| British Cup 2014 | |
|---|---|
 Logo of the British Cup 2014 | |
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Northern Ireland Scotland Wales |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Manchester United |
| Runner-up | Arsenal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 24 (1.6 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) |  Peter Rich (6) |
| Best player | Peter Rich |
The 2014 British Cup took place between the 16 sides in the United Kingdom (8 from England, 4 from Scotland, 2 from Wales and 2 from Northern Ireland). It was won by English side Manchester United and the runners-up up were Arsenal, also from England.
Teams
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Arsenal (4th in the Premier League 2013)- Aston Villa (FA Cup Winners 2013)
- Chelsea (2nd in the Premier League 2013)
- Everton (Football League Cup Winners 2013)
- Liverpool (3rd in the Premier League 2013)
- Manchester City (5th in the Premier League 2013)
- Manchester United (1st in the Premier League 2013)
- Tottenham Hotspur (FA Cup and Football League Cup runners-up 2013)
Celtic (1st in the Scottish Premier League 2013, SFA Cup Winners 2013)- Rangers (2nd in the Scottish Premier League 2013, SFA Cup runners-up 2013)
- Hearts (3rd in the Scottish Premier League 2013, Scottish League Cup Winners 2013)
- Aberdeen (4th in the Scottish Premier League 2013, Scottish League Cup runners-up 2013)
Cardiff City (1st in the Welsh Premier League 2013, Welsh Cup Winners 2013)- Swansea City (Welsh Cup runners-up 2013)
Glentoran (1st in the IFA Premiership 2013)- Linfield (Irish Cup Winners 2013)
Groups
editGroup A
editAll Games were played in London, or Manchester.
| Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Arsenal
|
3 | 9 |
| Rangers
|
3 | 6 |
| Manchester City
|
3 | 3 |
| Glentoran
|
3 | 0 |
Group B
editAll Games were played in Edinburgh, or Glasgow.
| Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea
|
3 | 9 |
| Aston Villa
|
3 | 6 |
| Hearts
|
3 | 1 |
| Cardiff City
|
3 | 1 |
Group C
editAll Games were played in Cardiff, or Swansea.
| Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester United
|
3 | 9 |
| Aberdeen
|
3 | 4 |
| Everton
|
3 | 2 |
| Swansea City
|
3 | 1 |
Group D
editAll Games were played in Belfast, or Londonderry.
| Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Liverpool
|
3 | 9 |
| Celtic
|
3 | 4 |
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
3 | 4 |
| Linfield
|
3 | 0 |
3rd Place Group
edit| Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|
| Everton
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3 | 9 |
| Manchester City
|
3 | 6 |
| Tottenham Hotspur
|
3 | 4 |
| Hearts
|
3 | 0 |
Knockout
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 30 June – Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||
| Arsenal | 2 | |||||||||
| 4 July – Old Trafford | ||||||||||
| Aston Villa | 1 | |||||||||
| Arsenal | 2 | |||||||||
| 30 June – Tottenham Stadium | ||||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | |||||||||
| Chelsea | 1 | |||||||||
| 9 July – Wembley Stadium | ||||||||||
| Rangers | 0 | |||||||||
| Arsenal | 3 | |||||||||
| 1 July – City of Manchester Stadium | ||||||||||
| Manchester United | 4 | |||||||||
| Manchester United | 3 | |||||||||
| 5 July – Olympic Stadium | ||||||||||
| Celtic | 2 | |||||||||
| Manchester United | 2 | |||||||||
| 1 July – Goodison Park | ||||||||||
| Aberdeen | 1 | |||||||||
| Liverpool | 2 | |||||||||
| Aberdeen | 3 | |||||||||
Final
edit| Arsenal | 3-4 (a.e.t.) | Manchester United |
|---|---|---|
Theo Walcott  8'Andrei Arshavin 34'Tomáš Rosický 43'Theo Walcott  84'Andrei Arshavin 86' |
Ryan Giggs 47' Dimitar Berbatov 51'Federico Macheda 85'Michael Owen 95'Ryan Giggs  87'Wayne Rooney 87'Michael Owen 87'Federico Macheda 88'Darren Fletcher 89' |
Attendance: 87,576