2021–22 Premier League Cup

2021–22 Premier League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Wales
Teams36
Defending championsEverton
Final positions
ChampionsWest Bromwich Albion
Runner-upWolverhampton Wanderers
Tournament statistics
Matches played115
Goals scored419 (3.64 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)Douglas James-Taylor (7 goals)

The 2021–22 Premier League Cup was the eighth edition of the competition. The defending champions, Everton, who won the 2018–19 competition, were eliminated in the group stage.[1] The previous two editions of the competition were cancelled, or not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.[2]

Participants[edit]

Qualifying round[edit]

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

11 August 2021 Stevenage1–1
(4–5 p)
Southend United Finchley
19:00
  • Ndi 82'
Report
Stadium: The Maurice Rebak Stadium
Penalties
11 August 2021 Salford City2–3 Mansfield Town Salford
19:00
Report
Stadium: Moor Lane
18 August 2021 Oxford United3–4 Huddersfield Town Thame
19:00
Report
Stadium: The ASM Stadium
3 September 2021 Plymouth Argyle1–2 Exeter City Plymouth
19:00
Report
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 345
Referee: Rowan Clarke

Group stage[edit]

The draw for the group stage took place on 25 August 2021.[3] Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.


Group A[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
West Bromwich Albion 6 4 1 1 18 8 +10 13
Arsenal 6 2 2 2 11 12 −1 8
AFC Bournemouth 6 2 2 2 8 9 −1 8
Southampton 6 0 3 3 7 15 −8 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
2 September 2021 Arsenal 1–1 Southampton Borehamwood
19:00
Stadium: Meadow Park
23 September 2021 Southampton 0–6 West Bromwich Albion Totton
19:00
Stadium: The Snows Stadium
6 October 2021 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 Arsenal Bournemouth
19:00
Report
Stadium: Dean Court
Attendance: 2,226[5]
12 December 2021 Southampton 2–3 Arsenal Marchwood
14:00
Stadium: Staplewood Campus
27 January 2022 Southampton 0–1 AFC Bournemouth Totton
12:00
Stadium: The Snows Stadium
Attendance: 290[6]
Note: Match abandoned when first played 23rd November after 60 minutes due to heavy fog.[7] Match was rearranged for 22nd December - which was again postponed due to a rise in COVID-19 cases in the area.[8]
11 February 2022 AFC Bournemouth 2–2 Southampton Bournemouth
19:00
Stadium: Dean Court

Group B[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Middlesbrough 6 3 0 3 13 10 +3 9
Queens Park Rangers 6 3 0 3 15 14 +1 9
Blackburn Rovers 6 3 0 3 16 16 0 9
Nottingham Forest 6 3 0 3 13 17 −4 9
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Middlesbrough 1–0 Queens Park Rangers Bishop Auckland
11:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
12 November 2021 Middlesbrough 2–1 Nottingham Forest Bishop Auckland
19:00
Stadium: Heritage Park
13 December 2021 Blackburn Rovers 5–1 Nottingham Forest Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
2 January 2022 Middlesbrough 2–4 Blackburn Rovers Bishop Auckland
13:00
  • Trialist A 13', 17' (pen.), 40'
  • Trialist B 62'
Stadium: Heritage Park
11 February 2022 Nottingham Forest 2–1 Middlesbrough Alfreton
18:00
Stadium: North Street
14 February 2022 Blackburn Rovers 3–6 Queens Park Rangers Leyland
13:00
Stadium: County Ground

Group C[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Derby County 6 5 1 0 17 9 +8 16
Charlton Athletic 6 3 1 2 14 6 +8 10
Norwich City 6 1 2 3 12 16 −4 5
Reading 6 1 0 5 6 18 −12 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
13 September 2021 Norwich City 3–3 Derby County Norwich
12:30
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
11 October 2021 Reading 3–2 Norwich City Reading
13:00
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
19 November 2021 Norwich City 1–1 Charlton Athletic Norwich
19:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
13 December 2021 Reading 0–5 Charlton Athletic Reading
13:00
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
13 December 2021 Derby County 5–2 Norwich City Loughborough
19:00
Stadium: Loughborough University
17 January 2022 Norwich City 3–1 Reading Norwich
15:00
Stadium: Lotus Training Centre
14 February 2022 Reading 1–3 Derby County Reading
13:00
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
14 February 2022 Charlton Athletic 3–1 Norwich City Dartford
19:00
Stadium: Princes Park

Group D[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Peterborough United 6 3 1 2 13 8 +5 10
Sheffield United 6 3 1 2 9 10 −1 10
Everton 6 3 0 3 8 9 −1 9
Burnley 6 2 0 4 8 11 −3 6
Updated to match(es) played on 24 February 2022. Source: [4]
17 September 2021 Everton 1–3 Sheffield United Southport
19:00
  • Marsh 14'
  • Lankshear 25', 46'
Stadium: Haig Avenue
25 October 2021 Everton 2–0 Burnley Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
23 November 2021 Peterborough United 3–3 Sheffield United Stamford
19:00
Stadium: Zeeco Stadium
1 December 2021 Everton 0–3 Peterborough United Southport
19:00
Stadium: Haig Avenue
28 January 2022 Burnley 0–1 Sheffield United Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
11 February 2022 Burnley 2–1 Everton Leyland
13:00
Stadium: County Ground
24 February 2022 Peterborough United 5–2 Burnley Peterborough
13:00
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Note: Match was originally scheduled for 4 January 2022, but was postponed due to injuries and COVID-19 cases in both teams.[9] The rearranged fixture on 18 February 2022 was again postponed, due to the effects of Storm Eunice[10]

Group E[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Wigan Athletic 6 4 1 1 13 7 +6 13
Leeds United 6 2 2 2 10 10 0 8
Sunderland 6 1 3 2 9 13 −4 6
Mansfield Town 6 1 2 3 7 9 −2 5
Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Mansfield Town 3–0 Sunderland Mansfield
19:00
[11] Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 345[11]
17 November 2021 Wigan Athletic 3–1 Sunderland Leyland
13:00
  • Sze 47', 68', 84'
Stadium: County Ground
5 January 2022 Leeds United 3–3 Sunderland York
19:00
Stadium: York Community Stadium
14 January 2022 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Leeds United Leyland
19:00
Stadium: County Ground
Note: Match originally scheduled for 16 December 2021, but was postponed due to concerns about the condition of the pitch at the County Ground.[13]
14 February 2022 Sunderland 2–2 Wigan Athletic Sunderland
19:00
Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground
Attendance: 194[14]
23 February 2022 Mansfield Town 1–2 Wigan Athletic Mansfield
19:00
Stadium: Moor Farm Training Centre
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[15]
Note: Originally scheduled for 18 February 2022, but was postponed due to the effects of Storm Eunice.
7 March 2022 Mansfield Town 1–1 Leeds United Mansfield
13:00
Report Stadium: RH Academy
Attendance: BCD[16]
Note: Originally scheduled for 14 February 2022, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[17] The rearranged fixture on 21 February was moved to Mansfield's training ground, but was once again postponed due to the effects of Storm Franklin.[18][19]

Group F[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
West Ham United 6 4 1 1 11 5 +6 13
Wolverhampton Wanderers 6 3 2 1 8 6 +2 11
Exeter City 6 1 2 3 9 12 −3 5
Swansea City 6 0 3 3 7 12 −5 3
Updated to match(es) played on 22 February 2022. Source: [4]
7 September 2021 Exeter City 1–1 Swansea City Exeter
19:00
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 413[20]
15 September 2021 Exeter City 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers Exeter
19:00
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 571[21]
13 October 2021 West Ham United 3–2 Exeter City Romford
14:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
25 November 2021 Swansea City 0–2 Wolverhampton Wanderers Swansea
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
3 December 2021 Swansea City 2–4 West Ham United Swansea
12:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
13 December 2021 West Ham United 0–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Romford
14:00 Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
14 January 2022 Swansea City 2–2 Exeter City Swansea
14:00
Stadium: Landore Training Centre
18 January 2022 Exeter City 0–3 West Ham United Exeter
19:00 Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 509[22]
11 February 2022 West Ham United 1–0 Swansea City Romford
14:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground

Group G[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Huddersfield Town 6 5 1 0 17 3 +14 16
Newcastle United 6 3 1 2 9 6 +3 10
Watford 6 2 0 4 7 15 −8 6
Birmingham City 6 1 0 5 6 15 −9 3
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Watford 2–0 Newcastle United St Albans
18:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
Attendance: 245[24]
8 October 2021 Huddersfield Town 6–0 Watford Huddersfield
19:00
Stadium: John Smith's Stadium
11 October 2021 Newcastle United 4–0 Birmingham City Newcastle-upon-Tyne
19:00
Stadium: Northumberland FA
Attendance: 304[25]
23 November 2021 Watford 4–1 Birmingham City St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
2 February 2022 Watford 0–3 Huddersfield Town St Albans
19:00
Stadium: Clarence Park
17 February 2022 Birmingham City 3–0 Watford Nuneaton
13:30
Stadium: Liberty Way

Group H[edit]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Fulham 6 5 1 0 14 4 +10 16
Stoke City 6 3 0 3 15 11 +4 9
Colchester United 6 1 2 3 8 10 −2 5
Southend United 6 1 1 4 4 16 −12 4
Updated to match(es) played on 14 February 2022. Source: [4]
6 September 2021 Southend United 1–3 Fulham Southend-on-Sea
19:00
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 224[28]
10 September 2021 Stoke City 2–4 Colchester United Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:00
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
8 October 2021 Colchester United 1–1 Southend United Colchester
19:00
  • Trialist 16'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 127[29]
8 October 2021 Fulham 2–1 Stoke City Kingston upon Thames
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
Attendance: 110[30]
22 November 2021 Stoke City 3–0 Southend United Newcastle-under-Lyme
19:00
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
Attendance: 106[31]
8 December 2021 Fulham 4–0 Southend United Kingston upon Thames
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
Attendance: 42[32]
10 February 2022 Stoke City 1–2 Fulham Newcastle-under-Lyme
13:00
Stadium: Lyme Valley Stadium
14 February 2022 Fulham 3–1 Colchester United Kingston upon Thames
19:00
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
14 February 2022 Southend United 1–5 Stoke City Southend-on-Sea
19:00
Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 128[34]

Knockout stages[edit]

Round of 16[edit]

The draw for the round of 16 took place on 1 March 2022.[35][36]

4 March 2022 Fulham 2–0Newcastle UnitedKingston upon Thames
14:00 Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground
11 April 2022 West Ham United 5–1Leeds UnitedRomford
16:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground
Attendance: Behind Closed Doors[38]

Quarter–final[edit]

The quarter-final draw was confirmed on 21 March 2022.[39]

22 April 2022 West Ham United0–1 Fulham Romford
19:00
Stadium: Rush Green Training Ground

Semi–final[edit]

The semi-final draw was announced on 26 April 2022.[40]

3 May 2022 West Bromwich Albion 2–1FulhamWest Bromwich
19:00