2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup

2013-14 Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup
Country  England
 Wales
Teams 52
Champions Reading
Runners-up Manchester City
Matches played 52
Goals scored 179 (3.44 per match)

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

NorthSouth
Blackburn RoversArsenal
Bolton WanderersAston Villa
EvertonChelsea
Leicester CityFulham
Manchester CityNorwich City
MiddlesbroughReading
Newcastle UnitedSouthampton
Stoke CityWest Ham United
Sunderland
West Bromwich Albion
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Category 2

NorthSouth
BarnsleyBrighton & Hove Albion
Birmingham CityBristol City
Coventry CityCardiff City
Crewe AlexandraCrystal Palace
Derby CountyMillwall
Huddersfield TownQueens Park Rangers
Leeds UnitedSwansea City
Nottingham Forest
Sheffield United
Sheffield Wednesday

Category 3

NorthSouth
BurnleyAFC Wimbledon
Doncaster RoversBournemouth
Hull CityBristol Rovers
Notts CountyColchester United
Preston North EndExeter City
Wigan AthleticGillingham
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

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
08 Oct Burnley 0 – 0 Wigan Athletic 581
Burnley advance 7 – 6 on penalties.
23 Sep Preston North End 0 – 2 Hull City 216
24 Sep Doncaster Rovers 0 – 3 Notts County

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
24 Sep A.F.C. Bournemouth 1 – 2 Plymouth Argyle 146
26 Sep Peterborough United 3 – 2 Colchester United
01 Oct AFC Wimbledon 2 – 0 Gillingham
03 Oct Watford 1 – 1 Bristol Rovers
Watford advance 4 – 3 on penalties.
30 Sep Exeter City 4 – 1 Torquay United

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

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
30 Oct Crewe Alexandra 1 – 2 Burnley
23 Oct Derby County 1 – 2 Hull City
23 Oct Coventry City 1 – 2 Notts County
28 Oct Sheffield United 2 – 3 Birmingham City
29 Oct Barnsley 4 – 3† Leeds United
30 Oct Huddersfield Town 1 – 2 Sheffield Wednesday

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
5 Nov Queens Park Rangers 4 – 3 AFC Wimbledon
30 Oct Plymouth Argyle 0 – 2 Watford
29 Oct Swansea City 1 – 1 Millwall
Swansea City advance 4 – 2 on penalties.
29 Oct Crystal Palace 2 – 3 Exeter City 273
29 Oct Brighton & Hove Albion 3 – 4† Cardiff City
14 Nov Bristol City 1 – 0† Peterborough United

† – 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

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
18 Nov Middlesbrough 2 – 3 Everton 327
20 Nov Notts County 1 – 2 Wolverhampton Wanderers 141
19 Nov Blackburn Rovers 3 – 1 Hull City 136
21 Nov Stoke City 0 – 2† Manchester City
19 Nov Bolton Wanderers 4 – 2 Barnsley
18 Nov West Bromwich Albion 2 – 1† Nottingham Forest 190
26 Nov Burnley 2 – 1 Sunderland 347
19 Nov Leicester City 4 – 1 Sheffield Wednesday
26 Nov Birmingham City 1 – 2 Newcastle United

Southern Section

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
26 Nov Aston Villa 0 – 3 Fulham
26 Nov Reading 3 – 1 Queens Park Rangers
6 Dec Cardiff City 0 – 4 Chelsea 882
20 Nov Exeter City 2 – 0 Southampton 447
26 Nov Swansea City 0 – 0 Watford
Watford advance 4 – 3 on penalties.
2 Dec Bristol City 1 – 2 West Ham United
19 Nov Norwich City 0 – 1 Arsenal

† – 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]

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
6 Jan Chelsea 2 – 1 West Ham United
7 Jan Exeter City 2 – 1 Blackburn Rovers 630
30 Dec Newcastle United 2 – 1 Leicester City 385
20 Dec Everton 2 – 3 Wolverhampton Wanderers

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
31 Jan Reading 6 – 1 Watford
23 Dec Burnley 3 – 0 Bolton Wanderers 251
9 Jan Fulham 0 – 1 Arsenal
22 Dec Manchester City 2 – 0 West Bromwich Albion

Quarter-finals

This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.[7]

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
27 Jan Chelsea 0 – 1† Arsenal 1,237
20 Feb Wolverhampton Wanderers 1 – 3 Reading 133
Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
21 Feb Newcastle United 2 – 3 Manchester City
4 Mar Exeter City 2 – 3† Burnley 1,207

† – 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

Date Home team Score Away team Attendance
1 Apr Manchester City 3 – 2 Burnley

Final

First leg

10 Apr 2014
19:00 BST
Manchester City 3 – 2 Reading
Devante Cole  39', 90'
Marcos Lopes  65' (pen.) 		Report Gozie Ugwu  13'
Craig Tanner  31'
Etihad Stadium
Attendance: 4,873
Referee: Lee Mason

Second leg

19 Apr 2014
15:00 BST
Reading 2 – 0 Manchester City
Tarique Fosu-Henry  72'
Jack Stacey  74' 		Report
Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 3,034
Referee: Kevin Friend

References

  1. ↑ "Roddy: Under-21 PL Cup will sharpen competitive edge". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  2. ↑ "Premier League launches Under-21 Premier League Cup". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
  3. ↑ "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Derbies emerge in draw". PremierLeague.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
  4. ↑ "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Tough ties for Arsenal and Fulham". PremierLeague.com. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
  5. ↑ "Blues withdraw from U21 Cup". bcfc.com. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
  6. ↑ "Under-21 Cup: London derby pick of the draw". PremierLeague.com. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
  7. ↑ "U21 Cup: Man City go to Newcastle, Chelsea await London derby". PremierLeague.com. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.

See also