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.
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