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 the Premier League Cup.
In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and U16 Premier League Cup (which was changed to the U17 Premier League Cup in 2020) 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 YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenueAttendance2013–14 Reading4–3 Manchester CityEtihad Stadium (first leg)Madejski Stadium (second leg)4,873 (first leg)3,034 (second leg)2014–15 Southampton2–1 Blackburn RoversEwood Park (first leg)St Mary's Stadium (second leg)995 (first leg)12,356 (second leg)2015–16West Ham United1–1Hull CityBoleyn Ground (first leg)KC Stadium (second leg)10,267 (first leg)3,886 (second leg)2016–17Swansea City2–0ReadingLiberty Stadium2,1132017–18 Aston Villa 0–0Swansea CityLiberty Stadium2018–19 Everton 1–0Newcastle UnitedGoodison Park2019–20Cancelled2020–21Not held2021–22West Bromwich Albion 2–2Wolverhampton WanderersThe Hawthorns7,5302022–23Brentford 2–1Blackburn RoversBrentford Community Stadium2,2192023–24Fulham 4–0Tottenham HotspurCraven Cottage3,6952024–25Queens Park Rangers 3–1BrentfordLoftus Road7,8452025–26Burnley 2–1SunderlandStadium of Light2,385 Notes
+Performances by clubTeamWinnersRunners-upYears wonYears runner-upReading112013–142016–17Swansea City112016–172017–18Brentford112022–232024–25Southampton102014–15—West Ham United102015–16—Aston Villa102017–18—Everton102018–19—West Bromwich Albion102021–22—Fulham102023–24—Queens Park Rangers102024–25—Burnley102025–26—Blackburn Rovers02—2014–15, 2022–23Manchester City01—2013–14Hull City01—2015–16Newcastle United01—2018–19Wolverhampton Wanderers01—2021–22Tottenham Hotspur01—2023–24Sunderland01—2025–26
U18 finals YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue2017–18Chelsea2–0Tottenham HotspurCobham Training Centre2018–19Manchester City1–0MiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium2019–20Manchester City6–0Stoke CityAcademy Stadium2020–21Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2021–22Chelsea2–1FulhamCraven Cottage2022–23Tottenham Hotspur3–1Aston VillaVilla Park2023–24Manchester United2–1Manchester CityLeigh Sports Village2024–25West Ham United2–1ReadingSelect Car Leasing Stadium2025–26Crystal Palace1–1 Manchester UnitedSelhurst Park
U17 finals YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue2020–21Brighton & Hove Albion2–0MiddlesbroughRiverside Stadium2021–22Manchester City6–0Tottenham HotspurLoughborough University2022–23 Tottenham Hotspur5–1 Nottingham ForestCity Ground2023–24 Chelsea3–1 Wolverhampton WanderersMolineux Stadium2024–25 Tottenham Hotspur5–2 Charlton AthleticBroadhall Way2025–26West Ham United3–2Blackburn RoversCrown Ground
U16 finals YearWinnersScoreRunners-upVenue2017–18Manchester City2–1ChelseaCobham Training Centre2018–19Chelsea5–2ArsenalMeadow Park2019–20Tournament curtailed with no champion crowned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom2023–24Leicester City2–1Manchester CityKing Power Stadium2024–25Arsenal3–1ChelseaKingsmeadow2025–26Tottenham Hotspur5–3FulhamCraven Cottage
See also Professional Development League
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