2022–23 Premier League Cup Explained

Premier League Cup
Matches:111
Goals:384
Attendance:23060
Winners:Brentford B
Second:Blackburn Rovers
Defending Champions:West Bromwich Albion
Scoring Leader:Alex Gilbert (8 goals)
Num Teams:32
Year:2022–23
Country:England
Wales
Prev Season:2021–22
Next Season:2023–24

The 2022–23 Premier League Cup was the ninth edition of the competition. The defending champions were West Bromwich Albion, who defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the previous final.[1] This season saw the return of a Under-21 age limit, reduced from Under-23 the previous season, with clubs permitted to use five over-age outfield players and an over-age goalkeeper in order to help with the transition.[2]

Participants

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Category 4

Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 15 August 2022.[3] Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Group H

Knockout stages

Round of 16

The Round of 16 included all 8 group winners and runners up. The draw was made on 25 January 2023.[4]

Quarter-finals

The Quarter finals included the 8 winners from the previous round. The draw for the quarter finals was made on 27 February 2023.[4]

Semi-finals

The Semi-Finals includes the four winners from the Previous Round. The Draw was made on 28 March 2023.[5]

Final

The Final took place on 9 May 2023 at Brentford.[6]

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See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Masi . Joseph . 13 May 2022 . West Brom win Black Country derby PL Cup final in dramatic penalty shoot-out . 17 August 2022 . www.shropshirestar.com . en.
  2. Web site: 25 July 2022 . What's new for 2022/23: PL2 changes age limit . 2022-08-18 . www.premierleague.com . en.
  3. Web site: 2022/23 Premier League Cup draw released . 17 August 2022 . 15 August 2022 . www.premierleague.com . en.
  4. Web site: Fixtures. Premier League.
  5. Web site: PREMIER LEAGUE CUP SEMI CONFIRMED!. Fulham FC. 28 March 2023.
  6. Web site: Brentford B vs Blackburn Rovers U21. Premier League.