| Tournament details | |
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| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 32 |
| Defending champions | Queens Park Rangers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 45 |
| Goals scored | 164 (3.64 per match) |
| Attendance | 936 (21 per match) |
| Top goal scorer |  Justin OguntoluDerby County (3 Goals) |
All statistics correct as of 25 November 2025. | |
The2025–26 Premier League Cup is the twelfth edition ofthe competition. 32 academies participated this season 4 fewer than last time after expanding to 36 last season. 7 academies that participated last season did not return this year.Huddersfield Town did not return after 5 consecutive seasons in the competition,Brighton & Hove Albion did not return after a 3-year stint,Chelsea,Fleetwood Town, andLeeds United did not return after 2 consecutive seasons, and finallyEverton, andSouthampton did not return after playing last year. In terms of teams returning to the competition only 2 returned after a long absence,Millwall is returning for the first time since the competition was a knockout only in 2015–16, andStoke City is returning after a 2-season absence, There is one newcomer to the competition,Leyton Orient who is participating for the very first time.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 9 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
| Hull City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 |
| Birmingham City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | −7 | 1 |
| 2 September 2025 | Hull City | 5–1 | Birmingham City | Kingston Upon Hull |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:MKM Stadium Referee: Garreth Rhodes |
| 12 September 2025 | Reading | 2–1 | AFC Bournemouth | Aldershot |
| 19:00BST |
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| Stadium:EBB Stadium Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 10 October 2025 | AFC Bournemouth | 4–1 | Hull City | Bournemouth |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:Vitality Stadium Referee: Harry Wager |
| 16 October 2025 | Birmingham City | 0–3 | Reading | Tiddington |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:DCS Stadium Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 21 November 2025 | Hull City | 0–2 | Reading | North Ferriby |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:The Versa Sportswear Stadium |
| 24 November 2025 | Birmingham City | 2–2 | AFC Bournemouth | Stratford upon Avon |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:The Arden Garages Stadium |
| 1 December 2025 | AFC Bournemouth | v | Reading | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 1 December 2025 | Birmingham City | v | Hull City | Tiddington |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:The Arden Garages Stadium |
| 5 December 2025 | Hull City | v | AFC Bournemouth | North Ferriby |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:The Versa Sportswear Stadium |
| 13 December 2025 | Reading | v | Birmingham City | [[]] |
| 13:00GMT |
| 22 December 2025 | AFC Bournemouth | v | Birmingham City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheffield United | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Derby County | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 4 |
| Stoke City | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| Bristol City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
| 12 September 2025 | Sheffield United | 2–1 | Derby County | York |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:LNER Community Stadium Referee: James Bancroft |
| 13 September 2025 | Bristol City | 1–1 | Stoke City | Failand |
| 15:30BST |
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| Stadium:Robins High Performance Centre Referee: William Davis |
| 20 October 2025 | Derby County | 8–2 | Bristol City | Matlock |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:The Proctor Cars Stadium Attendance: 151 Referee: Richard Holmes |
| 28 October 2025 | Stoke City | 1–2 | Sheffield United | Newcastle-under-Lyme |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:Lyme Valley Stadium |
| 21 November 2025 | Derby County | 2–2 | Stoke City | Matlock |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:The Proctor Cars Stadium Attendance: 203 |
| 21 November 2025 | Sheffield United | P–P | Bristol City | York |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:LNER Community Stadium |
| 28 November 2025 | Stoke City | v | Bristol City | [[]] |
| 14:00GMT |
| 28 November 2025 | Derby County | v | Sheffield United | Matlock |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:The Proctor Cars Stadium |
| 15 December 2025 | Sheffield United | v | Stoke City | York |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:LNER Community Stadium |
| 16 December 2025 | Bristol City | v | Derby County | Failand |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Robins High Performance Centre |
| 21 December 2025 | Stoke City | v | Derby County | [[]] |
| 14:00GMT |
| 22 December 2025 | Bristol City | v | Sheffield United | Failand |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Robins High Performance Centre |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charlton Athletic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| Ipswich Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Preston North End | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Leicester City | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
| 23 September 2025 | Preston North End | 1–2 | Charlton Athletic | Chorley |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:Victory Park Referee: Niall Smith |
| 7 October 2025 | Preston North End | 2–0 | Leicester City | Chorley |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:Victory Park Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 17 October 2025 | Leicester City | 3–4 | Charlton Athletic | Seagrave |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:Leicester City F.C. Training Ground Referee: Harry Warner |
| 28 October 2025 | Ipswich Town | 2–2 | Preston North End | Needham Market |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:Bloomfields |
| 18 November 2025 | Charlton Athletic | 2–1 | Ipswich Town | Charlton |
| 19:00GMT | Report |
| Stadium:The Valley |
| 21 November 2025 | Leicester City | 0–2 | Ipswich Town | Seagrave |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Leicester City F.C. Training Ground |
| 1 December 2025 | Ipswich Town | v | Leicester City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 2 December 2025 | Charlton Athletic | v | Preston North End | Dartford |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Princes Park |
| 15 December 2025 | Preston North End | v | Ipswich Town | Chorley |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Victory Park |
| 16 December 2025 | Charlton Athletic | v | Leicester City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 19 December 2025 | Leicester City | v | Preston North End | Seagrave |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Seagrave Training Ground |
| 22 December 2025 | Ipswich Town | v | Charlton Athletic | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leyton Orient | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 7 |
| Watford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| Coventry City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 1 |
| 9 September 2025 | Leyton Orient | 3–2 | Watford | Leyton |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:BetWright Stadium Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 10 September 2025 | Coventry City | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leamington Spa |
| 19:00BST |
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| Stadium:New Windmill Ground Referee: William Davis |
| 8 October 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Leyton Orient | Leyland |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:County Ground Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 17 October 2025 | Watford | 4–1 | Coventry City | Kings Langley |
| 19:00BST |
| Report |
| Stadium:The Orbital Fasteners Stadium Referee: Adam Merchant |
| 5 November 2025 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Leyton |
| 19:00GMT |
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| Stadium:BetWright Stadium |
| 21 November 2025 | Watford | 2–1 | Blackburn Rovers | Kings Langley |
| 19:00GMT |
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| Stadium:The Orbital Fasteners Stadium |
| 25 November 2025 | Leyton Orient | 4–3 | Coventry City | Leyton |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:BetWright Stadium |
| 28 November 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Coventry City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 1 December 2025 | Watford | v | Leyton Orient | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 12 December 2025 | Coventry City | v | Watford | Leamington Spa |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:New Windmill Ground |
| 17 December 2025 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Watford | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 18 December 2025 | Coventry City | v | Leyton Orient | Leamington Spa |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:New Windmill Ground |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exeter City | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 7 |
| Brentford | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 4 |
| Luton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 12 | −10 | 0 |
| 26 August 2025 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Luton Town | Exeter |
| 19:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 335 Referee: Adrian Quelch |
| 30 September 2025 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Brentford | Exeter |
| 19:00BST |
| Report | Stadium:St James Park Attendance: 247 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 15 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–0 | Exeter City | Perry Park |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:Alexander Stadium Referee: Matthew Scholes |
| 21 October 2025 | Luton Town | 1–6 | Brentford | Luton |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:Kenilworth Road Referee: Tolu Sangowawa |
| 18 November 2025 | Luton Town | 1–5 | West Bromwich Albion | Luton |
| 19:00GMT |
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| Stadium:Kenilworth Road |
| 24 November 2025 | Brentford | 3–0 | Exeter City | Staines-upon-Thames |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:Wheatsheaf Park |
| 28 November 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Brentford | West Bromwich |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:The Hawthorns |
| 2 December 2025 | Luton Town | v | Exeter City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 8 December 2025 | Brentford | v | West Bromwich Albion | Staines-upon-Thames |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Wheatsheaf Park |
| 14 December 2025 | Brentford | v | Luton Town | Staines-upon-Thames |
| 13:00GMT | Stadium:Wheatsheaf Park |
| 16 December 2025 | Exeter City | v | West Bromwich Albion | Exeter |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:St James Park |
| 22 December 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | v | Luton Town | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Queens Park Rangers | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
| Burnley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Cardiff City | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| Stockport County | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 0 |
| 18 September 2025 | Stockport County | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Edgeley |
| 19:00BST |
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| Stadium:Edgeley Park Referee: Steven Copeland |
| 23 September 2025 | Cardiff City | 1–2 | Burnley | Leckwith |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:Cardiff International Sports Campus Referee: Ross Martin |
| 17 October 2025 | Burnley | 3–2 | Stockport County | Leyland |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:County Ground Referee: Callum Jones |
| 24 October 2025 | Queens Park Rangers | 2–2 | Cardiff City | Perivale |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:The Powerday Stadium Referee: Chay Hathway |
| 20 November 2025 | Burnley | 1–3 | Queens Park Rangers | Leyland |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:County Ground |
| 28 November 2025 | Burnley | v | Cardiff City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 28 November 2025 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Stockport County | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 5 December 2025 | Cardiff City | v | Stockport County | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 12 December 2025 | Cardiff City | v | Queens Park Rangers | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 15 December 2025 | Stockport County | v | Burnley | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 19 December 2025 | Queens Park Rangers | v | Burnley | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 19 December 2025 | Stockport County | v | Cardiff City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Nottingham Forest | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Millwall | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 26 September 2025 | Millwall | 1–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Bermondsey |
| 19:00BST |
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| Stadium:The Den Referee: Paul Johnson |
| 20 October 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–4 | Swansea City | Kidderminster |
| 19:00BST |
| Stadium:Aggborough Referee: Gareth Thomas |
| 21 November 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Loughborough |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:Loughborough University Stadium |
| 21 November 2025 | Swansea City | 2–1 | Millwall | Landore |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 28 November 2025 | Nottingham Forest | v | Swansea City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 7 December 2025 | Swansea City | v | Nottingham Forest | [[]] |
| 12:00GMT |
| 8 December 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Millwall | Kidderminster |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Aggborough |
| 12 December 2025 | Nottingham Forest | v | Millwall | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 13 December 2025 | Swansea City | v | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Landore |
| 15:00GMT | Stadium:Landore Training Centre |
| 16 December 2025 | Millwall | v | Nottingham Forest | Bermondsey |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:The Den |
| 20 December 2025 | Millwall | v | Swansea City | Bermondsey |
| 13:00GMT | Stadium:The Den |
| 22 December 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Nottingham Forest | Kidderminster |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Aggborough |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Bromley | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| Colchester United | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| Norwich City | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 1 |
| 8 September 2025 | Bromley | 2–1 | Sunderland | Bromley |
| 19:00BST |
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| Stadium: CopperJax Community Stadium Referee: Adrian Quelch |
| 12 September 2025 | Norwich City | 2–2 | Colchester United | Colney |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:Avant Training Centre Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 10 October 2025 | Sunderland | 3–2 | Norwich City | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00BST | Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Referee: Paul Howard |
| 17 October 2025 | Sunderland | 2–1 | Colchester United | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00BST |
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| Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Referee: Kavan Hurn |
| 27 October 2025 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Bromley | Colchester |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium Referee: Kai Morgan |
| 17 November 2025 | Bromley | 2–1 | Norwich City | Bromley |
| 19:00GMT |
| Stadium:Copperjax Community Stadium |
| 1 December 2025 | Sunderland | v | Bromley | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
| 2 December 2025 | Colchester United | v | Norwich City | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 12 December 2025 | Norwich City | v | Sunderland | Colney |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:Lotus Training Centre |
| 15 December 2025 | Bromley | v | Colchester United | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 19 December 2025 | Norwich City | v | Bromley | [[]] |
| 19:00GMT |
| 22 December 2025 | Colchester United | v | Sunderland | Colchester |
| 19:00GMT | Stadium:JobServe Community Stadium |
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The Quarter-finals included the 8 winners from the previous round.
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The Semi-finals include the four winners from the Previous Round.
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