| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2025 – May 2026 |
| Teams | 32 (from 10 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 27 |
| Goals scored | 81 (3 per match) |
2026–27 → All statistics correct as of 26 November 2025. | |
The2025–26 Premier League International Cup is the tenth season of thePremier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by thePremier League for under-21 teams.
Nottingham Forest are the defending champions.
The competition features thirty-two teams: sixteen from English league system and sixteen invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into four groups of eight. The group winners and runners-up will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 10 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Wolverhampton | |
| 14:00BST (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Molineux Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 29 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Telford | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium:New Bucks Head |
| 28 October 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | Kidderminster | |
| 14:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium:Aggborough Stadium |
| 29 October 2025 | Southampton | 1–1 | Southampton | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) |
| Report |
| Stadium:St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 10,907 |
| 28 November 2025 | Manchester City | v | Manchester | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Joie Stadium |
| 2 December 2025 | Southampton | v | Eastleigh | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Silverlake Stadium |
| 3 December 2025 | Everton | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 15 December 2025 | Everton | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 16 December 2025 | Manchester City | v | Manchester | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Joie Stadium |
| 18 December 2025 | Southampton | v | Eastleigh | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Silverlake Stadium |
| 8 January 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Kidderminster | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Aggborough Stadium |
| 14 January 2026 | Manchester City | v | Manchester | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Joie Stadium |
| 20 January 2026 | Everton | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 20 January 2026 | Manchester City | v | Manchester | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Joie Stadium |
| 22 January 2026 | Southampton | v | Eastleigh | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Silverlake Stadium |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 3 | |
| 7 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 0 |
| 27 August 2025 | Fulham | 3–2 | New Malden | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 10 September 2025 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Seagrave | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium:Leicester City Training Ground |
| 23 September 2025 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Seagrave | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) |
| Report | Stadium:Leicester City Training Ground |
| 30 September 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | West Bromwich | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:The Hawthorns |
| 8 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | West Bromwich | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:The Hawthorns |
| 29 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Perry Barr | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Alexander Stadium |
| 4 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Sutton | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium:Gander Green Lane |
| 4 November 2025 | Fulham | 0–1 | New Malden | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 4 November 2025 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Seagrave | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium:Leicester City Training Ground |
| 12 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Sutton | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Gander Green Lane |
| 15 November 2025 | Fulham | 3–0 | New Malden | |
| 12:00GMT (UTC±0) |
| Report | Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 26 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Sutton | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium:Gander Green Lane |
| 3 December 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 9 December 2025 | Fulham | v | New Malden | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Motspur Park |
| 9 December 2025 | Leicester City | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 21 January 2026 | Crystal Palace | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 1 | |
| 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 | |
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
| 13 September 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | West Bridgford | |
| 14:00BST (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:City Ground |
| 18 October 2025 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Kingston Upon Thames | |
| 14:00BST (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium:Kingsmeadow |
| 18 November 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium:Whitley Park Attendance: 126 |
| 21 November 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Newcastle upon Tyne | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium:Whitley Park Attendance: 183 |
| 21 November 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Lancing | |
| 19:30GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium:American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 3 December 2025 | Chelsea | v | Kingston Upon Thames | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Kingsmeadow |
| 3 December 2025 | Nottingham Forest | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 10 December 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Lancing | |
| 19:30GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 14 December 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Lancing | |
| 16:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 20 December 2025 | Newcastle United | v | [[]] | |
| 13:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 7 January 2026 | Chelsea | v | Kingston Upon Thames | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Kingsmeadow |
| 7 January 2026 | Nottingham Forest | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 13 January 2026 | Newcastle United | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 19 January 2026 | Nottingham Forest | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 20 January 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Lancing | |
| 19:30GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 21 January 2026 | Chelsea | v | Kingston Upon Thames | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:Kingsmeadow |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
| 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 | |
| 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| 24 September 2025 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Greater Manchester | |
| 19:00BST (UTC+1) | Report |
| Stadium:Old Trafford |
| 25 September 2025 | Leeds United | 2–1 | York | |
| 14:00BST (UTC+1) |
| Report |
| Stadium:LNER Community Stadium |
| 15 October 2025 | Leeds United | 2–0 | York | |
| 14:00BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium:LNER Community Stadium |
| 29 October 2025 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Sunderland | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium:Stadium of Light |
| 12 November 2025 | Sunderland | 7–1 | Sunderland | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
| Stadium:Stadium of Light |
| 20 November 2025 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Sunderland | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) |
| Report | Stadium:Stadium of Light |
| 2 December 2025 | Manchester United | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 3 December 2025 | West Ham United | v | [[]] | |
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| 16 December 2025 | Leeds United | v | York | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:LNER Community Stadium |
| 17 December 2025 | West Ham United | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 19 December 2025 | Manchester United | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
| 6 January 2026 | West Ham United | v | [[]] | |
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| 13 January 2026 | West Ham United | v | [[]] | |
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| 20 January 2026 | Manchester United | v | [[]] | |
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| 21 January 2026 | Leeds United | v | York | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:LNER Community Stadium |
| 21 January 2026 | Sunderland | v | [[]] | |
| 19:00GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium:[[]] |
Players with more than one goal displayed
There have been 81 goals scored in 27 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match (as of 26 November 2025).
2 goals