The 2023–24 Premier League Cup is the tenth edition of the competition.
The defending Champions are Brentford who defeated Blackburn Rovers 2–1 in last year's final.
32 academies will be competing in this edition of the competition. Eight teams did not return; Arsenal after 2 consecutive seasons, Cardiff City after last year, Derby County after 9 seasons, Everton after 9 seasons, Queens Park Rangers, Southampton 9 seasons, Stoke City 9 seasons, and Watford after 3 consecutive seasons did not take part in this year's competition.
Three teams will be competing as for the very first time; Fleetwood Town who is competing in the competition proper for the first time, alongside Luton Town, and Tottenham Hotspur. Chelsea are returning to the competition for the first time since 2015–16, Ipswich Town for the first time since 2017–18, Leicester City for the first time since 2018–19 and Leeds United and Norwich City both return after missing last year's edition of the competition.
Participants
Group stage
The draw for the Group Stage took place on 9 August 2023. Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Knockout stages
Round of 16
The Round of 16 included all 8 group winners and runners up.
Quarter-finals
The Quarter-finals included the 8 winners from the previous round.
Semi-finals
The Semi-finals include the four winners from the Previous Round.
Final
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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