2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup
The 2013-14 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.[1]
Fifty two teams entered the competition - with sixteen Category 3 EPPP teams entered in the 1st Qualifying Round, seventeen Category 2 teams entered in the 2nd Qualifying Round, and the remaining nineteen Category 1 teams entered in the Round of 32. Teams are were allowed to field up to four over-age players in matches – three outfield and one goalkeeper.
Participants
Category 1
| North | South |
|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Arsenal |
| Bolton Wanderers | Aston Villa |
| Everton | Chelsea |
| Leicester City | Fulham |
| Manchester City | Norwich City |
| Middlesbrough | Reading |
| Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Stoke City | West Ham United |
| Sunderland | |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | |
|
Category 2
| North | South |
|---|
| Barnsley | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Birmingham City | Bristol City |
| Coventry City | Cardiff City |
| Crewe Alexandra | Crystal Palace |
| Derby County | Millwall |
| Huddersfield Town | Queens Park Rangers |
| Leeds United | Swansea City |
| Nottingham Forest | |
| Sheffield United | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | |
|
Category 3
| North | South |
|---|
| Burnley | AFC Wimbledon |
| Doncaster Rovers | Bournemouth |
| Hull City | Bristol Rovers |
| Notts County | Colchester United |
| Preston North End | Exeter City |
| Wigan Athletic | Gillingham |
| Peterborough United |
| Plymouth Argyle |
| Torquay United |
| Watford |
|
Matches
First Qualifying Round
This round commences the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round.[2][3]
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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Second Qualifying Round
This round commenced the week beginning 21 October 2013. The eight First Qualifying Round winners were joined in this round by sixteen of the seventeen Category 2 rated academies - Nottingham Forest drew a bye to the Round of 32.
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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† – After extra time
Round of 32
This round begins the week beginning 18 November 2013. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve Second Qualifying round winners and Nottingham Forest, who drew a bye to this round.[4] Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead.[5]
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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† – After extra time.
Round of 16
This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round.[6]
Quarter-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.[7]
† – After extra time.
Semi-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round.
| Date |
Home team |
Score |
Away team |
Attendance |
| 15 Mar |
Arsenal |
1 – 3† |
Reading |
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Final
First leg
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Second leg
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
References
See also
England
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