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2021–22 Premier League Cup

The 2021–22 Premier League Cup was the eighth edition of the competition. The defending champions, Everton, who won the 2018–19 competition, were eliminated in the group stage.[1] The previous two editions of the competition were cancelled, or not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[2]

Key Information

Participants

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36 teams participated in the competition this year, 4 fewer than in 2019-2020. Cambridge United, Crystal Palace, Fleetwood Town, Scunthorpe United, Shrewsbury Town, and Yeovil Town did not after participating in last year's competition after one season, meanwhile Aston Villa, Bristol Rovers, Liverpool, Newport County, and Portsmouth did not return after 3, 3, 5, 2, and 4 straight seasons in the competition respectively. Finally, Hull City did not return after 7 straight seasons in the competition.

5 teams returned to the competition this season. Arsenal returned for the first time since the inaugural competition in 2013-2014, Queens Park Rangers returned for the first time since 2015-2016, West Ham United for the first time since 2016-2017, and Norwich City and Peterborough United returned after missing 2019-2020's competition. 3 teams, Mansfield Town, Salford City, and Stevenage participated for the very first time in the competition this season.

Qualifying round

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A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.

11 August 2021 Stevenage1–1
(4–5 p)
Southend United Finchley
19:00
  • Johnson 82'
Report
Stadium: The Maurice Rebak Stadium
Penalties
11 August 2021 Salford City2–3 Mansfield Town Salford
19:00
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
18 August 2021 Oxford United3–4 Huddersfield Town Thame
19:00
Report
Stadium: The ASM Stadium
3 September 2021 Plymouth Argyle1–2 Exeter City Plymouth
19:00
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Rowan Clarke

Group stage

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The draw for the group stage took place on 25 August 2021.[3] Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.


Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
West Bromwich Albion 6 4 1 1 18 8 +10 13
Arsenal 6 2 2 2 11 12 −1 8
AFC Bournemouth 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8
Southampton 6 0 3 3 7 15 −8 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
2 September 2021 Arsenal 1–1 Southampton Borehamwood
19:00
Stadium: Meadow Park
23 September 2021 Southampton 0–6 West Bromwich Albion Totton
19:00
Stadium: The Snows Stadium
6 October 2021 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal Boscombe
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 2,226[5]
12 December 2021 Southampton 2–3 Arsenal Marchwood
14:00
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
27 January 2022 Southampton 0–1 AFC Bournemouth Totton
12:00
Stadium: The Snows Stadium
Attendance: 290[6]
Note: Match abandoned when first played 23 November after 60 minutes due to heavy fog.[7] Match was rearranged for 22 December - which was again postponed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the area.[8]
11 February 2022 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Southampton Boscombe
19:00
Stadium: Dean Court

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Middlesbrough 6 3 0 3 13 10 +3 9
Queens Park Rangers 6 3 0 3 15 14 +1 9
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 0 3 16 16 0 9
Nottingham Forest 6 3 0 3 13 17 −4 9
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Middlesbrough 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Bishop Auckland
11:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
12 November 2021 Middlesbrough 2–1 Nottingham Forest Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
13 December 2021 Blackburn Rovers 5–1 Nottingham Forest Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
2 January 2022 Middlesbrough 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Bishop Auckland
13:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
19 January 2022 Nottingham Forest 3–2 Queens Park Rangers Alfreton
19:00
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 126
11 February 2022 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Middlesbrough Alfreton
18:00
Stadium: North Street
14 February 2022 Blackburn Rovers 3–6 Queens Park Rangers Leyland
13:00
Stadium: County Ground

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Derby County 6 5 1 0 17 9 +8 16
Charlton Athletic 6 3 1 2 14 6 +8 10
Norwich City 6 1 2 3 12 16 −4 5
Reading 6 1 0 5 6 18 −12 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
13 September 2021 Norwich City 3–3 Derby County Norwich
12:30
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
11 October 2021 Reading 3–2 Norwich City Reading
13:00
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
19 November 2021 Norwich City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Norwich
19:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
13 December 2021 Reading 0–5 Charlton Athletic Reading
13:00
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
13 December 2021 Derby County 5–2 Norwich City Loughborough
19:00
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium
Attendance: 162
17 January 2022 Norwich City 3–1 Reading Norwich
15:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
14 February 2022 Reading 1–3 Derby County Reading
13:00
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
14 February 2022 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Norwich City Dartford
19:00
Stadium: Princes Park

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peterborough United 6 3 1 2 13 8 +5 10
Sheffield United 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 10
Everton 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9
Burnley 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 6
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2022. Source: [4]
17 September 2021 Everton 1–3 Sheffield United Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
25 October 2021 Everton 2–0 Burnley Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
23 November 2021 Peterborough United 3–3 Sheffield United Stamford
19:00
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
1 December 2021 Everton 0–3 Peterborough United Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
28 January 2022 Burnley 0–1 Sheffield United Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
11 February 2022 Burnley 2–1 Everton Leyland
13:00
Stadium: County Ground
24 February 2022 Peterborough United 5–2 Burnley Peterborough
13:00
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: Match was originally scheduled for 4 January 2022, but was postponed due to injuries and COVID-19 cases in both teams.[9] The rearranged fixture on 18 February 2022 was again postponed, due to the effects of Storm Eunice[10]

Group E

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wigan Athletic 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13
Leeds United 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
Sunderland 6 1 3 2 9 13 −4 6
Mansfield Town 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Mansfield Town 3–0 Sunderland Mansfield
19:00
[11] Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 345[11]
Referee: Garreth Rhodes
17 November 2021 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Sunderland Leyland
13:00
  • Sze 47', 68', 84'
Stadium: County Ground
5 January 2022 Leeds United 3–3 Sunderland York
19:00
Stadium: York Community Stadium
Attendance: 350
14 January 2022 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Leeds United Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Note: Match originally scheduled for 16 December 2021, but was postponed due to concerns about the condition of the pitch at the County Ground.[13]
23 February 2022 Mansfield Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Mansfield
19:00
Stadium: Moor Farm Training Centre
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[15]
Note: Originally scheduled for 18 February 2022, but was postponed due to the effects of Storm Eunice.
7 March 2022 Mansfield Town 1–1 Leeds United Mansfield
13:00
Report Stadium: RH Academy
Attendance: BCD[16]
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 February 2022, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[17] The rearranged fixture on 21 February was moved to Mansfield's training ground, but was once again postponed due to the effects of Storm Franklin.[18][19]

Group F

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
West Ham United 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
Exeter City 6 1 2 3 9 12 −3 5
Swansea City 6 0 3 3 7 12 −5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2022. Source: [4]
7 September 2021 Exeter City 1–1 Swansea City Exeter
19:00
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 413[20]
15 September 2021 Exeter City 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Exeter
19:00
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 571[21]
13 October 2021 West Ham United 3–2 Exeter City Romford
14:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
25 November 2021 Swansea City 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Landore
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
3 December 2021 Swansea City 2–4 West Ham United Landore
12:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
13 December 2021 West Ham United 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Romford
14:00 Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
14 January 2022 Swansea City 2–2 Exeter City Landore
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
18 January 2022 Exeter City 0–3 West Ham United Exeter
19:00 Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 509[22]
11 February 2022 West Ham United 1–0 Swansea City Romford
14:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground

Group G

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Huddersfield Town 6 5 1 0 17 3 +14 16
Newcastle United 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
Watford 6 2 0 4 7 15 −8 6
Birmingham City 6 1 0 5 6 15 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Watford 2–0 Newcastle United St Albans
18:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
Attendance: 245[24]
8 October 2021 Huddersfield Town 6–0 Watford Huddersfield
19:00
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
23 November 2021 Watford 4–1 Birmingham City St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
2 February 2022 Watford 0–3 Huddersfield Town St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
17 February 2022 Birmingham City 3–0 Watford Nuneaton
13:30
Stadium: Liberty Way

Group H

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fulham 6 5 1 0 14 4 +10 16
Stoke City 6 3 0 3 15 11 +4 9
Colchester United 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 5
Southend United 6 1 1 4 4 16 −12 4
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Southend United 1–3 Fulham Southend-on-Sea
19:00
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 224[28]
10 September 2021 Stoke City 2–4 Colchester United Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:00
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
8 October 2021 Fulham 2–1 Stoke City New Malden
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 110[30]
22 November 2021 Stoke City 3–0 Southend United Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:00
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
Attendance: 106[31]
8 December 2021 Fulham 4–0 Southend United New Malden
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park
Attendance: 42[32]
10 February 2022 Stoke City 1–2 Fulham Newcastle-under-Lyme
13:00
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
14 February 2022 Fulham 3–1 Colchester United New Malden
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park
14 February 2022 Southend United 1–5 Stoke City Southend-on-Sea
19:00
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 128[34]

Knockout stages

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Round of 16

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The draw for the round of 16 took place on 1 March 2022.[35][36]

11 April 2022 West Ham United 5–1Leeds UnitedRomford
16:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[38]

Quarter–final

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The quarter-final draw was confirmed on 21 March 2022.[39]

22 April 2022 West Ham United0–1 Fulham Romford
19:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground

Semi–final

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The semi-final draw was announced on 26 April 2022.[40]

Final

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The final details were announced on 6 May 2022, with West Bromwich Albion being picked as the home team.[41]

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

West Bromwich Albion
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  ENG Ted Cann
2 DF  ENG Reece Hall
3 DF  ENG Caleb Taylor
4 DF  ENG Cianole Nguepissi
5 DF  ENG Ethan Ingram
6 MF  ENG Aurio Teixeira
7 MF  ENG Jamie Andrews
8 DF  WAL Zac Ashworth
9 MF  ENG Tom Fellows
10 FW  GAM Modou Faal
11 FW  POR Quevin Castro
Substitutes:
12 GK  WAL Ronnie Hollingshead
13 DF  WAL Alex Williams
14 MF  ENG Matthew Richards
15 MF  ENG Rico Richards
16 FW  ENG Jovan Malcolm
Coach: Jamaica Deon Burton
Wolverhampton Wanderers
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK  DEN Andreas Söndergaard
2 DF  ENG Dexter Lembikisa
3 DF  ESP Hugo Bueno
4 DF  COL Yerson Mosquera
5 DF  POR Christian Marques
6 DF  NED Justin Hubner
7 MF  ENG Luke Cundle
8 MF  ENG Harvey Griffiths
9 FW  NIR Lee Harkin
10 FW  IRL Joe Hodge
11 FW  WAL Chem Campbell
Substitutes:
12 DF  ENG Ollie Tipton
13 DF  SGP Harry Birtwistle
14 MF  WAL Owen Hesketh
15 MF  ENG Taylor Perry
16 MF  GER Meritan Shabani
Coach: England Jamie Collins

See also

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References

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