The 2019–20 Premier League International Cup was the sixth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-23 players. Bayern Munich were champions in the previous season, after beating Dinamo Zagreb 2–0 in the final, but they were unable to defend their title as they did not enter this season's tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 11 September 2019 – 10 March 2020 (Remaining matches cancelled) |
| Teams | 24 (from 7 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Not awarded |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 38 |
| Goals scored | 128 (3.37 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Liam Cullen (7 goals) |
The tournament was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic after quarter-final matches on 10 March 2020, and was originally to restart on 25 June 2020. However, the season was eventually cancelled on 1 May 2020.[1]
Format edit
The competition features twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into six groups of four - with two English league clubs per group. The group winners, and two best runners-up, will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament. The knockout matches will be single leg fixtures.[2]
All matches - including fixtures between non-English teams - will be played in England and Wales.
Teams edit
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English league system: |
Other countries:
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Group stage edit
| Color key in group tables |
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| Group winners and the two best runners-up advance to the quarterfinals |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Arsenal (Q)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| Leicester City
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
 Dinamo Zagreb
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 3 |
 Villarreal
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 25 September 2019 | Dinamo Zagreb | 2–1 | Villarreal | Aldershot |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kulenović  39' (pen) Marin 45' |
Report | Collado 52' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground |
| 27 November 2019 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Villarreal | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Tormey 7' Emile Smith-Rowe 54' Coyle 79' |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 17 December 2019 | Arsenal | 3–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | John-Jules 35', 90' Olayinka 55' |
Report | Marin 7' Baturina 79' |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 18 December 2019 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Villarreal | Leicester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Hirst 24' Eppiah 25' |
Report | Millan 43' |
Stadium: Holmes Park Attendance: 138[3] |
| 17 January 2020 | Arsenal | 3–0 | Leicester City | Borehamwood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Burton 25' (pen) Balogun 59' Olayinka 76' |
Report | Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 27 January 2020 | Leicester City | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Leicester |
| TBC GMT (UTC±00:00) | Wright 29', 59' |
Report | Šipoš 22' |
Stadium: Holmes Park Attendance: 256[4] |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 VfL Wolfsburg (Q)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 9 |
| West Ham United (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Valencia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 11 September 2019 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Valencia | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Holland 8' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Gary Parsons |
| 16 October 2019 | Valencia | 0–4 | VfL Wolfsburg | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Beifus 9', 33' Marmoush 35' May 71' (pen) |
Stadium: Testwood Stadium Referee: Adam Bavcar |
| 30 October 2019 | West Ham United | 2–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Rush Green |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Powell 13' Scully 45' |
Report | Justvan 19', 87' Herrmann 33' |
Stadium: Rush Green Stadium Referee: Paul Howard |
| 27 November 2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–3 | West Ham United | Crawley |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Radulovic 25' |
Holland 32' Lewis 68' Scully 75' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
| 18 December 2019 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 0–0 | Valencia | Lancing |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 27 January 2020 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–3 | VfL Wolfsburg | Crawley |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Radulovic 32' Jenks 89' |
Report | Justvan 26' Stach 39' Karamoko 71' (pen) |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium |
Group C edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Benfica (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Newcastle United
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Hertha BSC
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Blackburn Rovers
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 25 September 2019 | Hertha BSC | 1–2 | Benfica | Wesham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Redan 57' (pen) |
Report | Pedro Henrique 75' (pen) Csoboth 90+2' |
Stadium: Mill Farm Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 15 November 2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Hertha BSC | Blackburn |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Ernesto 78' Gayret 90+2' |
Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 22 November 2019 | Newcastle United | 1–1 | Benfica | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Francillette 13' |
Report | dos Anjos 34' (pen) |
Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 298[5] |
| 25 November 2019 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–2 | Benfica | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Davenport 59' |
dos Anjos 84', 90' |
Stadium: County Ground |
| 11 December 2019 | Newcastle United | 3–1 | Hertha BSC | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Fernandez 5' Allan 23' (pen), 90' |
Ngankam 82' |
Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 163 |
| 20 December 2019 | Newcastle United | 2–3 | Blackburn Rovers | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Allan 30' (pen), 55' |
Report | Buckley 13', 75' Chapman 16' |
Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 189 |
Group D edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Swansea City (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 7 |
| Porto
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
 PSV Eindhoven
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Everton
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 19 September 2019 | Swansea City | 1–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Landore |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cullen 77' |
Report | Ngonge 33' |
Stadium: Landore Training Centre Referee: James Durkin |
| 25 September 2019 | Swansea City | 5–1 | Porto | Landore |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Cullen 6', 23' Cooper 16', 45', 57' |
Report | Diego 11' |
Stadium: Landore Training Centre Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 30 October 2019 | Everton | 1–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Gordon 12' |
Report | Soulas 90+2' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 17 December 2019 | Porto | 1–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Wesham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Ferreira 48' |
Ledezma 81' |
Stadium: Mill Farm |
| 20 December 2019 | Everton | 2–3 | Porto | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Evans 19', 90' |
Vieira 10' Bessa 34' Sousa 68' |
Stadium: Haig Avenue |
| 27 January 2020 | Everton | 0–4 | Swansea City | Halewood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Cullen 3', 7', 20', 59' |
Stadium: USM Finch Farm Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[6] |
Group E edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liverpool (Q)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Paris Saint-Germain
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Athletic Bilbao
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 30 October 2019 | Athletic Bilbao | 0–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Fressange 37' |
Stadium: Recreation Ground Referee: Richard Hulme |
| 20 November 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Paris Saint-Germain | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Csoka 57' |
Fressange 1' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 5,448[7] |
| 27 November 2019 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Burton-upon-Trent |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Ashley-Seal 4' |
Guruzeta 59' |
Stadium: St George's Park |
| 20 December 2019 | Liverpool | 3–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Bearne 7' Dixon-Bonner 90' Larouci 90' |
Fressange 39' Mbe Soh 59' |
Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 8 January 2020 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Bearne 82' |
Report | Baqué 20', 35' |
Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 29 January 2020 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–2 | Liverpool | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Jordão 13' Dadashov 47' |
Hardy 52' Elliott 54' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 4,394 |
Group F edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Derby County (Q)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 |
 AS Monaco (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| Feyenoord
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
| Southampton
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 September 2019 | Derby County | 2–0 |  AS Monaco | Loughborough |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Minkley 66' Hector-Ingram 77' (pen) |
Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 15 October 2019 | AS Monaco | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Ibouroi 32' Alioui 62' Faivre 75' (pen) |
Report | Lake 86' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Tim Danaskos |
| 29 October 2019 | Southampton | 1–2 | Feyenoord | Marchwood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | El Bouchataoui 41', o.g' |
Report | Naujoks 61' Burger 83' |
Stadium: Staplewood Campus |
| 7 November 2019 | Derby County | 2–1 | Feyenoord | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Hector-Ingram 63' (pen) Bennett 87' (pen) |
De Mooij 46' |
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 27 November 2019 | Southampton | 0–3 | AS Monaco | Marchwood |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Report | Alioui 62', 73' Naes 74' |
Stadium: Staplewood Campus Attendance: 200[8] |
| 10 December 2019 | Derby County | 3–1 | Southampton | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±00:00) | Minkley 32' Shonibare 49' Hector-Ingram 69' (pen) |
Report | Brennan 78' |
Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 105[9] |
Ranking of second-placed teams edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AS Monaco (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
| West Ham United (Q)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| Leicester City (E)
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 |
| Newcastle United (E)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Athletic Bilbao (E)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Porto (E)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 4 |
Source: [citation needed]
Knockout stages edit
Quarter-finals edit
| 3 March 2020 | Arsenal | 4–3 | AS Monaco | Borehamwood |
| Medley 17', 24' Balogun 68' (pen.), 90' |
Report | Sylla 20' Millot 29' Maes 50' |
Stadium: Meadow Park |
| 10 March 2020 | Derby County | 3–3 (a.e.t.) (5–6 p) | West Ham United | Derby |
| Hector-Ingram 34' (pen.), 83' J. Brown 51' |
Report | Afolayan 4', 8' Rosa 73' |
Stadium: Pride Park | |
| Penalties | ||||
Babos  A. Brown Cresswell  Stretton Hector-Ingram J. Brown Ebosele Wilson |
Rosa Ashby Djú Odubeko Silva Sánchez Akinola Okotcha |
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| 25 June 2020 | Liverpool | Cancelled | VfL Wolfsburg | Kirkby |
| --:-- | Stadium: Liverpool Academy | |||
| Note: This fixture, originally scheduled for 10 March 2020, was postponed after VfL Wolfsburg decided not to travel to the UK due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.[10] | ||||
| 26 June 2020 | Swansea City | Cancelled | Benfica | Landore |
| --:-- | Stadium: Landore Training Centre | |||
| Note: This fixture, originally scheduled for 11 March 2020, was postponed after Benfica decided not to travel to the UK due to concerns over the spread of the coronavirus.[11] | ||||
References edit
- ^ "Statement on 2019/20 Academy Games Programme". Premier League. 1 May 2020. Retrieved 13 May 2020.
- ^ "Premier League International Cup explained". Premier League. Retrieved 7 August 2019.
- ^ "City's Youngsters Seal Villarreal Success In Whetstone". Leicester City FC.
- ^ "Results Development Squad". Leicester City FC.
- ^ "Newcastle United U23s 1-1 Benfica B: Steve Bruce and Steve Harper watch on as Ludwig Francillette scores bullet header". ChronicleLive. 22 November 2019.
- ^ @Everton (January 27, 2020). "Head to our live blog for #EFCU23 updates from tonight's behind-closed-doors #PLInternationalCup game against @SwansOfficial at USM Finch Farm" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ @WolvesAcademy (November 20, 2019). "There's 5,448 in attendance at Molineux tonight, thank you for your fantastic support!" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ "Southampton U23s vs AS Monaco U23s 2019-11-27".
- ^ "Derby County U23s vs Southampton U23s 2019-12-10".
- ^ "Liverpool U23s v Wolfsburg postponed". 9 March 2020.
- ^ "Swansea City Under-23s' Benfica clash postponed | Swansea".