The 2024–25 Premier League International Cup is the ninth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 21 August 2024 – |
| Teams | 32 (from 10 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 110 (3.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ensar Aksakal Isaac Babadi Brad Dolaghan Joan Tincres (3 goals each) |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → | |
Crystal Palace are the defending champions.
Format
editThe competition features thirty-two teams: sixteen from English league system and sixteen invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into four groups of eight. The group winners and runners-up will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.
Teams
editGroup stage
editGroup A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Nottingham Forest
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 |  Valencia
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 6 |
| 3 |  Monaco
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Reading
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 |
| 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 |  Dinamo Zagreb
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| 7 |  Ajax
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 8 | Tottenham Hotspur
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 18 November 2024. Source: Premier League
| 17 September 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | 1–3 | Valencia | Stevenage |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Lamex Stadium Attendance: 435 Referee: Richie Watkins |
| 24 September 2024 | Reading | 2–1 | Ajax | Reading |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| 25 September 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 3–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Loughborough |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 27 September 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | Monaco | Wolverhampton |
| 10:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Compton Park | |
| Note: Was originally scheduled for 19:00 on 26 September, but was moved to 10:00 the following morning due to heavy rain.[2] | ||||
| 15 October 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Valencia | Loughborough |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 230 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 28 October 2024 | Reading | 1–4 | Monaco | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 815 Referee: Jack Clench |
| 29 October 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 218 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 18 November 2024 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Ajax | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 4 December 2024 | Reading | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Aldershot |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground |
| 4 December 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Ajax | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Molineux Stadium |
| 6 December 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Monaco | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 11 December 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Valencia | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 18 December 2024 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Ajax | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
| 20 December 2024 | Nottingham Forest | v | Monaco | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium |
| 21 January 2025 | Reading | v | Valencia | Reading |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium |
| 22 January 2025 | Tottenham Hotspur | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium |
Group B
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lyon
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 |
| 2 | Blackburn Rovers
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Sunderland
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Borussia Mönchengladbach
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| 5 | Middlesbrough
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 6 | Athletic Bilbao
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 7 | West Ham United
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 |  Benfica
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: Premier League
| 11 September 2024 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Sunderland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Stadium of Light Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 12 September 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Lyon | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| 18 September 2024 | Sunderland | 0–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground |
| 24 September 2024 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Benfica | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| 1 October 2024 | Sunderland | 2–0 | Lyon | Hetton-le-Hole |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 70 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 2 October 2024 | West Ham United | 2–2 | Athletic Bilbao | Romford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Rush Green |
| 17 October 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 1–1 | Benfica | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 320 Referee: William Davis |
| 22 October 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Accrington |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| 30 October 2024 | Middlesbrough | 0–1 | Lyon | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 6 November 2024 | Middlesbrough | 3–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 13 November 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | P–P | Athletic Bilbao | Accrington |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Wham Stadium |
| 22 November 2024 | Middlesbrough | v | Benfica | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 3 December 2024 | West Ham United | v | Lyon | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| 10 December 2024 | West Ham United | v | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium |
| 14 January 2025 | Middlesbrough | v | Athletic Bilbao | Middlesbrough |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Riverside Stadium |
| 22 January 2025 | Sunderland | v | Benfica | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
Group C
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PSV Eindhoven
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 5 |
| 2 | Hertha Berlin
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Nordsjælland
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Norwich City
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| 5 | Manchester United
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2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | Fulham
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1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 |  Sparta Prague
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 0 |
| 8 | Liverpool
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2024. Source: Premier League
| 21 August 2024 | Liverpool | 0–4 | PSV Eindhoven | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 24 September 2024 | Fulham | 4–4 | PSV Eindhoven | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 102 Referee: Jacob Viera |
| 24 September 2024 | Norwich City | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Norwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 1 October 2024 | Manchester United | 1–1 | Hertha Berlin | Salford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Ben Robinson |
| 22 October 2024 | Fulham | P–P | Nordsjælland | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 30 October 2024 | Liverpool | 3–4 | Hertha Berlin | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 30 October 2024 | Manchester United | 1–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 5 November 2024 | Norwich City | 0–2 | Nordsjælland | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 26 November 2024 | Fulham | v | Sparta Prague | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 3 December 2024 | Liverpool | v | Nordsjælland | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 4 December 2024 | Norwich City | v | PSV Eindhoven | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Carrow Road |
| 7 December 2024 | Manchester United | v | Sparta Prague | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 10 December 2024 | Fulham | v | Hertha Berlin | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 15 January 2025 | Liverpool | v | Sparta Prague | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Liverpool Academy |
| 15 January 2025 | Manchester United | v | Nordsjælland | Leigh |
| Stadium: Leigh Sports Village |
| 21 January 2025 | Norwich City | v | Hertha Berlin | Norwich |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Carrow Road |
Group D
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| 2 | Southampton
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 3 | Chelsea
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 3 |
| 4 | Sporting CP
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1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | RB Leipzig
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | −4 | 3 |
| 6 | Crystal Palace
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 1 |
| 7 | Real Sociedad
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2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| 8 |  Anderlecht
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1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 29 October 2024. Source: Premier League
| 28 August 2024 | Chelsea | 2–4 | RB Leipzig | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 17 September 2024 | Crystal Palace | 2–2 | Real Sociedad | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: VBS Community Stadium |
| 1 October 2024 | Chelsea | 4–0 | Anderlecht | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 18 October 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–0 | RB Leipzig | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: The American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 18 October 2024 | Crystal Palace | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Selhurst |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Selhurst Park |
| 22 October 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–0 | Real Sociedad | Lancing |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: The American Express Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Paul Howard |
| 29 October 2024 | Southampton | 4–1 | RB Leipzig | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Stadium: Silverlake Stadium |
| 26 November 2024 | Chelsea | v | Real Sociedad | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 26 November 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Anderlecht | Lancing |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: The American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 10 December 2024 | Crystal Palace | v | Anderlecht | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium |
| 10 December 2024 | Southampton | v | Real Sociedad | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Silverlake Stadium |
| 19 December 2024 | Southampton | v | Sporting CP | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Silverlake Stadium |
| 22 December 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Sporting CP | Lancing |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: The American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 7 January 2025 | Chelsea | v | Sporting CP | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 17 January 2025 | Crystal Palace | v | RB Leipzig | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium |
| 21 January 2025 | Southampton | v | Anderlecht | Marchwood or Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT | Stadium: Staplewood Campus or Silverlake Stadium |
Knockout stages
editQuarter-finals
edit| TBC | v |
| TBC | v |
| TBC | v |
| TBC | v |
Semi-finals
edit| TBC | v |
| TBC | v |
Final
edit| TBC | v |
Top goalscorers
editPlayers with more than one goal displayed
There were 110 goals scored in 32 matches, for an average of 3.44 goals per match.
3 goals
Ensar Aksakal (Hertha Berlin)
Isaac Babadi (PSV Eindhoven)
Brad Dolaghan (West Ham United)
Joan Tincres (Monaco)
2 goals
- Emir Bars (PSV Eindhoven)
- Joshua Duffus (Brighton & Hove Albion)
Shio Fukuda (Borussia Mönchengladbach)
Flávio Gonçalves (Sporting CP)- Omari Kellyman (Chelsea)
- Harry Leonard (Blackburn Rovers)
Rory MacLeod (Southampton)- Ajay Matthews (Middlesbrough)
- Jack Nadin (Nottingham Forest)
Callum Osmand (Fulham)- Trey Samuel-Ogunsuyi (Sunderland)
- Jemiah Umolu (Crystal Palace)
- Jesper Uneken (PSV Eindhoven)
- João Veloso (Benfica)
References
edit- ^ "Rovers learn Premier League International Cup opponents". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Following this evening's postponement, we will now host Monaco tomorrow morning (10am kick-off) at Compton Park 📆 Please note that the fixture will be played behind-closed-doors, however a live stream will be available on the Wolves app". Wolves Academy on Twitter. 26 September 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.