2020-21 Under-17 Premier League Cup
The 2020-21 Under-17 Premier League Cup is the inaugural campaign of the domestic youth team cup competition, replacing both Under-18 and Under-16 versions for this season, which pits Category 1 teams and some from Category 2 against each other in an initial three-game group stage. Groups are regionalised and clubs play each other once, either home or away, with the winners of the seven groups plus the best runner-up advancing to the quarter-finals. The knockout rounds will be one-off matches.
Manchester City are the defending cup holders.
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Teams
All 26 Category 1 Under-18 teams apart from Liverpool feature in this year's competition, as well as Sheffield United, Wigan Athletic and Millwall from Category 2:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Millwall, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Reading, Sheffield United, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wigan, Wolves
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Norwich City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Tottenham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 3 |
24 November 2020
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| Norwich City | 5-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Aboh (2) Matos Duffy Thorn |
Mathurin |
Lotus Training Centre
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Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Aston Villa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolves | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Derby County | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | West Brom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
24 November 2020
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5-1 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Barnett (2) Roberts Lembikisa Bugarin |
Okoka |
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
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Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Southampton | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Fulham | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | Reading | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | -5 | 0 |
27 October 2020
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| Fulham | 1-5 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Wildbore '70 | Rus '25 Pearce '40 Ross-Lang '66 Carson '84 Edwards '88 |
Motspur Park
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24 November 2020
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| Southampton | 3-2 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Bellis '29 Tshaka '65 Pearce '75 |
Mothersille '50 Stutter '70 |
Snow Stadium
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24 November 2020
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| Reading | 2-6 | Fulham |
|---|---|---|
| Anderson '30, '85 (pen) | Lanquedoc '6 Bowie '16, '33 Olakigbe '30 Wildbore '48 Dibley-Dias |
Bearwood Park
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Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | -4 | 0 |
20 October 2020
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| Sheffield United | 4-2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Ayari (2) Marsh Bailey-Green |
Ogwuru TBC |
Shirecliffe
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Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leeds United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 4 |
| 3 | Newcastle United | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Sunderland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 13 | -9 | 0 |
27 October 2020
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| Sunderland | 3-7 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| TBC | Marshall (2) Stott John Kavanagh Hutchinson Doherty |
The Academy of Light
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Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Manchester United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 9 | -3 | 3 |
| 4 | Wigan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | West Ham | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 1 |
| 4 | Millwall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | -4 | 0 |
Quarter-Finals
The seven group winners and best runner-up advance to the quarter-finals, where they play a one-legged tie.
Semi-Finals
Final
Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
