2017-18 Checkatrade Trophy
The 2017-18 English Football League Trophy, sponsored by Checkatrade, is the second season that the competition has invited Category One development teams to participate following a successful trial in 2016-17. Sixteen development teams will join the 48 club sides from League One and League Two, split into sixteen regionalised groups of four. Development teams are required to field a minimum of six Under-21 players in their starting eleven, while Football League clubs must field a certain number of first team players.
In the event of a group game ending in a draw, there will be a penalty shootout whereby the victors can earn an additional point. Each team will face each other once, either at home or away. Development teams will play all group games away from home. The top two from each group then progress to Round 2, a last-32 knockout round, which remains regionalised with group winners and runners-up meeting. Round 3 is also regionalised before the quarter-final becomes a 'free draw'. The final is due to take place at Wembley Stadium on 8 April 2018.
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Teams
There is a minimum of one development team, one club side from League One and one club side from League Two in each group.
Development teams
There are sixteen Category One development teams participating in this season's competition: Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Manchester City, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham.
League One teams
AFC Wimbledon, Blackburn Rovers, Blackpool, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Bury, Charlton Athletic, Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, MK Dons, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Rochdale, Rotherham United, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, Southend United, Walsall, Wigan Athletic
League Two teams
Accrington Stanley, Barnet, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Coventry City, Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Exeter City, Forest Green Rovers, Grimsby Town, Lincoln City, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County, Notts County, Port Vale, Stevenage, Swindon Town, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town.
Group Stage
North
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Leicester City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuesday 29 August
7.45pm |
Morecambe | v | Carlisle United |
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Globe Arena
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Tuesday 3 October
7.45pm |
Fleetwood Town | v | Morecambe |
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Highbury Stadium
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Tuesday 7 November
7.45pm |
Carlisle United | v | Fleetwood Town |
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Brunton Park
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Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Middlesbrough Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Wigan Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuesday 29 August
7.00pm |
Blackpool | v | Wigan Athletic |
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Bloomfield Road
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Tuesday 3 October
7.30pm |
Accrington Stanley | v | Blackpool |
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Crown Ground
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Tuesday 7 November
7.45pm |
Wigan Athletic | v | Accrington Stanley |
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DW Stadium
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Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Bury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Stoke City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuesday 19 September
7.45pm |
Bury | v | Rochdale |
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Gigg Lane
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Tuesday 3 October
7.45pm |
Blackburn Rovers | v | Bury |
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Ewood Park
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Tuesday 7 November
7.45pm |
Rochdale | v | Blackburn Rovers |
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Spotland Stadium
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Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Newcastle United Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuesday 29 August
7.30pm |
Oldham Athletic | v | Port Vale |
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Boundary Park
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Tuesday 3 October
7.30pm |
Crewe Alexandra | v | Oldham Athletic |
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Gretsy Road
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Tuesday 7 November
7.45pm |
Port Vale | v | Crewe Alexandra |
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Vale Park
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | West Brom Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Manchester City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Rotherham United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Everton Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Lincoln City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Sunderland Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
South
Group A
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Fulham Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group B
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Reading Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group C
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | West Ham Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group D
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Chelsea Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tuesday 29 August
7.45pm |
Exeter City | v | Yeovil Town |
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St James's Park
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Tuesday 3 October
7.45pm |
Plymouth Argyle | v | Exeter City |
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Home Park
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Tuesday 28 November
7.45pm |
Yeovil Town | v | Plymouth Argyle |
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Huish Park
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Group E
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Forest Green Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Swansea City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group F
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Barnet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Tottenham Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group G
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | MK Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group H
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
1 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
2 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
3 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
4 | Southampton Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Top Goalscorers
Player | Club | Goals |