Tournament details | |
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Country | England Wales |
Teams | 52 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Reading (1st Title) |
Runner-up | Manchester City |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 52 |
Goals scored | 179 (3.44 per match) |
Top goal scorer(s) | Craig Tanner Reading (9 goals) |
The 2013-14 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the U21 Premier League Cup . [1]
Fifty two teams entered the competition – with sixteen Category 3 EPPP teams entered in the 1st Qualifying Round, seventeen Category 2 teams entered in the 2nd Qualifying Round, and the remaining nineteen Category 1 teams entered in the Round of 32. Teams were allowed to field up to four over-age players in matches – three outfield and one goalkeeper.
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This round commences the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round. [2] [3]
Northern Section
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This round commenced the week beginning 21 October 2013. The eight First Qualifying Round winners were joined in this round by sixteen of the seventeen Category 2 rated academies – Nottingham Forest drew a bye to the Round of 32.
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† – After extra time
This round begins the week beginning 18 November 2013. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve Second Qualifying round winners and Nottingham Forest, who drew a bye to this round. [6] Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead. [7]
Northern Section
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† – After extra time.
This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round. [9]
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This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round. [12]
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† – After extra time.
This round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round.
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Manchester City | 3–2 | Reading |
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Devante Cole ![]() Marcos Lopes ![]() | Report | Gozie Ugwu ![]() Craig Tanner ![]() |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Manchester City | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reading |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Reading | 2–0 | Manchester City |
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Fosu ![]() Jack Stacey ![]() | Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Reading | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Manchester City |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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