- Participants Category 1 Category 2 Category 3
- Matches First Qualifying Round Northern Section Southern Section Second Qualifying Round Northern Section Southern Section Round of 32 Northern Section Southern Section Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final First leg Second leg
- References
- See also
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2013}}{{Use British English|date=September 2013}}{{Infobox football tournament season | title = Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup | year = 2013-14 | other_titles = | image = | imagesize = | caption = | country = {{ENG}} {{WAL}} | dates = | num_teams = 52 | champions = Reading | runner-up = Manchester City | matches = 52 | goals = 179 | attendance = | top goal scorer = | player = | prevseason = | nextseason = 2014–15 }}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. Participants {{Col-start}}{{Col-3}}Category 1North | South | Blackburn Rovers | Arsenal | Bolton Wanderers | Aston Villa | Everton | Chelsea | Leicester City | Fulham | Manchester City | Norwich City | Middlesbrough | Reading | Newcastle United | Southampton | Stoke City | West Ham United | Sunderland | West Bromwich Albion | Wolverhampton Wanderers | {{Col-3}} Category 2 North | South | Barnsley | Brighton & Hove Albion | Birmingham City | Bristol City | Coventry City | Cardiff City | Crewe Alexandra | Crystal Palace | Derby County | Millwall | Huddersfield Town | Queens Park Rangers | Leeds United | Swansea City | Nottingham Forest | Sheffield United | Sheffield Wednesday | {{Col-3}} Category 3 North | South | Burnley | AFC Wimbledon | Doncaster Rovers | Bournemouth | Hull City | Bristol Rovers | Notts County | Colchester United | Preston North End | Exeter City | Wigan Athletic | Gillingham | Peterborough United | Plymouth Argyle | Torquay United | Watford | {{Col-end}} Matches First Qualifying RoundThis round commences the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round.[2][3] {{Col-start}}{{Col-2}}Northern SectionDate | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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08 Oct | Burnley | 0 – 0 | Wigan Athletic | 581 | Burnley advance 7 – 6 on penalties. |
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23 Sep | Preston North End | 0 – 2 | Hull City | 216 | 24 Sep | Doncaster Rovers | 0 – 3 | Notts County | {{Col-2}}Southern SectionDate | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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24 Sep | A.F.C. Bournemouth | 1 – 2 | Plymouth Argyle | 146 | 26 Sep | Peterborough United | 3 – 2 | Colchester United | 01 Oct | AFC Wimbledon | 2 – 0 | Gillingham | 03 Oct | Watford | 1 – 1 | Bristol Rovers | Watford advance 4 – 3 on penalties. |
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30 Sep | Exeter City | 4 – 1 | Torquay United | {{Col-end}}Second Qualifying RoundThis 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. {{Col-start}}{{Col-2}}Northern SectionDate | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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30 Oct | Crewe Alexandra | 1 – 2 | Burnley | 23 Oct | Derby County | 1 – 2 | Hull City | 23 Oct | Coventry City | 1 – 2 | Notts County | 28 Oct | Sheffield United | 2 – 3 | Birmingham City | 29 Oct | Barnsley | 4 – 3† | Leeds United | 30 Oct | Huddersfield Town | 1 – 2 | Sheffield Wednesday | {{Col-2}}Southern SectionDate | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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5 Nov | Queens Park Rangers | 4 – 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 30 Oct | Plymouth Argyle | 0 – 2 | Watford | 29 Oct | Swansea City | 1 – 1 | Millwall | Swansea City advance 4 – 2 on penalties. |
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29 Oct | Crystal Palace | 2 – 3 | Exeter City | 273 | 29 Oct | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 – 4† | Cardiff City | 14 Nov | Bristol City | 1 – 0† | Peterborough United | {{Col-end}}† – After extra time Round of 32This 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.[4] Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead.[5] {{Col-start}}{{Col-2}}Northern SectionDate | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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18 Nov | Middlesbrough | 2 – 3 | Everton | 327 | 20 Nov | Notts County | 1 – 2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 141 | 19 Nov | Blackburn Rovers | 3 – 1 | Hull City | 136 | 21 Nov | Stoke City | 0 – 2† | Manchester City | 19 Nov | Bolton Wanderers | 4 – 2 | Barnsley | 18 Nov | West Bromwich Albion | 2 – 1† | Nottingham Forest | 190 | 26 Nov | Burnley | 2 – 1 | Sunderland | 347 | 19 Nov | Leicester City | 4 – 1 | Sheffield Wednesday | 26 Nov | Birmingham City | 1 – 2 | Newcastle United | {{Col-2}}Southern SectionDate | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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26 Nov | Aston Villa | 0 – 3 | Fulham | 26 Nov | Reading | 3 – 1 | Queens Park Rangers | 6 Dec | Cardiff City | 0 – 4 | Chelsea | 882 | 20 Nov | Exeter City | 2 – 0 | Southampton | 447 | 26 Nov | Swansea City | 0 – 0 | Watford | Watford advance 4 – 3 on penalties. |
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2 Dec | Bristol City | 1 – 2 | West Ham United | 19 Nov | Norwich City | 0 – 1 | Arsenal | {{Col-end}}† – After extra time. Round of 16This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round.[6] {{Col-start}}{{Col-2}}Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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6 Jan | Chelsea | 2 – 1 | West Ham United | 7 Jan | Exeter City | 2 – 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 630 | 30 Dec | Newcastle United | 2 – 1 | Leicester City | 385 | 20 Dec | Everton | 2 – 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | {{Col-2}}Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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31 Jan | Reading | 6 – 1 | Watford | 23 Dec | Burnley | 3 – 0 | Bolton Wanderers | 251 | 9 Jan | Fulham | 0 – 1 | Arsenal | 22 Dec | Manchester City | 2 – 0 | West Bromwich Albion | {{Col-end}}Quarter-finalsThis round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.[7] {{Col-start}}{{Col-2}}Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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27 Jan | Chelsea | 0 – 1† | Arsenal | 1,237 | 20 Feb | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 – 3 | Reading | 133 | {{Col-2}}Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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21 Feb | Newcastle United | 2 – 3 | Manchester City | 4 Mar | Exeter City | 2 – 3† | Burnley | 1,207 | {{Col-end}}† – After extra time. Semi-finalsThis round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round. {{Col-start}}{{Col-2}}Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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15 Mar | Arsenal | 1 – 3† | Reading | {{Col-2}}Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Attendance |
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1 Apr | Manchester City | 3 – 2 | Burnley | {{Col-end}}FinalFirst leg{{football box |date= 10 Apr 2014 |time= 19:00 BST |team1= Manchester City |score= 3 – 2 |report= Report |team2= Reading |goals1= Devante Cole {{goal|39||90}} Marcos Lopes {{goal|65|pen.}} |goals2= Gozie Ugwu {{goal|13}} Craig Tanner {{goal|31}} |stadium= Etihad Stadium |attendance= 4,873 |referee=Lee Mason}}{{Football kit | pattern_la = _mcfc_home_13-14v2 | pattern_b = _mcfc_home_13-14v2 | pattern_ra = _mcfc_home_13-14v2 | pattern_sh = _mcfc_home_13-14v2 | pattern_so = _mcfc_home_13-14v2 | title = Manchester City }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = | pattern_b = _reading1213a | pattern_ra = | pattern_sh = _blue stripes | pattern_so = _navyline | leftarm = FFDF00 | body = FF0000 | rightarm = FFDF00 | shorts = FFDF00 | socks = FFDF00 | title = Reading }} | {{Football team 1|team=}}{{Football team player|no=1 |nat=IRL|name=Ian Lawlor|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=2 |nat=ENG|name=Adam Drury|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=3 |nat=ENG|name=Greg Leigh|pos=DF}} {{suboff|70}}{{Football team player|no=4 |nat=ENG|name=Shay Facey|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=5 |nat=BEL|name=Jason Denayer|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=6 |nat=ENG|name=George Glendon|pos=MF}} {{suboff|54}}{{Football team player|no=7 |nat=AUT|name=Sinan Bytyqi|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=8 |nat=FRA|name=Olivier Ntcham|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=9 |nat=ENG|name=Jordy Hiwula|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=10 |nat=POR|name=Marcos Lopes|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=11 |nat=ENG|name=Devante Cole|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ENG|name=Ellis Plummer|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=WAL|name=Billy O'Brien|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=BEL|name=Mathias Bossaerts|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ESP|name=Jose Tasende|pos=DF}} {{subon|70}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=FRA|name=Seko Fofana|pos=MF}} {{subon|54}}{{Football team 2|team=}}{{Football team player|no=1 |nat=ENG|name=Daniel Lincoln|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=2 |nat=ENG|name=Niall Keown|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=3 |nat=IRL|name=Shane Griffin|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=4 |nat=ENG|name=Aaron Tshibola|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=5 |nat=ENG|name=Jake Cooper|pos=DF}} {{sent off|0|64}}{{Football team player|no=6 |nat=IRL|name=Pierce Sweeney|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=7 |nat=ENG|name=Jack Stacey|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=8 |nat=ENG|name=Aaron Kuhl|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=9 |nat=ENG|name=Gozie Ugwu|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=10 |nat=ENG|name=Craig Tanner|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=11 |nat=ENG|name=Tarique Fosu-Henry|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=IRL|name=Sean Long|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ENG|name=Lewis Ward|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ZIM|name=Shepherd Murombedzi|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=IRL|name=Liam Kelly|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=SCO|name=Harry Cardwell|pos=FW}}{{fs end}}
Second leg{{football box |date= 19 Apr 2014 |time= 15:00 BST |team1= Reading |score= 2 – 0 |report= Report |team2= Manchester City |goals1= Fosu {{goal|72}} Jack Stacey {{goal|74}} |goals2= |stadium= Madjeski Stadium |attendance= 3,034 |referee=Kevin Friend}}{{Football kit | pattern_la = _duisburg1112h | pattern_b = _thinwhitehoops | pattern_ra = _duisburg1112h | pattern_sh = | pattern_so = _navyline | leftarm = FFFFFF | body = 0000FF | rightarm = FFFFFF | shorts = 0000FF | socks = FFFFFF | title = Reading }} | {{Football kit | pattern_la = _mcfc_away_13-14 | pattern_b = _mcfc_away_13-14 | pattern_ra = _mcfc_away_13-14 | pattern_sh = _mcfc_away_13-14 | pattern_so = _mcfc_away_13-14 | title = Manchester City }} | {{Football team 1|team=}}{{Football team player|no=1 |nat=ENG|name=Daniel Lincoln|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=2 |nat=IRL|name=Sean Long|pos=DF}} {{suboff|68}}{{Football team player|no=3 |nat=IRL|name=Shane Griffin|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=4 |nat=ENG|name=Niall Keown|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=5 |nat=ENG|name=Jake Cooper|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=6 |nat=IRL|name=Pierce Sweeney|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=7 |nat=ENG|name=Aaron Tshibola|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=8 |nat=ENG|name=Jack Stacey|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=9 |nat=IRL|name=Liam Kelly|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=10 |nat=ENG|name=Craig Tanner|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=11 |nat=ENG|name=Gozie Ugwu|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ENG|name=Lewis Ward|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ZIM|name=Shepherd Murombedzi|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ISL|name=Sammi Fridjonsson|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=SCO|name=Harry Cardwell|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ENG|name=Tarique Fosu|pos=MF}} {{subon|68}}{{Football team 2|team=}}{{Football team player|no=1 |nat=IRL|name=Ian Lawlor|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=2 |nat=ENG|name=Adam Drury|pos=DF}} {{suboff|75}}{{Football team player|no=3 |nat=ENG|name=Shay Facey|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=4 |nat=BEL|name=Jason Denayer|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=5 |nat=ENG|name=Greg Leigh|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=6 |nat=ENG|name=George Glendon|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=7 |nat=FRA|name=Seko Fofana|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=8 |nat=FRA|name=Olivier Ntcham|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=9 |nat=POR|name=Marcos Lopes|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=10 |nat=ENG|name=Devante Cole|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=11 |nat=ENG|name=Jordy Hiwula|pos=FW}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=AUT|name=Sinan Bytyqi|pos=MF}} {{subon|75}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ENG|name=Ellis Plummer|pos=DF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=WAL|name=Billy O'Brien|pos=GK}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=ENG|name=Kean Bryan|pos=MF}}{{Football team player|no=Sub|nat=|name=|pos=}}{{fs end}} References 1. ^{{cite web|title=Roddy: Under-21 PL Cup will sharpen competitive edge|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/roddy-u21-premier-league-cup-will-improve-competitive-edge.html|publisher=PremierLeague.com|accessdate=8 September 2013|date=8 September 2013}} 2. ^{{cite web|title=Premier League launches Under-21 Premier League Cup|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-launches-under-21-premier-league-cup.html|publisher=PremierLeague.com|accessdate=8 September 2013|date=8 September 2013}} 3. ^{{cite web|title=Under-21 Premier League Cup: Derbies emerge in draw|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-090913.html|publisher=PremierLeague.com|accessdate=9 September 2013|date=9 September 2013}} 4. ^{{cite web|title=Under-21 Premier League Cup: Tough ties for Arsenal and Fulham|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/oct/michael-owen-makes-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-211013.html|publisher=PremierLeague.com|accessdate=29 October 2013|date=29 October 2013}} 5. ^{{cite web|title=Blues withdraw from U21 Cup|url=http://www.bcfc.com/news/article/20132911-blues-withdraw-from-u21-cup-1205286.aspx|publisher=bcfc.com|accessdate=2 December 2013|date=2 December 2013}} 6. ^{{cite web|title=Under-21 Cup: London derby pick of the draw|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/nov/under-21-premier-league-draw-261113.html|publisher=PremierLeague.com|accessdate=30 November 2013|date=30 November 2013}} 7. ^{{cite web|title=U21 Cup: Man City go to Newcastle, Chelsea await London derby|url=http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/jan/barclays-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-080114.html|publisher=PremierLeague.com|accessdate=8 January 2014|date=8 January 2014}}
See also- 2013–14 Professional U21 Development League
- 2013–14 FA Cup
- 2013–14 FA Youth Cup
- 2013–14 in English football
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