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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 40 |
| Defending champions | Everton |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | None |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 108 |
| Goals scored | 351 (3.25 per match) |
| Top goal scorer | |
The2019–20 Premier League Cup was the seventh edition ofthe competition. The defending champions wereEverton, 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 theCOVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom.[1]
40 teams competed in the competition this season, 4 more than the previous season.Doncaster Rovers,Notts County, andPeterborough United did not return after last year's competition, whileBristol City,Leicester City andNorwich City did not return after 6 seasons of playing in the competition.
5 teams return to the competition this time around.Crystal Palace returned for the first time since the inaugural competition,Huddersfield Town returned for the first time since 2016-2017, andMiddlesbrough,Watford, andWigan Athletic returned after missing last year's competition. MeanwhileCambridge United,Fleetwood Town,Scunthorpe United,Shrewsbury Town, andYeovil Town will compete in the competition for the very first time.
A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.
| 15 August 2019 | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Bristol |
| Stadium:Memorial Stadium |
| 23 August 2019 | Southend United | 4–1 | Fleetwood Town | Southend-on-Sea |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Roots Hall Attendance: 151[2] |
| 27 August 2019 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Glanford Park |
| 30 August 2019 | Newport County | 2–10 | Yeovil Town | Newport |
| 19:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Dragon Park |
| 9 September 2019 | Huddersfield Town | 4–0 | Oxford United | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:John Smiths' Stadium |
| 10 September 2019 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Abbey Stadium Attendance:BCD[3] |
| 10 September 2019 | Southend United | 1–3 | 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] |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| 4 October 2019 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 | Swansea City | Dartford |
| 13:00 |
|
| Stadium:Princes Park |
| 7 October 2019 | Reading | 2–2 | Colchester United | Reading |
| 15:00 |
| Stadium:Madjeski Stadium Attendance: 161 |
| 7 November 2019 | Colchester United | 0–1 | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 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 | Landore |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 18 January 2020 | Swansea City | 2–4 | Charlton Athletic | Landore |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 30 January 2020 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Reading | Colchester |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Colchester Community Stadium |
| 8 February 2020 | Swansea City | 1–1 | Reading | Landore |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 | New Malden |
| 11:00 |
|
| Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 10 November 2019 | Fulham | 3–4 | Watford | New Malden |
| 12:00 | Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 10 November 2019 | Everton | 1–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Southport |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Haig Avenue |
| 29 November 2019 | Fulham | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | New Malden |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 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 |
| 10 February 2020 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–4 | Everton | Plymouth |
| 14:00 | Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 89[8] |
| 25 February 2020 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–4 | Fulham | Plymouth |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Home Park Attendance: 116[9] |
| 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 |
| 4 October 2019 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | West Bromwich Albion | Scunthorpe |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Glanford Park Attendance: 165[10] |
| 4 October 2019 | Hull City | 0–1 | Newcastle United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:00 | Stadium:University of Hull |
| 8 November 2019 | Newcastle United | 0–1 | West Bromwich Albion | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 12:00 | Report |
| Stadium:Northumberland F.A. Attendance: 144 |
| 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:Northumberland 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 |
| 13 February 2020 | West Bromwich Albion | 3–0 | Scunthorpe United | Hednesford |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium:Keys Park |
| 21 February 2020 | Newcastle United | 6–2 | Scunthorpe United | Newcastle-upon-Tyne |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Northumberland F.A. Attendance: 201[13] |
| 21 February 2020 | Hull City | 2–0 | West Bromwich Albion | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:20 | Stadium:University of Hull |
| 25 February 2020 | Hull City | 0–0 | Scunthorpe United | Kingston upon Hull |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:University of Hull |
| 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 |
| 24 September 2019 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Portsmouth | Doncaster |
| 20:00 | Report | Stadium:Keepmoat Stadium |
| 3 October 2019 | Exeter City | 3–0 | Aston Villa | Exeter |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 520[14] |
| 11 November 2019 | Aston Villa | 0–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Hednesford |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Keys Park |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 5 October 2019 | AFC Bournemouth | 1–0 | Nottingham Forest | Boscombe |
| 11:00 |
| Stadium:Dean Court |
| 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 | Boscombe |
| 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 | Boscombe |
| 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] |
| 28 February 2020 | Stoke City | 1–0 | AFC Bournemouth | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 13:00 |
| Stadium:Clayton Wood Training Ground Attendance:BCD[23] |
| 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 |
| 6 October 2019 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Wigan Athletic | Kirkby |
| 15:00 |
|
| Stadium:Liverpool Academy |
| 7 October 2019 | Huddersfield Town | 0–0 | Sunderland | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 | Stadium:John Smiths' Stadium |
| 10 November 2019 | Sunderland | 1–2 | Liverpool | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 12:00 |
| Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
| 11 November 2019 | Wigan Athletic | 1–1 | Huddersfield Town | Leyland |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Leyland County Ground |
| 2 December 2019 | Huddersfield Town | 1–1 | Liverpool | Huddersfield |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:John Smiths' Stadium |
| 17 January 2020 | Wigan Athletic | 3–0 | Liverpool | Leyland |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Leyland County Ground |
| 20 January 2020 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Huddersfield Town | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
| 20 January 2020 | Sunderland | 2–3 | Wigan Athletic | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 8 November 2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Middlesbrough | Leyland |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Leyland County Ground |
| 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 |
| 25 January 2020 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–0 | Crystal Palace | Blackburn |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Brockhall Village |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| 4 October 2019 | Leeds United | 0–0 | Birmingham City | Tadcaster |
| 19:30 | Stadium:2inspire Park |
| 7 October 2019 | Derby County | 1–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Derby |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium:Pride Park Stadium |
| 9 November 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Birmingham City | Compton |
| 13:00 |
|
| Stadium:Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground |
| 13 November 2019 | Derby County | 7–1 | Leeds United | Loughborough |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 400 |
| 2 December 2019 | Derby County | 5–1 | Birmingham City | Loughborough |
| 19:00 |
|
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 201 |
| 17 January 2020 | Birmingham City | 2–0 | Leeds United | Loughborough |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 96 |
| 24 January 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Leeds United | Compton |
| 14:00 |
| Report | Stadium:Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground |
| 6 February 2020 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loughborough |
| 14:00 |
| Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium 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 Stadium Attendance: 226 |
| 21 February 2020 | Leeds United | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | York |
| 14:00 |
|
| Stadium:Bootham Crescent Attendance: 475[25] |
| 25 February 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–3 | Derby County | Compton |
| 14:00 |
|
| Stadium:Sir Jack Hayward Training Ground |
| 6 March 2020 | West Bromwich Albion | 6–1 | Doncaster Rovers | Hednesford |
| 19:00 |
| Stadium:Keys Park |
| 7 March 2020 | Derby County | 6–0 | Middlesbrough | Burton upon Trent |
| 12:30 |
| Stadium:St George's Park National Football Centre |
| 9 March 2020 | Charlton Athletic | 1–2 (a.e.t.) | Fulham | Charlton |
| 14:00 |
|
| Stadium:The Valley Attendance: 150 |
| 9 March 2020 | Blackburn Rovers | C–C | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Leyland |
| 19:00 | Stadium:Leyland County Ground |
| 19 March 2020 | Exeter City | C–C | Newcastle United | Exeter |
| 19:00 | Stadium:St James Park |
| 21 March 2020 | Liverpool | C–C | Stoke City | Kirkby |
| 13:00 | Stadium:Liverpool Academy |