2023–24 Premier League International Cup
The 2023–24 Premier League International Cup is the eighth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 teams.
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | 22 August 2023 – May 2024 |
| Teams | 24 (from 8 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 52 (3.25 per match) |
PSV Eindhoven are the defending champions, after beating Crystal Palace 3–1 in the previous tournament's final.
Format
The competition features twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into three groups of eight. The group winners, runners-up and two best third-placed teams, will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.[2]
Teams
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English league system: |
Other countries:
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Group stage
| Color key in group tables |
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| Group winners, runners-up and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals |
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Leeds United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 |  PSV Eindhoven |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Hertha Berlin |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Blackburn Rovers |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 7 |  Sparta Prague |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 |  Nice |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 25 October 2023. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=678
| 11 September 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | PSV Eindhoven | Alfreton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Impact Arena Attendance: 568 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 20 September 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Hertha Berlin | Leyland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 28 September 2023 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Nice | Leeds |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 3,738 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 11 October 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Nice | Blackburn |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 16 October 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 October 2023 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Hertha Berlin | York |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 25 October 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Nice | Nottingham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 15 November 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | v | PSV Eindhoven | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground |
| 24 November 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Sparta Prague | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 29 November 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Nice | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 7 December 2023 | Leeds United | v | Sparta Prague | York |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: York Community Stadium |
| 13 December 2023 | Nottingham Forest | v | Hertha Berlin | TBC |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: TBC |
| 17 January 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | v | Sparta Prague | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: County Ground |
| 17 January 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Hertha Berlin | Telford |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: New Bucks Head |
| 22 January 2023 | Nottingham Forest | v | Sparta Prague | West Bridgford |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: City Ground |
| 24 January 2024 | Leeds United | v | PSV Eindhoven | York |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: York Community Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Ham United |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 6 |
| 2 | Lyon |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 |  Dinamo Zagreb |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | Southampton |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 0 |
| 6 |  Valencia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 0 |
| 7 | Chelsea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 8 |  Celtic |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 4 October 2023. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=678
| 22 August 2023 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Valencia | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kodua  78' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 15 September 2023 | West Ham United | 5–0 | Celtic | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 16 September 2023 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Lyon | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 4 October 2023 | Southampton | 3–4 | Lyon | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 353 Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 4 October 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Valencia | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 31 October 2023 | Chelsea | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Kingston upon Thames |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 24 November 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Celtic | Falmer |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Falmer Stadium |
| 28 November 2023 | Southampton | v | Valencia | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Snows Stadium |
| 28 November 2023 | West Ham United | v | Lyon | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 20 December 2023 | Chelsea | v | Celtic | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 20 December 2023 | Southampton | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Snows Stadium |
| 20 December 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Lyon | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre |
| 9 January 2024 | Chelsea | v | Valencia | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 17 January 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre |
| 24 January 2024 | Southampton | v | Celtic | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Snows Stadium |
| 24 January 2024 | West Ham United | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Victoria Road |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Crystal Palace |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 |
| 2 | Monaco |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 3 | Athletic Bilbao |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 |  Benfica |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | Liverpool |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| 6 | Everton |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | Feyenoord |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | Fulham |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=678
| 27 September 2023 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 27 September 2023 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Monaco | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 22 October 2023 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Benfica | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 212 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 24 October 2023 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Monaco | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: VBS Community Stadium |
| 25 October 2023 | Everton | P–P | Athletic Bilbao | Liverpool |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Walton Hall Park | |||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 25 October 2023, but postponed due to flight cancellations.[3] | ||||
| 31 October 2023 | Fulham | v | Feyenoord | Kingston upon Thames |
| 20:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 26 November 2023 | Fulham | v | Benfica | Kingston upon Thames |
| 12:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 6 December 2023 | Crystal Palace | v | Benfica | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium |
| 20 December 2023 | Fulham | v | Athletic Bilbao | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 17 January 2024 | Crystal Palace | v | Feyenoord | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium |
| 17 January 2024 | Fulham | v | Monaco | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 24 January 2024 | Liverpool | v | Athletic Bilbao | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
Ranking of third-placed teams
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brighton & Hove Albion |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| Athletic Bilbao |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 24 October 2023. Source: https://www.premierleague.com/tables?team=U21&co=10&se=678
Knockout stages
References
- "Premier League International Cup games confirmed". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- "Premier League International Cup, Competition Format & History". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- "Tomorrow's #PLInternationalCup tie against Athletic Club has been postponed due to flight cancellations. A new date will be confirmed in due course". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-25.
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