Matches played 52 | Teams 52 Goals scored 179 (3.44 per match) | |
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.
Contents
- First Qualifying Round
- Second Qualifying Round
- Round of 32
- Round of 16
- Quarter finals
- Semi finals
- First leg
- Second leg
- References
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.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
First Qualifying Round
This round commences the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round.
Second Qualifying Round
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.
† – After extra time
Round of 32
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. Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead.
† – After extra time.
Round of 16
This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round.
Quarter-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.
† – After extra time.
Semi-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round.
First leg
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Second leg
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.