2007–08 FA Women's Premier League Cup
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The FA Women's Premier League Cup 2007–08 was the 17th staging of the
FA Women's Premier League Cup The Women's National League Cup is an annual English football cup competition, founded in 1991 by the Women's Football Association (WFA). It was renamed the FA Women's Premier League Cup from 1994 to 2018. The first edition of the Cup includ ...
, a knockout competition for England's top 36 women's football clubs. The tournament was won by
Everton L.F.C. Everton Football Club () is an English women's association football team based in Liverpool, England, that competes in the FA Women's Super League, the top division of English women's football. Formed in 1983 as Hoylake W.F.C., it is now part of ...
, who beat previous holders Arsenal L.F.C. 1–0 in the final; this was Everton's first title.


Preliminary round

All played on 2 September.


First round

All played 30 September, except Liverpool vs. Leeds United and Cardiff City vs. Arsenal, both on 7 October. Charlton Athletic forfeited due to economic problems and Sunderland thus won by walkover.


Second round


Quarter finals

All played 4 November.


Semi finals

All played 16 December.


Final

In a shock result, Everton won the final with an early goal from
Amy Kane Amy Kane (born 10 September 1986) is an English former football midfielder. She played for Everton Ladies and Blackburn Rovers Ladies, as well as representing England at Under-23 level. Club career Kane joined Everton Ladies at the age of 15 ...
, securing their first trophy since the 1997–98 FA Women's Premier League. Arsenal's defeat was their first in 58 domestic matches, a run stretching back two years to their humbling by
Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, south-east London, which compete in . Their home ground is The Valley, where the club have played since 1919. They have also played at The Mount in C ...
in the 2005–06 final of the same competition.


See also

*
2007–08 FA Women's Premier League The 16th season of the FA Women's Premier League The FA Women's National League, formerly WFA National League and FA Women's Premier League (WPL), is a group of six football divisions run by the English Football Association. Founded in 1991 by ...
* 2008 FA Women's Cup Final


References


External links


FA Women's Premier League Cup history
- TheFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:2007-08 Fa Women's Premier League Cup FA Women's National League Cup Prem