The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the
U21 Premier League Cup.
Participants
There were six fewer participants than the previous season. The eight clubs that chose not to re-enter were
Arsenal
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,
Chelsea,
Crystal Palace
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, Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. The two clubs entering the competition for the first time were
Charlton Athletic
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and
Ipswich Town
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.
Category 1
Category 2
Category 3
Matches
First qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 15 September 2014. The round was contested by 10 of the 11 clubs with Category 3
rated academies, with another, Doncaster Rovers, receiving a bye to the Second Qualifying Round.
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Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play 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 only if the game is required t ...
Second qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 6 October 2014. The round was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who received a bye to this round, the five First Qualifying Round winners, and 20 of the 22 clubs with Category 2 rated academies - the other two, Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers, received a bye to the Round of 32.
Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After
extra time
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Round of 32
This round begins the week beginning 24 November 2014. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round. Blackburn Rovers drew a bye to the Round of 16.
Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play 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 only if the game is required t ...
.
Round of 16
† – After
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play 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 only if the game is required t ...
.
Quarter-finals
† – After
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play 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 only if the game is required t ...
.
Semi-finals
† – After
extra time
Overtime (OT) or extra time (ET) is an additional period of play 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 only if the game is required t ...
.
Final
First leg
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Second leg
References
See also
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2014–15 Professional U21 Development League The 2014–15 Professional U21 Development League was the third 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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2014–15 FA Cup
The 2014–15 FA Cup, also called the 2014–15 FA Challenge Cup, was the 134th occurrence of the FA Cup, the main domestic cup in English football and the oldest knockout competition in the world. It was the first season when the BBC and BT Spo ...
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2014–15 FA Youth Cup
The 2014–15 FA Youth Cup was the 63rd edition of the FA Youth Cup.
Chelsea defended the title, beating Manchester City in the final.
Calendar
Preliminary round
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* † = After Extra Time
First qualifying round
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2014–15 in English football
The 2014–15 season was the 135th season of competitive association football in England.
Promotion and relegation
Pre-season
National teams
England national football team
UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying
International Friendlies
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