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Football tournament season
2019–20 Premier League Cup Country England Wales Teams 40 Defending champions Everton Champions None
The 2019–20 Premier League Cup was the seventh edition of the competition . The defending champions were Everton , 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 the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United Kingdom .[1]
Participants [ ]
Category 1 [ ]
Category 2 [ ]
Category 3 [ ]
Bristol Rovers
Cambridge United
Exeter City
Fleetwood Town
Huddersfield Town
Newport County
Oxford United
Plymouth Argyle
Portsmouth
Scunthorpe United
Shrewsbury Town
Southend United
Wigan Athletic
Yeovil Town
Qualifying round [ ]
A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.
Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
15 August 2019 Bristol Rovers 0–2 Cambridge United [
Stadium: Memroial Stadium
Southend United v Fleetwood Town
23 August 2019 Southend United 4–1 Fleetwood Town Southend-on-Sea 19:00
Stadium: Roots Hall
Scunthorpe United v Shrewsbury Town
27 August 2019 Scunthorpe United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe 19:00
Stadium:
Huddersfield Town v Oxford United
9 September 2019 Huddersfield Town 4–0 Oxford United Huddersfield 19:00
Stadium: John Smiths' Stadium
Cambridge United v Exeter City
10 September 2019 Cambridge United 0–2 Exeter City Cambridge 19:00
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Southend United v Scunthorpe United
10 September 2019 Southend United 1–3 Scunthorpe United Southend-on-Sea 19:00
Stadium: Roots Hall
Plymouth Argyle v Yeovil Town
10 September 2019 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Yeovil Town Plymouth 19:00
Stadium: Home Park
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
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
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2020. Source:
[2]
Charlton Athletic v Swansea City
4 October 2019 Charlton Athletic 1–2 Swansea City Dartford 13:00
Davison 28'
15' , 69'
Stadium: Princes Park
Reading v Swansea City
8 November 2019 Reading 1–0 Swansea City Woking 15:00
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Reading v Swansea City
28 November 2019 Reading 3–2 Swansea City Reading 15:00
Stadium: Madjeski Stadium
Swansea City v Charlton Athletic
18 January 2020 Swansea City 2–4 Charlton Athletic Swansea 13:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Swansea City v Reading
8 February 2020 Swansea City 1–1 Reading Swansea 13:00
Evans 16'
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
Charlton Athletic v Reading
24 February 2020 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Reading Dartford 13:00
26'
72'
Stadium: Princes Park
Group B [ ]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source:
[2]
Plymouth Argyle v Watford
3 October 2019 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Watford Plymouth 19:00
Tomlinson 86'
Stadium: Home Park
Fulham v Plymouth Argyle
29 November 2019 Fulham 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Kingston upon Thames 19:00
57'
Abraham 67'
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
Watford v Plymouth Argyle
20 January 2020 Watford 1–3 Plymouth Argyle St Albans 19:00
Stadium: Calrence Park
Watford v Plymouth Argyle
7 February 2020 Watford 1–3 Plymouth Argyle St Albans 19:00
Stadium: Calrence Park
Plymouth Argyle v Everton
10 February 2020 Plymouth Argyle 0–4 Everton Plymouth 14:00
Stadium: Home Park
Plymouth Argyle v Fulham
25 February 2020 Plymouth Argyle 1–4 Fulham Plymouth 19:00
66'
Stadium: Home Park
Group C [ ]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 21 February 2020. Source:
[2]
Hull City v Newcastle United
4 October 2019 Hull City 0–1 Newcastle United Kingston upon Hull 19:00
Stadium: University of Hull
Scunthorpe United v Newcastle United
29 November 2019 Scunthorpe United 3–3 Newcastle United Scunthorpe 19:00
Stadium: Glanford Park
Newcastle United v Hull City
17 January 2020 Newcastle United 1–1 Hull City Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13:00
66'
Stadium: Northhumberland F.A.
Scunthorpe United v Hull City
3 February 2020 Scunthorpe United 2–3 Hull City Scunthorpe 19:00
Stadium: Glanford Park
Newcastle United v Scunthorpe United
21 February 2020 Newcastle United 6–2 Scunthorpe United Newcastle-upon-Tyne 13:00
Stadium: Northhumberland F.A.
Group D [ ]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source:
[2]
Exeter City v Aston Villa
3 October 2019 Exeter City 3–0 Aston Villa Exeter 19:00
Stadium: St James Park
Portsmouth v Exeter City
9 January 2020 Portsmouth 2–2 Exeter City Bognor Regis 19:00
Stadium: Nyewood Lane
Aston Villa v Exeter City
Exeter City v Portsmouth
4 February 2020 Exeter City 2–1 Portsmouth Exeter 19:00
Stadium: St James Park
Portsmouth v Aston Villa
25 February 2020 Portsmouth 0–3 Aston Villa Bognor Regis 19:00
Stadium: Nyewood Lane
Group E [ ]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2020. Source:
[2]
AFC Bournemouth v Nottingham Forest
5 October 2021 AFC Bournemouth 1–0 Nottingham Forest Bournemouth 11:00
Dobre 36'
Stadium: Dean Court
Southampton v Stoke City
5 October 2021 Southampton 1–1 Stoke City Marchwood 15:00
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
AFC Bournemouth v Stoke City
8 November 2021 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Stoke City Bournemouth 19:00
23' (pen. )
75'
Stadium: Dean Court
Southampton v Nottingham Forest
9 November 2021 Southampton 3–1 Nottingham Forest Marchwood 13:00
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Stoke City v Nottingham Forest
2 December 2021 Stoke City 4–0 Nottingham Forest Leek 19:00
Stadium: Harrison Park
Southampton v AFC Bournemouth
2 December 2021 Southampton 0–2 AFC Bournemouth Marchwood 19:00
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
Nottingham Forest v AFC Bournemouth
17 January 2020 Nottingham Forest 0–3 AFC Bournemouth Alfreton 19:00
Stadium: North Street
Nottingham Forest v Southampton
7 February 2020 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Southampton Alfreton 19:00
Hansen 71'
Stadium: North Street
Nottingham Forest v Stoke City
21 February 2020 Nottingham Forest 0–0 Stoke City Nottingham 19:00
Stadium: Nigel Doughty Academy
AFC Bournemouth v Southampton
21 February 2020 AFC Bournemouth 3–2 Southampton Bournemouth 19:00
Hansen 38'
74'
Stadium: Dean Court
Stoke City v Southampton
25 February 2020 Stoke City 4–1 Southampton Leek 14:00
5' , 18' (pen. ) , 74'
74'
Stadium: Harrison Park
Stoke City v AFC Bournemouth
28 February 2020 Stoke City 1–0 AFC Bournemouth Leek 13:00
53'
Stadium: Harrison Park
Group F [ ]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2020. Source:
[2]
Huddersfield Town v Sunderland
7 October 2019 Huddersfield Town 0–0 Sunderland Huddersfield 19:00
Stadium: John Smiths' Stadium
Sunderland v Liverpool
10 November 2019 Sunderland 1–2 Liverpool Sunderland 12:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Wigan Athletic v Huddersfield Town
11 November 2019 Wigan Athletic 1–1 Huddersfield Town Leyland 19:00
Crankshaw 14'
Stadium: Leyland County Ground
Huddersfield Town v Liverpool
2 December 2019 Huddersfield Town 1–1 Liverpool Huddersfield 19:00
Diakhaby 22'
Stadium: John Smiths' Stadium
Wigan Athletic v Liverpool
17 January 2020 Wigan Athletic 3–0 Liverpool Leyland 19:00
Stadium: Leyland County Ground
Sunderland v Huddersfield Town
20 January 2020 Sunderland 2–1 Huddersfield Town Sunderland 19:00
49'
88'
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Sunderland v Wigan Athletic
20 January 2020 Sunderland 2–3 Wigan Athletic Sunderland 19:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Huddersfield Town v Wigan Athletic
6 March 2020 Huddersfield Town 4–1 Wigan Athletic Huddersfield 13:00
Stadium: Canalside Training Ground
Wigan Athletic v Sunderland
9 March 2020 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Sunderland Wigan 14:00
Stadium: Christopher Park
Group G [ ]
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
Updated to match(es) played on 12 March 2020. Source:
[2]
Middlesbrough v Burnley
6 October 2019 Middlesbrough 1–1 Burnley Bishop Auckland 13:00
Wilson 11'
Stadium: Heritage Park
Blackburn Rovers v Burnley
29 November 2019 Blackburn Rovers 2–1 Burnley Blackburn 13:00
Stadium: Ewood Park
Burnley v Middlesbrough
20 January 2020 Burnley 1–2 Middlesbrough Curzon Ashton 13:00
Koiki 86' (pen. )
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Middlesbrough v Blackburn Rovers
7 February 2020 Middlesbrough 4–1 Blackburn Rovers Bishop Auckland 19:00
Folarin 14' , 51'
O'Neill 22' (pen. ) , 69'
Stadium: Heritage Park
Burnley v Blackburn Rovers
12 March 2020 Burnley 1–1 Blackburn Rovers Curzon Ashton 14:00
Mumbongo 65'
6'
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Group H [ ]
Updated to match(es) played on 25 February 2020. Source:
[2]
Knockout stages [ ]
Round of 16 [ ]
Charlton Athletic v Fulham
9 March 2020 Charlton Athletic 1–2 (a.e.t. ) Fulham London 14:00
Davison 28'
Stadium: The Valley
Exeter City v Newcastle United
19 March 2020 Exeter City C–C Newcastle United Exeter 19:00
Stadium: St James Park
See also [ ]
References [ ]
National teams
Senior (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying )
U21 (UEFA Euro 2021 qualifying )
U19 (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying )
U17 (UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying )
League competitions
Level 1 Levels 2–4 Levels 5–6 Levels 7–8 Levels 9–10
Combined Counties League (Premier , One )
East Midlands Counties League (level 10 only)
Eastern Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Essex Senior League (level 9 only)
Hellenic League (Premier , One East , One West )
Midland League (Premier , One )
Northern Counties East League (Premier , One )
Northern League (One , Two )
North West Counties League (Premier , One North , One South )
Southern Combination League (Premier , One )
Southern Counties East League (Premier , One )
South West Peninsula League (Premier East , Premier West - level 10 only )
Spartan South Midlands League (Premier , One )
United Counties League (Premier , One )
Wessex League (Premier , One )
Western League (Premier , One )
West Midlands (Regional) League (Premier - level 10 only )
Cup competitions
Youth competitions