2024-25 EFL Trophy

The 2024-25 English Football League Trophy, known for sponsorship reasons as the Bristol Street Motors Trophy, is the ninth season that the competition has invited Category One development teams to participate following a successful trial period. 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 in April 2025.

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: Arsenal, Aston Villa, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Newcastle United, Nottingham Forest, Tottenham Hotspur, West Ham, Wolves

League One teams

Barnsley, Birmingham City, Blackpool, Bolton Wanderers, Bristol Rovers, Burton Albion, Cambridge United, Charlton Athletic, Crawley Town, Exeter City, Huddersfield Town, Leyton Orient, Lincoln City, Mansfield Town, Northampton Town, Peterborough United, Reading, Rotherham United, Shrewsbury Town, Stevenage, Stockport County, Wigan Athletic, Wrexham, Wycombe Wanderers

League Two teams

Accrington Stanley, Barrow, Bradford City, Bromley, Carlisle United, Cheltenham Town, Chesterfield, Colchester United, Crewe Alexandra, Doncaster Rovers, Fleetwood Town, Gillingham, Grimsby Town, Harrogate Town, Milton Keynes, Morecambe, Newport County, Notts County, Port Vale, Salford City, Swindon Town, Tranmere Rovers, Walsall, Wimbledon

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Group Stage

North

Group A

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Accrington Stanley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Stockport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Tranmere Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Everton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Tranmere Rovers 1-3 Everton
Davison 11’
 Beto 86', 90 +2'
Sherif 90 +5’
Prenton Park


3 September 2024
Accrington Stanley 1-4 Stockport County
Wham Stadium


17 September 2024
Stockport County 4-1 Everton
Olaofe 30’, 51’
Fevrier 33’
Powell 62’
 Benjamin 83’
Edgeley Park


8 October 2024
Tranmere Rovers 2-1 Accrington Stanley
Prenton Park


29 October 2024
Accrington Stanley 2-1 Everton
Whitaker 24’ og
Woods 59’
 Armstrong 28’
Wham Stadium


12 November 2024
Stockport County 0-2 Tranmere Rovers
Edgeley Park




Group B

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Port Vale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Salford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Wrexham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Wolves 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Salford City 0-2 Port Vale
Peninsula Stadium


3 September 2024
Port Vale 2-2 Wolves
Tolaj 59’
Curtis 89’
 Edozie 26’
Holman 86’
  Penalties  
5-4
Vale Park


10 September 2024
Wrexham 2-1 Salford City
Racecourse Ground


8 October 2024
Wrexham 3-0 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Brunt 22’
Mullin 38’
Faal 57’
Racecourse Ground


12 November 2024
Salford City 3-2 Wolverhampton Wanderers
Davies 8’, 67’
Stockton 11’
 Voice 42’
Barnett 90 +3’
Peninsula Stadium


12 November 2024
Port Vale 1-1 Wrexham
  Penalties  
3-1
Vale Park




Group C

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Carlisle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Morecambe 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Wigan Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Nottingham Forest 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


4 September 2024
Carlisle United 1-2 Nottingham Forest
Allan 88’
 Gardner 31’
Whitehall 90 +4’
Brunton Park


3 September 2024
Wigan Athletic 1-2 Morecambe
Brick Community Stadium


8 October 2024
Carlisle United 0-2 Wigan Athletic
Brunton Park


8 October 2024
Morecambe 4-2 Nottingham Forest
Tollitt 42’, 87’
Brown 67’
Hope 78’
 Back 22’
Lewis 50’ og
Mazuma Mobile Stadium


12 November 2024
Wigan Athletic 0-0 Nottingham Forest
  Penalties  
3-0
DW Stadium


12 November 2024
Morecambe 1-2 Carlisle United
Mazuma Mobile Stadium




Group D

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Barrow 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Fleetwood Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Aston Villa 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


3 September 2024
Fleetwood Town 2-3 Aston Villa
Coughlan 53’
Odubeko 58’
 Buendía 28’, 40’
Pierre 88’
Highbury Stadium


3 September 2024
Barrow 2-3 Bolton Wanderers
Dunes Hotel Stadium


8 October 2024
Fleetwood Town 3-0 Barrow
Highbury Stadium


8 October 2024
Bolton Wanderers 1-1 Aston Villa
  Penalties  
1-4
Toughshet Community Stadium


12 November 2024
Barrow 3-0 Aston Villa
Telford 2’
Vassell 67’
Dallas 74’
Dunes Hotel Stadium


12 November 2024
Bolton Wanderers 2-1 Fleetwood Town
Toughsheet Community Stadium




Group E

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Blackpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Crewe Alexandra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Harrogate Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


27 August 2024
Crewe Alexandra 5-1 Liverpool
Roberts 3’
Long 30’, 43’
Cooney 51’ (pen)
Thibaut 74’
 Corness 10’ (pen)
Gresty Road


3 September 2024
Blackpool 4-1 Crewe Alexandra
Bloomfield Road


24 September 2024
Harrogate Town 1-1 Liverpool
Muldoon 44’
 Norris 75’
  Penalties  
4-2
Exercise Stadium


8 October 2024
Crewe Alexandra 1-0 Harrogate Town
Gresty Road


6 November 2024
Blackpool 0-0 Liverpool
  Penalties  
7-8
Bloomfield Road


12 November 2024
Harrogate Town 2-2 Blackpool
  Penalties  
4-5
Exercise Stadium




Group F

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Barnsley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Doncaster Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Huddersfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Manchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Barnsley 2-3 Manchester United
Yoganathan 10’, 37’
 Ennis 81’
J.Fletcher 84’, 87’
Oakwell


3 September 2024
Doncaster Rovers 2-1 Huddersfield Town
Eco-Power Stadium


24 September 2024
Doncaster Rovers 3-3 Manchester United
Sbarra 24’
Yeboah 50’
Broadbent 65’
 Mather 11’
Ennis 72’
Jackson 90 +6’
  Penalties  
3-5
Eco-Power Stadium


8 October 2024
Huddersfield Town 2-0 Barnsley
John Smith's Stadium


29 October 2024
Barnsley 1-3 Doncaster Rovers
Oakwell


12 November 2024
Huddersfield Town 4-1 Manchester United
Wiles 29’
Healey 67’
Kasumu 90’
Lees 90 +7’
 Musa 42’
John Smith's Stadium




Group G

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Chesterfield 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Grimsby Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Lincoln City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Manchester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Chesterfield 1-1 Manchester City
Oldaker 79’
 Wright 52’
  Penalties  
4-2
SMH Group Stadium


3 September 2024
Lincoln City 0-1 Chesterfield
LNER Stadium


8 October 2024
Grimsby Town 1-2 Lincoln City
Blundell Park


29 October 2024
Grimsby Town 1-1 Manchester City
Rose 90 +1’
 Heskey 89’
  Penalties  
4-5
Blundell Park


12 November 2024
Chesterfield 3-2 Grimsby Town
SMH Group Stadium


12 November 2024
Lincoln City 5-0 Manchester City
Draper 6’
Cadamarteri 41’
Street 49’
Okoro 60’
McKiernan 65’
LNER Stadium




Group H

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Bradford City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Mansfield Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Rotherham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Newcastle United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Rotherham United 2-0 Mansfield Town
AESSEAL New York Stadium


3 September 2024
Bradford City 2-2 Newcastle United
Sanderson 42’
Cook 76’
 Parkinson 40’
Donaldson 90 +2’
  Penalties  
3-4
University of Bradford Stadium


17 September 2024
Mansfield Town 0-3 Bradford City
One Call Stadium


9 October 2024
Rotherham United 3-1 Newcastle United
Hugill 20’, 45 +2’
Osong 82’
 Emerson 59’
AESSEAL New York Stadium


29 October 2024
Mansfield Town 3-0 Newcastle United
Akins 14’
Quinn 29’, 69’
One Call Stadium


19 November 2024
Bradford City v Rotherham United
Valley Parade




South

Group A

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Birmingham 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 Fulham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Shrewsbury Town 1-2 Fulham
Nsiala 51’
 Osmand 60’
Gordon 88’
Croud Meadow


3 September 2024
Birmingham City 1-1 Walsall
  Penalties  
3-4
St Andrews @ Knighthead Park


17 September 2024
Walsall 1-0 Fulham
Johnson 49’
Poundland Bescot Stadium


8 October 2024
Shrewsbury Town 0-4 Birmingham City
Croud Meadow


29 October 2024
Birmingham City 7-1 Fulham
Stansfield 17’, 43’
Yokoyama 54’, 74’
May 59’
Anderson 90 +4’
Dykes 90 +6’
 Godo 22’
St Andrews @ Knighthead Park


12 November 2024
Walsall 3-0 Shrewsbury Town
Bescot Stadium




Group B

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Wimbledon 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Wycombe Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Brighton 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Wimbledon 1-0 Wycombe Wanderers
Plough Lane


20 August 2024
Crawley Town 2-2 Brighton & Hove Albion
Barker 13’
Papadopoulos 55’
 Peupion 10’
Duffus 84’
  Penalties  
4-3
Broadfield Stadium


17 September 2024
Wycombe Wanderers 5-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
Lubala 13’, 30’, 36’, 50’
Sadlier 27’
 Howell 45 +3’ (pen), 80’ (pen)
Ifill 56’
Adams Park


8 October 2024
Crawley Town 3-4 Wimbledon
Broadfield Stadium


29 October 2024
Wimbledon 0-3 Brighton & Hove Albion
C.Vickers 56’
Peupion 69’
Moulton 85’
Plough Lane


12 November 2024
Wycombe Wanderers 2-1 Crawley Town
Adams Park




Group C

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Bromley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Chelsea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


3 September 2024
Bromley 3-3 Cambridge United
  Penalties  
5-4
RELOC8 EM Community Stadium


17 September 2024
Cambridge United 1-2 Charlton Athletic
Abbey Stadium


24 September 2024
Bromley 2-3 Chelsea
Amantchi 6’
Charles 81’
 McNeilly 3’
Vale 27’, 77’
RELOC8 EM Community Stadium


29 October 2024
Charlton Athletic 3-0 Chelsea
Leaburn 10’, 52’
Campbell 90 +4’
The Valley


5 November 2024
Cambridge United 1-0 Chelsea
Kaunda 74’
The Abbey Stadium


12 November 2024
Charlton Athletic 1-0 Bromley
The Valley




Group D

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Gillingham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Peterborough United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Stevenage 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Crystal Palace 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Stevenage 1-0 Crystal Palace
Simpson 32’
Lamex Stadium


3 September 2024
Gillingham 1-2 Peterborough United
Priestfield Stadium


24 September 2024
Gillingham 1-3 Crystal Palace
Wyllie 80’
 Umolu 25’
Umeh-Chibueze 39’
Mustapha 52’
Priestfield Stadium


8 October 2024
Peterborough United 2-0 Stevenage
Weston Homes Stadium


5 November 2024
Peterborough United 4-1 Crystal Palace
Odoh 49’, 87’
Hayes 59’
Mills 80’
 Marsh 62’
Weston Homes Stadium


12 November 2024
Stevenage 1-1 Gillingham
  Penalties  
4-5
Lamex Stadium




Group E

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Colchester United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Leyton Orient 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Milton Keynes 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


3 September 2024
Leyton Orient 1-2 Arsenal
Happe 26’
 Robinson 3’
Kabia 55’
Gaughan Group Stadium


17 September 2024
Colchester United 2-1 Milton Keynes
Jobserve Community Stadium


8 October 2024
Leyton Orient 1-1 Colchester United
  Penalties  
4-2
Gaughan Group Stadium


8 October 2024
Milton Keynes 2-2 Arsenal
Harrison 26’, 32’
 Annous 30’
Butler-Oyedeji 36’
  Penalties  
3-1
Stadium MK


12 November 2024
Colchester United 3-0 Arsenal
Hopper 16’
Anderson 43’
Egbo 50’
Jobserve Community Stadium


12 November 2024
Milton Keynes 1-3 Leyton Orient
Stadium MK




Group F

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Northampton Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Notts County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Leicester City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Burton Albion 3-1 Leicester City
Bennett 68’
Sweeney 83’
Orsi 84’
 Richards 57’
Pirelli Stadium


24 September 2024
Burton Albion 1-2 Notts County
Pirelli Stadium


8 October 2024
Notts County 0-2 Northampton Town
Pirelli Stadium


5 November 2024
Northampton Town 3-0 Leicester City
Eyoma 30'
Dobson 70’, 81’
Sixfield Stadium


12 November 2024
Northampton Town 2-5 Burton Albion
Sixfields Stadium


12 November 2024
Notts County 1-0 Leicester City
Scott 31’
Meadow Lane




Group G

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Swindon Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Tottenham Hotspur 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Bristol Rovers 3-3 Tottenham Hotspur
Hutchinson 08’
Shaw 56’
McCormick 76’
 Lankshear 27’
Moore 50’
Ajayi 70’
  Penalties  
5-6
Memorial Stadium


3 September 2024
Exeter City 2-1 Swindon Town
St James Park


24 September 2024
Exeter City 2-0 Tottenham Hotspur
Alli 56’
Richards 90 +4’
St James Park


8 October 2024
Swindon Town 4-0 Bristol Rovers
County Ground


29 October 2024
Bristol Rovers 2-3 Exeter City
Memorial Stadium


5 November 2024
Swindon Town 2-1 Tottenham Hotspur
Butterworth 54’
McGurk 73’
 Hall 25’
County Ground




Group H

Pos Team P W D L F A GD Pts
1 Cheltenham Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2 Newport County 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Reading 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 West Ham United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0


20 August 2024
Reading 3-1 West Ham United
Wareham 22’
Abrefa 31’
Sackey 85’
 Dean 38’ og
Select Car Leasing Stadium


3 September 2024
Newport County 1-2 Cheltenham Town
Rodney Parade


17 September 2024
Newport County 1-0 West Ham United
Greaves 83’
Rodney Parade


29 October 2024
Cheltenham Town 3-1 West Ham United
Dulson 28’
Taylor 57’ (pen)
King 70’
 Simon-Swyer 60’
EV Charger Points Stadium


5 November 2024
Cheltenham Town 1-0 Reading
EV Charger Points Stadium


12 November 2024
Reading 3-0 Newport County
Select Car Leasing Stadium




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Round Two

The last-32 knockout round remains regionalised and pits group winners against runners-up in a one-off tie, with the group winners afforded home advantage. In the event of a draw after 90 minutes, a penalty shootout determines the winner.

North


South


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Round Three

The 16 winners from the previous knockout round advance to the final regionalised round of the competition.

North


South


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Quarter-Finals


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Semi-Finals


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Final



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