2024-25 Under-18 Professional Development League Cup
The 2024-25 Under-18 Professional Development League Cup is the fourth campaign of the domestic youth team cup competition, which pits Category 2 and 3 teams against each other in an initial three-game group stage. All Category 2 academies are invited along with selected teams from Category 3, with groups drawn geographically. Clubs play each other once, either home or away, with the winners of the eight groups advancing to the quarter-finals. The knockout rounds will be one-off matches.
Millwall are the defending cup holders.
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Teams
Nineteen Category 2 Under-18 teams are invited to feature in this year's competition along the following Category 3 academies:
Bolton Wanderers, Bradford City, Cheltenham Town, Doncaster Rovers, Luton Town, Mansfield Town, Plymouth Argyle, Portsmouth, Preston North End, Stevenage, Swindon Town, Wimbledon, Wrexham
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Swindon Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 6 |
| 2 | Bournemouth | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Cardiff City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 12 | -8 | 1 |
27 August 2024
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| Cardiff City | 1-5 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| TBC '45 (pen) | Obodo '18 Alston '23, '39, '68 Ameen '63 |
Cardiff International Sports Stadium
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5 October 2024
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| Swindon Town | 2-3 | Portsmouth |
|---|---|---|
Beversbrook Sports Facility
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23 November 2024
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| Bournemouth | 1-3 | Swindon Town |
|---|---|---|
| TBC '88 | Chard '7 Alston '45 (pen) Obodo '55 |
Canford Park Arena
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Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Wrexham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 1 |
| 4 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 |
27 August 2024
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| Wrexham | 3-4 | Bolton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
Colliers Park
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Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Barnsley | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 6 |
| 3 | Bradford City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
| 4 | Hull City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 0 |
14 December 2024
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| Bradford City | 0-1 | Doncaster Rovers |
|---|---|---|
JC Sports Centre
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Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Sheffield United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Preston North End | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Wigan Athletic | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | 0 |
27 August 2024
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| Wigan Athletic | 2-3 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Greenhalgh '36 Cavanagh '74 |
Rodrigues-Gentile '8 Wilson 45+2 (pen), '68 |
Christopher Park
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14 December 2024
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| Sheffield United | 4-2 | Preston North End |
|---|---|---|
| Sidibe '35 (pen) Coubrough '44, '72 Dearden '69 |
Rodriguez-Gentile '70 Lam '87 |
Sheffield United Football Academy
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Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Colchester United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Stevenage | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 3 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
| 4 | Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
5 October 2024
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| Charlton Athletic | 2-3 | Stevenage |
|---|---|---|
| Peterkin '25 McMillan '27 |
Norris '16 Robinson '72 Salik '76 |
Sparrows Lane
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5 October 2024
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| Colchester United | 3-0 | Queens Park Rangers |
|---|---|---|
| Martin '28 Sasere '31 Sabah '76 |
Florence Park
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23 November 2024
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| Charlton Athletic | 1-3 | Colchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Reid '90+1 | Campino do Vale '9 Makata '44 Martin '69 |
Sparrows Lane
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Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Coventry City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Watford | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 2 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Swansea City | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 10 | -2 | 4 |
| 3 | Bristol City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2 |
| 4 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 11 | -6 | 1 |
27 August 2024
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| Swansea City | 4-4 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Woodward '6, '66, '74 Trialist '20 |
TBC '54 Filer '60 pWalker-Brown '69, '85 |
Landore
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27 August 2024
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| Cheltenham Town | 6-1 | Plymouth Argyle |
|---|---|---|
CTFC Training Ground
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5 October 2024
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| Bristol City | 1-2 | Cheltenham Town |
|---|---|---|
| TBC '88 | King '36, '61 |
Robins High Performance Centre
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5 October 2024
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| Plymouth Argyle | 2-3 | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Devlin '86 Hatch '89 |
Bates '5 Rees-Siso '32 (pen) Pescatore '90+2 |
Millennium Street Pitches
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23 November 2024
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| Cheltenham Town | 4-1 | Swansea City |
|---|---|---|
| Own Goal Rexworthy Tustin T.King |
C.Jones |
CTFC Training Ground
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3 December 2024
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| Plymouth Argyle | 2-2 | Bristol City |
|---|---|---|
| Sharpe '69 Devlin '79 |
Hogg '28, '48 |
Millennium Street Pitches
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Group H
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Peterborough United | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Ipswich Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 12 | -7 | 0 |
27 August 2024
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| Luton Town | 6-4 | Ipswich Town |
|---|---|---|
| Takawira '2 Emery '4 Trustram '27, '62 (pen) Hincapie-Alfonso '45 Stitt '67 |
TBC |
The Brache
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5 October 2024
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| Peterborough United | 3-2 | Luton Town |
|---|---|---|
| Sykut '41 Changunda '62 (pen) Davies '68 |
Takawira '27 Gilbert '45 og |
idverde Training Centre
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22 November 2024
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| Ipswich Town | 1-4 | Peterborough United |
|---|---|---|
| Elliott '27 | Fox '33 Sykut '37 Shofowoke '60 Holley '66 |
Playford Road
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23 November 2024
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| Luton Town | 3-1 | Mansfield Town |
|---|---|---|
The Brache
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Quarter-Finals
The eight group winners advance to the quarter-finals, where they play a one-legged tie.
Semi-Finals
Final
Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
