2022-23 Under-18 Premier League Cup
The 2022-23 Under-18 Premier League Cup is the fifth campaign of the domestic youth team cup competition, which pits Category 1 teams against each other in an initial three-game group stage. All Category 1 academies scheduled to be involved along with selected invitees from Category 2, with two northern and two southern teams in each group. Clubs play each other once, either home or away, with the winners of the seven groups plus the best runners-up advancing to the quarter-finals. The knockout rounds will be one-off matches.
Chelsea are the defending cup holders.
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Teams
All Category 1 Under-18 teams are invited to feature in this year's competition along with three Category 2 teams:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Ipswich Town, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Sheffield United, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves
Group Stage
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
2 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
3 | West Ham United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 3 |
4 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
3 September 2022
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West Ham United | 4-2 | Fulham |
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Marshall 49', 59', 90 +4' Kodua 66' |
Gofford 52' Works 78' |
Little Heath
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8 October 2022
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Nottingham Forest | 3-0 | West Ham United |
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Gardner 6' Akpata 45' (og) Nadin 48' |
The Nigel Doughty Academy
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5 November 2022
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Nottingham Forest | 2-4 | Fulham |
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Sinclair 39' Robinson 81' |
Loupalo-Bi 29' Works 44' Araujo 50' Olyott 71' |
The Nigel Doughty Academy
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5 November 2022
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Sunderland | 1-2 | West Ham United |
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Waters 25' | Umolu 77' Fawunmi 90 +1' |
The Academy of Light
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
3 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Newcastle United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
2 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Arsenal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 3 |
4 | Manchester United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
3 September 2022
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Newcastle United | 4-2 | Arsenal |
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Cooper 3' Parkinson 58' Miley 64', 81' |
Quesada-Thorn 11' Green 33' |
Little Benton
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8 October 2022
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Manchester United | 1-4 | Newcastle United |
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McAllister 25' | Donaldson 43', 45' Miley 81', 90 +5' |
AON Training Complex
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5 November 2022
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Aston Villa | 5-1 | Newcastle United |
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Munroe 6', 74' (pen) Simpson 59' Moore 79' Lutz 89' |
Bailey 71' |
Bodymoor Heath
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5 November 2022
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Manchester United | 3-3 | Arsenal |
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Norkett 9' (pen) Williams 57', 86' |
Ibrahim 31' (pen) Nwaneri 62', 71' |
AON Training Complex
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
3 | Sheffield United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4 | Leeds United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
3 September 2022
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Crystal Palace | 3-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
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Nascimento 11', 41' Williams 73' |
Crystal Palace Training Ground
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3 September 2022
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Leeds United | 1-2 | Sheffield United |
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Thomas 65' | Dickinson '11 Blacker '84 |
Thorp Arch Grange
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8 October 2022
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Sheffield United | 1-2 | Crystal Palace |
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Hampson '43 | Dixon 30' (pen) Agbinone 86' |
Shireclife
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8 October 2022
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Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-0 | Leeds United |
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Mills 24', 63' Smith 52' Fuller 81' |
AMEX Elite Performance Centre
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5 November 2022
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Leeds United | 5-2 | Crystal Palace |
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Wilson 2' Brown 26', 34' Thomas 37' Crew 76' |
Dixon 18' Nascimento 57' |
Thorp Arch Grange
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Norwich City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
3 | Leicester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
4 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
3 September 2022
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Norwich City | 2-1 | Leicester City |
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Matos 49' (pen) Welch 62' |
Richards 45 +1' (pen) |
Lotus Training Centre
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3 September 2022
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Manchester City | 2-0 | Blackburn Rovers |
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O'Reilly 39' Harrison 62' |
City Football Academy
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8 October 2022
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Blackburn Rovers | 1-3 | Norwich City |
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Litherland 88' | Aboh 9' (pen) Eze 51' Welch 55' |
Brockhall Village
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5 November 2022
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Norwich City | 2-3 | Manchester City |
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Aboh 12' Eze 60' (pen) |
O'Reilly 74' Harrison 84' Oboavwoduo 90' |
Lotus Training Centre
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5 November 2022
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Leicester City | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
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Lindsay 14' Richards 53', 59' |
O'Grady-Macken 51' Addai 90 +3' (og) |
LCFC Training Centre
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Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Charlton Athletic | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 6 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
4 | Liverpool | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 11 | -9 | 0 |
3 September 2022
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Liverpool | 1-3 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Koumas 86' | Williams 40', 45 +1', 54' |
Kirkby Academy
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3 September 2022
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-3 | Charlton Athletic |
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Farmer 49' (pen) | Hand '41 Rylah '45+1 Casey '77 |
Sir Jack Hayward Academy
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8 October 2022
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Charlton Athletic | 8-1 | Liverpool |
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Enslin '16 Rylah '19, '77 Casey 21' Hand '27, '38 Huke 69' Yamoah '90 |
McConnell 46' |
Sparrows Lane
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8 October 2022
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Tottenham Hotspur | 3-3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
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Moore 54' Lankshear 79', 90 +7' |
Farmer 10', 18', 34' (pen) |
Hotspur Way
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5 November 2022
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Charlton Athletic | 1-5 | Tottenham Hotspur |
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Yamoah '72 | Donley 17' Lankshear 21', 57' Moore 42', 53' |
Sparrows Lane
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5 November 2022
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Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-3 | Liverpool |
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Farmer 10' Esen 19' Reynolds 53' C.McLeod 64' |
Figueroa 45 +1' John 74' Pinnington 81' |
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
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Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
2 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
3 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 3 |
4 | Stoke City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
3 September 2022
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Middlesbrough | 0-3 | West Bromwich Albion |
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Heard 6' Hurlock 45 +3' Love 47' |
Rockliffe Park
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8 October 2022
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West Bromwich Albion | 1-1 | Ipswich Town |
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Oluwatobi 35' | Taylor '61 (pen) |
WBA Training Ground
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5 November 2022
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West Bromwich Albion | 5-0 | Stoke City |
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Richards 4' Love 41', 49', 66' (pen) Oluwatobi 90 +2' (pen) |
WBA Training Ground
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Ranking of Best Runner-Up
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
2 | Manchester City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
2 | Tottenham Hotspur | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 |
2 | Ipswich Town | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
2 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Aston Villa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
2 | Everton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
Quarter-Finals
The seven group winners and best runner-up advance to the quarter-finals, where they play a one-legged tie.
4 February 2023 | Southampton | 0-4 | Aston Villa | Staplewood |
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Simpson 17' Lutz 43' Wilson 66' Kellyman 73' |
4 February 2023 | Manchester City | 0-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | City Football Academy |
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Donley 45 +3' |
4 February 2023 | West Bromwich Albion | 2-4 | Charlton Athletic | WBA Training Ground |
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Love 16' Walker 45' |
Huke 7' Bower 38' (pen) Casey 62' Laqeretabua 70' |
Semi-Finals
11 March 2023 | Charlton Athletic | 2-3 | Aston Villa | Sparrows Lane |
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Enslin '45 Smith 74' (og) |
Kellyman 31' Wilson 64' (pen) Young 81' |
14 March 2023 | Sheffield United | 0-1 | Tottenham Hotspur | Shirecliffe |
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Kyerematen '88 |
Final
4 May 2023 | Aston Villa | 1-3 | Tottenham Hotspur | Villa Park |
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Wilson 17' | Kyerematen 45', 66' Donley 61' |
Goalscorers
(Updated 7th November)
Player | Club | Goals |
Owen Farmer | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5 |
Will Lankshear | Tottenham | 4 |
Layton Love | West Bromwich Albion | 4 |
Lewis Miley | Newcastle United | 4 |