The competition is open to clubs in tiers 3-5 of the Women's Football Pyramid and under-21 and under-23 teams of clubs in tiers 1-2 of the Women's Football Pyramid.
[1] The Capital Women's Cups were established in 2013, on the initiative of Jackie Newing of the Amateur Football Alliance.
[2] The intention was to consolidate London's fragmented system of county cups, which saw considerable mismatches across the five geographical cup competitions, into three competitions based on league position.
Academy progressed beyond the second round, losing to Haringey Borough in the quarter finals.
If a tie is level after 90 minutes, the match is decided by a penalty shoot-out.