2022–23 Premier League International Cup
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 17 August 2022 – May 2023 |
| Teams | 24 (from 8 associations) |
The 2022–23 Premier League International Cup is the seventh season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players.
Bayern Munich were the defending champions, after beating Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 in the 2018–19 tournament's final, with the tournaments in 2019–20, 2020–21 and 2021–22 all being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Bayern Munich did not take part in this edition, guaranteeing a new champion.
Format
The competition featured twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams were split into three groups of eight. The group winners, runners-up and two best third-placed teams, progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches were played in England.[2]
Teams
Group stage
| Color key in group tables |
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| Group winners,runners-up and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fulham
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 |  Valencia
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | Blackburn Rovers
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Porto
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 5 | Leicester City
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 3 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 7 |  VfL Wolfsburg
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 0 |
| 8 |  Celtic
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 November 2022. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=519
| 13 September 2022 | Leicester City | 1–0 | VfL Wolfsburg | Seagrave |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Attendance: 157 |
| 12 October 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Blackburn |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 18 October 2022 | Fulham | 4–2 | Celtic | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 9 November 2022 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Valencia | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground Attendance: 242 |
| 16 November 2022 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Porto | Blackburn |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 19 November 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Porto | Wolverhampton |
| 13:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 14 December 2022 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | VfL Wolfsburg | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 19 December 2022 | Leicester City | v | Porto | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground |
| 11 January 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Valencia | Blackburn |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Ewood Park |
| 11 January 2023 | Fulham | v | Porto | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 18 January 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Celtic | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 25 January 2023 | Leicester City | v | Celtic | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground |
| 1 February 2023 | Fulham | v | VfL Wolfsburg | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| TBC | Blackburn Rovers | v | Celtic | Blackburn |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Ewood Park |
| TBC | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Valencia | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sparta Prague
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Arsenal
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |  PSV Eindhoven
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 3 |
| 5 |  Monaco
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 6 | West Ham United
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 |
| 7 | Manchester United
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 |
| 8 | Feyenoord
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2022. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=519
| 6 September 2022 | Arsenal | 1–1 | Feyenoord | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 13 September 2022 | West Ham United | 0–1 | Sparta Prague | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 11 October 2022 | West Ham United | 0–5 | PSV Eindhoven | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 25 October 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Feyenoord | Brighton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: The AMEX Elite Performance Centre |
| 26 October 2022 | Manchester United | 0–0 | Sparta Prague | Altrincham |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Moss Lane[3] |
| 11 November 2022 | Manchester United | 0–2 | Monaco | Greater Manchester[4] |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 14 November 2022 | Arsenal | 2–1 | Monaco | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 15 November 2022 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Feyenoord | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 30 November 2022 | Arsenal | 0–1 | Sparta Prague | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 30 November 2022 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | Monaco | Brighton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: The AMEX Elite Performance Centre |
| 19 December 2022 | Manchester United | v | PSV Eindhoven | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 17 January 2023 | Manchester United | v | Feyenoord | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 3 February 2023 | West Ham United | v | Monaco | London |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Rush Green |
| 7 February 2023 | Arsenal | v | PSV Eindhoven | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 8 February 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Sparta Prague | Brighton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: The AMEX Elite Performance Centre |
| TBC | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | PSV Eindhoven | Brighton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: The AMEX Elite Performance Centre |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Everton
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 9 |
| 2 | Crystal Palace
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
| 3 | Liverpool
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Braga
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Stoke City
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 6 |  Dinamo Zagreb
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 7 | Paris Saint-Germain
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 0 |
| 8 | Hertha BSC
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 15 November 2022. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=519
| 6 September 2022 | Crystal Palace | 1–0 | Hertha BSC | East Dulwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Champion Hill |
| 13 September 2022 | Everton | 5–0 | Braga | Southport |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 70[5] |
| 28 September 2022 | Crystal Palace | 7–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | East Dulwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Champion Hill |
| 12 October 2022 | Stoke City | 1–5 | Braga | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: St George's Park |
| 25 October 2022 | Everton | 4–1 | Hertha BSC | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 171[6] |
| 9 November 2022 | Everton | 2–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 638[7] |
| 9 November 2022 | Liverpool | 2–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 15 November 2022 | Stoke City | 2–0 | Hertha BSC | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 14 December 2022 | Crystal Palace | v | Dinamo Zagreb | East Dulwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Champion Hill |
| 14 December 2022 | Stoke City | v | Paris Saint-Germain | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 11 January 2023 | Liverpool | v | Paris Saint-Germain | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 18 January 2023 | Liverpool | v | Braga | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 1 February 2023 | Liverpool | v | Hertha BSC | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 1 February 2023 | Stoke City | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium |
| 8 February 2023 | Crystal Palace | v | Braga | East Dulwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Champion Hill |
| 8 February 2023 | Everton | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Haig Avenue |
| TBC | Crystal Palace | v | Hertha BSC | East Dulwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Champion Hill |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blackburn Rovers
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Arsenal
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Liverpool
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 30 November 2022. Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stages
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
References
- ^ "Liverpool FC — Premier League International Cup: U21s fixtures confirmed as tournament returns". www.liverpoolfc.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "Premier League International Cup, Competition Format & History". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 2022-08-02.
- ^ "UNDER-21S CONFIRM EUROPEAN TIE DATES". Manchester United.
- ^ "UNDER-21S CONFIRM EUROPEAN TIE DATES". Manchester United.
- ^ https://www.evertonfc.com/match/80255/everton-u21-sporting-braga-u21#report
- ^ https://www.evertonfc.com/match/80268/everton-u21-hertha-bsc-u21#report
- ^ https://www.evertonfc.com/match/80270/everton-u21-paris-saint-germain-u21#report