The 2016–17 Premier League Cup is the fourth edition of the competition, and the first since it was renamed from the U21 Premier League Cup following the age limit being increased to under-23.

Participants

Category 1

*Blackburn Rovers *Brighton & Hove Albion *Derby County *Everton *Fulham *Leicester City *Liverpool *Manchester City *Middlesbrough *Newcastle United *Norwich City *Reading *Southampton *Stoke City *Sunderland *Swansea City *West Bromwich Albion *West Ham United *Wolverhampton Wanderers

Category 2

*Barnsley *Birmingham City *Bristol City *Cardiff City *Charlton Athletic *Colchester United *Huddersfield Town *Hull City *Ipswich Town *Nottingham Forest *Sheffield United *Watford

Category 3

*AFC Bournemouth *Burnley *Portsmouth *Southend United *Wigan Athletic *AFC Wimbledon

Qualifying rounds

Two qualifying rounds were required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage. The First Qualifying Round consisted of the six EPPP Category 3 academy sides, with the three winners progressing to the next round. In the Second Qualifying Round, the three winners were joined by Barnsley and Watford (the two teams who finished bottom of their respective Category 2 leagues in 2015/16). Of the five teams in the Second Qualifying Round draw, one received a bye straight to the Group Stage, with the two winners joining them.

First qualifying round

Second qualifying round

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 6 September 2016. Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.
Results

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Knockout stages

Round of 16

Quarter–final

Semi–final

Final

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References

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