By Aston Villa FC

The draw for the Group Stage of the FA Women’s Continental Tyres League Cup took place on Friday afternoon.

Aston Villa, quarter-finalists during the 2020/21 campaign, were placed in Group A alongside Liverpool, Sunderland, Blackburn Rovers and Sheffield United.

The full draw is as follows:

Northern Section

GROUP A

Liverpool
Sheffield United
ASTON VILLA
Blackburn Rovers
Sunderland

GROUP B

Leicester City
Durham
Manchester United
Everton

Southern Section

GROUP C

Charlton Athletic
Tottenham Hotspur
Coventry United
Watford

GROUP D

Lewes
Crystal Palace
Bristol City
Reading

GROUP E

London City Lionesses
Birmingham City
Brighton & Hove Albion
West Ham United

The group stages will run from 13-14 October through to 15-16 December, with the quarter-finals scheduled for 19-20 January, the semi-finals 2-3 February, and the Final on the weekend of 5-6 March.