Premier League Cup (football)
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| Founded | 2013-14 |
|---|---|
| Region |  England Wales |
| Current champions | Aston Villa |
 2017–18 | |
The Premier League Cup is an English football competition run by Premier League for under–23 sides.
History
The competition was created in 2013 as the U21 Premier League Cup, an U21 equivalent of the FA Youth Cup[1][2] (an U18 competition competed for since 1952), albeit being run by the Premier League instead of The FA. In 2016 the age range of the competition was raised to Under-23s, and the competition was renamed as simply the Premier League Cup.
Winners
Finals
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Reading | 4–3* | Manchester City | N/A | |
| 2014–15 | Southampton | 2–1* | Blackburn Rovers | N/A | |
| 2015–16 | West Ham United | 1–1* | Hull City | N/A | West Ham United won 5–3 on penalties |
| 2016–17 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Reading | Liberty Stadium | |
| 2017–18 | Aston Villa | 0 - 0* | Swansea City | Liberty Stadium | Aston Villa win 3-1 on penalties |
* – aggregate score
Records
- Record attendance:
- 12,356
Southampton vs. Blackburn Rovers, Final second leg, 20 April 2015
- 12,356
- Record win:
- 7 - 0
Brighton & Hove Albion vs. Nottingham Forest, Group Stage, 1 October 2016
- 7 - 0
- Highest scoring game:
- 10 goals
Norwich City 5 - 5 Fulham, Round of 16, 17 March 2017
- 10 goals
See also
References
- ^ "Premier League launches Under-21 Premier League Cup". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- ^ "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Derbies emerge in draw". PremierLeague.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.