2016–17 EFL Trophy
Checkatrade Trophy
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams64
Defending championsBarnsley
Final positions
ChampionsCoventry City
Runner-upOxford United

The 2016–17 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 35th season in the history of the competition and the first since being rebranded from Football League Trophy. It was played as a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system and for the first time was expanded to include 16 Premier League and Championship "B Teams" with Category One status as part of a trial.

In all, 64 clubs entered the competition. Barnsley were the reigning champions,[2] but were ineligible to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.[3]

Change in format

On 9 June 2016, the newly rebranded EFL announced that the 2016–17 EFL Trophy competition would include sixteen "category 1 Premier League academy sides" for the first time. The first knockout round would also be replaced with a new group stage, the sixteen regional groups each to comprise three League One/Two teams plus an academy side, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout second round.[4]

Following the EFL's announcement of these format changes, many of the invited clubs declined to allow their academies to participate,[5] and their places had to filled by the academy sides of several Championship clubs.

Reception to the new format by League One and Two fans was overwhelmingly negative.[6] The opening rounds of fixtures were marked by record low attendances,[7] and the format changes were described as "a complete and utter failure".[8]

Participating clubs

  • 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
  • 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
  • Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participating in the following tournament.
League One League Two Academies
Clubs
Total 24 24 16
Notes

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur declined to participate.[9]

Eligibility criteria for players

  • For EFL clubs; a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules.
  • For invited clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at 30 June 2016).

Dates

The competition dates were announced in July 2016.[10]

Round Dates Number of teams
Round 1 (Group Stages) 29 August – 4 September 2016 64
3–9 October 2016
7–13 November 2016
Round 2 5–11 December 2016 32
Round 3 9–15 January 2017 16
Quarter-final 23–29 January 2017 8
Semi-Final 6–26 February 2017 4
Final 2 April 2017 (Wembley Stadium) 2

Group stage

  • Sixteen groups of 4 teams will be organised on a regionalised basis.
  • All groups will include one invited club and at least one club from each of Leagues One and Two.
  • All clubs will play each other once, either home or away (Academies play all group matches away from home).
  • Invited clubs will play one home game at the club's first team stadium.
  • Clubs will be awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
  • In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shootout will be held with the winning team earning an additional point.
  • The top two teams will progress to the Knockout Stage.

Northern Section

Group A

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Cheltenham Town 3 2 0 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Blackpool 3 1 1 0 1 3 3 0 5
3 ACA Everton U21 3 1 0 1 1 4 3 +1 4
4 L1 Bolton Wanderers 3 1 0 0 2 1 3 −2 3
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Blackpool 2–1 Cheltenham Town Blackpool
19:45 BST Vassell 56', 58' Report Jennings 20' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 760
Referee: Ben Toner
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Everton U21 Bolton
19:00 BST Report Dyson 22'
McAleny 79'		 Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: David Webb
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Cheltenham Town 2–1 Everton U21 Cheltenham
Waters 82'
Wright 83' (pen.)		 Report Kitscha 5' (o.g.) Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Lee Probert
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Blackpool Bolton
19:00 BST Ameobi 4' Report Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Cheltenham Town 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Cheltenham
19:45 Morgan-Smith 90+1' (pen.) report Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Everton U21 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Blackpool Liverpool
19:30 GMT Charsley 79' report Gnanduillet 48' Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 527
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Penalties
Gibson soccer ball with check mark
Charsley soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with check mark
Henen soccer ball with check mark
Yarney soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Philliskirk
soccer ball with check mark Cain
soccer ball with check mark Wilson
soccer ball with check mark Cullen
soccer ball with check mark Gnanduillet

Group B

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Chesterfield 3 2 0 0 1 5 5 0 6
3 L2 Crewe Alexandra 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 1 0 0 2 4 8 −4 3
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Chesterfield 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Chesterfield
19:45 Ebanks-Blake 24'
Dennis 76'		 Report Ebanks-Landell Red card 29'
Herc 74'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 950
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Accrington Stanley 0–3 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
19:45 Report Ainley 47'
Cooper 76'
Udoh 90'		 Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 585
Referee: Darren Handley
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Crewe
19:45 BST Dagnall 69'
Lowe 82'		 Report Dicko 7' (45+1)
Enobakhare 88'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 963
Referee: David Webb
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Chesterfield 1–4 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield
19:45 BST Dennis 61' Report Taylor-Fletcher 14'
Gornell 21', 66'
Clark 42'		 Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 976
Referee: David Coote
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Chesterfield Crewe
19:45 report O'Shea 22'
Dimaio 81' (pen.)		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 929
Referee: Roger East
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 4–0 Accrington Stanley Wolverhampton
19:45 Herc 18'
Wilson 37'
Ronan 45+3' (pen.)
Enobakhare 67'		 report Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 547
Referee: David Webb

Group C

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Bradford City 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Morecambe 3 2 0 0 1 7 7 0 6
3 L1 Bury 3 1 0 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4 ACA Stoke City U21 3 0 1 0 2 2 5 −3 2
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Bradford City 1–0 Stoke City U21 Bradford
19:45 Dieng 38' Report Banks Yellow card 62' Yellow-red card 74' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,444
Referee: Michael Salisbury
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Bury 4–1 Morecambe Bury
19:45 Zeli Ismail 3' (pen.)
Pope 49', 90+2'
Kay 81'		 Report Mullin 43' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Rob Jones
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Morecambe 3–1 Stoke City U21 Morecambe
19:45 Dunn 3'
Stockton 21'
Murphy 44'		 Report Adam 48' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 686
Referee: Andy Haines
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bradford City 2–1 Bury Bradford
19:45 Vučkić 31'
Hiwula 35'		 Report Walker 69' Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Ben Toner
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Stoke City U21 1–1
(4–3 p)		 Bury Stoke-on-Trent
19:45 Bojan 86' report Miller 68' Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 698
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Bankssoccer ball with red X
Edwards soccer ball with check mark
Campbell soccer ball with check mark
Ngoy soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Tutte
soccer ball with red X Danns
soccer ball with check mark Dudley
soccer ball with check mark Kay
soccer ball with check mark Soares
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Morecambe 3–2 Bradford City Morecambe
19:45 Mullin 43'
Stockton 66', 68'		 report Vučkić 52', 87' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 827
Referee: Tony Harrington

Group D

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Carlisle United 3 3 0 0 0 11 6 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Oldham Athletic 3 1 1 0 1 8 7 +1 5
3 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 1 0 0 2 3 6 −3 3
4 ACA Blackburn Rovers U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Fleetwood Town 1–0 Blackburn Rovers U21 Fleetwood
19:45 Cole 45' Report Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 392
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Oldham Athletic 4–5 Carlisle United Oldham
19:45 McKay 16'
Osei 48', 49'
Banks 66'		 Report Raynes 18', 89'
Lambe 22'
Burgess 28' (o.g.)
Miller 74'
Gillesphey Red card 82'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Carlisle United 2–0 Blackburn Rovers U21 Carlisle
19:45 Miller 39'
Grainger 88' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Richard Clark
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Fleetwood Town 0–2 Oldham Athletic Fleetwood
19:45 Report Mckay 32'
Erwin 38'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 793
Referee: Darren Bond
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Blackburn Rovers U21 2–2
(4–5 p)		 Oldham Athletic Blackburn
19:30 Stokes 22'
Feeney 61'		 report Ladapo 49'
Wilson 67'		 Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 471
Referee: Rob Jones
Penalties
Stokes soccer ball with check mark
Bennett soccer ball with check mark
Tomlinson soccer ball with red X
Hardcastle soccer ball with check mark
Mahoney soccer ball with check mark
Feeney soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Banks
soccer ball with red X Law
soccer ball with check mark Ripley
soccer ball with check mark McKay
soccer ball with check mark McLaughlin
soccer ball with check mark Croft
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Carlisle United 4–2 Fleetwood Town Carlisle
19:45 Mckee 14'
Wyke 18'
Grainger 41' (pen.)
Salkeld 73'		 report Sowerby 48'
Jakubiak 64'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Group E

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Doncaster Rovers 3 1 1 1 0 4 2 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Mansfield Town 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L1 Port Vale 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
4 ACA Derby County U21 3 0 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Port Vale 1–0 Derby County U21 Burslem
19:45 Smith 80' Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,198
Referee: Mark Heywood
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Mansfield Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Mansfield
19:45 BST Report Beestin 72'
Calder 86'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,467
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Port Vale 0–1 Mansfield Town Burslem
19:45 Report Green 66' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Michael Salisbury
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(3–4 p)		 Port Vale Doncaster
19:45 report Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Penalties
Houghton soccer ball with check mark
Evina soccer ball with red X
Longbottom soccer ball with red X
Mandeville soccer ball with check mark
Keegan soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Streete
soccer ball with red X Grant
soccer ball with check mark Leite Pereira
soccer ball with check mark Paulo Tavares
soccer ball with check mark Hart
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Derby County U21 2–3 Mansfield Town Derby
19:45 Hanson 24'
Weimann 84'		 Report Hemmings 2'
Henderson 5'
Clements 90+3'		 Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 870
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Group F

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Rochdale 3 2 1 0 0 5 3 +2 8 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Sunderland U21 3 2 0 1 0 4 2 +2 7
3 L2 Notts County 3 1 0 0 2 4 5 −1 3
4 L2 Hartlepool United 3 0 0 0 3 2 5 −3 0
Source: Sky Sports
31 August 2016 (2016-08-31) Notts County 2–1 Hartlepool United Nottingham
19:45 Snijders 20'
Oates 36'		 Report Burke 29' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Darren England
6 September 2016 (2016-09-06) Rochdale 1–1
(4–2 p)		 Sunderland U21 Rochdale
Henderson 57' Report Embleton 51' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Davies soccer ball with check mark
Rafferty soccer ball with check mark
Bunney soccer ball with check mark
McGahey soccer ball with red X
Odelusi soccer ball with check mark		 Honeyman soccer ball with red X
Kirhcoff soccer ball with check mark
Robson soccer ball with red X
Greenwood soccer ball with check mark
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Hartlepool United 0–1 Sunderland U21 Hartlepool
19:45 Report Love 66' Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: John Brooks
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Rochdale 2–1 Notts County Rochdale
19:45 Odelusi 61'
Davies 69'		 Report Forte 25' Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Hartlepool United 1–2 Rochdale Hartlepool
19:30 Oates 85' report Noble-Lazarus 21'
Gillam 67'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Scott Duncan
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Sunderland U21 2–1 Notts County Sunderland
19:30 Maja 84'
Hollis 90' (o.g.)		 report Campbell 49' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 633
Referee: Ross Joyce

Group G

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 6
3 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 ACA Middlesbrough U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Scunthorpe United 2–1 Middlesbrough U21 Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Wallace 63'
Adelakun 73'		 Report Cooke 72' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Andrew Madley
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Report Pigott 20' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Chris Sarginson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Cambridge United 2–1 Middlesbrough U21 Cambridge
19:00 BST Ikpeazu 12'
Eldson 55' (o.g.)		 Report Tavernier 34' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 693
Referee: John Busby
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Scunthorpe United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BST Lancashire 10' (o.g.)
Margetts 56'		 Report Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Nigel Miller
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Cambridge United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Cambridge
19:45 GMT report Williams 36'
Adelakun 90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 666
Referee: Darren Deadman
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Middlesbrough U21 0–3 Shrewsbury Town Middlesbrough
19:45 GMT report Leitch-Smith 10', 59'
Toney 14'		 Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 308
Referee: Darren Handley

Group H

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Walsall 3 3 0 0 0 8 3 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Leicester City U21 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 0 5
3 L1 Sheffield United 3 1 0 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4 L2 Grimsby Town 3 0 0 0 3 4 10 −6 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Sheffield United 0–0
(4–5 p)		 Leicester City U21 Sheffield
19:45 Report Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Nigel Miller
Penalties
Coutts soccer ball with check mark
Fleck soccer ball with red X
Duffy soccer ball with check mark
Chapman soccer ball with check mark
O'Connell soccer ball with check mark		 Chilwell soccer ball with check mark
Gray soccer ball with check mark
Muskwe soccer ball with check mark
Barnes soccer ball with check mark
Ndukwu soccer ball with check mark
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Walsall 5–2 Grimsby Town Walsall
19:45 Bakayoko 19', 39', 43'
Morris 61'
Kouhyar 71'		 Report Boyce 5'
Summerfield 67'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Grimsby Town 0–1 Leicester City U21 Cleethorpes
19:45 Report Mitchell 64' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 609
Referee: Mark Haywood
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Sheffield United 1–2 Walsall Sheffield
19:45 Coutts 78' Report Laird 16'
Bakayoko 66'		 Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: Mark Heywood
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Grimsby Town 2–4 Sheffield United Cleethorpes
19:45 Jackson 14'
Disley 81'		 report Slater 53'
Boyce 74' (o.g.)
O'Connell 78'
Clarke 87'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 597
Referee: Richard Clark
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Leicester City U21 0–1 Walsall Leicester
19:45 report Bakayoko 58' Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 839
Referee: Mark Haywood

Southern Section

Group A

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Yeovil Town 3 2 0 1 0 6 3 +3 7 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Reading U21 3 1 1 0 1 5 6 −1 5
3 L2 Portsmouth 3 1 0 1 1 6 6 0 4
4 L1 Bristol Rovers 3 0 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30)[11] Bristol Rovers 2–3 Reading U21 Bristol
19:45 BST Taylor 60'
Easter 81'		 Report Stacey 33'
Sheppard 76'
Mendes 84' (pen.)		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Brett Huxtable
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Yeovil Town 4–3 Portsmouth Yeovil
19:45 BST Mugabi 14'
Eaves 22', 39'
McLeod 27'		 Report Smith 10', 37', 54' Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Kevin Johnson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)[11] Portsmouth 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Reading U21 Portsmouth
19:45 BST Main 57', 63' Report Novakovich 6'
Mendes 52' (pen.)		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Oliver Langford
Penalties
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Naismith soccer ball with check mark
Bennett soccer ball with red X
Lalkovič soccer ball with red X
Evans soccer ball with check mark
May soccer ball with red X
Whatmough soccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Mendes
soccer ball with check mark Blackett
soccer ball with check mark Gravenberch
soccer ball with red X Samuel
soccer ball with red X Griffin
soccer ball with red X Watson
soccer ball with check mark Frost
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bristol Rovers 0–0
(5–3 p)		 Yeovil Town Bristol
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,117
Referee: James Adcock
Penalties
James soccer ball with check mark
Bodin soccer ball with check mark
Taylor soccer ball with check mark
Colkett soccer ball with check mark
Montaño soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with check mark Dickson
soccer ball with red X Hedges
soccer ball with check mark Mcleod
soccer ball with check mark Lawless
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Portsmouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
19:45 GMT Naismith 88' Report Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: James Adcock
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09)[11] Reading U21 0–2 Yeovil Town Reading
19:30 GMT Report Eaves 48'
Zoko 89'		 Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 739
Referee: John Busby

Group B

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 AFC Wimbledon 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Swansea City U21 3 2 0 0 1 4 4 0 6
3 L2 Plymouth Argyle 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
4 L2 Newport County 3 1 0 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Swansea City U21 Kingston upon Thames
19:45 BST Barcham 38'
Poleon 57' 67'		 Report Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 461
Referee: Simon Hooper
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Newport County Plymouth
Slew 51'
Jervis 58'
Bulvītis 69'
Tanner 90+3'		 Report Green 19' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,349
Referee: Andy Davies
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Kingston upon Thames
19:45 Taylor 65'
Barnett 68'		 Report Smith 7' Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 936
Referee: Graham Horwood
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Newport County 1–2 Swansea City U21 Newport
19:45 Myrie-Williams 90+3' Report Biabi 35'
Samuel 88'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 807
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Newport County 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Newport
19:45 Benett 7'
Barnum-Bobb 85)'		 report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 368
Referee: Andy Davies
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Swansea City U21 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Swansea
19:45 James 13'
McBurnie 20'		 report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 641
Referee: Brendan Malone

Group C

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Swindon Town 3 1 2 0 0 3 2 +1 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Oxford United 3 1 0 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3 L2 Exeter City 3 1 0 1 1 6 7 −1 4
4 ACA Chelsea U21 3 0 1 0 2 4 6 −2 2
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Oxford United 4–2 Exeter City Oxford
19:45 BST Roberts 12'
Maguire 36' (pen.)
Taylor 68'
MacDonald 71'		 Report Jay 43'
McAlinden 61'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: James Adcock
13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) Swindon Town 2–1 Chelsea U21 Swindon
19:45 BST Branco 18'
Delfouneso 60'		 Report Ali 80' Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,961
Referee: Graham Horwood
18 October 2016 (2016-10-18) Exeter City 3–2 Chelsea U21 Exeter
19:45 BST Watkins 2'
Wheeler 25'
McAlinden 49'		 Report Ugbo 70', 90+4' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,979
Referee: Chris Sarginson
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Exeter City 1–1
(2–4 p)		 Swindon Town Exeter
19:45 Wheeler 59' report Norris 30' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 729
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
Jamessoccer ball with red X
Simpsonsoccer ball with check mark
Grantsoccer ball with check mark
Holmessoccer ball with red X		 soccer ball with check mark Doughty
soccer ball with check markEvans
soccer ball with check markRaphael Branco
soccer ball with check markYaser Kasim

Group D

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Coventry City 3 3 0 0 0 11 5 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Wycombe Wanderers 3 2 0 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3 ACA West Ham United U21 3 0 1 0 2 3 8 −5 2
4 L1 Northampton Town 3 0 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Coventry City 4–2 West Ham United U21 Coventry
19:45 Turnbull 35', 75'
Lameiras 48'
Willis 73'		 Report Martínez 33', 90+1' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,091
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Northampton Town 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
Report Rowe 17'
Hayes 47'
Thompson 90+4'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Paul Tierney
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Coventry City 3–1 Northampton Town Coventry
19:45 Agyei 1'
Jones 8'
Lameiras 66'		 Report Richards 2' Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 West Ham United U21 High Wycombe
19:45 Akinfenwa 7'
Kashket 47'
Freeman 68'		 Report Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,060
Referee: Darren Deadman
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Northampton Town 1–1
(2–3 p)		 West Ham United U21 Northampton [note 1]
19:45 Beautyman 23' report Parfitt-Williams 39' Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 762
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Beautyman soccer ball with red X
Potter soccer ball with check mark
Byrom soccer ball with check mark
Sonupe soccer ball with red X
O'Toole soccer ball with red X		 Browne soccer ball with red X
Pike soccer ball with check mark
Lewis soccer ball with check mark
Kemp soccer ball with check mark
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Coventry City High Wycombe
19:45 McGinn 32'
Kashket 53'		 report Haynes 57'
Haynes 60'
Thomas 63'
Bigirimana 86'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 912
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Group E

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Southampton U21 3 2 0 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Crawley Town 3 2 0 0 1 3 4 −1 6
3 L1 Charlton Athletic 3 0 1 1 1 1 3 −2 3
4 L2 Colchester United 3 0 1 0 2 2 4 −2 2
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Charlton Athletic 0–0
(5–4 p)		 Southampton U21 London
19:45 BST Report Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,326
Referee: Andy Haines
Penalties
Solly soccer ball with check mark
Umerah soccer ball with check mark
Foley soccer ball with red X
Hanlan soccer ball with check mark
Ahearne-Grant soccer ball with check mark
Konsa soccer ball with check mark		 Stephens soccer ball with red X
Hesketh soccer ball with check mark
McQueen soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with check mark
O'Connor soccer ball with check mark
McCarthy soccer ball with red X
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Crawley Town 1–0 Colchester United Crawley
19:45 BST Collins 33' Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 881
Referee: Tim Robinson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Colchester United 1–2 Southampton U21 Colchester
19:45 BST Sembie-Ferris 23' Report McQueen 8'
Olomola 51'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Stephen Martin
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Charlton Athletic 0–2 Crawley Town London
19:45 BST Report Yussuf 44'
Collins 50'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,186
Referee: James Linington
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Southampton U21 4–0 Crawley Town Southampton
19:45 Mersin 3' (og)
Mdlalose 9'
Slattery 34'
Olomola 78'		 report Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 495
Referee: Keith Stroud

Group F

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Norwich City U21 3 3 0 0 0 15 2 +13 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Milton Keynes Dons 3 1 1 0 1 4 6 −2 5
3 L1 Peterborough United 3 1 0 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4 L2 Barnet 3 0 0 1 2 3 9 −6 1
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Peterborough United 1–6 Norwich City U21 Peterborough
19:30 Anderson 52' Report Murphy 6', 82'
Andreu 8', 45+2', 56'
Maddison 24'		 Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,696
Referee: Dean Whitestone
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Milton Keynes Dons 2–2
(5–3 p)		 Barnet Milton Keynes
19:45 Reeves 34'
Walsh 82'		 Report Nicholls 62'
Weston 72'		 Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 2,114
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Bowditch soccer ball with check mark
Walsh soccer ball with check mark
Powell soccer ball with check mark
Maynard soccer ball with check mark
Thomas-Asante soccer ball with check mark		 Weston soccer ball with check mark
Nicholls soccer ball with check mark
Nelson soccer ball with check mark
Akpa Akpro soccer ball with red X
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Barnet 0–5 Norwich City U21 Canons Park
20:00 Murphy 45+2', 56', 89'
Canós 68'
Oliveira 79'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 457
Referee: Kevin Johnson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Peterborough United 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Peterborough
19:30 Report Agard 40' Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Trevor Kettle
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Barnet 1–2 Peterborough United Canons Park
19:45 Amaluzor 68' Taylor 6'
Moncur 84'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 393
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Norwich City U21 4–1 Milton Keynes Dons Norwich
19:00 Morris 11'
Oliveira 38', 63'
Adams 87'		 Tapp 84' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Andy Haines

Group G

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Southend United 3 2 0 0 1 3 4 −1 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 1 1 0 1 3 4 −1 5
3 L2 Stevenage 3 1 0 1 1 7 5 +2 4
4 L2 Leyton Orient 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Southend United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Southend-on-Sea
Moony 35'
Kyprianou 49'		 Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Darren Deadman
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Leyton Orient 3–1 Stevenage Leyton
McCallum 33' (70)
Semedo 54'		 Report Franks 58' Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 876
Referee: Gavin Ward
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Stevenage 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Stevenage
19:45 Walker 60'
McKirdy 87'		 Report Ince 1'
Starkey 83'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 486
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Penalties
Tonge soccer ball with check mark
Cowans soccer ball with red X
Fox soccer ball with check mark
Hunte soccer ball with red X
Gorman soccer ball with check mark		 soccer ball with red X Hünemeier
soccer ball with check mark Goldson
soccer ball with check mark Tilley
soccer ball with check mark Pocognoli
soccer ball with check mark Collar
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Southend United 1–0 Leyton Orient Southend-on-Sea
19:45 Fortuné 82' Report Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Stevenage 4–0 Southend United Stevenage
19:45 Schumacher 8'
Godden 18'
Liburd 64', 90'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 559
Referee: Graham Horwood

Group H

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Millwall 3 3 0 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Luton Town 3 2 0 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3 L1 Gillingham 3 1 0 0 2 4 4 0 3
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 3 0 0 0 3 0 6 −6 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Millwall 2–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 London
19:45 Abdou 63'
Morison 75' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Brendan Malone
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Gillingham 1–2 Luton Town Gillingham
19:45 Oldaker 90+1' Report Musonda 10'
Smith 22'		 Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,128
Referee: John Busby
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Luton Town 2–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 Luton
19:30 Gilliead 60'
Gray 62'		 Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,454
Referee: Andy Davies
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Millwall 2–1 Gillingham London
19:45 Onyedinma 45+4'
Morison 88'		 Report Wright 17' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Chris Sarginson
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Luton Town 1–3 Millwall Luton
19:30 Hutchinson 57' (o.g.) Report Onyedinma 71'
Smith 81, 87'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Oliver Langford
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) West Bromwich Albion U21 0–2 Gillingham West Bromwich
Report Oldaker 45'
Emmanuel-Thomas 55'		 Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 274
Referee: Nigel Miller

Knockout stage

If scores are level after 90 minutes in Rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game will be determined by the taking of penalties.

Round 2

The Round 2 draw was made on 10 November 2016.[13] The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner will be at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.

Northern Section

10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Cheltenham Town 6–1Leicester City U21Cheltenham
19:45 GMT De Girolamo 9', 36', 87'
O'Shaughnessy 31'
Pell 65'
Morgan-Smith 79'		 Report Kapustka 10' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Brett Huxtable
5 December 2016 (2016-12-05) Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 1–1
(4–3 p)		Sunderland U21Wolverhampton
19:00 GMT Enobakhare 13' Report Beadling 17' Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Mark Heywood
Penalties
Ronan soccer ball with check mark
Deslandes soccer ball with red X
Enobakhare soccer ball with check mark
Gibbs-White soccer ball with check mark
Carnat soccer ball with check mark		 E. Robson soccer ball with check mark
Casey soccer ball with check mark
Maja soccer ball with check mark
Molyneux soccer ball with red X
Honeyman soccer ball with red X
7 December 2016 (2016-12-07) Bradford City 1–0Cambridge UnitedBradford
19:45 GMT Law 64' Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: Robert Lewis
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Carlisle United2–3 Mansfield Town Carlisle
19:45 GMT Miller 72'
Wyke 80'		 Report Pearce 15'
Green 30'
Rose 86'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: David Webb
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Rochdale0–2 Chesterfield Rochdale
19:45 GMT Maguire 24'
Evans 59'		 Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 995
Referee: Graham Salisbury
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Scunthorpe United 1–1
(5–3 p)		MorecambeScunthorpe
19:45 GMT Mantom 3' Report Edwards 53' Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 987
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
Morris soccer ball with check mark
Madden soccer ball with check mark
van Veen soccer ball with check mark
Mantom soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark		 Murphy soccer ball with red X
Rose soccer ball with check mark
Molyneux soccer ball with check mark
Mullin soccer ball with check mark
13 December 2016 (2016-12-13) Walsall1–3 Oldham Athletic Bescot, Walsall
19:45 GMT Bakayoko 44' Report Croft 69'
Burgess 73'
Erwin 89'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 925
Referee: Nigel Miller

Southern Section

6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Yeovil Town 4–1Milton Keynes DonsYeovil
19:45 GMT Dawson 49' (pen.)
Zoko 62' (pen.)
Lacey 73'
Whitfield 79'		 Report Lacey 24' (og.) Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Lee Swabey
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) AFC Wimbledon1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Norbiton, London
19:45 GMT Barnett 68' Report Manu 38'
Towell 45+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 497
Referee: Charles Breakspear
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Swindon Town2–3 Luton Town Swindon
19:45 GMT Norris 6'
Iandolo 62'		 Report McQuoid 9', 19'
Vassell 69'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: Roger East
7 December 2016 (2016-12-07) Coventry City 1–0Crawley TownCoventry
19:45 GMT Sordell 28' Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Graham Horwood
21 December 2016 (2016-12-21) Southampton U211–1
(3–4 p)		 Reading U21 Southampton
19:00 GMT Isgrove 30' Keown 50' Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Lee Collins
Penalties
A.Jones soccer ball with red X
T.O'Connor soccer ball with red X
C.Slattery soccer ball with check mark
A.Little soccer ball with check mark
Isgrove soccer ball with check mark		 Cooper soccer ball with check mark
Wieser soccer ball with check mark
Watson soccer ball with check mark
T.Frost soccer ball with red X
Méïte soccer ball with check mark
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Norwich City U210–1 Swansea City U21 Norwich
19:00 GMT Report McBurnie 74' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 785
Referee: Darren Deadman
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Southend United1–1
(3–4 p)		 Oxford United Southend-on-Sea
19:45 GMT Wordsworth 86' Report Maguire 81' Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,004
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
Cox soccer ball with red X
Demetriou soccer ball with check mark
Wordsworth soccer ball with check mark
Leonard soccer ball with check mark
McLaughlin soccer ball with red X		 Maguire soccer ball with check mark
Hemmings soccer ball with check mark
Edwards soccer ball with check mark
Johnson soccer ball with red X
Roberts soccer ball with check mark
7 December 2016 (2016-12-07) Millwall1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Bermondsey, London
19:45 GMT Worrall 53' Report Akinfenwa 51' (pen.)
Thompson 85', 90+1'		 Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Round 3

The Round 3 draw was made on 8 December 2016. The 16 remaining teams were drawn into 8 ties as a "free draw."

10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Mansfield Town 2–0Oldham AthleticMansfield
19:45 GMT Hoban 84', 90+2' Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Luton Town 4–0ChesterfieldLuton
19:45 GMT Mackail-Smith 23' (pen.)
Marriott 25', 51'
Vassell 86'		 Report Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Oxford United 4–1Scunthorpe UnitedOxford
19:45 GMT Johnson 19'
Hemmings 23', 50' (pen.), 90+3'		 Report Williams 11' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,383
Referee: Gavin Ward
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Blackpool1–1
(4–5 p)		 Wycombe Wanderers Blackpool
19:00 GMT Mellor 9' Report Stewart 77' Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 766
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Penalties
17 January 2017 (2017-01-17) Cheltenham Town0–1 Bradford City Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Report Hiwula 64' Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: Brendan Malone
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Yeovil Town 4–2Reading U21Yeovil
19:00 GMT Khan 24'
Zoko 32'
Sowunmi 65'
Sheppard 88' (o.g.)		 Report Novakovich 45'
Barrett 90+2' (pen.)		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: John Brooks
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Coventry City 3–0Brighton & Hove Albion U21Coventry
19:45 GMT Lameiras 41'
G. Thomas 51'
Haynes 88'		 Report Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Robert Lewis
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Swansea City U21 2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers U21Swansea
19:00 GMT McBurnie 47', 87' Herc 13' Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 980
Referee: Tim Robinson

Quarter-finals

The Quarter-final draw took place on 12 January 2017. The 8 remaining teams were drawn into 4 ties as a "free draw."

24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) Mansfield Town1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Mansfield
19:45 GMT Green 34' (pen.) Report Kashket 73'
Akinfenwa 81'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: David Webb
24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) Swansea City U211–1
(2–4 p)		 Coventry City Swansea
19:30 GMT McBurnie 70' (pen.) Report Marić 85' (o.g.) Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 3,356
Referee: Mark Heywood
Penalties
Lewis soccer ball with check mark
Biabi soccer ball with red X
Byers soccer ball with check mark
Blair soccer ball with red X		 Thomas soccer ball with check mark
Bigirimana soccer ball with check mark
Reid soccer ball with check mark
Lameiras soccer ball with check mark
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Oxford United 2–1Bradford CityOxford
19:45 GMT Maguire 53' (pen.)
Johnson 55'		 Report Hiwula-Mayifuila 85' Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) Luton Town 5–2Yeovil TownLuton
19:45 GMT Cook 12'
Sheehan 50'
Vassell 60', 90+3'
Hylton 66'		 Report Zoko 58'
Sowunmi 65'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Ben Toner

Semi-finals

The Semi-final draw took place on 26 January 2017. The 4 remaining teams were drawn into 2 ties as a "free draw."

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) Semi Final Coventry City 2–1Wycombe WanderersRicoh Arena, Coventry
19:45 Beavon 11'
G. Thomas 19'		 Report Akinfenwa 55' Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Darren England
1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) Semi FinalLuton Town2–3 Oxford United Kenilworth Road, Luton
19:45 Vassell 72'
Hylton 82'		 Report Edwards 10'
Mpanzu 69' (o.g.)
Johnson 85'		 Attendance: 6,901
Referee: Nigel Miller

Final

Coventry City2–1Oxford United
 Report
Attendance: 74,434
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Match proceeds

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:

  • 45% Home club
  • 45% Away club
  • 10% to the pool account

Notes

  1. ↑ Originally scheduled to be played at the Olympic Stadium, this game was switched as a result of West Ham's tenancy terms[12]

References

  1. ↑ "EFL Trophy: Checkatrade check in as trophy title sponsor". English Football League. 4 August 2016.
  2. ↑ Cartwright, Phil. "Johnstone's Paint Trophy final: Barnsley 3-2 Oxford United". BBC.
  3. ↑ Wembley, Rob. "Barnsley 3-1 Millwall". BBC Sport.
  4. ↑ "Premier League trial for the trophy". EFL. 9 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
  5. ↑ Smith, Alan (8 July 2016). "Premier League clubs to opt out of revamped EFL Trophy". The Guardian. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  6. ↑ Shepka, Phil (14 June 2016). "EFL Trophy: 'Overwhelming majority' against Premier League under-21 sides joining". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  7. ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Low crowds & manager cameos". BBC Sport. BBC. 30 August 2016. Retrieved 31 August 2016.
  8. ↑ Ashdown, John (8 November 2016). "The revamped EFL Trophy is a complete and utter failure – and here's why". The Guardian. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
  9. ↑ "Manchester United, Arsenal, Liverpool & Manchester City among EFL Trophy rejections". BBC Sport. 27 July 2016. Retrieved 27 July 2016.
  10. ↑ "EFL Trophy: Format Confirmed For 2016/17". English Football League. 6 July 2016.
  11. 1 2 3 "Fixture dates: EFL Trophy & Premier League International Cup". Reading Football Club.
  12. ↑ Casey, Jeremy (27 July 2016). "Cobblers draw West Ham, Coventry and Wycombe in EFL Trophy". Northampton Chronicle. Retrieved 2 August 2016.
  13. ↑ "Checkatrade Trophy: Round Two draw". EFL. 10 November 2016. Retrieved 10 November 2016.
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