2016-17 EFL Trophy
The 2016-17 English Football League Trophy is the first year that the competition has invited Category One development teams to participate. 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. 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 becomes a 'free draw' with the regionalised element of the competition removed. The final is due to take place at Wembley Stadium in April 2017.
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: Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Leicester City, Middlesbrough, Norwich, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves.
League One teams
AFC Wimbledon, Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Bristol Rovers, Bury, Charlton Athletic, Chesterfield, Coventry City, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Millwall, MK Dons, Northampton Town, Oldham Athletic, Oxford United, Peterborough United, Port Vale, Rochdale, Scunthorpe United, Sheffield United, Shrewsbury Town, Southend United, Swindon Town, Walsall.
League Two teams
Accrington Stanley, Barnet, Blackpool, Cambridge United, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Colchester United, Crawley Town, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Exeter City, Grimsby Town, Hartlepool United, Leyton Orient, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Morecambe, Newport County, Notts County, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Stevenage, Wycombe Wanderers, Yeovil Town.
Group Stage
North
Group A
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Everton Under-23s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Blackpool | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Blackpool | 2-1 | Cheltenham Town | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 0-2 | Everton Under-23s | Dyson, McAleny | |
| 4 October 2016 | Cheltenham Town | Everton Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | Blackpool | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Cheltenham Town | Bolton Wanderers | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Everton Under-23s | Blackpool |
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Crewe Alexandra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Wolves Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Accrington Stanley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Chesterfield | 2-1 | Wolves Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Accrington Stanley | 0-3 | Crewe Alexandra | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Crewe Alexandra | Wolves Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Chesterfield | Accrington Stanley | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Crewe Alexandra | Chesterfield | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Wolves Under-23s | Accrington Stanley |
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bury | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Bradford City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Stoke City Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Morecambe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Bury | 4-1 | Morecambe | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Bradford City | 1-0 | Stoke City Under-23s | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Morecambe | Stoke City Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Bradford City | Bury | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Morecambe | Bradford City | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Stoke City Under-23s | Bury |
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Carlisle United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Fleetwood Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Oldham Athletic | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Fleetwood Town | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Oldham Athletic | 4-5 | Carlisle United | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Carlisle United | Blackburn Rovers Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Fleetwood Town | Oldham Athletic | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Carlisle United | Fleetwood Town | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Blackburn Rovers Under-23s | Oldham Athletic |
Group E
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Doncaster Rovers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Derby County Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Mansfield Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Port Vale | 1-0 | Derby County Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Mansfield Town | 0-2 | Doncaster Rovers | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | Derby County Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Port Vale | Mansfield Town | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | Port Vale | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Derby County Under-23s | Mansfield Town |
Group F
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Notts County | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Rochdale | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sunderland Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Hartlepool United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
(Table updated: 6th September)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) | Additional info |
| 31 August 2016 | Notts County | 2-1 | Hartlepool United | |||
| 6 September 2016 | Rochdale | 1-1 | Sunderland Under-23s | Rochdale won the shootout 4-2 | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Hartlepool United | Sunderland Under-23s | ||||
| 4 October 2016 | Rochdale | Notts County | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Hartlepool United | Rochdale | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Sunderland Under-23s | Notts County |
Group G
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Scunthorpe United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Cambridge United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Scunthorpe United | 2-1 | Middlesbrough Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 0-1 | Cambridge United | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Cambridge United | Middlesbrough Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Scunthorpe United | Shrewsbury Town | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Cambridge United | Scunthorpe United | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Middlesbrough Under-23s | Shrewsbury Town |
Group H
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Walsall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Leicester City Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Grimsby Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) | Additional info |
| 30 August 2016 | Sheffield United | 0-0 | Leicester City Under-23s | Leicester won the shootout 5-4 | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Walsall | 5-2 | Grimsby Town | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Grimsby Town | Leicester City Under-23s | ||||
| 4 October 2016 | Sheffield United | Walsall | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Grimsby Town | Sheffield United | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Leicester City Under-23s | Walsall |
South
Group A
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Yeovil Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Reading Under-23s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Bristol Rovers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Bristol Rovers | 2-3 | Reading Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Yeovil Town | 4-3 | Portsmouth | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Portsmouth | Reading Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Bristol Rovers | Yeovil Town | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Portsmouth | Bristol Rovers | |||
| 9 November 2016 | Reading Under-23s | Yeovil Town |
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Plymouth Argyle | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | AFC Wimbledon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Newport County | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 0 |
| 4 | Swansea City Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 3-0 | Swansea City Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Plymouth Argyle | 4-1 | Newport County | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Newport County | Swansea City Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | AFC Wimbledon | Plymouth Argyle | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Newport County | AFC Wimbledon | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Swansea City Under-23s | Plymouth Argyle |
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Oxford United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Chelsea Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | Exeter City | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 14th September)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Oxford United | 4-2 | Exeter City | ||
| 13 September 2016 | Swindon Town | 2-1 | Chelsea Under-23s | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Swindon Town | Oxford United | |||
| 18 October 2016 | Exeter City | Chelsea Under-23s | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Exeter City | Swindon Town | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Chelsea Under-23s | Oxford United |
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | West Ham Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Northampton Town | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Coventry City | 4-2 | West Ham Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Northampton Town | 0-3 | Wycombe Wanderers | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | West Ham Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Coventry City | Northampton Town | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | Coventry City | |||
| 8 November 2016 | West Ham Under-23s | Northampton Town |
Group E
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Crawley Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| 2 | Charlton Athletic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Southampton Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Colchester United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) | Additional info |
| 30 August 2016 | Charlton Athletic | 0-0 | Southampton Under-23s | Charlton won the shootout 5-4 | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Crawley Town | 1-0 | Colchester United | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Colchester United | Southampton Under-23s | ||||
| 4 October 2016 | Charlton Athletic | Crawley Town | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Colchester United | Charlton Athletic | ||||
| 9 November 2016 | Southampton Under-23s | Crawley Town |
Group F
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Norwich City Under-23s | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 3 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Barnet | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) | |
| 30 August 2016 | Peterborough United | 1-6 | Norwich City Under-23s | |||
| 30 August 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2-2 | Barnet | MK Dons won the shootout 5-3 | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Barnet | Norwich City Under-23s | ||||
| 4 October 2016 | Peterborough United | Milton Keynes Dons | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Barnet | Peterborough United | ||||
| 8 November 2016 | Norwich City Under-23s | Milton Keynes Dons |
Group G
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leyton Orient | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Southend United | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Stevenage | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | 0 |
| 4 | Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Southend United | 2-0 | Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Leyton Orient | 3-1 | Stevenage | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Stevenage | Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Southend United | Leyton Orient | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Stevenage | Southend United | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s | Leyton Orient |
Group H
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Millwall | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Gillingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | 0 |
| 4 | West Brom Under-23s | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | 0 |
(Table updated: 30th August)
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 August 2016 | Millwall | 2-0 | West Brom Under-23s | ||
| 30 August 2016 | Gillingham | 1-2 | Luton Town | ||
| 4 October 2016 | Luton Town | West Brom Under-23s | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Millwall | Gillingham | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Luton Town | Millwall | |||
| 8 November 2016 | West Brom Under-23s | Gillingham |
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
See a complete list of the 2016-17 EFL Trophy goalscorers here
