2013–14 Under-21 Premier League Cup
The 2013-14 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the first edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.[1]
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| Teams | 52 |
| Champions | Reading |
| Runners-up | Manchester City |
| Matches played | 52 |
| Goals scored | 179 (3.44 per match) |
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Fifty two teams entered the competition - with sixteen Category 3 EPPP teams entered in the 1st Qualifying Round, seventeen Category 2 teams entered in the 2nd Qualifying Round, and the remaining nineteen Category 1 teams entered in the Round of 32. Teams were allowed to field up to four over-age players in matches – three outfield and one goalkeeper.
Participants
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Category 2
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Category 3
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Matches
First Qualifying Round
This round commences the week beginning 23 September 2013. Only the sixteen Category 3 rated academies competed in this round.[2][3]
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Second Qualifying Round
This round commenced the week beginning 21 October 2013. The eight First Qualifying Round winners were joined in this round by sixteen of the seventeen Category 2 rated academies - Nottingham Forest drew a bye to the Round of 32.
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† – After extra time
Round of 32
This round begins the week beginning 18 November 2013. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve Second Qualifying round winners and Nottingham Forest, who drew a bye to this round.[4] Birmingham City withdrew from the competition after fielding an ineligible player. Newcastle United progressed to the Round of 16 instead.[5]
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† – After extra time.
Round of 16
This round commenced the week beginning 16 December 2013. The sixteen Round of 32 winners entered this round.[6]
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Quarter-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 27 January 2014. The eight Round of 16 winners entered this round.[7]
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† – After extra time.
Semi-finals
This round commenced the week beginning 24 February 2014. The four Quarter-final winners entered this round.
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Final
First leg
| Manchester City | 3 – 2 | Reading |
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Devante Cole  Marcos Lopes |
Report | Gozie Ugwu Craig Tanner |
          Manchester City
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   Reading
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Second leg
| Reading | 2 – 0 | Manchester City |
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| Fosu Jack Stacey |
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   Reading
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     Manchester City
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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References
- "Roddy: Under-21 PL Cup will sharpen competitive edge". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- "Premier League launches Under-21 Premier League Cup". PremierLeague.com. 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.
- "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Derbies emerge in draw". PremierLeague.com. 9 September 2013. Retrieved 9 September 2013.
- "Under-21 Premier League Cup: Tough ties for Arsenal and Fulham". PremierLeague.com. 29 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- "Blues withdraw from U21 Cup". bcfc.com. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 3 December 2013. Retrieved 2 December 2013.
- "Under-21 Cup: London derby pick of the draw". PremierLeague.com. 30 November 2013. Retrieved 30 November 2013.
- "U21 Cup: Man City go to Newcastle, Chelsea await London derby". PremierLeague.com. 8 January 2014. Retrieved 8 January 2014.