2021-22 Under-18 Premier League Cup
The 2021-22 Under-18 Premier League Cup is the fourth campaign of the domestic youth team cup competition, which pits Category 1 teams against each other in an initial three-game group stage. All 28 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 seven groups plus the best runners-up advancing to the quarter-finals. The knockout rounds will be one-off matches.
Manchester City are the defending cup holders, having won it in 2020 before the tournament took a year's hiatus in 2020-21.
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Teams
All 28 Category 1 Under-18 teams feature in this year's competition:
Arsenal, Aston Villa, Birmingham City, Blackburn Rovers, Brighton & Hove Albion, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Derby County, Everton, Fulham, Leeds United, Leicester City, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, Norwich City, Nottingham Forest, Reading, Southampton, Stoke City, Sunderland, Tottenham, West Brom, West Ham, Wolves
Group Stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Leicester City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Nottingham Forest | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 3 |
| 4 | Southampton | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 3 |
18 September 2021
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| Nottingham Forest | 4-0 | Southampton |
|---|---|---|
| Esapa Osong 18', 27', 78' Collins 70' |
The Nigel Doughty Academy
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8 October 2021
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| Leicester City | 3-1 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Javaid '54 Cover '58 Butterfill '90+3 |
Ndiweni '59 |
Leicester City Training Ground
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27 November 2021
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| Leicester City | 4-1 | Nottingham Forest |
|---|---|---|
| Pennant 2', 34' Popov 13', 18' |
Powell 88' |
Leicester City Training Ground
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Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Fulham | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -6 | 1 |
18 September 2021
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| Leeds United | 3-1 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Dean 36' (pen) Allen 47' Thomas 63' |
Donley 80' |
Thorp Arch Grange
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16 October 2021
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| Fulham | 3-2 | Leeds United |
|---|---|---|
| Wildbore 21' Gordon 74' Sanderson 77' |
Thomas 2' Dean 45 +2' |
Motspur Park
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27 November 2021
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| Fulham | 4-0 | Tottenham Hotspur |
|---|---|---|
| Wildbore 16' Sanderson 27' Okkas 34' Lanquedoc 56' |
Motspur Park
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Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Manchester City | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Aston Villa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 0 |
18 September 2021
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| Liverpool | 3-2 | Crystal Palace |
|---|---|---|
| Cannonier 11', 36', 68' | Raymond 50' Ola-Adebomi 71' |
Kirkby Academy
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18 September 2021
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| Manchester City | 5-2 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Mebude 5' Ogwuru 16' O'Reilly '45, 52' Barrington 70' |
Hart 17' Reddin 24' |
City Football Academy
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16 October 2021
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| Crystal Palace | 2-2 | Manchester City |
|---|---|---|
| Akinwale 11' Obou 37' |
Dickson 16', 51' |
CPFC Training Ground
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27 November 2021
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| Crystal Palace | 3-1 | Aston Villa |
|---|---|---|
| Akinwale 2' Ola-Adebomi 17', 38' |
Afoka 43' |
CPFC Training Ground
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Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 (Q) | Chelsea | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 3 | Derby County | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Reading | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | -2 | 1 |
18 September 2021
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| Chelsea | 3-2 | Blackburn Rovers |
|---|---|---|
| Mothersille 45', 78' Stutter 51' |
Boniface 24' (og) Cunningham 76' |
Cobham
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16 October 2021
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| Reading | 2-3 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Ehibhatiomhan 26' Greaver 44' |
Andersson 49' Mothersille 51' Flower 67' |
Bearwood Park
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27 November 2021
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| Derby County | 3-3 | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Ebiowei 2' (pen), 50', 64' | Badley-Morgan 12' Webster 18' (pen) Mothersille 55' |
Moor Farm Training Ground
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Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Sunderland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Norwich City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 3 |
18 September 2021
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| Norwich City | 0-3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Emmerson 43' Smith 51' Duffus 68' |
Lotus Training Centre
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16 October 2021
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| Sunderland | 4-1 | Norwich City |
|---|---|---|
| Dowling 47', 67' Middlemas 65' Watson 75' |
Matos 76' |
Academy of Light
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16 October 2021
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| Brighton & Hove Albion | 0-2 | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| Howells 2' Hutchinson 87' (pen) |
Academy of Light
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Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Manchester United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | +8 | 6 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Birmingham City | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 8 | -4 | 3 |
| 4 | West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | -7 | 0 |
18 September 2021
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| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 5-0 | West Bromwich Albion |
|---|---|---|
| Keto-Diyawa 6' Farmer 16', 73' Mabete 43' Esen 70 |
Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground
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18 September 2021
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| Birmingham City | 2-8 | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
| Wakefield 14' Manton 49' |
Mather 13' Norkett 21', 22', 35' Garnacho 72', 74', 88' Sharpe 80' |
Trillion Trophy Training Centre
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23 October 2021
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| Manchester United | 4-2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
|---|---|---|
| Bennett 21' Hansen-Aaroen 33' McNeill 89' Oyedele 90 +5' |
McLeod 54' (pen) Roberts 86' |
AON Training Complex
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Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1(Q) | Arsenal | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 2 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 3 | Everton | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | West Ham United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | -1 | 1 |
16 October 2021
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| Arsenal | 2-2 | Burnley |
|---|---|---|
| Flores 38' (pen) Sassi 67' (og) |
Hugill 48' Eastmond 85' |
Arsenal Training Centre
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Ranking of Best Runner-Up
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Liverpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Stoke City | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Middlesbrough | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 2 | Burnley | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | Newcastle United | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Quarter-Finals
The seven group winners and best runner-up advance to the quarter-finals, where they play a one-legged tie.
Semi-Finals
Final
Goalscorers
| Player | Club | Goals |
