When Emma Hayes lost this trophy for the third consecutive time last March, just mere months after announcing her departure from west London, few would have believed that it would take less than 12 months for Chelsea to be in this position, dominating the English game the way that they are.
But that is the job that Sonia Bompastor has done since arriving on these shores. 28 games later, 28 games undefeated. 26 wins, 2 draws, and not a defeat yet to add to her CV.
Of course, she has been helped by some generous purse strings at the club, adding the likes of world-record signing Naomi Girma and two-time Champions League and Euros winner Keira Walsh to her ranks in January.