Next Gen Cup

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Next Gen Cup
Organising body Flag of England.svg Premier League
Flag of India.svg Indian Super League
Flag of South Africa.svg SA Premier Division
Founded2020;4 years ago (2020) [1]
Number of teams6–8
Related competitions Flag of England.svg Premier League 2
Flag of India.svg Development League
Flag of South Africa.svg PSL Reserve League
Current champions Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers (1st title)
Most successful team(s) Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch (2 titles)
Television broadcasters YouTube (live streaming)

The Next Gen Cup or Next Generation Cup, officially known as Reliance Foundation Premier League Next Gen Cup, is a youth football tournament organised by the Premier League in collaboration with Indian Super League and South African Premier Division, as part of the Premier League Youth Games initiative. [2] [3] [4]

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History

In 2019, as a part of the Premier League Youth Games initiative, youth players of Arsenal F.C. and Leicester City FC visited India to play against RFYC and Mumbai City FC youth teams. [5] First edition of the Next Generation Cup was organised at Reliance Coperate Park in Navi Mumbai. 6 teams took part in the competition, three Indian Super League U-15 teams and three Premier League U-14 teams. [6]

Winners

YearHostWinnersRef.
2020 Flag of India.svg Navi Mumbai Flag of England.svg Chelsea [7]
2022 Flag of England.svg Leicester

(Midlands/Group A)

 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch [8]
Flag of England.svg London

(London/Group B)

 Flag of England.svg West Ham United [9]
2023 Flag of India.svg Navi Mumbai Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers [10]
2024 Flag of England.svg London Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch (2) [11]

2020 tournament

Teams

Under-14 and under-15 tournament
Flag of England.svg English teams Flag of India.svg Indian teams
Manchester United RFYC
Chelsea [12] FC Goa
Southampton Bengaluru FC

League stage

All matches played at Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of England.svg CHE Flag of England.svg MNU Flag of India.svg RFYC Flag of India.svg FCG Flag of England.svg SOU Flag of India.svg BEN
1 Flag of England.svg Chelsea 5500151+1415Champions—1–0—5–02–04–0
2 Flag of England.svg Manchester United 5302124+89——0–1 ——5–1 
3 Flag of India.svg RFYC 530274+391–3——0–1—0–1
4 Flag of India.svg FC Goa 5302410−69—0–4 ——1–0—
5 Flag of England.svg Southampton 5014210−81—1–30–3——1–1 
6 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru FC 5014315−121——0–21–2——
Source: KhelNow

2022 tournament

Teams

Under-21 tournament [13]
Flag of England.svg English teamsGroup Flag of India.svg Indian teamsGroup Flag of South Africa.svg South African teamGroup
Tottenham Hotspur London (B) Kerala Blasters London (B) Stellenbosch FC Midlands (A)
Leicester City Midlands (A) Bengaluru Midlands (A)
West Ham United London (B)
Crystal Palace London (B)
Nottingham Forest Midlands (A)

Midlands (Group A)

All matches played at Leicester City F.C. Training Ground, Leicester, East Midlands, United Kingdom. [13]

Semifinals Final [13]
      
1 Flag of England.svg Leicester City 6
2 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 3
1 Flag of England.svg Leicester City 2
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch FC 7
3 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest 1
4 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch FC 4Third place
2 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 1
3 Flag of England.svg Nottingham Forest 6
Sources: [13]

London (Group B)

All matches played at Hotspur Way, Tottenham, London, United Kingdom. [13]

Semifinals Final [13]
      
1 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 7
2 Flag of India.svg Kerala Blasters 0
1 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur 0
4 Flag of England.svg West Ham United 8
3 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace 3
4 Flag of England.svg West Ham United 4Third place
2 Flag of India.svg Kerala Blasters 1
3 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace 4
Sources: [13]

2023 tournament

Teams

Under-21 tournament
Flag of India.svg Indian teamsGroup Flag of England.svg English teamsGroup Flag of South Africa.svg South African teamGroup
Mohun Bagan SG A Everton B Stellenbosch FC A
Bengaluru A West Ham United A
RFYC B Wolverhampton Wanderers B
Sudeva Delhi B

Group stage

All matches played at Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of South Africa.svg STB Flag of England.svg WHAM Flag of India.svg MBSG Flag of India.svg BEN
1 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch FC 321063+37Advance to final—3–3——
2 Flag of England.svg West Ham United 312084+45Advance to third-place playoff——1–14–0
3 Flag of India.svg Mohun Bagan SG 302113−22Advance to fifth-place playoff0–2——0–0
4 Flag of India.svg Bengaluru 301205−51Advance to seventh-place playoff0–1———
Source: RFDL, PL

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of England.svg WOL Flag of England.svg EVE Flag of India.svg RFYC Flag of India.svg SUD
1 Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers 3300100+109Advance to final——2–04–0
2 Flag of England.svg Everton 320135−26Advance to third-place playoff0–4—2–1—
3 Flag of India.svg RFYC 310224−23Advance to fifth-place playoff————
4 Flag of India.svg Sudeva Delhi 300306−60Advance to seventh-place playoff—1–00–1—
Source: RFDL, PL

Placement matches

All matches played at Reliance Corporate Park, Ghansoli, Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.

Team 1 Score Team 2
7th place play-off [14]
Bengaluru Flag of India.svg 2–1 Flag of India.svg Sudeva Delhi
Team 1 Score Team 2
5th place play-off
Mohun Bagan SG Flag of India.svg 0–4 Flag of India.svg RFYC
Team 1 Score Team 2
3rd place play-off
West Ham United Flag of England.svg 3–0 Flag of England.svg Everton
Team 1 Score Team 2
Grand Final
Stellenbosch FC Flag of South Africa.svg 1-1 (4-5 (p)) Flag of England.svg Wolverhampton Wanderers
Sources: RFDL, PL

2024 tournament

Teams

No.Teams [15] [16] GroupQualifiers
1 Flag of India.svg Muthoot B 2024 RFDL Championship stage
2 Flag of India.svg Punjab B
3 Flag of India.svg East Bengal B
4 Flag of England.svg Aston Villa A 2023–24 Premier League 2
5 Flag of England.svg Everton A
6 Flag of England.svg Tottenham Hotspur A
7 Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace A
8 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch B 2023–24 PSL Reserve League

League stage

All matches played at main and secondary pitches of Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Tamworth, Staffordshire, London, England. The league stage consists of eight teams with each team playing against any three of the seven other teams only. These teams are pre-seeded into two groups and the placement matches are decided via their positions in those respective groups. Aside from regular match and scoring system, a penalty shootout is held after each match, irrespective of the regular match. The winner of the penalty shootout gets an additional bonus point in their points table.

PosGrpTeamPldWPWDPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of England.svg TOT Flag of England.svg ASV Flag of South Africa.svg STB Flag of England.svg EVT Flag of England.svg CRP Flag of India.svg PUN Flag of India.svg MUT Flag of India.svg EAB
1A Flag of England.svg Tottenham 62300171+69Advance to final—————3–0
(6-5 P)		4–0
(3-2 P)		—
2A Flag of England.svg Aston Villa (H)62300173+49Advance to third-place playoff——0–1
(4-3 P)		————4–0
(4-2 P)
3B Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch 63003030+39Advance to final1–0
(4-5 P)		———————
4A Flag of England.svg Everton 62201182+68Advance to fifth-place playoff—————1–2
(3-4 P)		1–0
(4-2 P)		—
5A Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace 62201141+38Advance to seventh-place playoff——0–1
(5-4 P)		————1–0
(4-2 P)
6B Flag of India.svg Punjab 61102247−34Advance to third-place playoff—2–3
(5-3 P)		——————
7B Flag of India.svg Muthoot 60102308−81Advance to fifth-place playoff————0–3
(5-4 P)		———
8B Flag of India.svg East Bengal 600033011−110Advance to seventh-place playoff———0–6
(1-4 P)		————
Source: [ citation needed ]
(H) Host

Placement matches

All matches played at main and secondary pitches of Bodymoor Heath Training Ground, Tamworth, Staffordshire, London, England with the final to take place at Loughborough University Stadium, Loughborough, Leicestershire, England.

Team 1 Score Team 2
7th place play-off
Flag of England.svg Crystal Palace 7-1 Flag of India.svg East Bengal
Team 1 Score Team 2
5th place play-off
Flag of England.svg Everton 6-1 Flag of India.svg Muthoot
Team 1 Score Team 2
3rd place play-off
Flag of England.svg Aston Villa 0-2 Flag of India.svg Punjab
Team 1 Score Team 2
Grand Final
Flag of England.svg Tottenham 0-2 Flag of South Africa.svg Stellenbosch
Sources: RFDL, PL

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