2019–20 Premier League Cup

The 2019–20 Premier League Cup was the seventh edition of the competition. The defending champions were Everton, who won the 2018–19 competition. This edition of the tournament did not crown a champion as it was cancelled at the Round of 16 stage, due to the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1]

2019–20 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams40
Defending championsEverton
Final positions
ChampionsNone
Tournament statistics
Matches played108
Goals scored351 (3.25 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Jahmal Hector-Ingram (8 Goals) Derby County

Participants

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Qualifying round

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

23 August 2019 Southend United 4–1Fleetwood TownSouthend-on-Sea
19:00
  • Acquah   8', 36'
  • Rush   45+1', 69'
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 151[2]
30 August 2019 Newport County2–10 Yeovil Town Newport
19:00   39'   50' Report   19'

  19'   22'   26'   31'   55'   73'   79'   84'

  90'
Stadium: Dragon Park
10 September 2019 Cambridge United0–2 Exeter City Cambridge
19:00
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: BCD[3]
10 September 2019 Southend United1–3 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea
19:00
Report
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 178[4]
10 September 2019 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Yeovil Town Plymouth
19:00
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 297[5]

Group stage

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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
Charlton Athletic 6 3 1 2 14 10 +4 10
Reading 6 2 4 0 10 8 +2 10
Colchester United 5 1 2 2 5 8 −3 5
Swansea City 5 1 1 3 5 8 −3 4
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2020. Source: [6]
7 October 2019 Reading 2–2 Colchester United Reading
15:00
Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Attendance: 161
8 November 2019 Reading 1–0 Swansea City Woking
15:00
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
28 November 2019 Reading 3–2 Swansea City Reading
15:00
Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
30 November 2019 Swansea City 0–1 Colchester United Swansea
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
18 January 2020 Swansea City 2–4 Charlton Athletic Swansea
13:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
8 February 2020 Swansea City 1–1 Reading Swansea
13:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
10 February 2020 Charlton Athletic 4–1 Colchester United Dartford
13:00
Stadium: Princes Park
24 February 2020 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Reading Dartford
13:00
Stadium: Princes Park

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Everton 6 4 1 1 14 5 +9 13
Fulham 6 3 0 3 13 11 +2 9
Watford 6 2 1 3 7 11 −4 7
Plymouth Argyle 6 1 2 3 6 13 −7 5
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source: [6]
3 October 2019 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Watford Plymouth
19:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 151[7]
Referee: Samuel Allison
6 October 2019 Fulham 2–1 Everton Kingston upon Thames
11:00
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
10 November 2019 Fulham 3–4 Watford Kingston upon Thames
12:00
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
10 November 2019 Everton 1–1 Plymouth Argyle Southport
14:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
29 November 2019 Fulham 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Kingston upon Thames
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
2 December 2019 Everton 3–0 Watford Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
17 January 2020 Everton 4–2 Fulham Southport
19:00
Report
Stadium: Haig Avenue
Attendance: 69
20 January 2020 Watford 1–3 Plymouth Argyle St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
7 February 2020 Watford 1–0 Fulham St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
10 February 2020 Plymouth Argyle 0–4 Everton Plymouth
14:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 89[8]
21 February 2020 Watford 0–1 Everton St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
25 February 2020 Plymouth Argyle 1–4 Fulham Plymouth
19:00
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 116[9]

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
West Bromwich Albion 6 4 0 2 8 4 +4 12
Newcastle United 6 3 2 1 12 7 +5 11
Hull City 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 8
Scunthorpe United 6 0 2 4 7 17 −10 2
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2020. Source: [6]
29 November 2019 Scunthorpe United 3–3 Newcastle United Scunthorpe
19:00
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 108[11]
17 January 2020 Newcastle United 1–1 Hull City Newcastle-upon-Tyne
13:00
Report
Stadium: Northhumberland F.A.
Attendance: 148
28 January 2020 West Bromwich Albion 2–1 Hull City Hednesford
13:00
Stadium: Keys Park
3 February 2020 Scunthorpe United 2–3 Hull City Scunthorpe
19:00
Report
Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 112[12]
10 February 2020 West Bromwich Albion 0–1 Newcastle United West Bromwich
14:00 Report
Stadium: WBA Training Ground
Attendance: 48
21 February 2020 Newcastle United 6–2 Scunthorpe United Newcastle-upon-Tyne
13:00
Stadium: Northhumberland F.A.
Attendance: 201[13]

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Exeter City 6 4 2 0 14 5 +9 14
Doncaster Rovers 6 4 1 1 12 5 +7 13
Aston Villa 6 2 0 4 9 12 −3 6
Portsmouth 6 0 1 5 5 18 −13 1
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source: [6]
3 October 2019 Exeter City 3–0 Aston Villa Exeter
19:00
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 520[14]
26 November 2019 Exeter City 1–0 Doncaster Rovers Exeter
19:00
Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 281[15]
29 November 2019 Aston Villa 6–0 Portsmouth Bodymoor Heath
19:00
Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
9 January 2020 Portsmouth 2–2 Exeter City Bognor Regis
19:00
Stadium: Nyewood Lane
29 November 2019 Aston Villa 0–4 Exeter City Bodymoor Heath
19:00
Stadium: Bodymoor Heath Training Ground
21 January 2020 Portsmouth 2–4 Doncaster Rovers Havant
19:00
Stadium: West Leigh Park
29 January 2020 Doncaster Rovers 4–0 Aston Villa Doncaster
19:00
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
4 February 2020 Exeter City 2–1 Portsmouth Exeter
19:00
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 297[16]
24 February 2020 Doncaster Rovers 2–2 Exeter City Doncaster
19:00
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
25 February 2020 Portsmouth 0–3 Aston Villa Bognor Regis
19:00
Stadium: Nyewood Lane

Group E

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
AFC Bournemouth 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
Stoke City 6 3 3 0 12 4 +8 12
Southampton 6 1 1 4 8 13 −5 4
Nottingham Forest 6 1 1 4 3 12 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2020. Source: [6]
5 October 2019 Southampton 1–1 Stoke City Marchwood
15:00
Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 150[17]
8 November 2019 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Stoke City Bournemouth
19:00
Stadium: Dean Court
9 November 2019 Southampton 3–1 Nottingham Forest Marchwood
13:00
Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 0[18]
2 December 2019 Stoke City 4–0 Nottingham Forest Leek
19:00
Stadium: Harrison Park
2 December 2019 Southampton 0–2 AFC Bournemouth Marchwood
19:00 Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 0[18]
17 January 2020 Nottingham Forest 0–3 AFC Bournemouth Alfreton
19:00
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 104[19]
7 February 2020 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Southampton Alfreton
19:00
Report
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 104[18]
21 February 2020 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Stoke City Nottingham
19:00 Stadium: Nigel Doughty Academy
21 February 2020 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Southampton Bournemouth
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 3,700[20] [21]
25 February 2020 Stoke City 4–1 Southampton Leek
14:00
Report
Stadium: Harrison Park
Attendance: 0[22]

Group F

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Liverpool 6 4 1 1 15 7 +8 13
Wigan Athletic 6 3 1 2 12 10 +2 10
Huddersfield Town 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6
Sunderland 6 1 1 4 5 14 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source: [6]
6 October 2019 Liverpool 3–2 Wigan Athletic Kirkby
15:00
Stadium: Liverpool Academy
10 November 2019 Sunderland 1–2 Liverpool Sunderland
12:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
17 January 2020 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Liverpool Leyland
19:00
Stadium: Leyland County Ground
20 January 2020 Sunderland 2–1 Huddersfield Town Sunderland
19:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
20 January 2020 Sunderland 2–3 Wigan Athletic Sunderland
19:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
21 February 2020 Liverpool 3–0 Huddersfield Town Kirkby
19:00
Stadium: Liverpool Academy
24 February 2020 Liverpool 6–0 Sunderland Kirkby
14:15
Report Stadium: Liverpool Academy
Attendance: 100
6 March 2020 Huddersfield Town 4–1 Wigan Athletic Huddersfield
13:00
Stadium: Canalside Training Ground
9 March 2020 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Sunderland Wigan
14:00
Stadium: Christopher Park

Group G

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Blackburn Rovers 6 4 1 1 12 8 +4 13
Middlesbrough 6 3 2 1 14 8 +6 11
Burnley 6 1 3 2 7 8 −1 6
Crystal Palace 6 0 2 4 5 14 −9 2
Updated to match(es) played on 12 March 2020. Source: [6]
6 October 2019 Middlesbrough 1–1 Burnley Bishop Auckland
13:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
17 October 2019 Crystal Palace 1–3 Blackburn Rovers East Dulwich
13:00
Stadium: Champion Hill
7 November 2019 Burnley 2–2 Crystal Palace Bamber Bridge
13:00
Stadium: Sir Tom Finney Stadium
29 November 2019 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Burnley Blackburn
13:00
Stadium: Ewood Park
2 December 2019 Crystal Palace 1–5 Middlesbrough East Dulwich
14:00
Stadium: Champion Hill
20 January 2020 Burnley 1–2 Middlesbrough Curzon Ashton
13:00
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
6 February 2020 Crystal Palace 0–1 Burnley East Dulwich
14:00
Stadium: Champion Hill
7 February 2020 Middlesbrough 4–1 Blackburn Rovers Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
21 February 2020 Middlesbrough 1–1 Crystal Palace Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
12 March 2020 Burnley 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Curzon Ashton
14:00
Stadium: Tameside Stadium

Group H

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Derby County 6 4 0 2 18 7 +11 12
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 2 3 1 10 10 0 9
Birmingham City 6 2 2 2 7 9 −2 8
Leeds United 6 0 3 3 5 14 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source: [6]
4 October 2019 Leeds United 0–0 Birmingham City Tadcaster
19:30 Stadium: 2inspire Park
13 November 2019 Derby County 7–1 Leeds United Loughborough
19:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
Attendance: 400
2 December 2019 Derby County 5–1 Birmingham City Loughborough
19:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
Attendance: 201
17 January 2020 Birmingham City 2–0 Leeds United Loughborough
14:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
Attendance: 96
6 February 2020 Birmingham City 2–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Loughborough
14:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
Attendance: 94
7 February 2020 Leeds United 1–2 Derby County York
19:00
Report Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 886[24]
21 February 2020 Birmingham City 1–0 Derby County Loughborough
14:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
Attendance: 226
21 February 2020 Leeds United 1–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers York
14:00
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 475[25]

Knockout stages

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Round of 16

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6 March 2020 West Bromwich Albion 6–1Doncaster RoversHednesford
19:00
Stadium: Keys Park
8 March 2020 Everton 2–1ReadingSouthport
14:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
9 March 2020 Charlton Athletic1–2 (a.e.t.) Fulham London
14:00
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 150
21 March 2020 Liverpool C–C Stoke City Kirkby
13:00 Stadium: Liverpool Academy

See also

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References

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