2016-17 Premier League Cup
The 2016-17 Premier League Cup is the fourth campaign of the new knockout cup competition launched by the Premier League. The name of the competition has changed from 'Under-21 Premier League Cup' to reflect the change in age eligibility across this level of the game to Under-23. The format of the competition has also altered to increase the games programme for development teams.
If more than 32 clubs enter, then a pre-qualifying knockout stage will be held to determine who joins the Category 1 clubs in the main competition, which begins with a group stage of eight groups of four clubs. Teams face each other twice in the group stage, home and away, with the top two from each group advancing to the knockout round. All knockout games will be one-legged ties.
Pre-Qualifying Stage
Results
23 August 2016: AFC Wimbledon 5-0 Wigan
22 August 2016: Burnley 3-2 Bournemouth
22 August 2016: Portsmouth 2-1 Southend United
Qualifying Round
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Group A
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 (Q) | Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 10 |
| 3 | Southampton | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 9 |
| 4 | Bristol City | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 13 | -10 | 6 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 September 2016 | Newcastle United | 0-0 | Swansea City | ||
| 30 September 2016 | Southampton | 1-2 | Bristol City | O'Connor | McCoulsky (2) |
| 4 November 2016 | Swansea City | 0-1 | Southampton | Johnson | |
| 4 November 2016 | Bristol City | 1-2 | Newcastle United | De Girolamo | Longstaff, Charman |
| 2 December 2016 | Southampton | 3-0 | Newcastle United | Barnes (2), Olomola | |
| 20 January 2017 | Swansea City | 2-1 | Newcastle United | Biabi, Maric | Wilson |
| 13 February 2017 | Newcastle United | 4-0 | Bristol City | Vuckic (2), Fernandez, Holmes | |
| 13 February 2017 | Southampton | 0-1 | Swansea City | Jones og | |
| 16 February 2017 | Bristol City | 0-2 | Southampton | Seager, Barnes | |
| 23 February 2017 | Swansea City | 0-4 | Bristol City | Edwards, McNulty, Hinds, Nurse | |
| 28 February 2017 | Newcastle United | 2-0 | Southampton | Charman (2) | |
| 9 March 2017 | Bristol City | 0-4 | Swansea City | McBurnie (2), Byers, Garrick |
Group B
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Sunderland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 11 |
| 2 (Q) | Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 10 |
| 3 | Burnley | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 13 | -3 | 7 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | -4 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 September 2016 | Cardiff City | 1-1 | Sunderland | Bird | Asoro |
| 30 September 2016 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-0 | Burnley | Rankin-Costello, Mansell | |
| 4 November 2016 | Sunderland | 1-0 | Blackburn Rovers | Maja | |
| 7 November 2016 | Burnley | 3-1 | Cardiff City | Bamford, Barnes (2) | Southam |
| 5 December 2016 | Cardiff City | 0-0 | Blackburn Rovers | ||
| 18 December 2016 | Sunderland | 1-1 | Burnley | Honeyman | Dunne |
| 22 January 2017 | Sunderland | 2-0 | Cardiff City | Greenwood, Beadling | |
| 23 January 2017 | Burnley | 0-4 | Blackburn Rovers | Stokes (2), Platt (2) | |
| 13 February 2017 | Cardiff City | 2-1 | Burnley | Veale, Waite | Wood |
| 27 February 2017 | Burnley | 5-3 | Sunderland | Agyei (2), Dunne, Birch, Trialist | Greenwood, Maja (2) |
| 27 February 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 2-1 | Cardiff City | Rankin-Costello (2) | Abbruzzese |
| 2 March 2017 | Blackburn Rovers | 0-1 | Sunderland | Maja |
Group C
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Hull City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 10 |
| 2 (Q) | Colchester United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | -2 | 10 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Derby County | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | -5 | 7 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 2 October 2016 | Hull City | 0-1 | Colchester United | Issa | |
| 4 November 2016 | Derby County | 0-1 | Hull City | ||
| 2 December 2016 | Manchester City | 1-2 | Hull City | Ambrose | Edwards, Rodgers |
| 5 December 2016 | Colchester United | 2-2 | Derby County | Sembie-Ferris, James | Vernam (2) |
| 19 December 2016 | Derby County | 1-5 | Manchester City | Vernam | Hardy, Buckley (3), Diaz |
| 19 January 2017 | Colchester United | 2-1 | Manchester City | Briggs, Peter | Fernandes |
| 25 January 2017 | Manchester City | 1-3 | Derby County | Hardy | Gordon, Jakobsen, Bennett |
| 12 February 2017 | Manchester City | 3-0 | Colchester United | OG, Duhaney, Buckley | |
| 13 February 2017 | Hull City | 4-1 | Derby County | Bowen (3), Olley | Jakobsen |
| 27 February 2017 | Derby County | 2-1 | Colchester United | MacDonald, Bateman | McKeown |
| 27 February 2017 | Hull City | 2-2 | Manchester City | Ter Horst (2) | Nmecha, Boadu |
| 2 March 2017 | Colchester United | 2-1 | Hull City | Akinwande, Pollard | Hinchliffe |
Group D
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Portsmouth | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 11 |
| 2 (Q) | Norwich | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Everton | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | -2 | 7 |
| 4 | Wolves | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 14 | -7 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 29 September 2016 | Norwich City | 0-0 | Portsmouth | ||
| 1 October 2016 | Everton | 1-0 | Wolves | Kenny | |
| 4 November 2016 | Everton | 1-4 | Norwich City | Dyson | McIntosh, Jaiyesimi, Middleton, Cantwell |
| 14 November 2016 | Portsmouth | 0-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| 2 December 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4-3 | Norwich City | Gladon (3), John | Jaiyesimi (2), McIntosh |
| 5 December 2016 | Everton | 3-1 | Portsmouth | Calvert-Lewin, Dyson, OG | Bradbury |
| 23 January 2017 | Portsmouth | 4-0 | Norwich City | Kabamba, Lowe (3) | |
| 23 January 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1-1 | Everton | Randall | Walsh |
| 7 February 2017 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2-4 | Portsmouth | Ronan, Wilson | Kabamba, Naismith, OG, Smith |
| 15 February 2017 | Norwich City | 1-0 | Everton | Adams | |
| 24 February 2017 | Norwich City | 5-0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Cantwell (3), Adams Jaiyesimi | |
| 27 February 2017 | Portsmouth | 2-1 | Everton | Close, Kabamba | Sambou |
Group E
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 15 |
| 2 (Q) | West Ham | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 9 | +1 | 10 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 16 | -10 | 5 |
| 4 | Leicester City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | -5 | 3 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 1 October 2016 | Leicester City | 0-2 | West Ham | Browne, Quina | |
| 1 October 2016 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 7-0 | Nottingham Forest | Hutchinson, Starkey Tilley (3), Ayunga, Tighe |
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| 4 November 2016 | Nottingham Forest | 1-2 | West Ham | Brereton | Browne (2) |
| 1 December 2016 | West Ham | 1-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Parfitt-Williams | Molumby, Starkey, Ward |
| 16 December 2016 | Leicester City | 2-2 | Nottingham Forest | Schlupp, Uche | Nielson, Brereton |
| 4 January 2017 | Leicester City | 0-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Tighe | |
| 23 January 2017 | Nottingham Forest | 2-1 | Brighton & Hove Albion | Thorne, Dumitru-Cardoso | Cox |
| 9 February 2017 | West Ham | 2-2 | Leicester City | Rice, Holland | Muskwe (2) |
| 13 February 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2-0 | Leicester City | Bjordal, Tilley | |
| 13 February 2017 | West Ham | 3-0 | Nottingham Forest | Powell (2), Holland | |
| 24 February 2017 | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 | Leicester City | Gomis | Pascanu |
| 27 February 2017 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3-0 | West Ham | Bjordal, Tilley, Connolly |
Group F
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Fulham | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 7 | +7 | 15 |
| 2 (Q) | Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 9 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 8 |
| 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 2 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 30 September 2016 | Fulham | 3-1 | Middlesbrough | Kait (2), Humphrys | De Pena |
| 3 October 2016 | Charlton | 3-3 | AFC Wimbledon | Teixeira (2), Umerah | Owens, Hines, Olusanya |
| 11 November 2016 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | Charlton Athletic | Morris | |
| 5 December 2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 0-1 | Middlesbrough | Mondal | |
| 5 December 2016 | Charlton Athletic | 3-1 | Fulham | Umerah (2), Aribo | Woodrow |
| 23 January 2017 | Middlesbrough | 1-2 | Fulham | Jakupovic | Thorsteinsson, Williams |
| 13 February 2017 | Charlton Athletic | 5-2 | Middlesbrough | Dijksteel, Kennedy (2), Hackett-Fairchild (2) | Fewster, Mitov og |
| 13 Februuary 2017 | Fulham | 2-0 | AFC Wimbledon | Williams (2) | |
| 24 February 2017 | Fulham | 4-2 | Charlton Athletic | O'Riley, G.Williams (2), Adebayo | Hackett-Fairchild, Ahearne-Grant |
| 27 February 2017 | Middlesbrough | 1-0 | AFC Wimbledon | Pattison | |
| 2 March 2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 0-2 | Fulham | Adebayo, Williams | |
| 12 March 2017 | AFC Wimbledon | 0-0 | Charlton Athletic |
Group G
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Liverpool | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | +14 | 16 |
| 2 (Q) | Huddersfield Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 7 |
| 3 | West Brom | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 5 |
| 4 | Ipswich | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | -7 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 2 October 2016 | Ipswich | 0-3 | Liverpool | Ings (3) | |
| 7 October 2016 | Huddersfield | 0-1 | West Brom | Wilson | |
| 4 November 2016 | Ipswich | 2-1 | West Brom | McDonnell, Dozzell | Scrivens |
| 5 November 2016 | Liverpool | 3-0 | Huddersfield | Lennon, Wilson, Brannagan | |
| 5 December 2016 | Ipswich | 0-2 | Huddersfield | Boyle, O'Brien | |
| 6 December 2016 | Liverpool | 1-1 | West Brom | Brannagan | Wright |
| 22 January 2017 | Liverpool | 3-0 | Ipswich | Alves, Brewster, Woodburn | |
| 24 January 2017 | West Brom | 0-1 | Huddersfield | Warde | |
| 12 February 2017 | Huddersfield | 2-6 | Liverpool | Dyson (2) | Woodburn (2), Virtue, Wilson (2), Ojo |
| 13 February 2017 | West Brom | 0-0 | Ipswich | ||
| 26 February 2017 | Huddersfield | 1-1 | Ipswich | Boyle | Dozzell |
| 28 February 2017 | West Brom | 0-1 | Liverpool | Randall |
Group H
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Reading | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 9 | +7 | 13 |
| 2 (Q) | Sheffield United | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 13 | -1 | 8 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 12 | -5 | 7 |
| 4 | Stoke City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 9 | -1 | 5 |
Fixtures and Results
| Date | Home Team | Result | Away Team | Scorers (Home) | Scorers (Away) |
| 1 October 2016 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Reading | O'Keeffe | Rinomhota, McIntyre, Frost |
| 1 October 2016 | Stoke City | 4-0 | Sheffield United | Verlinden, Telford, N'Goy (2) | |
| 5 November 2016 | Birmingham City | 2-1 | Stoke City | Popa, O'Keeffe | Abdallah |
| 2 December 2016 | Reading | 1-0 | Stoke City | Smith | |
| 17 December 2017 | Sheffield United | 3-3 | Reading | Gilmour, Hallam, Wright | Smith, Balogun, Barrett |
| 23 January 2017 | Reading | 4-1 | Birmingham City | Novakovich (2), Frost, Smith | Brown |
| 25 January 2017 | Sheffield United | 2-2 | Stoke City | Smith, Hallam | Waring (2) |
| 10 February 2017 | Stoke City | 0-0 | Birmingham City | ||
| 13 February 2017 | Reading | 1-3 | Sheffield United | Frost | Wright (2), Mallon |
| 20 February 2017 | Birmingham City | 1-3 | Sheffield United | Storer | McNulty, Slater, Wright |
| 27 February 2017 | Sheffield United | 1-2 | Birmingham City | Mallon | OG, Seddon |
| 2 March 2017 | Stoke City | 1-4 | Reading | Devlin | Novakovich (2), Barrett (2) |
Round of Sixteen
Results
20 March 2017: Portsmouth 1-0 Sheffield United
20 March 2017: Reading 4-1 Middlesbrough
19 March 2017: Hull City 2-2 Liverpool (AET - LIVERPOOL WIN 5-4 ON PENS)
18 March 2017: Brighton & Hove Albion 3-1 Huddersfield Town
18 March 2017: Newcastle United 3-2 West Ham United (AET)
18 March 2017: Swansea City 2-0 Blackburn Rovers
17 March 2017: Norwich City 5-5 Fulham (AET - NORWICH WIN 3-2 ON PENS)
17 March 2017: Sunderland 0-1 Colchester United
Quarter-Finals
Results
3 April 2017: Liverpool 0-1 Norwich City
3 April 2017: Swansea City 1-0 Brighton & Hove Albion
3 April 2017: Newcastle United 0-1 Reading
3 April 2017: Portsmouth 2-0 Colchester United
Semi-Finals
Upcoming Fixtures
30 April 2017: Reading 4-1 Norwich City
2 May 2017: Swansea City 3-0 Portsmouth (AET)
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
| George Williams | Fulham | 7 |
| Nicke Kabamba | Portsmouth | 5 |
| Louis McIntosh | Norwich City | 5 |
| Andrija Novakovich | Reading | 5 |
| Sam Smith | Reading | 5 |
| James Tilley | Brighton & Hove Albion | 5 |
| Isaac Buckley | Manchester City | 4 |
| Todd Cantwell | Norwich City | 4 |
| Tyler Frost | Reading | 5 |
| Ebou Adams | Norwich City | 4 |
| Diallang Jaiyesimi | Norwich City | 4 |
| Jamal Lowe | Portsmouth | 4 |
| Josh Maja | Sunderland | 4 |
| Oliver McBurnie | Swansea City | 4 |
| Harry Wilson | Liverpool | 4 |
| Jake Wright | Sheff Utd | 4 |
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