Premier League Cup (football)


The Premier League Cup is an English football competition run by the Premier League for under-21 sides.

History

The competition was established in 2013 as the U21 Premier League Cup, an under-21 equivalent of the FA Youth Cup, albeit being run by the Premier League instead of The Football Association. In 2016, the age range of the competition was raised to under-23s, and the competition was renamed as simply the Premier League Cup.
In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and U16 Premier League Cup for their respective age groups.
In 2022, the age limit was changed back to under-21 to match the changes in Premier League 2.

Winners

Finals

TeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-up
Reading112013–142016–17
Swansea City112016–172017–18
Brentford112022–232024–25
Southampton102014–15
West Ham United102015–16
Aston Villa102017–18
Everton102018–19
West Bromwich Albion102021–22
Fulham102023–24
Queens Park Rangers102024–25
Blackburn Rovers022014–15, 2022–23
Manchester City012013–14
Hull City012015–16
Newcastle United012018–19
Wolverhampton Wanderers012021–22
Tottenham Hotspur012023–24

Records

  • Record attendance:
  • *12,356
Southampton vs. Blackburn Rovers, Final second leg, 20 April 2015
  • Record win:
  • *8–0
Aston Villa vs. Bristol City, Group Stage, 5 October 2018
Fulham vs. Burnley, Group Stage, 10 November 2023
  • Highest scoring game:
  • *10 goals
Norwich City 5–5 Fulham, Round of 16, 17 March 2017