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.
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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 | Blackpool | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Cheltenham Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Everton Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
30 August 2016: Blackpool v Cheltenham Town
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Cheltenham Town v Everton Under-23s
Bolton Wanderers v Blackpool
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Cheltenham Town v Bolton Wanderers
Everton Under-23s v Blackpool
Results
30 August 2016: Bolton Wanderers 0-2 Everton Under-23s
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Accrington Stanley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Chesterfield | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Crewe Alexandra | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wolves Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Chesterfield V Wolves Under-23s
30 August 2016: Accrington Stanley V Crewe Alexandra
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Crewe Alexandra V Wolves Under-23s
Chesterfield V Accrington Stanley
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Crewe Alexandra v Chesterfield
Wolves Under-23s V Accrington Stanley
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bradford City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Bury | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Morecambe | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Stoke City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Bradford City V Stoke City Under-23s
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Morecambe V Stoke City Under-23s
Bradford City V Bury
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Morecambe V Bradford City
Stoke City Under-23s V Bury
Results
30 August 2016: Bury 4-1 Morecambe
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Blackburn Rovers Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Carlisle United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Fleetwood Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Oldham Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Fleetwood Town V Blackburn Rovers Under-23s
30 August 2016: Oldham Athletic V Carlisle United
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Carlisle United V Blackburn Rovers Under-23s
Fleetwood Town V Oldham Athletic
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Carlisle United V Fleetwood Town
Blackburn Rovers Under-23s V Oldham Athletic
Group E
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Derby County Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Doncaster Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Mansfield Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Port Vale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Port Vale V Derby County Under-23s
30 August 2016: Mansfield Town V Doncaster Rovers
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Doncaster Rovers V Derby County Under-23s
Port Vale V Mansfield Town
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Doncaster Rovers V Port Vale
Derby County Under-23s V Mansfield Town
Group F
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Hartlepool United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Notts County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Rochdale | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Sunderland Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
31 August 2016: Notts County V Hartlepool United
6 September 2016: Rochdale V Sunderland Under-23s
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Hartlepool United V Sunderland Under-23s
Rochdale V Notts County
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Hartlepool United V Rochdale
Sunderland Under-23s V Notts County
Group G
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Scunthorpe United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Shrewsbury Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Scunthorpe United V Middlesbrough Under-23s
30 August 2016: Shrewsbury Town V Cambridge United
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Cambridge United V Middlesbrough Under-23s
Scunthorpe United V Shrewsbury Town
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Cambridge United V Scunthorpe United
Middlesbrough Under-23s V Shrewsbury Town
Group H
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Grimsby Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Leicester City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Sheffield United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Walsall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Sheffield United V Leicester City Under-23s
30 August 2016: Walsall V Grimsby Town
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Grimsby Town V Leicester City Under-23s
Sheffield United V Walsall
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Grimsby Town V Sheffield United
Leicester City Under-23s V Walsall
South
Group A
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Portsmouth | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Reading Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Yeovil Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Bristol Rovers V Reading Under-23s
30 August 2016: Yeovil Town V Portsmouth
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Portsmouth V Reading Under-23s
Bristol Rovers V Yeovil Town
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Portsmouth V Bristol Rovers
Reading Under-23s V Yeovil Town
Group B
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | AFC Wimbledon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Newport County | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Swansea City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: AFC Wimbledon V Swansea City Under-23s
30 August 2016: Plymouth Argyle V Newport County
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Newport County V Swansea City Under-23s
AFC Wimbledon V Plymouth Argyle
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Newport County V AFC Wimbledon
Swansea City Under-23s V Plymouth Argyle
Group C
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Oxford United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Swindon Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Oxford United V Exeter City
13 September 2016: Swindon Town V Chelsea Under-23s
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Exeter City V Chelsea Under-23s (to be played w/c 17 October)
Swindon Town V Oxford United
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Exeter City V Swindon Town
Chelsea Under-23s V Oxford United
Group D
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Coventry City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Northampton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | West Ham Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Wycombe Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Coventry City V West Ham Under-23s
30 August 2016: Northampton Town V Wycombe Wanderers
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Wycombe Wanderers V West Ham Under-23s
Coventry City V Northampton Town
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Wycombe Wanderers V Coventry City
West Ham Under-23s V Northampton Town
Group E
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Colchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Southampton Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Charlton Athletic V Southampton Under-23s
30 August 2016: Crawley Town V Colchester United
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Colchester United V Southampton Under-23s
Charlton Athletic V Crawley Town
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Colchester United V Charlton Athletic
Southampton Under-23s V Crawley Town
Group F
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Barnet | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Milton Keynes Dons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Norwich City Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Peterborough United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Peterborough United V Norwich City Under-23s
30 August 2016: Milton Keynes Dons V Barnet
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Barnet V Norwich City Under-23s
Peterborough United V Milton Keynes Dons
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Barnet V Peterborough United
Norwich City Under-23s V Milton Keynes Dons
Group G
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Leyton Orient | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Southend United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Stevenage | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Southend United V Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s
30 August 2016: Leyton Orient V Stevenage
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Stevenage V Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s
Southend United V Leyton Orient
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Stevenage V Southend United
Brighton & Hove Albion Under-23s V Leyton Orient
Group H
League Table
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Gillingham | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Luton Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Millwall | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | West Brom Under-23s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Upcoming Fixtures
Matchday 1 - w/c 29 August:
30 August 2016: Millwall V West Brom Under-23s
30 August 2016: Gillingham V Luton Town
Matchday 2 - w/c 3 October:
Luton Town V West Brom Under-23s
Millwall V Gillingham
Matchday 3 - w/c 7 November:
Luton Town V Millwall
West Brom Under-23s V Gillingham
Top Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
See a complete list of the 2016-17 EFL Trophy goalscorers here
