2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup Explained
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 were allowed to field up to four over-age players in matches – three outfield and one goalkeeper.
Participants
Category 1
| North | South |
|---|
| Blackburn Rovers | Arsenal |
| Bolton Wanderers | Aston Villa |
| Everton | Chelsea |
| Leicester City | Fulham |
| Manchester City | Norwich City |
| Middlesbrough | Reading |
| Newcastle United | Southampton |
| Stoke City | West Ham United |
| Sunderland | |
| West Bromwich Albion | |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | | |
Category 2
| North | South |
|---|
| Barnsley | Brighton & Hove Albion |
| Birmingham City | | Bristol City |
| Coventry City | Cardiff City |
| Crewe Alexandra | Crystal Palace |
| Derby County | Millwall |
| Huddersfield Town | Queens Park Rangers |
| Leeds United | Swansea City |
| Nottingham Forest | |
| Sheffield United | |
| Sheffield Wednesday | | |
Category 3
| North | South |
|---|
| Burnley | AFC Wimbledon |
| Doncaster Rovers | Bournemouth |
| Hull City | Bristol Rovers |
| Notts County | Colchester United |
| Preston North End | Exeter City |
| Wigan Athletic | Gillingham |
| 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
Southern Section
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
Southern Section
† – 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.[6] Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead.[7]
Northern Section
Southern Section
† – After extra time.
Round of 16
This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round.[9]
Quarter-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.[12]
† – After extra time.
Semi-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round.
Final
First leg
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Second leg
Notes and References
- Web site: Roddy: Under-21 PL Cup will sharpen competitive edge. PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. 8 September 2013. 11 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130911063516/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/roddy-u21-premier-league-cup-will-improve-competitive-edge.html. dead.
- Web site: Premier League launches Under-21 Premier League Cup. PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. 8 September 2013. 11 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130911060448/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-launches-under-21-premier-league-cup.html. dead.
- Web site: Under-21 Premier League Cup: Derbies emerge in draw. PremierLeague.com. 9 September 2013. 9 September 2013. 12 September 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20130912015944/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-090913.html. dead.
- Web site: Watford beat Bristol Rovers on penalties to progress in Under-21 Premier League Cup. Watford Observer.
- Web site: Report – Argyle U21s 0 Watford U21s 2. Plymouth Argyle FC.
- Web site: Under-21 Premier League Cup: Tough ties for Arsenal and Fulham. PremierLeague.com. 29 October 2013. 29 October 2013. 24 October 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131024092847/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/oct/michael-owen-makes-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-211013.html. dead.
- Web site: Blues withdraw from U21 Cup. bcfc.com. 2 December 2013. 2 December 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131203093138/http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20132911-blues-withdraw-from-u21-cup-1205286.aspx. 3 December 2013. dead.
- Web site: VILLA U21S 0-3 FULHAM. Fulham FC.
- Web site: Under-21 Cup: London derby pick of the draw. PremierLeague.com. 30 November 2013. 30 November 2013. 29 November 2013. https://web.archive.org/web/20131129230824/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/nov/under-21-premier-league-draw-261113.html. dead.
- ReadingFC. 429227234868482048. 31 January 2014. Reading's under 21s take on Watford today in a rearranged @PremierLeague cup encounter behind closed doors, kick off 1pm..
- Web site: FFC U21S 0-1 ARSENAL U21S. Fulham FC.
- Web site: U21 Cup: Man City go to Newcastle, Chelsea await London derby. PremierLeague.com. 8 January 2014. 8 January 2014. 9 January 2014. https://web.archive.org/web/20140109112245/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jan/barclays-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-080114.html. dead.
- Web site: 2013–14 Season Programmes. Clarets Mad.
