2016–17 Premier League Cup

The 2016–17 Premier League Cup is the fourth edition of the competition, and the first since it was renamed from the U21 Premier League Cup following the age limit being increased to under-23.

2016–17 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams47
Final positions
ChampionsSwansea City
Runner-upReading
Tournament statistics
Matches played116
Goals scored351 (3.03 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)George Williams (7 goals)

Participants edit

Qualifying rounds edit

Two qualifying rounds were required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage. The First Qualifying Round consisted of the six EPPP Category 3 academy sides, with the three winners progressing to the next round.

In the Second Qualifying Round, the three winners were joined by Barnsley and Watford (the two teams who finished bottom of their respective Category 2 leagues in 2015/16). Of the five teams in the Second Qualifying Round draw, one received a bye straight to the Group Stage, with the two winners joining them.

First qualifying round edit

22 August 2016 Portsmouth 2–1Southend UnitedHavant
19:00 Chaplin   15', 58' Matsuzaka   69' Stadium: West Leigh Park
Attendance: 272[1]
22 August 2016 Burnley 3–2 (a.e.t.)AFC BournemouthBurnley
14:00 McNeil   27'
Chakwana   53'
Yao   108'
Surridge   12'
Ndjoli   29'
Stadium: Turf Moor

Second qualifying round edit

12 September 2016 Burnley 2–0WatfordBurnley
14:00
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
12 September 2016 Portsmouth 2–0BarnsleyHavant
19:00
Report Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Dave Rutter

Group stage edit

The draw for the group stage took place on 6 September 2016.[2] Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.

Results

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Newcastle United 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
Swansea City 6 3 1 2 7 6 +1 10
Southampton 6 3 0 3 7 5 +2 9
Bristol City 6 2 0 4 7 13 −6 6
Source: [citation needed]
30 September 2016 Newcastle United 0–0 Swansea City Longbenton
Stadium: Whitley Park
30 September 2016 Southampton 1–2 Bristol City Marchwood
Report
Stadium: Staplewood
Attendance: 0[3]
4 November 2016 Swansea City 0–1 Southampton Swansea
Report
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 0[4]
2 December 2016 Southampton 3–0 Newcastle United Marchwood
Report Stadium: Staplewood
Attendance: 0[5]
20 January 2017 Swansea City 2–1 Newcastle United Swansea
Report
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
13 February 2017 Newcastle United 4–0 Bristol City Longbenton
Report Stadium: Whitley Park
Attendance: 128
13 February 2017 Southampton 0–1 Swansea City Marchwood
Report
Stadium: Staplewood
Attendance: 0[6]
16 February 2017 Bristol City 0–2 Southampton Bath
Report
Stadium: Twerton Park
Attendance: 0[7]
23 February 2017 Swansea City 0–4 Bristol City Swansea
Report
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
28 February 2017 Newcastle United 2–0 Southampton Longbenton
Report Stadium: Whitley Park
Attendance: 130[8]

Group B edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Sunderland 6 3 2 1 9 7 +2 11
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 1 2 8 3 +5 10
Burnley 6 2 1 3 10 13 −3 7
Cardiff City 6 1 2 3 5 9 −4 5
Source: [citation needed]
30 September 2016 Cardiff City 1–1 Sunderland Cardiff
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
30 September 2016 Blackburn Rovers 2–0 Burnley Blackburn
Report Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 376[9]
4 November 2016 Sunderland 1–0 Blackburn Rovers Hetton-le-Hole
Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 220[10]
8 November 2016 Burnley 3–1 Cardiff City Burnley
Report Stadium: Turf Moor
18 December 2016 Sunderland 1–1 Burnley Hetton-le-Hole
Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 150[11]
22 January 2017 Sunderland 2–0 Cardiff City Hetton-le-Hole
Report Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 150[12]
23 January 2017 Burnley 0–4 Blackburn Rovers Morecambe
Report
Stadium: Globe Arena
13 February 2017 Cardiff City 2–1 Burnley Cardiff
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
27 February 2017 Burnley 5–3 Sunderland Stockport
Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
27 February 2017 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Cardiff City Leyland
Report
Stadium: Lancashire FA
Attendance: 177[13]

Group C edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Hull City 6 3 1 2 10 7 +3 10
Colchester United 6 3 1 2 8 9 −1 10
Manchester City 6 2 1 3 13 10 +3 7
Derby County 6 2 1 3 9 14 −5 7
Source: [citation needed]
2 October 2016 Hull City 0–1 Colchester United North Ferriby
Report
Stadium: Grange Lane
13 February 2017 Hull City 4–1 Derby County North Ferriby
Report
Stadium: Grange Lane
27 February 2017 Hull City 2–2 Manchester City North Ferriby
Report
Stadium: Grange Lane
2 March 2017 Colchester United 2–1 Hull City Colchester
Report
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Referee: Mr D.Treleaven

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Portsmouth 6 3 2 1 11 6 +5 11
Norwich City 6 3 1 2 13 9 +4 10
Everton 6 2 1 3 7 9 −2 7
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 1 2 3 7 14 −7 5
Source: [citation needed]
4 November 2016 Everton 1–4 Norwich City Liverpool
Report
Stadium: Goodison Park
14 November 2016 Portsmouth 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Havant
Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 250[15]
Referee: Adrian Quelch
2 December 2016 Wolverhampton Wanderers 4–3 Norwich City Telford
Report
Stadium: New Bucks Head
23 January 2017 Portsmouth 4–0 Norwich City Havant
Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 281[16]
Referee: Sam Allison
7 February 2017 Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–4 Portsmouth Telford
Report 1 Report 2
Stadium: New Bucks Head
Attendance: 149[17]
Referee: Simon Barrow
15 February 2017 Norwich City 1–0 Everton Norwich
Adams   82' Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 1,147[18]
24 February 2017 Norwich City 5–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Norwich
Stadium: Colney Training Ground
27 February 2017 Portsmouth 2–1 Everton Havant
Report
Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 378[19]
Referee: Carl Brook

Group E edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 5 0 1 17 3 +14 15
West Ham United 6 3 1 2 10 9 +1 10
Nottingham Forest 6 1 2 3 6 16 −10 5
Leicester City 6 0 3 3 5 10 −5 3
Source: [citation needed]
1 October 2016 Leicester City 0–2 West Ham United Loughborough
Browne   56'
Quina   69'
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
1 October 2016 Brighton & Hove Albion 7–0 Nottingham Forest Lancing
Hutchinson   20'
Starkey   29'
Tilley   39, 45, 66'
Ayunga   68'
Tighe   73'
Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre
16 December 2016 Leicester City 2–2 Nottingham Forest Loughborough
Schlupp   22'
Uche   70'
Nielsen   23'
Brereton   31'
Stadium: Loughborough University Football Stadium
4 January 2017 Leicester City 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion Burton-upon-Trent
Tighe   64' Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
13 February 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–0 Leicester City Lancing
Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre
27 February 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0 West Ham United Lancing
Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre

Group F edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fulham 6 5 0 1 14 7 +7 15
Middlesbrough 6 3 0 3 7 10 −3 9
Charlton Athletic 6 2 2 2 13 11 +2 8
AFC Wimbledon 6 0 2 4 3 9 −6 2
Source: [citation needed]
30 September 2016 Fulham 3–1 Middlesbrough Kingston upon Thames
16:00
Report
Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 127
3 October 2016 Charlton Athletic 3–3 AFC Wimbledon Greenwich
Report
Stadium: Badgers Park
5 December 2016 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Fulham Dartford
Report
Stadium: Princes Park
13 February 2017 Fulham 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Kingston upon Thames
Report Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 190
24 February 2017 Fulham 4–2 Charlton Athletic Kingston upon Thames
Report Stadium: Motspur Park
27 February 2017 Middlesbrough 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Bishop Auckland
Report Stadium: Heritage Park
2 March 2017 AFC Wimbledon 0–2 Fulham Cobham
Report
Stadium: Training Centre

Group G edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Liverpool 6 5 1 0 17 3 +14 16
Huddersfield Town 6 2 1 3 6 11 −5 7
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 2 3 3 5 −2 5
Ipswich Town 6 1 2 3 3 10 −7 5
Source: [citation needed]
2 October 2016 Ipswich Town 0–3 Liverpool Ipswich
Report
  • Ings   4', 76', 89'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 1,330
5 December 2016 Liverpool 1–1 West Bromwich Albion Tranmere
Report
Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Martin Coy
22 January 2017 Liverpool 3–0 Ipswich Town Tranmere
Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
12 February 2017 Huddersfield Town 2–6 Liverpool Ashton-Under-Lyne
  • Dyson   55', 72'
Report
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
28 February 2017 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Liverpool Kidderminster
Report
Stadium: Aggborough
Referee: Robert Whitton

Group H edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Reading 6 4 1 1 16 9 +7 13
Sheffield United 6 2 2 2 12 13 −1 8
Birmingham City 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7
Stoke City 6 1 2 3 8 9 −1 5
Source: [citation needed]
1 October 2016 Stoke City 4–0 Sheffield United Leek
Report Stadium: Harrison Park
5 November 2016 Birmingham City 2–1 Stoke City Nuneaton
Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
23 January 2017 Reading 4–1 Birmingham City High Wycombe
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
23 January 2017 Reading 1–3 Sheffield United High Wycombe
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Referee: Mr. A Coggins
2 March 2017 Stoke City 1–4 Reading Stoke-on-Trent
Report
Stadium: Clayton Wood Training Ground

Knockout stages edit

Round of 16 edit

17 March 2017 Norwich City 5–5 (a.e.t.)
(3–2 p)
FulhamNorwich
14:30
Report
Stadium: Colney Training Centre
Penalties
17 March 2017 Sunderland0–1 Colchester United Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Ground
Attendance: 170[23]
18 March 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1Huddersfield TownLancing
13:00
Stadium: Amex Elite Performance Centre
18 March 2017 Newcastle United 3–2 (a.e.t.)West Ham UnitedNewcastle-upon-Tyne
13:00
Report
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 878[24]
Referee: Mr M.Coy
18 March 2017 Swansea City 2–0Blackburn RoversSwansea
13:00
Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
19 March 2017 Hull City2–2 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)
Liverpool Bishop Burton
15:00
Report
Referee: Scott Oldham
Penalties
20 March 2017 Reading 4–1MiddlesbroughHigh Wycombe
13:00
Stadium: Adams Park
20 March 2017 Portsmouth 1–0Sheffield UnitedHavant
19:00
Report Stadium: Westleigh Park
Attendance: 380[25]
Referee: Anthony Coggins

Quarter–final edit

3 April 2017 Newcastle United0–1 Reading Newcastle
13:00 Report
Stadium: Little Benton
Attendance: 223
3 April 2017 Swansea City 1–0Brighton & Hove AlbionSwansea
14:00 Stadium: Landore Training Centre
3 April 2017 Liverpool0–1 Norwich City Chester
19:00 Report
Stadium: Lookers Vauxhall Stadium
Referee: Peter Wright
3 April 2017 Portsmouth 2–0Colchester UnitedWestleigh Park
19:00
Report Attendance: 598[26]
Referee: David Rock

Semi–final edit

30 April 2017 Reading 4–1 Norwich City Reading
13:00 BST Dickie   29'
Smith   37', 88'
Frost   43'
Grant   48' Stadium: Madejski Stadium
2 May 2017 Swansea City 3–0 (a.e.t.) Portsmouth Swansea
19:00 BST McBurnie   94', 117' (pen)
Byers   101'
Report Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Referee: Carl Brook

Final edit

Swansea City 2–0 Reading Swansea
Report Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 2,113

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Swansea City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   SVN Gregor Zabret
2 DF   ENG Tyler Reid
3 DF   WAL Connor Roberts
4 MF   SWE Adnan Marić
5 DF   WAL Keston Davies
6 DF   WAL Joe Rodon
7 MF   WAL Daniel James
8 MF   SCO Jay Fulton
9 FW   SCO Oli McBurnie
10 MF   SCO George Byers
11 FW   SCO Adam King
Substitutes:
12 DF   WAL Aaron Lewis
13 GK   WAL Lewis Thomas
14 FW   SCO Botti Biabi
15 FW   JAM Jordon Garrick
16 MF   WAL Jack Evans
Coach:   Cameron Toshack
Reading
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK   ENG George Legg
2 DF   ENG Tennai Watson
3 DF   ENG Rob Dickie
4 DF   ENG Gabriel Osho
5 DF   ENG Omar Richards
6 MF   ENG Ryan East
7 MF   ENG Josh Barrett
8 MF   ENG Andy Rinomhota
9 FW   USA Andrija Novakovich
10 MF   ENG Tyler Frost
11 FW   CIV Yakou Méïté
Substitutes:
12 GK   FIN Axel Anderson
13 GK   AUS Liam Driscoll
14 MF   SCO Jordan Holsgrove
15 FW   ENG Sam Smith
16 DF   SCO Jake Sheppard
Coach:   Martin Kuhl

See also edit

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