United Women to learn League Cup opponents

The draw will take place on talkSPORT2’s Social Show at 15:30 BST on Monday 19 August, and will be conducted by former England international Lianne Sanderson.

It will be split into two sections – northern and southern – with ball numbers and structure as follows:

Northern Section

1. Everton

2. Sunderland

3. Blackburn Rovers

4. Sheffield United

5. Liverpool

6. Newcastle United

7. MANCHESTER UNITED

8. Durham

The northern section will be split into two groups consisting of four teams.

The first four numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group A, while the remaining four numbers will be placed in Group B.

Southern Section

1. Brighton & Hove Albion

2. West Ham United

3. Birmingham City

4. Crystal Palace

5. Southampton

6. Portsmouth

7. Aston Villa

8. Charlton Athletic

9. London City Lionesses

10. Leicester City

11. Bristol City

12. Tottenham Hotspur

The southern section will be split into three groups consisting of four teams.

The first four numbers out of the bag will be placed in Group C, the next four numbers in Group D, and the final four numbers in Group E.

Group Stage Fixture Dates

 • 2/3 October 2024

• 16/17 October 2024 & 13/14 November 2024 (only required if either Arsenal or Manchester City enter the group stage)

• 23/24 November 2024

• 11/12 December 2024

Knockout Stages

 • Quarter-finals: 22/23 January 2025

• Semi-finals: 5/6 February 2025

• Final: 15/16 March 2025

UEFA Women’s Championship League Teams

Chelsea will enter the competition at the quarter-final stage.

If either Arsenal or Manchester City exit the UWCL in either Rounds 1 or 2, then they will enter the League Cup at the group stage (playing their first match on 16/17 October).

A draw would take place to determine which group (A or B) Manchester City and (C,D or E) Arsenal would join.