The 2009–10 FA Women's Premier League Cup was the 19th edition of the

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cup tournament for teams at both levels of the

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(level 1, the National Division, and level 2, the

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and Southern Divisions). The 2010 cup final was won by

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, who defeated Everton 3–1. This was the last season of the Women's Premier League Cup as a top-level competition, before the formation of the

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as the new top flight. Subsequently, three of the four semi-finalist teams in 2009–10 (

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, Chelsea and runners-up Everton) moved to the Super League and did not compete in the next season's FA WPL. The WPL Cup in 2010–11 was contested by clubs at women's levels 2 and 3.

Preliminary round

All matches were played on the 23 August 2009.

First round

All matches were played on the 13 September 2009.

Second round

All matches were played on the 4 October 2009.

Quarter–finals

All matches were played on 1 November 2009, apart from Leeds Carnegie vs Blackburn Rovers, which was played on the 8 November 2009.

Semi–finals

Matches were played on the 6 and 13 December 2009.

Final

References

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