2015-16 Premier League International Cup

The 2015-16 Premier League International Cup is the second season of the Premier League's continental competition for the Under-21 age group. The format sees four groups of four teams at the initial group stage, with teams playing each other once before the top two in each group progress to the quarter-finals. All games will be played in England, including the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final.

Teams

Athletic Bilbao, Benfica, Borussia Monchengladbach, Celtic, Chelsea, Everton, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Norwich City, Porto, PSV Eindhoven, Schalke, Sunderland, Tottenham, Villarreal

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Group Stage

The 16 competing teams are split into four groups of four, with two English sides drawn into each group. The top two sides in each group after each side faces each other once will progress to the last eight. All group stage games will be played in England.

Group A

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (Q) Benfica 3 3 0 0 7 1 +6 9
2 (Q) Chelsea 3 2 0 1 9 5 +4 6
3 Liverpool 2 0 0 2 2 6 -4 0
4 Celtic 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0

(Table updated: 5th December)

Results

12 December 2015: Liverpool 2-0 Celtic
4 December 2015: Chelsea 5-0 Celtic
20 November 2015: Liverpool 0-2 Benfica
16 October 2015: Chelsea 0-3 Benfica
24 September 2015: Celtic 1-2 Benfica
11 September 2015: Chelsea 4-2 Liverpool

Group B

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (Q) Tottenham 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
2 (Q) Porto 3 2 0 1 4 6 -2 6
3 Everton 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
4 Schalke 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3


Results

23 December 2015: Tottenham 4-0 Porto
22 November 2015: Everton 2-3 Porto
3 November 2015: Tottenham 3-1 Schalke
20 October 2015: Everton 0-1 Schalke
25 September 2015: Porto 1-0 Schalke
31 August 2015: Everton 4-1 Tottenham

Group C

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (Q) Villarreal 3 2 0 1 7 3 +4 6
2 (Q) PSV Eindhoven 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 Leicester City 3 1 0 2 4 6 -2 3
4 Norwich City 3 1 0 2 2 5 -3 3


Results

1 December 2015: Leicester City 2-3 Villarreal
16 November 2015: Leicester City 0-2 PSV Eindhoven
27 October 2015: PSV Eindhoven 0-4 Villarreal
20 October 2015: Leicester City 2-1 Norwich City
7 October 2015: Norwich City 1-0 Villarreal
2 September 2015: Norwich City 0-3 PSV Eindhoven

Group D

League Table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1 (Q) Sunderland 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
2 (Q) Athletic Bilbao 3 2 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 Borussia Monchengladbach 3 0 2 1 3 5 -2 2
4 Manchester City 3 0 1 2 2 4 -2 1


Results

2 December 2015: Manchester City 1-2 Athletic Bilbao
11 November 2015: Sunderland 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
12 October 2015: Sunderland 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach
9 September 2015: Borussia Monchengladbach 1-3 Athletic Bilbao
26 August 2015: Manchester City 0-1 Sunderland
19 August 2015: Manchester City 1-1 Borussia Monchengladbach

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Quarter-Finals

The quarter-finals comprises the top two sides from each group in a draw that will see the winners of Group A face the runners-up of Group B and the winners of Group B play the runners-up from Group A. Similarly, the winners of Group C will go up against the runners-up from Group D, while the winners of Group D will play the runners-up of Group C.

Results

5 February 2016: Sunderland 0-1 PSV Eindhoven
3 February 2016: Benfica 0-1 Porto
3 February 2016: Villarreal 2-1 Athletic Bilbao
28 January 2016: Tottenham 2-5 Chelsea

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Semi-Finals

3 March 2016: Chelsea 1-2 PSV Eindhoven
20 April 2016: Porto 1-2 Villarreal

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Final

4 May 2016: Villarreal 4-2 PSV Eindhoven (AET)

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Top Goalscorers

Player Club Goals



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