2017-18 Under-18 Premier League Cup
The 2017-18 Under-18 Premier League Cup is the inaugural campaign of the domestic youth team cup competition, which pits Category 1 teams against each other in an initial three-game group stage. The competition launch falls in line with the scrapping of the Under-18 Premier League merit round and provides teams with an opportunity to face opponents outside of their north/south region. All 24 Category 1 academies are involved, with two northern and two southern teams in each group. Clubs play each other once, either home or away, with the winners of the six groups plus the two best runners-up advancing to the quarter-finals. The knockout rounds will be one-off matches.
Teams
All 24 Category 1 Under-18 teams are set to feature in this year's competition:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Swansea City, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 |
| 2 | Derby County | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | West Brom | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Swansea | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Brighton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Newcastle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | -3 | 1 |
16th September 2017
|
| Newcastle United | 2-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| McEntee Cole |
Cashman (3) |
Whitley Park
|
4th November 2017
|
| Blackburn Rovers | 1-2 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Lynch '85 | Allan '30 Soresen '35 |
Brockhall Village
|
2nd December 2017
|
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 4-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Connolly '22, '24, '49 Cochrane '31 |
Jones '18 Vale '27 |
AMEX Elite Performance Centre
|
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Norwich City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Reading | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | 4 |
| 3 | Southampton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Man City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 | 2 |
20th September 2017
|
| Southampton | 3-0 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Sokol (OG) '14 Smallbone '30 Hansen '58 |
Staplewood Training Ground
|
2nd December 2017
|
| Norwich City | 2-2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Idah '42 Thompson-Brissett '70 |
Nmecha '52 Doyle '79 |
Colney Training Centre
|
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Liverpool | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | +8 | 9 |
| 2 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | West Ham | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 14 | -10 | 0 |
16th September 2017
|
| Liverpool | 4-3 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Camacho '11 Millar '31, '51, '60 |
Walker '22 Malley '29 Dodds '68 |
Kirkby Academy
Referee: Mr N.Cox |
4th November 2017
|
| West Ham | 0-6 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| McAuley '15 Camacho '29, '49 Clayton '35 Jones '53 Millar '72 |
Little Heath
|
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Tottenham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Leicester | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | -8 | 0 |
2nd December 2017
|
| Tottenham | 4-1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Richards '9, '66, '72 Bennett '37 |
Vassilev '5 |
Hotspur Way
|
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Arsenal | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 8 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolves | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Man Utd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Stoke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 3 |
16th September 2017
11.00am |
| Manchester United | 4-3 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Burkart '48 Bughail-Mellor '68 Gomes '83 (pen), '89 (pen) |
Saka '5 Smith-Rowe '12 Olayinka '37 |
The Cliff
Referee: Mr L.Corrigan |
2nd December 2017
|
| Stoke City | 2-4 | Arsenal |
|---|---|---|
| Toure '10 Collins '46 |
Amaechi '3 Smith-Rowe '67 Burton '75 Smith '89 |
Clayton Wood Training Ground
|
2nd December 2017
|
| Wolves | 3-2 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Samuels '24, '28 Whittingham '47 |
Bughail-Mellor '72 Greenwood '88 |
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
|
Quarter-Finals
The six group winners and two best runners-up advance to the quarter-finals, where they play a one-legged tie.
10 January 2018
|
| Tottenham | 4-0 | Liverpool |
|---|---|---|
| Griffiths '43 Richards '54, '60 Markanday '90 |
Hotspur Way Training Ground
|
27 January 2018
|
| Sunderland | 1-2 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Greenwood (pen) '69 | Gallagher (pen) '66 Castillo '104 |
Academy of Light
|
27 January 2018
|
| Arsenal | 4-4 | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| Balogun '21 Coyle '60 McEneff '100 Saka '120 |
Ekumah '8 Fleming '82 Idah '91 Spyrou '94 | |
| Penalties | ||
McEneff  Thompson  Saka Clarke Coyle Swanson
|
5-4 | Kamal Payne Fleming Idah Brissett-Thompson Aarons
|
London Colney
|
Final
18 March 2018
2.00pm |
| Chelsea | 2-0 | Tottenham |
|---|---|---|
| Brown '18, '45+1 |
Cobham Training Ground
Referee: Mr D. Austin |
Goalscorers
(Final)
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