2019–20 Premier League Cup
The 2019–20 Premier League Cup was the seventh edition of the competition. The defending champions were Everton, who won the 2018–19 competition. This edition of the tournament did not crown a champion as it was cancelled at the Round of 16 stage, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom.
Participants
40 teams competed in the competition this season, 4 more than the previous season. Doncaster Rovers, Notts County, and Peterborough United did not return after last year's competition, while Bristol City, Leicester City and Norwich City did not return after 6 seasons of playing in the competition.5 teams return to the competition this time around. Crystal Palace returned for the first time since the inaugural competition, Huddersfield Town returned for the first time since 2016-2017, and Middlesbrough, Watford, and Wigan Athletic returned after missing last year's competition. Meanwhile Cambridge United, Fleetwood Town, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, and Yeovil Town will compete in the competition for the very first time.
Category 1
- Aston Villa
- Blackburn Rovers
- Crystal Palace
- Derby County
- Everton
- Fulham
- Liverpool
- Middlesbrough
- Newcastle United
- Reading
- Southampton
- Stoke City
- Sunderland
- Swansea City
- West Bromwich Albion
- Wolverhampton Wanderers
Category 2
- Birmingham City
- Burnley
- Charlton Athletic
- Colchester United
- Hull City
- Leeds United
- Nottingham Forest
- Watford
- Wigan Athletic
Category 3
- AFC Bournemouth
- Bristol Rovers
- Cambridge United
- Exeter City
- Fleetwood Town
- Newport County
- Oxford United
- Plymouth Argyle
- Portsmouth
- Scunthorpe United
- Shrewsbury Town
- Southend United
- Yeovil Town