–2 | Arsenal (1) | Liverpool |
| 19:00 |
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Stadium: Anfield Attendance: 2,008 |
| 28 April 2013 | Bristol Academy (1) | 2–0 | Lincoln (1) | Bristol |
| 14:00 | Stadium: Ashton Gate Stadium Attendance: 900 |
Final
[edit]| Arsenal (1) | 3–0 | Bristol Academy (1) |
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Houghton  2'Nobbs 72'White 90+4' |
Attendance: 4,998
References
[edit]- ^ "FA Women's Cup Entries Accepted". thefa.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Keepmoat to host showpiece". thefa.com. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "FA Women's Cup Exemptions". thefa.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Dates of Rounds". thefa.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "Prize Fund Payments". thefa.com. Retrieved 18 November 2012.
- ^ "First Round draw". thefa.com. 12 November 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Second Round draw". thefa.com. 10 December 2012. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Third Round draw". thefa.com. 7 January 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Fourth Round draw". thefa.com. 4 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Fifth Round draw". thefa.com. 25 February 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Sixth Round draw". thefa.com. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.
- ^ "Semi-Final draw". thefa.com. 1 April 2013. Retrieved 2 April 2013.