2023–24 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams32
Defending championsBrentford
Tournament statistics
Matches played62
Goals scored240 (3.87 per match)
Attendance13,451 (217 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Calum Kavanagh (7 goals)

The 2023–24 Premier League Cup is the tenth edition of the competition.

The defending Champions are Brentford who defeated Blackburn Rovers 2–1 in last year's final.

32 academies will be competing in this edition of the competition. Eight teams did not return; Arsenal, Cardiff City, Derby County, Everton, Queens Park Rangers, Southampton, Stoke City, and Watford did not take part in this year's competition.

Three teams will be competing as for the very first time; Fleetwood Town who is competing in the competition proper for the first time,[1] Luton Town, and Tottenham Hotspur.[2] Chelsea are returning to the competition for the first time since 2015–16, Ipswich Town for the first time since 2017–18, Leicester City for the first time since 2018–19 and Leeds United and Norwich City both return after missing last year's edition of the competition.

Participants

Group stage

The draw for the Group Stage took place on 9 August 2023.[3] Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aston Villa 4 3 1 0 11 5 +6 10
Swansea City 4 3 0 1 16 6 +10 9
Brighton & Hove Albion 4 1 1 2 8 9 1 4
Hull City (E) 4 0 0 4 1 16 15 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: [4]
(E) Eliminated
15 September 2023 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–2 Aston Villa Lancing
13:00
Report
Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre
Attendance: 106
Referee: Matthew Russell
29 September 2023 Swansea City 4–0 Hull City Swansea
19:00
Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 250
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
6 October 2023 Aston Villa 1–0 Hull City Bodymoor Heath
19:00
Report Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Attendance: 323
Referee: Michael Barlow
7 October 2023 Swansea City 3–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Swansea
14:00
Report
  • Flower 57'
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 100
Referee: David Mcnamara
12 November 2023 Hull City 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion North Ferriby
8:00 Report
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
Attendance: 137
Referee: Simon Robinson
13 November 2023 Swansea City 3–4 Aston Villa Swansea
13:00
Report
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 220
Referee: Greg Rollason
8 December 2023 Aston Villa 4–0 Brighton & Hove Albion Bodymoor Heath
19:15
Report Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
Attendance: 239
Referee: Benjamin Wyatt
8 December 2023 Hull City 1–6 Swansea City Hull
13:00
  • Simms 61'
Report
Stadium: MKM Stadium
Attendance: 95
Referee: James Westgate
22 January 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion v Swansea City Lancing
13:30 Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre
23 January 2024 Hull City v Aston Villa North Ferriby
13:00 Stadium: Dronsfield Stadium
2 February 2024 Brighton & Hove Albion v Hull City Lancing
13:00 Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sheffield United 4 2 1 1 11 8 +3 7
Blackburn Rovers 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 7
West Bromwich Albion 4 2 1 1 7 8 1 7
Reading 4 0 1 3 7 11 4 1
Updated to match(es) played on 10 January 2024. Source: [4]
4 September 2023 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Sheffield United Hednesford
13:00
Report Stadium: Keys Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: John Mulligan
11 September 2023 Reading 1–2 Blackburn Rovers Reading
13:00
Report
  • Biniek 62'
  • Stritch 86'
Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
Attendance: 227
Referee: Greg Rollason
7 October 2023 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 West Bromwich Albion Leyland
13:00 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 94
Referee: Steven Copeland
9 October 2023 Sheffield United 2–2 Reading Chesterfield
19:00 Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 144
Referee: Dean Watson
11 November 2023 Blackburn Rovers 2–3 Sheffield United Leyland
6:00
Report
  • Peck 4'
  • Macedo 41'
  • Hampson 90+4'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 94
Referee: Steven Copeland
13 November 2023 Reading 2–3 West Bromwich Albion Aldershot
13:00
Report
Stadium: The EBB Stadium
Attendance: 163
Referee: Matthew Russell
11 December 2023 Sheffield United 5–2 West Bromwich Albion Chesterfield
13:00
Report
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 152
Referee: David Richardson
10 January 2024 Blackburn Rovers 4–2 Reading Leyland
13:00
Report
  • Akande 5'
  • Wellens 27'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 149
Referee: David Richardson
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 9 December 2023, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Norwich City 4 2 1 1 10 5 +5 7
AFC Bournemouth 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
Charlton Athletic 3 1 0 2 2 9 7 3
Wolverhampton Wanderers 4 0 2 2 2 5 3 2
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: [4]
19 September 2023 Charlton Athletic 0–4 AFC Bournemouth Dartford
19:00 Report
  • Adu Adjei 8', 62'
  • Landa 28', 56'
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: James Durkin
19 September 2023 Norwich City 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich
19:00
  • Aboh 16'
  • Brooke 53'
Report
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
Attendance: 188
Referee: Farai Hallam
6 October 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–0 AFC Bournemouth Wellington
19:00 Report Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 164
Referee: Dale Baines
9 October 2023 Charlton Athletic 0–5 Norwich City Dartford
19:00 Report
Stadium: Princes Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: Richie Watkins
10 November 2023 Norwich City 2–3 AFC Bournemouth Norwich
13:00
  • Duffy 62', 65'
Report Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
Attendance: 180
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
12 November 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–2 Charlton Athletic Kidderminster
9:00 Report
Stadium: Aggborough
Attendance: 95
Referee: John Mulligan
11 December 2023 Wolverhampton Wanderers 0–1 Norwich City Kidderminster
13:00 Report
  • Duffy 20'
Stadium: Aggborough
Attendance: 135
Referee: Richie Watkins
19 January 2024 Norwich City v Charlton Athletic Norwich
13:00 Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
27 January 2024 AFC Bournemouth v Charlton Athletic Wimborne
7:00 Stadium: Canford Park Arena
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 10 December 2023, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Chelsea (Q) 4 4 0 0 13 5 +8 12
Leeds United 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 9
Colchester United 4 1 0 3 7 10 3 3
Luton Town (E) 4 0 0 4 3 12 9 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 December 2023. Source: [4]
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
15 September 2023 Leeds United 3–2 Colchester United York
13:00
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 238
Referee: Richard Aspinall
19 September 2023 Chelsea 4–1 Luton Town Kingston upon Thames
19:00
Report
  • Daws 45+5'
Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Attendance: 502
Referee: Constantine Hatzidakis
6 October 2023 Colchester United 2–5 Chelsea Maldon, Essex
19:00
  • Thorn 65'
  • Nelson 90+1'
Report
Stadium: Wallace Binder Stadium
Attendance: 311
Referee: Matthew Fletcher
6 October 2023 Leeds United 4–1 Luton Town York
19:00
Report
  • Burger 8'
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Gareth Rhodes
8 November 2023 Colchester United 2–0 Luton Town Maldon, Essex
13:00
  • Nelson 8'
  • Oliver 53'
Report Stadium: Wallace Binder Stadium
Attendance: 45
Referee: Richie Watkins
12 November 2023 Leeds United 1–2 Chelsea York
7:00
  • McGurk 75'
Report
Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Attendance: 452
Referee: James Westgate
11 December 2023 Colchester United 1–2 Leeds United Maldon, Essex
13:00 Report
Stadium: Wallace Binder Stadium
Attendance: 249
Referee: Jason Richardson
12 December 2023 Luton Town 1–2 Chelsea Luton
13:00
  • Matthews-Lewis 82'
Report 1 Report 2 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 908
Referee: Andrew Miller
22 January 2024 Chelsea v Colchester United Kingston upon Thames
13:00 Stadium: The Cherry Red Records Stadium
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 19 January 2024 but was moved due to Chelsea's FA Youth Cup matchup against Everton on 19 January 2024.

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Tottenham Hotspur 4 4 0 0 9 4 +5 12
Sunderland 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
Bristol City 3 1 0 2 5 6 1 3
Peterborough United 3 0 0 3 4 8 4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: [4]
18 August 2023 Bristol City 4–3 Peterborough United Failand
13:00
Report Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Attendance: 98
Referee: Andrew Humphries
29 August 2023 Tottenham Hotspur 3–2 Sunderland Stevenage
13:00
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Gary Parsons
9 October 2023 Bristol City 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Failand
19:00
Report
Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Attendance: 580
Referee: Andrew Humphries
9 October 2023 Sunderland 2–1 Peterborough United Sunderland
19:00
Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 503
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
12 November 2023 Peterborough United 0–2 Tottenham Hotspur Stamford
7:00 Report
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Attendance: 150
Referee: Richard Aspinall
13 November 2023 Bristol City 0–1 Sunderland Failand
13:00 Report
Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre
Attendance: 150
Referee: Andrew Humphries
11 December 2023 Sunderland 1–2 Tottenham Hotspur Sunderland
13:00
Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 309
Referee: Dean Watson
6 January 2024 Tottenham Hotspur P–P Bristol City Enfield
7:00 Stadium: Queen Elizabeth II Stadium
Note: Match was going to be originally played on 6 January 2024, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.
TBA January 2024 Peterborough United v Bristol City Stamford
7:00 Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
Note: Match was going to be originally played on 11 December 2023, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Nottingham Forest 4 3 1 0 9 3 +6 10
Huddersfield Town 4 1 2 1 3 5 2 5
Fleetwood Town 4 1 1 2 7 7 0 4
Newcastle United 4 0 2 2 3 7 4 2
Updated to match(es) played on 21 December 2023. Source: [4]
13 September 2023 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Newcastle United Huddersfield
19:00
Report
  • Donaldson 67'
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 239
Referee: James Westgate
15 September 2023 Fleetwood Town 1–3 Nottingham Forest Chorley
13:00
  • Kayden 90+4'
Report
Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 120
Referee: Simon Robinson
6 October 2023 Nottingham Forest 1–1 Huddersfield Town Alfreton
13:00
  • Gardner 50'
Report
Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 202
Referee: Dean Watson
7 October 2023 Newcastle United 2–2 Fleetwood Town Newcastle-upon-Tyne
14:00
Report
Stadium: Northumberland FA HQ
Attendance: 265
Referee: Aaron Bannister
10 November 2023 Huddersfield Town 0–3 Fleetwood Town Huddersfield
13:00 Report
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
Attendance: 173
Referee: John Mulligan
11 November 2023 Newcastle United 0–3 Nottingham Forest Newcastle-upon-Tyne
7:00 Report
Stadium: Northumberland FA HQ
Attendance: 69
Referee: Gareth Rhodes
24 November 2023 Newcastle United 0–1 Huddersfield Town Newcastle-upon-Tyne
13:00 Report
  • Falls 86'
Stadium: Northumberland FA HQ
Attendance: 126
Referee: Benjamin Wyatt
21 December 2023 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Fleetwood Town Alfreton
13:00
Report Stadium: Impact Arena
Attendance: 55
Referee: Alan Dale
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 8 December 2023, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fulham (Q) 4 3 1 0 19 2 +17 10
Brentford 4 1 2 1 6 10 4 5
Burnley 4 1 1 2 8 16 8 4
Leicester City 4 1 0 3 5 10 5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 10 November 2023. Source: [4]
(Q) Qualified for the phase indicated
15 September 2023 Brentford 1–6 Fulham Woking
13:00
Report
  • Okkas 27', 68'
  • McFarlane 37'
  • Works 88'
  • De Jesus 90+7'
  • O'Neill 90+11'
Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 349
Referee: Sam Mulhall
15 September 2023 Leicester City 3–4 Burnley Seagrave
13:00
  • Marçal 31'
  • Richards 56'
  • Thomas 90+4'
Report
  • Westley 45'
  • Socoliche 61'
  • Richardson 64'
  • Westley 80'
Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground
Attendance: 253
Referee: Dale Baines
6 October 2023 Fulham 4–0 Leicester City Kingston upon Thames
19:00
  • Lanquedoc 10', 57'
  • King 15'
  • Harris 48'
Report Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 140
Referee: Matthew Russell
7 October 2023 Burnley 3–3 Brentford Chorley
12:30
Report
Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 142
Referee: David Richardson
10 November 2023 Brentford 1–0 Leicester City Staines
13:00
  • Adedokun 18'
Report Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
Attendance: 869
Referee: Callum Walchester
10 November 2023 Fulham 8–0 Burnley Kingston upon Thames
13:00
Report Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 118
Referee: Abigail Byrne
8 December 2023 Fulham 1–1 Brentford Kingston upon Thames
13:00
  • Okkas 56'
Report
  • Morgan 8'
Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 138
Referee: Gary Parsons
11 December 2023 Burnley 1–2 Leicester City Leyland
13:00 Report
  • Thomas 69'
  • Briggs 73'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 184
Referee: Paul Marsden
20 January 2024 Brentford v Burnley Staines
6:30 Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park
22 January 2024 Leicester City v Fulham Seagrave
13:00 Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground
2 February 2024 Leicester City v Brentford Seagrave
13:00 Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground
5 February 2024 Burnley v Fulham Leyland
13:00 Stadium: County Ground

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Birmingham City 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 7
Crystal Palace 4 2 0 2 12 11 +1 6
Middlesbrough 4 2 0 2 8 8 0 6
Ipswich Town 4 1 1 2 6 8 2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: [4]
15 September 2023 Middlesbrough 2–6 Crystal Palace Bishop Auckland
19:00
Report
  • Devenny 45'
  • Ola-Adebomi 52', 78'
  • Mathurin 67', 68'
  • Grehan 81'
Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 204
Referee: Aaron Bannister
18 September 2023 Ipswich Town 0–0 Birmingham City Needham Market
19:00 Report Stadium: Bloomfields
Attendance: 272
Referee: Paul Johnson
6 October 2023 Middlesbrough 2–0 Ipswich Town Bishop Auckland
19:00
Report Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 180
Referee: James Westgate
10 November 2023 Crystal Palace 2–4 Ipswich Town Sutton
13:00
  • Mažionis 53' (o.g.)
  • Imray 72'
Report
  • Foyo 26', 35'
  • Valentine 38'
  • Ayinde 45+3' (pen.)
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 209
Referee: Farai Hallam
12 November 2023 Middlesbrough 0–2 Birmingham City Bishop Auckland
7:00 Report
Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 148
Referee: David Richardson
24 November 2023 Birmingham City 1–4 Crystal Palace Solihull
13:00
  • Williams 67'
Report
  • Wells-Morrison 5' (pen.)
  • Ola-Adebomi 32', 38'
  • Ozoh 83'
Stadium: ARMCO Arena
Attendance: 50
Referee: Marcus Carmichael
8 December 2023 Birmingham City 4–2 Ipswich Town Solihull
13:00
  • Dixon 3', 25'
  • Kamara 58'
  • Tattum 87'
Report
  • Jakobsen-Olofinjana 65' (o.g.)
  • Roberts 72'
Stadium: ARMCO Arena
Attendance: 50
Referee: James Oldham
11 December 2023 Crystal Palace 0–4 Middlesbrough Sutton
13:00 Report
Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 112
Referee: Ryan Atkin
23 January 2024 Ipswich Town v Middlesbrough Needham Market
13:00 Stadium: Bloomfields
5 February 2024 Ipswich Town v Crystal Palace Needham Market
13:00 Stadium: Bloomfields

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