Conti Cup group stage draw in full as WSL clubs discover opponents

01 August 2023 , 10:27

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Leah Williamson and Kim Little of Arsenal lift the Conti Cup Trophy with their team mates after the FA Women's Continental Tyres League Cup Final match against Chelsea (Image: Photo by Alan Walter - Arsenal FC/Arsenal FC via Getty Images)

The draw for the 2023/24 FA Women's Continental League Cup group stages has been made with Manchester City, Aston Villa and Liverpool among the clubs to discover their opponents.

Divided into northern and southern sections, the competition will begin on the 11/12 October, shortly after the Women's Super League season gets underway. The group stages will conclude at the end of January with the final set to take place on March 31 2024.

Given their UEFA Women's Champions League involvement, Chelsea will enter the competition in the group stages. Both Manchester United and Arsenal have qualifiers to get through in Europe, but should they both get knocked out in rounds one or two, they will enter the Conti Cup in the group stages.

Arsenal are the current Conti Cup champions after beating Chelsea in the final at Selhurst Park earlier this year. Sam Kerr opened the scoring for the Blues inside the opening few minutes, but Stina Blackstenius, Kim Little and a Niamh Charles OG ensured a comfortable win in the end for the Gunners.

Here's a look at the group stage draw for the 2023/24 edition...

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Northern section - Group A

• Blackburn Rovers
• Sheffield United
• Durham
• Sunderland
• Aston Villa

Last year's Conti Cup winners Arsenal after beating Chelsea (Photo by Naomi Baker - The FA/The FA via Getty Images)

Northern section - Group B

• Manchester City
• Everton
• Liverpool
• Leicester City

Southern section - Group C

• Lewes
• Crystal Palace
• Watford
• London City Lionesses

Southern section - Group D

• Bristol City
• Southampton
• Tottenham Hotspur
• Reading

Southern section - Group E

• West Ham
• Charlton Athletic
• Brighton & Hove Albion
• Birmingham City

Hannah Pinnock