The Premier League Cup is an
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football competition run by the
Premier League
The Premier League (legal name: The Football Association Premier League Limited) is the highest level of the men's English football league system. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the English Fo ...
for under–21 sides.
History
The competition was created in 2013 as the U21 Premier League Cup, an U21 equivalent of the
FA Youth Cup (an U18 competition competed for since 1952), albeit being run by the Premier League instead of The
FA. In 2016 the age range of the competition was raised to Under-23s, and the competition was renamed as simply the Premier League Cup.
In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and U16 Premier League Cup (which was changed to the U17 Premier League Cup in 2020) for their respective age groups.
In 2022, the age limit changed back to Under-21 - to match changes in the
Premier League 2.
Winners
Finals
–
aggregate score
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U18 Finals
U16/17 Finals
Records
*Record attendance:
**12,356
Southampton
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vs.
Blackburn Rovers
Blackburn Rovers Football Club is a professional football club, based in Blackburn, Lancashire, England, which competes in the , the second tier of the English football league system. They have played home matches at Ewood Park since 1890. Th ...
, Final second leg, 20 April 2015
*Record win:
**8–0
Aston Villa vs.
Bristol City
Bristol City Football Club is a professional football club based in Bristol, England, which compete in the , the second tier of English football. They have played their home games at Ashton Gate since moving from St John's Lane in 1904. The ...
, Group Stage, 5 October 2018
*Highest scoring game:
**10 goals
Norwich City
Norwich City Football Club (also known as The Canaries or The Yellows) is an English professional football club based in Norwich, Norfolk. The club competes in the EFL Championship following their relegation from the Premier League in the 20 ...
5–5
Fulham, Round of 16, 17 March 2017
See also
*
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, more commonly known as the FA Cup, is an annual knockout football competition in men's domestic English football. First played during the 1871–72 season, it is the oldest national football competi ...
*
FA Youth Cup
*
Professional Development League
The Professional Development League is a system of youth football leagues that are managed, organised and controlled by the Premier League or by the Football League. It was introduced by the Football Association via the Elite Player Performanc ...
References
{{Reserve and Youth football in England
Recurring sporting events established in 2013
Youth football cup competitions in England
2013 establishments in England
Cup