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2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup

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2013-14 Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams52
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The Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the first edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.[1]

Fifty two teams entered the competition - with sixteen Category 3 EPPP teams entering in the 1st Qualifying Round, seventeen Category 2 teams entering in the 2nd Qualifying Round, and the remaining nineteen Category 1 teams entering in the Round of 32. Teams are allowed to field up to four over-age players in matches – three outfield and one goalkeeper.

Participants

Matches

First Qualifying Round

This round begins the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round.[2][3]

Second Qualifying Round

This round begins 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.

† – 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]

† – After extra time

Round of 16

Quarter-finals

Semi Finals

Final

First leg

v

Second leg

v

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.

See also