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| Founded | 2013 |
|---|---|
| Region | England Wales |
| Current champions | Brentford (1st title) |
| Most successful club(s) | Eight teams (1 title each) |
| Website | Official website |
 2023–24 Premier League Cup | |
The Premier League Cup is an English football competition run by the Premier League for under-21 sides.
The competition was established 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 Football Association. In 2016, the age range of the competition was raised to under-23s, and the competition was renamed as simply the Premier League Cup.
In 2017, the Premier League introduced the U18 Premier League Cup and U16 Premier League Cup (which was changed to the U17 Premier League Cup in 2020) [3] for their respective age groups. [4] [5]
In 2022, the age limit changed back to under-21 to match the changes in Premier League 2. [6]
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013–14 | Reading | 4–3 [lower-alpha 1] | Manchester City | Etihad Stadium Madjeski Stadium | |
| 2014–15 | Southampton | 2–1 [lower-alpha 1] | Blackburn Rovers | Ewood Park St Mary's Stadium | |
| 2015–16 | West Ham United | 1–1 [lower-alpha 1] | Hull City | Boleyn Ground KCOM Stadium | West Ham 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 won 4–1 on penalties |
| 2018–19 | Everton | 1–0 | Newcastle United | Goodison Park | |
| 2019–20 | Tournament curtailed with no champion crowned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [7] | ||||
| 2020–21 | Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [7] | ||||
| 2021–22 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | The Hawthorns | West Bromwich won 5–4 on penalties |
| 2022–23 | Brentford | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Brentford Community Stadium | |
| Team | Winners | Runners-up | Years won | Years runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 1 | 1 | 2013–14 | 2016–17 |
| Swansea City | 1 | 1 | 2016–17 | 2017–18 |
| Southampton | 1 | 0 | 2014–15 | — |
| West Ham United | 1 | 0 | 2015–16 | — |
| Aston Villa | 1 | 0 | 2017–18 | — |
| Everton | 1 | 0 | 2018–19 | — |
| West Bromwich Albion | 1 | 0 | 2021–22 | — |
| Brentford | 1 | 0 | 2022–23 | — |
| Blackburn Rovers | 0 | 2 | — | 2014–15, 2022–23 |
| Manchester City | 0 | 1 | — | 2013–14 |
| Hull City | 0 | 1 | — | 2015–16 |
| Newcastle United | 0 | 1 | — | 2018–19 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0 | 1 | — | 2021–22 |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Chelsea | 2–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Cobham Training Centre | |
| 2018–19 | Manchester City | 1–0 | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium | |
| 2019–20 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Stoke City | Academy Stadium | |
| 2020–21 | Tournament not held due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [7] | ||||
| 2021–22 | Chelsea | 2–1 | Fulham | Craven Cottage | |
| 2022–23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 3–1 | Aston Villa | Villa Park | |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020–21 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–0 | Middlesbrough | Riverside Stadium |
| 2021–22 | Manchester City | 6–0 | Tottenham Hotspur | Loughborough University |
| 2022–23 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5–1 | Nottingham Forest | City Ground |
| 2023–24 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Molineux Stadium |
| Year | Winners | Score | Runners-up | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017–18 | Manchester City | 2–1 | Chelsea | Cobham Training Centre |
| 2018–19 | Chelsea | 5–2 | Arsenal | Cobham Training Centre |
| 2019–20 | Tournament curtailed with no champion crowned due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom [7] | |||
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