The 2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the third edition of the
U21 Premier League Cup. The competition was won by
West Ham United who defeated
Hull City 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after the two-leg final had finished 1–1 on aggregate.
Participants
There was one more participant than the previous competition.
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Matches
First qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 14 September 2015. Peterborough United received a bye.
Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
Second qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 5 October 2015. Leeds United were awarded a bye.
Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
Round of 32
This round begins the week beginning 9 November 2015. The Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round.
Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
.
Round of 16
This round begins the week beginning 21 December 2015.
† – After
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
.
Quarter-finals
† – After
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
.
Semi-finals
† – After
extra time
Overtime or extra time is an additional period of play specified under the rules of a sport to bring a game to a decision and avoid declaring the match a tie or draw where the scores are the same. In some sports, this extra period is played onl ...
.
Final
First leg
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Second leg
See also
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2015–16 Professional U21 Development League The 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League is the fourth season of the Professional Development League system.
League 1
League 1, referred to as the Barclays Under 21 Premier League for sponsorship reasons, was split into two divisions, ...
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2015–16 FA Cup
The 2015–16 FA Cup (also known as the FA Challenge Cup) was the 135th edition of the oldest recognised football tournament in the world. It was sponsored by Emirates, and known as The Emirates FA Cup for sponsorship purposes. It began with the ...
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2015–16 FA Youth Cup
The 2015–16 FA Youth Cup was the 64th edition of the FA Youth Cup.
Chelsea won the competition for the third year in a row.
Calendar
Qualifying rounds
Preliminary round
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First round qualifying
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2015–16 in English football
The 2015–16 season was the 136th season of competitive association football in England.
Promotion and relegation
Pre-season
New clubs
* Hereford F.C., a new club formed and owned by fans of defunct Hereford United F.C. were accepted ...
References
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Premier League Cup (football)
Under-21