The 2017–18 Premier League Cup was the fifth edition of the competition. The defending champions were Swansea City, who won the 2016–17 competition.[1]

Participants

36 teams participated in the competition this year, one fewer than last year. AFC Wimbledon, Fulham, Huddersfield Town, Reading, West Ham United, did not return after playing 4 seasons in the competition. Manchester City did not return after playing last years competition.

3 teams returned to the competition this year. Bristol Rovers returned after the inaugural competition in 2013-2014, Aston Villa returned after last competing in 2014-2015, and Exeter City returned since last competing in 2015-2016. Bury and Dagenham & Redbridge will participate for the first time in the competition this year.

Qualifying round

A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.

23 August 2017 Portsmouth 1–0Southend UnitedHavant
19:00 Chaplin 7' Report Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Tristan Greaves
12 September 2017 Wigan Athletic1–3 AFC Bournemouth Wigan
19:00
Stadium: Robin Park Arena

Group stage

Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.


Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Derby County 6 4 0 2 14 8 +6 12
Middlesbrough 6 3 0 3 9 8 +1 9
Birmingham City 6 3 0 3 10 14 −4 9
Nottingham Forest 6 2 0 4 7 10 −3 6
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
6 November 2017 Middlesbrough 1–3 Birmingham City Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
5 February 2018 Nottingham Forest 1–2 Birmingham City Alfreton
13:00
Stadium: North Street
Attendance: 94[3]
23 February 2018 Middlesbrough 2–1 Derby County Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
26 February 2018 Middlesbrough 1–0 Nottingham Forest Bishop Auckland
19:00 Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 82[4]

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 2 1 13 6 +7 11
Southampton 6 3 1 2 6 3 +3 10
Cardiff City 6 2 2 2 9 8 +1 8
Watford 6 1 1 4 4 15 −11 4
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Southampton 1–2 Watford Marchwood
19:00
Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 100[5]
9 October 2017 Blackburn Rovers 3–3 Cardiff City Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 238[6]
3 November 2017 Blackburn Rovers 6–1 Watford Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 137[8]
4 December 2017 Southampton 2–0 Blackburn Rovers Marchwood
19:00
Report Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 50[9]
1 February 2018 Cardiff City 1–1 Watford Leckwith
13:00
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium
9 February 2018 Southampton 0–1 Cardiff City Marchwood
19:00 Report
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Attendance: 60[10]
12 February 2018 Watford 0–1 Blackburn Rovers Watford
13:00
Stadium: Vicarage Road
15 February 2018 Watford 0–2 Southampton Watford
19:00 Report
Stadium: Vicarage Road
Attendance: 100[11]
26 February 2018 Blackburn Rovers 0–0 Southampton Leyland
19:00 Report Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 185[12]
31 March 2018 Watford 0–4 Cardiff City Watford
13:45
Stadium: Vicarage Road

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 4 1 1 14 12 +2 13
AFC Bournemouth 6 3 1 2 16 7 +9 10
Norwich City 6 3 1 2 8 8 0 10
Bury 6 0 1 5 4 15 −11 1
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
4 October 2017 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Norwich City Boscombe
19:00
Stadium: Dean Court
4 December 2017 Bury 0–1 Norwich City Bury
19:00 Stadium: Gigg Lane
22 January 2018 Norwich City 1–0 AFC Bournemouth Norwich
19:00 Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 750 estimated[14]
6 February 2018 AFC Bournemouth 6–0 Bury Boscombe
13:00
Stadium: Dean Court
20 February 2018 Bury 1–1 AFC Bournemouth Bury
13:00
Stadium: Gigg Lane
26 February 2018 Norwich City 1–0 Bury Norwich
12:30
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Newcastle United 6 4 1 1 19 9 +10 13
Swansea City 6 3 1 2 14 13 +1 10
Burnley 6 3 0 3 10 11 −1 9
Colchester United 6 1 0 5 8 18 −10 3
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Newcastle United 3–4 Burnley Newcastle
13:00
Report
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association Headquarters
Attendance: 126
2 November 2017 Burnley 4–0 Colchester United Ashton-under-Lyne
19:00
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
29 November 2017 Newcastle United 6–3 Swansea City Newcastle
13:00
Report
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association Headquarters
Attendance: 50
7 December 2017 Swansea City 5–1 Colchester United Landore
19:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
18 January 2018 Burnley 0–4 Newcastle United Stockport
14:00 Report
Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 130 estimated
22 January 2021 Swansea City 0–2 Burnley Landore
13:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
12 February 2018 Swansea City 1–1 Newcastle United Landore
13:00
Report
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Attendance: 100 estimated
26 February 2018 Newcastle United 3–0 Colchester United Newcastle
13:00
Stadium: Northumberland Football Association Headquarters
Attendance: 109[15]
26 February 2018 Burnley 0–1 Swansea City Ashton-under-Lyne
14:00
Stadium: Tameside Stadium

Group E

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Aston Villa 6 5 0 1 14 3 +11 15
Sheffield United 6 3 0 3 5 5 0 9
Ipswich Town 6 3 0 3 7 10 −3 9
West Bromwich Albion 6 1 0 5 5 13 −8 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 March 2018. Source: [2]
15 February 2018 Sheffield United 2–0 West Bromwich Albion Stocksbridge
14:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
22 February 2018 Aston Villa 3–0 Ipswich Town Hednesford
19:00
Stadium: Keys Park
26 February 2018 Ipswich Town 3–2 West Bromwich Albion Ipswich
14:00
Stadium: Portman Road
14 March 2018 Sheffield United 0–1 Aston Villa Stocksbridge
14:00 Report Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground

Group F

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Leicester City 6 4 2 0 15 5 +10 14
Everton 6 3 1 2 8 5 +3 10
Portsmouth 6 1 2 3 4 8 −4 5
Barnsley 6 1 1 4 4 13 −9 4
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
9 October 2017 Portsmouth 1–2 Everton Havant
19:00 Report
Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Adrian Quelch
10 October 2017 Barnsley 1–3 Leicester City Barnsley
14:00
Stadium: Oakwell
13 November 2017 Leicester City 0–0 Portsmouth Whetstone
19:00 Report Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 260[16]
Referee: Peter Gibbons
29 November 2017 Portsmouth 0–1 Barnsley Havant
14:00 Report
Stadium: West Leigh Park
Referee: Adam Penwell
1 December 2017 Everton 1–2 Leicester City Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
21 December 2017 Leicester City 7–1 Barnsley Whetstone
14:00
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 209[17]
15 January 2018 Barnsley 1–2 Portsmouth Barnsley
14:00
Stadium: Oakwell
23 January 2018 Everton 3–0 Portsmouth Walton
19:00
Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 400
6 February 2018 Portsmouth 1–1 Leicester City Bognor Regis
19:00
Report
Stadium: Nyewood Lane
Referee: Adam Penwell
9 February 2018 Everton 0–0 Barnsley Southport
19:00 Stadium: Haig Avenue
12 February 2018 Barnsley 0–1 Everton Barnsley
14:00
Stadium: Oakwell
26 February 2018 Leicester City 2–1 Everton Whetstone
14:00
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 286[18]

Group G

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Bristol City 6 4 1 1 10 12 −2 13
Liverpool 6 3 1 2 19 7 +12 10
Stoke City 6 2 1 3 11 14 −3 7
Charlton Athletic 6 1 1 4 4 11 −7 4
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Bristol City 3–1 Stoke City Weston-super-Mare
19:00
Stadium: Woodspring Stadium
5 November 2017 Liverpool 7–0 Bristol City Chester
19:00
Stadium: Swansway Stadium
3 December 2017 Liverpool 3–4 Stoke City Chester
13:00
Report
Stadium: Swansway Stadium
Attendance: 260
4 December 2017 Charlton Athletic 0–1 Bristol City Eltham
14:00
Stadium: DGS Marine Stadium
21 January 2018 Liverpool 4–1 Charlton Athletic Chester
19:00
Stadium: Swansway Stadium
12 February 2018 Charlton Athletic 1–0 Stoke City Charlton
19:00 Stadium: Charlton Athletic Training Ground
13 February 2018 Bristol City 1–0 Liverpool Bristol
19:00 Edwards 30' Stadium: Ashton Gate
25 February 2018 Stoke City 0–4 Liverpool Burton upon Trent
19:00 Report
Stadium: St George's Park National Football Centre
Attendance: 121
7 March 2018 Bristol City 2–1 Charlton Athletic Bristol
19:00
Stadium: Bristol City Training Ground

Group H

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Exeter City 6 3 2 1 11 5 +6 11
Brighton & Hove Albion 6 3 1 2 15 9 +6 10
Sunderland 6 2 1 3 7 12 −5 7
Hull City 6 1 2 3 5 12 −7 5
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2018. Source: [2]
29 September 2017 Sunderland 0–5 Brighton & Hove Albion Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 Report
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 149[19]
Referee: Matt Donohue
23 October 2017 Hull City 0–2 Exeter City North Ferriby
19:00
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
3 November 2017 Brighton & Hove Albion 2–3 Hull City Lancing
19:00
Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre
30 November 2017 Hull City 0–3 Sunderland North Ferriby
19:00
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
19 January 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–1 Sunderland Lancing
19:00
Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre
22 January 2018 Exeter City 1–1 Hull City Exeter
19:00 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 231[20]
9 February 2018 Hull City 0–3 Brighton & Hove Albion North Ferriby
19:00
Stadium: Dransfield Stadium
11 February 2018 Exeter City 2–0 Sunderland Exeter
19:00
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 299[21]
23 February 2018 Sunderland 1–1 Hull City Hetton-le-Hole
19:00 Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 173[22]
26 February 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 1–1 Exeter City Lancing
19:00
Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre

Knockout stages

Round of 16

17 March 2018 Brighton & Hove Albion 3–0EvertonLancing
13:00 Stadium: Elite Football Performance Centre
21 March 2018 Middlesbrough 3–1LiverpoolBishop Auckland
19:00
Report Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 384
27 March 2018 Sheffield United 2–1 (a.e.t.)Derby CountyStocksbridge
19:00
Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
29 March 2018 Swansea City 4–2Bristol CityLandore
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre

Quarter–final

6 April 2018 Sheffield United 2–1 (a.e.t.)Newcastle UnitedStocksbridge
19:00
Report Stadium: Bracken Moor Ground
Attendance: 300 estimated
9 April 2018 Middlesbrough1–2 (a.e.t.) Aston Villa Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
Attendance: 242[24]
9 April 2018 Leicester City 2–0Wolverhampton Wanderers Whetstone
19:00
Stadium: Holmes Park
Attendance: 293

Semi–final

27 April 2018 Leicester City2–3 (a.e.t.) Aston Villa Leicester
19:00
Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 1,134[25]
Referee: Joe Hull
27 April 2018 Swansea City 3–0Sheffield UnitedLandore
19:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre

Final

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

Swansea City
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Germany GER Steven Benda
2 DF Wales WAL Aaron Lewis
3 DF Wales WAL Matthew Blake
4 MF Wales WAL Jack Evans
5 DF Wales WAL Cian Harries
6 DF Wales WAL Ben Cabango
7 MF Wales WAL Daniel James
8 MF Sweden SWE Adnan Marić
9 FW Scotland SCO Botti Biabi
10 MF Scotland SCO George Byers
11 FW Curaçao CUW Kenji Gorré
Substitutes:
12 MF Wales WAL Kieran Evans
13 GK Slovenia SVN Gregor Zabret
14 MF Romania ROU Marco Dulca
15 FW England ENG Courtney Baker-Richardson
16 DF Wales WAL Keston Davies
Coach: Wales Cameron Toshack
Aston Villa
No. Pos. Nation Player
1 GK Montenegro MNE Matija Sarkic
2 DF England ENG Isaiah Bazeley-Graham
3 DF Australia AUS Jordan Lyden
4 DF England ENG Dominic Revan
5 DF Wales WAL Mitch Clark
6 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Jake Doyle-Hayes
7 MF England ENG Jack Clarke
8 MF England ENG Corey Blackett-Taylor
9 FW England ENG Andre Green
10 MF England ENG Callum O'Hare
11 FW England ENG Rushian Hepburn-Murphy
Substitutes:
12 GK Sweden SWE Viktor Johansson
13 DF England ENG Oscar Borg
14 MF England ENG Alex Prosser
15 MF England ENG Jordan Cox
16 FW England ENG Kelsey Mooney
Coach: Wales Mark Delaney

See also

References

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