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2015–16 Women's FA Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Final positions
ChampionsArsenal (14th title)
Runners-upChelsea

The 2015–16 Women's FA Cup (also known as the SSE Women's FA Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the 46th staging of the FA Women's Cup, a knockout cup competition for women's football teams in England. Chelsea were the defending champions, having beaten Notts County 1–0 in the previous final. Arsenal were crowned champions, beating Chelsea 1–0.[1][2]

Format

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The level of league football played by each team determined the stage of the competition in which they were inserted.

There were 262 entries this year and four qualifying round were played.[3]

Entry points:[4]

  • WSL 1 teams: Fifth round
  • WSL 2 teams: Third round
  • Premier League national: Second round
  • Premier League Regional: Third round qualifying
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First round qualifying

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Notes
  1. ↑ Brighouse Town were drawn as the home side, however the tie was reversed and consequently Ossett Albion hosted the fixture.[5]

Second round qualifying

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Third qualifying round

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Fourth qualifying round

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Drawn on 12 October.[6] Ties played on 8 November. Ties 6,7,10,18 & 22 were postponed until 15 November. As Nettleham were unable to fulfil the fixture, Leicester City received a walkover.[7] Tie 6 was postponed further until 22 November.

TieHome team (tier)ScoreAway team (tier)Att.
1Whitley Bay (5)1–0Woolton (6)
2Chester-Le-Street Town (4)3–1Brighouse Town (5)
3Morecambe (4)6–3Hartlepool United (7)30
4Mossley Hill (4)4–2Blackburn Community Sports Club (5)25
5Middlesbrough (4)1–3Liverpool Marshall Feds (4)76
6Tranmere Rovers (4)3–0Steel City Wanderers (4)
7Burton Albion (6)1–1 (3–4 p)Radcliffe Olympic (4)
8The New Saints (5)0–3Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)
9Long Eaton United (5)4–1Leicester City Ladies (4)
10Nettleham (5)W-OLeicester City (4)
11Coventry Ladies Development (6)1–3Stone Dominoes (6)
12Marlow (5)1–4Luton Town (4)
13Enfield Town (4)1–0Great Shelford (5)80
14Peterborough Northern Star (4)8–0Hemel Hempstead Town (5)40
15Wymondham Town (7)0–2Bedford (4)
16Ipswich Town (4)2–3Milton Keynes Dons (4)
17Lowestoft Town (4)1–8London Corinthians (5)
18Actonians (4)4–1Southampton Saints (4)
19Denham United (4)1–2Crystal Palace (4)
20AEK Boco (7)0–10Chichester City (4)
21Larkhall Athletic (4)2–3Swindon Town (4)40
22Fulham Foundation (5)2–0St Nicholas (4)35
23Keynsham Town (4)5–0Maidenhead United (4)45
24Gillingham (4)3–0Herne Bay (5)

First round proper

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The draw was held on 9 November 2015.[8] Ties were played on 6 December. Ties 1,2 & 11 were postponed until 13 December.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
9 / 9
10 / 10
24 / 24
19 / 19
5 / 5
67 / 67
6 December 2015 Bedford (4)2–3 Luton Town (4) Wootton
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Stadium: Weston Park
6 December 2015 Fulham (5) 3–3 (a.e.t.)
(3–1 p)		Enfield Town (4)Guildford
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 Stadium: Surrey Sports Park
Attendance: 75
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6 December 2015 Leicester City (4) 8–0Stone Dominoes (6)Leicester
 Report Stadium: Riverside Pavilion
Attendance: 89
6 December 2015 London Corinthians (5)3–4 (a.e.t.) Gillingham (4) Eltham
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Stadium: Badgers Sports Ground
6 December 2015 Long Eaton United (5) 3–2Wolverhampton Wanderers (4)Long Eaton
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Stadium: Grange Park
6 December 2015 Milton Keynes Dons (4)0–4 Crystal Palace (4) Newport Pagnell
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 Stadium: Willen Road
Attendance: 83
6 December 2015 Mossley Hill (4) 2–1Liverpool Marshall Feds (4)Mossley Hill
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Stadium: Mossley Hill Athletic Club
Attendance: 30
6 December 2015 Actonians (4)0–1 Swindon Town (4) Uxbridge
Report
Stadium: Brunel University
Attendance: 13
6 December 2015 Peterborough Northern Star (4)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(2–4 p)		 Radcliffe Olympic (4) Peterborough
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Stadium: Chestnut Avenue
Attendance: 30
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13 December 2015 Chichester City (4) 6–0Keynsham Town (4)Chichester
 Report Stadium: Oaklands Park
13 December 2015 Morecambe (4) 5–3 (a.e.t.)Chester Le Street Town (4)Lancaster
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 Stadium: Lancaster & Morecambe College
13 December 2015 Tranmere Rovers (4)2–3 Whitley Bay (5) Ellesmere Port
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 Stadium: Ellesmere Port Sports Village

Second round proper

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The 24 Premier League Northern and Southern Divisions sides entered the draw at the asecond round proper. All matches were played in January 2016.

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
9 / 9
10 / 10
24 / 24
9 / 19
3 / 5
55 / 67
10 January 2016 Brighton & Hove Albion (3) 7–0Luton Town (4)Lancing
 Report Stadium: Culver Road
Attendance: 143
10 January 2016 Charlton Athletic (3) 9–0Plymouth Argyle (3)Thamesmead
 Report Stadium: Bayliss Avenue
Attendance: 92
10 January 2016 Fulham (5)0–10 Lewes (3) Guildford
Report
Stadium: Surrey Sports Park
Attendance: 74
10 January 2016 Leicester City (4) 2–1Radcliffe Olympic (4)Leicester
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Stadium: Riverside Pavilion
Attendance: 105
10 January 2016 Newcastle United (3) 4–1Mossley Hill (4)Belmont
 Report
Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 112
10 January 2016 Nottingham Forest (3) 3–0Morecambe (4)Basford
 Report Stadium: Greenwich Avenue
Attendance: 52
10 January 2016 Portsmouth (3) 2–0Cardiff City (3)Gosport
 Report Stadium: Privett Park
Attendance: 50
10 January 2016 Preston North End (3) 2–1Derby County (3)Accrington
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Stadium: Accrington & Rossendale Sports College
Attendance: 42
17 January 2016 C&K Basildon (3)0–2 Coventry United (3) Canvey Island
Report
Stadium: Park Lane
Attendance: 90
17 January 2016 Forest Green Rovers (3)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(1–3 p)		 Gillingham (4) Cambridge
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Stadium: Thornhill Park
Attendance: 40
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17 January 2016 Sporting Club Albion (3) 3–0Long Eaton United (5)Halesowen
 Report Stadium: Grove Recreation Ground
Attendance: 20
24 January 2016 Bradford City (3) 3–0Huddersfield Town (3)Wrose
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 Report Stadium: Kingsway
24 January 2016 Crystal Palace (4)1–2 West Ham United (3) Bromley
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Stadium: Hayes Lane
Attendance: 104
24 January 2016 Whitley Bay (5)0–2 Stoke City (3) Whitley Bay
Report
Stadium: Hillheads Park
31 January 2016 Blackburn Rovers (3) 3–0Nuneaton Town (3)Darwen
 Report Stadium: The WEC Group Anchor Ground

Third round proper

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The 10 WSL 2 sides entered the draw at the third round proper. All matches were played in February 2016.[9]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
9 / 9
10 / 10
16 / 24
2 / 19
0 / 5
37 / 67
7 February 2016 Aston Villa (2) 1–0Portsmouth (3)Sutton Coldfield
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 Report Stadium: Central Ground
Attendance: 183
7 February 2016 Charlton Athletic (3) 10–0Newcastle United (3)Thamesmead
 Report Stadium: Bayliss Avenue
Attendance: 235
7 February 2016 Everton (2) 7–0Stoke City (3)Widnes
 Report Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 484
7 February 2016 Gillingham (4)0–1 Tottenham Hotspur (3) Chatham
Report
Stadium: The Bauvill Stadium
Attendance: 126
7 February 2016 London Bees (2)0–9 Durham (2) Edgware
Report
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 197
7 February 2016 Leicester City (4)1–5 Sheffield (2) Leicester
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7 February 2016 Watford (2)1–3 (a.e.t.) Millwall Lionesses (2) Berkhamsted
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 Stadium: Broadwater
Attendance: 243
7 February 2016 West Ham United (3)0–7 Blackburn Rovers (3) Upminster
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Stadium: Hornchurch Stadium
Attendance: 39
Referee: Peter Smith
14 February 2016 Bristol City (2) 7–1Queens Park Rangers (3)Filton
 Report
Stadium: Stoke Gifford Stadium
Attendance: 376
Referee: Philip Staynings
14 February 2016 Loughborough Foxes (3) 1–1 (a.e.t.)
(6–5 p)		Lewes (3)Loughborough
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 45
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14 February 2016 Yeovil Town (2) 2–0Bradford City (3)Yeovil
 Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 175

Fourth round proper

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Ties were played on 28 February 2016.[10] Brighton & Hove Albion initially won 2–1, but were forced to replay their game, as they named too many substitutes (7 instead of 5) on the match form. The tie was replayed on 13 March.[11]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
9 / 9
7 / 10
7 / 24
0 / 19
0 / 5
23 / 67
28 February 2016 Durham (2) 3–1Charlton Athletic (3)Belmont
 Report
Stadium: New Ferens Park
Attendance: 197
Referee: Helen Conley
28 February 2016 Everton (2) 5–0Nottingham Forest (3)Widnes
 Report Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 304
Referee: Mark Duncan
28 February 2016 Loughborough Foxes (3)1–2 (a.e.t.) Millwall Lionesses (2) Loughborough
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 Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 80
28 February 2016 Sheffield (2)1–3 Sporting Club Albion (3) Dronfield
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Attendance: 80
28 February 2016 Tottenham Hotspur (3)2–3 Aston Villa (2) Cheshunt
 Report
Stadium: Theobalds Lane
Attendance: 217
13 March 2016 Brighton & Hove Albion (3) 5–2Blackburn Rovers (3)Bognor Regis
 Report
Stadium: Nyewood Lane
Attendance: 135

Fifth round proper

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Seven winners of the previous round were joined by the nine WSL 1 teams. Matches were played on 19 and 20 March 2016.[12][13][14]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
9 / 9
5 / 10
2 / 24
0 / 19
0 / 5
16 / 67
19 March 2016 Liverpool (1)0–2 Manchester City (1) Widnes
Report
Stadium: Halton Stadium
Attendance: 743
Referee: P. Gibbons
20 March 2016 Aston Villa (2) 1–0Everton (2)Sutton Coldfield
 Report Stadium: Central Ground
20 March 2016 Birmingham City (1)1–1 (a.e.t.)
(3–5 p)		 Arsenal (1) Solihull
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Stadium: Damson Park
Referee: Darren Wilding
Penalties
20 March 2016 Doncaster Rovers Belles (1)1–4 Chelsea (1) Doncaster
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Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 525
Referee: Tom Nield
20 March 2016 Notts County (1) 3–1Durham (2)Nottingham
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Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 497
20 March 2016 Yeovil Town (2)0–2 Sunderland (1) Yeovil
Report
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 517
Referee: James Robinson

Quarter-finals

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Sporting Club Albion were the only team from outside the FA WSL to reach the quarter-finals. Matches were played on 3 April 2016.[15][16]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
6 / 9
1 / 10
1 / 24
0 / 19
0 / 5
8 / 67


3 April 2016 Sunderland (1) 3–0Reading (1)Hetton-le-Hole
 Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 407
Referee: Shaun Hudson
3 April 2016 Manchester City (1) 2–0Sporting Club Albion (3)Manchester
 Report Stadium: Academy Stadium
Attendance: 1,270
Referee: Peter Gooch
3 April 2016 Chelsea (1) 6–0Aston Villa (2)Staines-upon-Thames
 Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Garry Maskell

Semi-finals

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Matches were played on Sunday 17 April 2016.[17][18][19][20][21]

Number of teams per tier still in competition
WSL 1 WSL 2 Premier Division Division One Regional & County Total
4 / 9
0 / 10
0 / 24
0 / 19
0 / 5
4 / 67
17 April 2016 Chelsea (1) 2–1 (a.e.t.)Manchester City (1)Staines
 Report
Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 2,278
Referee: Sam Purkiss
17 April 2016 Arsenal (1) 7–0Sunderland (1)Borehamwood
 Report Stadium: Meadow Park
Attendance: 902
Referee: Christopher O'Donnell

Final

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Arsenal1–0Chelsea
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Attendance: 32,912
Referee: Sarah Garratt

References

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  1. ↑ "Arsenal Ladies 1–0 Chelsea Ladies". BBC Sport.
  2. ↑ "CARTER'S STUNNER EARNS ARSENAL THEIR 14TH WOMEN'S FA CUP". The FA.com.
  3. ↑ "The FA Women's Cup 2015/16". Wordpress.com. 4 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "SSE Women's FA Cup Draw". She Kicks.net. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 14 August 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  5. ↑ "FA Women's Cup Results". The Football Association. 13 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "FA Cup 4th qualifying round Draw". She Kicks.net. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 31 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ↑ "The website for the English football association, the Emirates FA Cup and the England football team".
  8. ↑ "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP FIRST ROUND DRAW MADE AT WEMBLEY". The FA.com.
  9. ↑ "REPORT: London Bees 0-9 Durham". Durham Women FC. 7 February 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2026.
  10. ↑ "Albion Pull Off Cup Shock At Sheffield FC". She Kicks.net. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  11. ↑ "Brighton to replay Women's FA Cup tie after substitute error". BBC Sport. 10 March 2016.
  12. ↑ "Arsenal Edge Birmingham On Penalties". She Kicks.net. Archived from the original on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  13. ↑ "Women's FA Cup: Liverpool Ladies 0-2 Manchester City Women". BBC Sport. 19 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  14. ↑ "Women's FA Cup: Holders Chelsea beat Doncaster to reach quarter-final". BBC Sport. 20 March 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "Penalties See Arsenal Into Semi-finals". She Kicks.net. Archived from the original on 17 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  16. ↑ "Women's FA Cup: Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester City & Sunderland progress". BBC Sport. 3 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  17. ↑ "SSE WOMEN'S FA CUP SEMI-FINAL DRAW MADE AT ST. GEORGE'S PARK". The FA.com.
  18. ↑ "KIRBY BAGS LAST-GASP WINNER FOR CHAMPIONS CHELSEA". The FA.com.
  19. ↑ "HAT-TRICK FOR DANIELLE VAN DE DONK AS ARSENAL REACH WEMBLEY". The FA.com.
  20. ↑ "Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Chelsea Ladies 2-1 Manchester City Women (aet)". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
  21. ↑ "Women's FA Cup semi-finals: Arsenal Ladies 7-0 Sunderland Ladies". BBC Sport. 16 April 2016. Retrieved 31 July 2026.
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