2014–15 Under-21 Premier League Cup


The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup was the second edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.

Participants

There were six fewer participants than the previous season. The eight clubs that chose not to re-enter were Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. The two clubs entering the competition for the first time were Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town.

Category 1

Category 2

Category 3

Matches

First Qualifying Round

This round commences the week beginning 15 September 2014. The round was contested by 10 of the 11 clubs with Category 3 rated academies, with another, Doncaster Rovers, receiving a bye to the Second Qualifying Round.

Northern Section

Southern Section

† – After extra time

Second Qualifying Round

This round commences the week beginning 6 October 2014. The round was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who received a bye to this round, the five First Qualifying Round winners, and 20 of the 22 clubs with Category 2 rated academies - the other two, Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers, received a bye to the Round of 32.

Northern Section

Southern Section

† – After extra time

Round of 32

This round begins the week beginning 24 November 2014. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round. Blackburn Rovers drew a bye to the Round of 16.

Northern Section

Southern Section

† – After extra time.

Round of 16

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
5 JanMiddlesbrough1 – 4Stoke City
22 DecNewcastle United4 – 1West Ham United468
15 JanSouthampton2 – 0Norwich City323
6 JanWatford6 – 1Leeds United

† – After extra time.

Quarter-finals

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
2 FebDerby County1 – 0Stoke City
3 FebHuddersfield Town0 – 1Reading

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
20 JanNewcastle United0 – 1Blackburn Rovers509
12 FebSouthampton3 – 2Watford

† – After extra time.

Semi-finals

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
5 MarSouthampton4 – 2Derby County

DateHome teamScoreAway teamAttendance
26 FebBlackburn Rovers2 – 1†Reading196

† – After extra time.

Final

First leg




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Second leg