2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup Explained

Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup
Year:2015–16
Country:England
Wales
Num Teams:47
Champions:West Ham United
Runner-Up:Hull City
Matches:49
Goals:159
Top Goal Scorer:Jerome Sinclair Ntumba Massanka

James TilleyDjair Parfitt-Williams
(4 goals)

Prevseason:2014–15
Nextseason:2016–17

The 2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the third edition of the U21 Premier League Cup. The competition was won by West Ham United who defeated Hull City 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after the two-leg final had finished 1–1 on aggregate.[1]

Participants

There was one more participant than the previous competition.[2]

Category 1

NorthSouth
Blackburn RoversBrighton & Hove Albion
Derby CountyChelsea
EvertonFulham
Leicester CityNorwich City
LiverpoolReading
MiddlesbroughSouthampton
Newcastle UnitedSwansea City
Stoke CityWest Bromwich Albion
SunderlandWest Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers

Category 2

NorthSouth
BarnsleyBrentford
Bolton WanderersBristol City
Crewe AlexandraCardiff City
Huddersfield TownCharlton Athletic
Hull CityIpswich Town
Leeds UnitedMillwall
Nottingham ForestQueens Park Rangers
Sheffield UnitedBirmingham City
Sheffield WednesdayWatford
Colchester United

Category 3

NorthSouth
BurnleyAFC Wimbledon
Doncaster RoversAFC Bournemouth
Preston North EndExeter City
Wigan AthleticGillingham
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Southend United

Matches

First qualifying round

This round commences the week beginning 14 September 2015. Peterborough United received a bye.

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
16 SepDoncaster Rovers1–0Preston North End
28 SepBurnley3–0Wigan Athletic492

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
14 SepExeter City6–0Southend United222
15 SepPlymouth Argyle2 – 1†AFC Wimbledon
16 SepGillingham1–2AFC Bournemouth
† – After extra time

Second qualifying round

This round commences the week beginning 5 October 2015. Leeds United were awarded a bye.

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
12 OctBolton Wanderers3–4Sheffield United
12 OctBurnley3–1Barnsley360
13 OctCrewe Alexandra3–2Doncaster Rovers
19 OctSheffield Wednesday2–3Hull City119
26 OctHuddersfield Town1–0 Nottingham Forest

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
5 OctCardiff City2 – 1†Bristol City
6 OctQueens Park Rangers1–2Brentford
8 OctMillwall1–0Plymouth Argyle
12 OctColchester United3–0AFC Bournemouth
12 OctIpswich Town0–3Charlton Athletic
13 OctExeter City1–0Peterborough United264
29 OctWatford2–0Birmingham City
† – After extra time

Round of 32

This round begins the week beginning 9 November 2015. The Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round.

Northern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
9 NovBurnley1 – 3†Blackburn RoversBCD
9 NovHull City2–1Crewe Alexandra
9 NovWolverhampton Wanderers2–1Derby County125
10 NovStoke City2–5Leicester City
19 NovSheffield United0–1Leeds United
24 NovSunderland3 – 4†Liverpool209
7 DecHuddersfield Town2–1Middlesbrough202
14 JanEverton4–3Newcastle United

Southern Section

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
6 NovReading1–2Brentford
10 NovWatford1–2Charlton Athletic
12 NovBrighton & Hove Albion4–1Norwich City
17 NovCardiff City0–1West Bromwich Albion
23 Nov1 – 2†Millwall
2 DecExeter City0–4West Ham United1,462[3]
8 DecColchester United1–3Fulham
6 JanSouthampton1–0Chelsea
† – After extra time.

Round of 16

This round begins the week beginning 21 December 2015.

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
22 DecWolverhampton Wanderers1–3Millwall109
6 JanCharlton Athletic2–1BrentfordBCD
13 JanWest Ham United3 – 2† Fulham
18 JanBlackburn Rovers1–0Leicester City
DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
18 JanWest Bromwich Albion1–2Hull City
19 JanLiverpool1–0Leeds United
25 JanSouthampton0–2Huddersfield Town
9 FebEverton2 – 2† Brighton & Hove Albion
Brighton & Hove Albion advance 4 – 2 on penalties.
† – After extra time.

Quarter-finals

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
27 JanWest Ham United2 – 1[4] Blackburn Rovers680[5]
8 FebHuddersfield Town1 – 1†Charlton Athletic261
Huddersfield Town advance 5 – 4 on penalties.
DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt
14 FebLiverpool4 – 3†Brighton & Hove Albion
23 FebMillwall1 – 3Hull City
† – After extra time.

Semi-finals

† – After extra time.

Final

First leg

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Second leg

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dev Squad crowned Champions . www.whufc.com . 4 May 2016 . 5 May 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160508110103/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/4-May/Live-Hull-City-U21-v-Dev-Squad . 8 May 2016 . dead . dmy-all .
  2. Web site: Under-21 Premier League Cup . 2015-09-15 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20150913115221/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/2015-16-under-21-premier-league-cup.html . 13 September 2015 .
  3. Web site: FT – Exeter City U21 0–4 Dev Squad . www.whufc.com . 2 December 2015 . 4 April 2016.
  4. Web site: FT: Dev Squad 2–1 Blackburn Rovers . www.whufc.com . 27 January 2016 . 4 April 2016.
  5. Web site: West Ham u21s 2 Rovers u21s 1. Blackburn Rovers.
  6. Web site: FRANKIE: THANKS TO THE FANS . www.htafc.com . 15 March 2016 . 4 April 2016.
  7. Web site: Dev Squad reach Cup final . www.whufc.com . 16 March 2016 . 4 April 2016.

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