| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 36 |
| Defending champions | Aston Villa |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Everton (1st Title) |
| Runners-up | Newcastle United (1st Runner Up Finish) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 115 |
| Goals scored | 382 (3.32 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | |
The2018–19 Premier League Cup was the sixth edition ofthe competition. The defending champions wereAston Villa, who won the 2017–18 competition.[1]
36 teams participated in the competition this year, the same as last year.Bury,Dagenham & Redbridge did not return after participating last year, meanwhileIpswich Town did not return after 4 years in the competition,Barnsley,Brighton & Hove Albion,Cardiff City,Middlesbrough,Watford, andWigan Athletic did not return after 5 seasons in the competition. 7 teams returned to the competition this year.Notts County returned after competing in the inaugural competition,Doncaster Rovers,Leeds United,Peterborough United andPlymouth Argyle returned after a 2 year absence competing for the first time since 2015-2016,Fulham andReading after last year's absence.Newport County andOxford United participated in the competition for the very first time this year.
A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.
| 29 August 2018 | Notts County | 6–0 | Newport County | Ilkeston |
| 145:00 |
| Report 1Report 2 | Stadium:New Manor Ground |
| 29 August 2018 | Southend United | 1–2 | Oxford United | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Roots Hall |
| 30 August 2018 | Bristol Rovers | 0–1 | Exeter City | Bristol |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Memorial Stadium |
| 4 September 2018 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Portsmouth | Plymouth |
| 19:00 | Report 1Report 2 |
| Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 366[2] Referee: Steve Annis |
Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stoke City | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 13 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 13 | +5 | 12 |
| Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 18 | −7 | 6 |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | −7 | 4 |
| 8 October 2018 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Charlton Athletic | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 145[4] |
| 15 October 2018 | Stoke City | 3–2 | Peterborough United | Leek |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Harrison Park |
| 8 November 2018 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 | Stoke City | Eltham |
| 13:00 | Stadium:DGS Marine Stadium |
| 19 November 2018 | Peterborough United | 1–4 | Sunderland | Peterborough |
| 19:00 |
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| Stadium:London Road Stadium |
| 21 January 2019 | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Stoke City | Peterborough |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:London Road Stadium |
| 21 January 2019 | Charlton Athletic | 1–3 | Sunderland | Eltham |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:DGS Marine Stadium |
| 28 January 2019 | Stoke City | 6–2 | Sunderland | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Clayton Wood Training Ground |
| 7 February 2019 | Peterborough United | 0–3 | Charlton Athletic | Peterborough |
| 14:00 | Stadium:London Road Stadium |
| 11 February 2019 | Stoke City | 4–1 | Charlton Athletic | Leek |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Harrison Park |
| 11 February 2019 | Sunderland | 6–2 | Peterborough United | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 112[5] |
| 25 February 2019 | Charlton Athletic | 1–4 | Peterborough United | Eltham |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:DGS Marine Stadium |
| 25 February 2019 | Sunderland | 1–3 | Stoke City | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Everton | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 14 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 10 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 |
| Doncaster Rovers | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 20 | −14 | 1 |
| 5 October 2018 | Everton | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Southport |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Haig Avenue |
| 5 October 2018 | Sheffield United | 3–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Stocksbridge |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Bracken Moor Ground |
| 6 November 2018 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–3 | Sheffield United | Doncaster |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 9 November 2018 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–1 | Everton | Leyland |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 231[6] Referee: Simon Mather |
| 30 November 2018 | Sheffield United | 0–1 | Everton | Stocksbridge |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Bracken Moor Ground |
| 3 December 2018 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Leyland |
| 19:00 | Stadium:County Ground Attendance: 128[7] |
| 21 January 2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–0 | Sheffield United | Leyland |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:County Ground |
| 21 January 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 3–3 | Everton | Doncaster |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 8 February 2019 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Stocksbridge |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Bracken Moor Ground |
| 8 February 2019 | Everton | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Southport |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Haig Avenue |
| 24 February 2019 | Everton | 2–1 | Sheffield United | Southport |
| 14:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Haig Avenue Attendance: 186 |
| 25 February 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–5 | Blackburn Rovers | Doncaster |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 12 | −3 | 9 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 8 |
| Liverpool | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 7 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 6 |
| 6 October 2018 | AFC Bournemouth | 7–1 | Burnley | Boscombe |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:Dean Court |
| 7 October 2018 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–0 | Liverpool | West Bromwich |
| 12:30 | Stadium:The Hawthorns |
| 9 November 2018 | AFC Bournemouth | 2–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Boscombe |
| 19:00 | Morton | Stadium:Dean Court |
| 11 November 2018 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Burnley | Kirkby |
| 13:00 |
|
| Stadium:Liverpool Academy |
| 30 November 2018 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–2 | Burnley | Hednesford |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Keys Park |
| 2 December 2018 | Liverpool | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Kirkby |
| 12:00 |
|
| Stadium:Liverpool Academy |
| 18 January 2019 | Burnley | 4–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Tameside Stadium |
| 20 January 2019 | Liverpool | 1–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Kirkby |
| 13:00 |
|
| Stadium:Liverpool Academy |
| 8 February 2019 | Burnley | 0–0 | Liverpool | Bamber Bridge |
| 14:00 | Stadium:Sir Tom Finney Stadium |
| 11 February 2019 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Hednesford |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Keys Park |
| 24 February 2019 | AFC Bournemouth | 0–2 | Liverpool | Boscombe |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Dean Court Attendance: 1,830[8] |
| 1 March 2019 | Burnley | 1–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Ashton-under-Lyne |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Tameside Stadium |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | +11 | 16 |
| Leicester City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 6 |
| Exeter City | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 11 | −4 | 6 |
| Norwich City | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | 3 |
| 5 October 2018 | Leicester City | 3–0 | Norwich City | Whetstone |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Holmes Park Attendance: 225[9] |
| 7 October 2018 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Exeter City | Alfreton |
| 14:00 |
|
| Stadium:North Street Attendance: 98[10] |
| 8 November 2018 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Norwich City | Exeter |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 253[11] |
| 12 November 2018 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest | Whetstone |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Holmes Park Attendance: 286[12] |
| 30 November 2018 | Norwich City | 0–1 | Nottingham Forest | Norwich |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Lotus Training Centre |
| 16 January 2019 | Leicester City | 1–1 | Exeter City | Whetstone |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Holmes Park |
| 21 January 2019 | Exeter City | 0–5 | Nottingham Forest | Exeter |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 333[13] |
| 21 January 2019 | Norwich City | 1–1 | Leicester City | Norwich |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Lotus Training Centre Attendance: 200[14] |
| 11 February 2019 | Norwich City | 0–3 | Exeter City | Norwich |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Lotus Training Centre |
| 21 February 2019 | Exeter City | 1–1 | Leicester City | Exeter |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 404[15] |
| 25 February 2019 | Nottingham Forest | 3–3 | Norwich City | Alfreton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:North Street Attendance: 92[16] |
| 28 February 2019 | Nottingham Forest | 3–1 | Leicester City | Alfreton |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:North Street Attendance: 94[17] |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 11 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 11 |
| Oxford United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 7 |
| Hull City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 4 |
| 4 October 2018 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Swansea City | Thame |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Meadow View Park Attendance: 250[18] |
| 5 October 2018 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Hull City | Wellington |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:New Bucks Head |
| 10 November 2018 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Landore |
| 12:00 |
|
| Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 12 November 2018 | Hull City | 2–1 | Oxford United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:East Riding County Football Association |
| 30 November 2018 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Hull City | Landore |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 3 December 2018 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Thame |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Meadow View Park Attendance: 187[19] |
| 19 January 2019 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Oxford United | Landore |
| 12:00 | Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 21 January 2019 | Hull City | 0–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:East Riding County Football Association |
| 12 February 2019 | Oxford United | 3–0 | Hull City | Thame |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Meadow View Park Attendance: 156[20] |
| 22 February 2019 | Hull City | 2–2 | Swansea City | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:East Riding County Football Association |
| 22 February 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 918[21] |
| 26 February 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–2 | Swansea City | Compton |
| 18:00 | Stadium:Compton Park Training Ground |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | +14 | 13 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 12 |
| Plymouth Argyle | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 6 |
| Bristol City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 25 | −21 | 2 |
| 4 October 2018 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Derby County | Plymouth |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 281[22] |
| 5 October 2018 | Aston Villa | 8–0 | Bristol City | Aston |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Villa Park |
| 8 November 2018 | Derby County | 0–1 | Aston Villa | Loughborough |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 9 November 2018 | Bristol City | 0–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Bristol |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Ashton Gate |
| 30 November 2018 | Aston Villa | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Aston |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Villa Park |
| 30 November 2018 | Bristol City | 1–4 | Derby County | Stroud |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:South Gloucestershire and Stroud College |
| 18 January 2019 | Bristol City | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Stroud |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:South Gloucestershire and Stroud College |
| 21 January 2019 | Derby County | 4–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Loughborough |
| 19:00 | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 11 February 2019 | Aston Villa | 1–2 | Derby County | Walsall |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Bescot Stadium |
| 11 February 2019 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–2 | Bristol City | Plymouth |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 128[23] |
| 24 February 2019 | Derby County | 8–1 | Bristol City | Loughborough |
| 13:00 |
|
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 25 February 2019 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Aston Villa | Plymouth |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 212[24] |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 7 | +8 | 13 |
| Fulham | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 5 | +11 | 12 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 10 |
| Colchester United | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 24 | −21 | 0 |
| 5 October 2018 | Colchester United | 1–3 | Reading | Colchester |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 6 October 2018 | Birmingham City | 1–2 | Fulham | Solihull |
| 12:00 |
|
| Stadium:Damson Park |
| 10 November 2018 | Fulham | 5–0 | Colchester United | Fulham |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Craven Cottage |
| 12 November 2018 | Reading | 3–0 | Birmingham City | Woking |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Kingfield Stadium |
| 3 December 2018 | Colchester United | 0–4 | Birmingham City | Colchester |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 18 January 2019 | Fulham | 1–2 | Birmingham City | New Malden |
| 15:00 |
|
| Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 18 January 2019 | Reading | 5–1 | Colchester United | Woking |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Kingfield Stadium |
| 8 February 2019 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Reading | Solihull |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Damson Park |
| 11 February 2019 | Colchester United | 0–5 | Fulham | Colchester |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 22 February 2019 | Birmingham City | 2–1 | Colchester United | Nuneaton |
| 12:00 |
| Stadium:Liberty Way |
| 22 February 2019 | Fulham | 2–0 | Reading | New Malden |
| 14:00 | Stadium:Motspur Park |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leeds United | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 | +6 | 12 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 11 |
| Southampton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 10 |
| Notts County | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 24 | −18 | 1 |
| 4 October 2018 | Newcastle United | 2–1 | Notts County | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Northumberland Football Association Attendance: 127[25] |
| 5 October 2018 | Southampton | 2–1 | Leeds United | Marchwood |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Staplewood Campus Attendance: 100[26] |
| 25 October 2018 | Notts County | 0–5 | Leeds United | Ilkeston |
| 14:00 | Stadium:New Manor Ground |
| 9 November 2018 | Southampton | 1–1 | Newcastle United | Marchwood |
| 19:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium:Staplewood Campus Attendance: 0[27] |
| 28 November 2018 | Notts County | 0–7 | Southampton | Ilkeston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:New Manor Ground Attendance: 0[28] |
| 30 November 2018 | Newcastle United | 2–0 | Leeds United | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Northumberland Football Association Attendance: 268[29] |
| 21 January 2019 | Leeds United | 3–2 | Southampton | Tadcaster |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Ings Lane Attendance: 2,894[30] |
| 22 January 2019 | Notts County | 2–2 | Newcastle United | Ilkeston |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium:New Manor Ground Attendance: 120 estimated |
| 8 February 2019 | Newcastle United | 3–0 | Southampton | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Northumberland Football Association Attendance: 165[31] |
| 15 February 2019 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Notts County | Guiseley |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Nethermoor Park Attendance: 677[32] |
| 22 February 2019 | Southampton | 6–2 | Notts County | Marchwood |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Staplewood Campus Attendance: 0[33] |
| 25 February 2019 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Newcastle United | Guiseley |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Nethermoor Park Attendance: 1,012[34] |
| 14 March 2019 | Leeds United | 2–2 (a.e.t.) (5–4p) | Fulham | Guiseley |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Nethermoor Park Attendance: 975[35] | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| 15 March 2019 | Reading | 1–2 | Newcastle United | Woking |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:Kingfield Stadium |
| 15 March 2019 | Nottingham Forest | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | West Bridgford |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:City Ground |
| 15 March 2019 | Burnley | 1–0 | Leicester City | Burnley |
| 14:30 |
| Stadium:Barnfield Training Centre |
| 15 March 2019 | Stoke City | 1–4 | Blackburn Rovers | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 18:30 |
|
| Stadium:Clayton Wood Training Ground |
| 15 March 2019 | Swansea City | 2–0 | Aston Villa | Landore |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 17 March 2019 | Derby County | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
| 13:00 |
|
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium |
| 29 March 2019 | Everton | 2–1 | Sunderland | Southport |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Haig Avenue |
| 29 March 2019 | Burnley | 1–3 | Leeds United | Burnley |
| 14:30 |
| Stadium:Barnfield Training Centre Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[36] |
| 29 March 2019 | Nottingham Forest | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (0–3p) | Swansea City | Alfreton |
| 15:00 | Stadium:North Street Attendance: 150[37] | |||
| Penalties | ||||
| 1 April 2019 | Newcastle United | 3–2 (a.e.t.) | Derby County | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 13:00 | Report | Stadium:Northumberland Football Association Attendance: 142 |
| 23 April 2019 | Everton | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Walton |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Goodison Park Attendance: 350 |
| 23 April 2019 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Newcastle United | Guiseley |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:Nethermoor Park Attendance: 3,051 |
| 4 May 2019 | Swansea City | 0–2 | Everton | Swansea |
| 12:00 | Report | Stadium:Liberty Stadium Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| Everton | 1–0 | Newcastle United |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined underFIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.