2024–25 Premier League Cup

The 2024–25 Premier League Cup is the eleventh edition of the competition.

2024–25 Premier League Cup

Tournament details
Country	England Wales
Teams	36
Defending champions	Fulham
Tournament statistics
Matches played	67
Goals scored	241 (3.6 per match)
Attendance	7,322 (109 per match)
Top goal scorer(s)	Louie Marsh (5 goals)

This year's competition expands to 36 academies with a group stage featuring nine groups of four clubs. Teams face each other twice in the group stage, home and away. All knockout games will be one-legged ties. The 9 group winners and the 7 best runners up from the group stages will advance to Knockout Stage of the competition.Fulham are the defending champions beating 4–0 Tottenham Hotspur in last year's final. However, there will be a new champion because Fulham did not enter the competition this year. The runners up from last competition Tottenham Hotspur did not return as well. It is the first time the Champion and runners up did not participate in the competition the very next year. Other teams not returning from last year include Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, Middlesbrough, Newcastle United, and Peterborough United. In total, 7 teams from last year's competition will not be playing this time around.

9 teams returned to the competition including Coventry City who did not participate since the inaugural tournament in 2014–15, Preston North End returned for the first time in the group stage portion of the competition since the competition was a single knockout round tournament in 2015–16, Exeter City who returned to the competition for the first time since 2021–22, while Cardiff City, Derby County, Everton, Queens Park Rangers, Southampton, and Watford all return after having missed out on last years competition. Two teams will be competing as for the very first time; Bromley and Stockport County.

Participants

Category 1

• Blackburn Rovers
• Brighton & Hove Albion
• Chelsea
• Derby County
• Everton
• Leeds United
• Leicester City
• Norwich City
• Nottingham Forest
• Reading
• Southampton
• Sunderland
• West Bromwich Albion
• Wolverhampton Wanderers

Category 2

• AFC Bournemouth
• Birmingham City
• Brentford
• Bristol City
• Burnley
• Cardiff City
• Charlton Athletic
• Coventry City
• Colchester United
• Fleetwood Town
• Hull City
• Ipswich Town
• Queens Park Rangers
• Sheffield United
• Swansea City
• Watford

Category 3

• Exeter City
• Huddersfield Town
• Luton Town
• Preston North End
• Stockport County

Category 4

• Bromley

Group stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Exeter City (A)	4	4	0	0	9	2	+7	12
Bromley	4	2	0	2	6	8	−2	6
Bristol City	5	1	2	2	5	7	−2	5
Norwich City (E)	5	0	2	3	6	9	−3	2

Updated to match(es) played on November 22, 2024. Source:
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

Bromley v Exeter City

27 August 2024	Bromley	1–4	Exeter City	Bromley
19:00	Kelmendi 40'		Cummins 45' Dean 56' Cutler 64' Borges 67'	Stadium: Hayes Lane Referee: Andrew Humphries

Exeter City v Norwich City

11 September 2024	Exeter City	2–1	Norwich City	Exeter
19:00	Tomkinson 52' (o.g.) Cutler 90'	Report	Welch 88'	Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 318 Referee: Elliott Swallow

Bristol City v Bromley

16 September 2024	Bristol City	2–0	Bromley	Failand
13:00	Backwell 60' Bak 90'	Report		Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 153 Referee: Elliott Swallow

Norwich City v Bristol City

17 October 2024	Norwich City	1–1	Bristol City	Colney
13:00	Mundle-Smith 47'	Report	Araoye 6'	Stadium: Avant Training Centre Attendance: 106 Referee: James Oldham

Bromley v Norwich City

8 November 2024	Bromley	3–2	Norwich City	Bromley
13:00	Paye 67', 84' Nouble 90+1'	Report	Okwumo 8' Ogwuru 53'	Stadium: Hayes Lane Attendance: 250 Referee: Sam Mulhall

Bristol City v Exeter City

11 November 2024	Bristol City	0–2	Exeter City	Failand
19:00		Report	Cox 31' Dean 33'	Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre Attendance: 241 Referee: Jason Richardson

Norwich City v Exeter City

20 November 2024	Norwich City	0–1	Exeter City	Colney
19:00			Dean 90+5'	Stadium: Avant Training Centre

Bromley v Bristol City

22 November 2024	Bromley	2–0	Bristol City	Bromley
19:00	Corbin 9' Deh 24'			Stadium: Hayes Lane

Bristol City v Norwich City

25 November 2024	Bristol City	2–2	Norwich City	Failand
13:00	Rose 21' Stokes 70' (pen.)		Ogwuru 67' Djedje 87'	Stadium: Robins High Performance Centre

Exeter City v Bromley

18 December 2024	Exeter City	v	Bromley	Exeter
19:00				Stadium: St James Park

Exeter City v Bristol City

3 February 2025	Exeter City	v	Bristol City	Exeter
13:00				Stadium: St James Park

Norwich City v Bromley

3 February 2025	Norwich City	v	Bromley	Colney
13:00				Stadium: Avant Training Centre

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Nottingham Forest	4	3	1	0	9	2	+7	10
Coventry City	4	1	2	1	4	5	−1	5
Leicester City	4	1	1	2	4	6	−2	4
Hull City	4	1	0	3	4	8	−4	3

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. Source:

Hull City v Leicester City

6 September 2024	Hull City	0–1	Leicester City	North Ferriby
13:00			Evans 38'	Stadium: Dransfield Stadium Attendance: 150 Referee: Gareth Rhodes

Coventry City v Hull City

20 September 2024	Coventry City	2–1	Hull City	Leamington Spa
13:00	Tavares 61' Dausch 68'	Report	Brown 66'	Stadium: Your Co-op Community Stadium Attendance: 92 Referee: Paul Johnson

Leicester City v Nottingham Forest

21 October 2024	Leicester City	1–2	Nottingham Forest	Seagrave
13:00	Joseph 58'		Lindsay 30' (o.g.) Thompson 78'	Stadium: LCFC Training Ground

Nottingham Forest v Coventry City

25 October 2024	Nottingham Forest	2–0	Coventry City	Loughborough
13:00	Whitehall 46' Fletcher 65'			Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium

Coventry City v Leicester City

8 November 2024	Coventry City	2–2	Leicester City	Leamington Spa
13:00	Finney 15' Dausch 50' (pen.)	Report	Godsmark-Ford 31' King 90'	Stadium: Your Co-op Community Stadium Attendance: 243 Referee: Aaron Farmer

Nottingham Forest v Hull City

8 November 2024	Nottingham Forest	5–1	Hull City	Loughborough
13:00	Hammond 14' McAdam 20' Nadin 22', 47' Gardner 24'	Report	Sellars-Fleming 16'	Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Attendance: 121 Referee: William Davis

Leicester City v Hull City

22 November 2024	Leicester City	0–2	Hull City	Seagrave
13:00			Vaughan 23' Brown 55'	Stadium: LCFC Training Ground

Coventry City v Nottingham Forest

25 November 2024	Coventry City	0–0	Nottingham Forest	Leamington Spa
13:00				Stadium: Your Co-op Community Stadium

Nottingham Forest v Leicester City

9 December 2024	Nottingham Forest	v	Leicester City	Loughborough
13:00				Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium

Hull City v Nottingham Forest

29 January 2025	Hull City	v	Nottingham Forest	York
13:00				Stadium: LNER Community Stadium

Leicester City v Coventry City

31 January 2025	Leicester City	v	Coventry City	Seagrave
13:00				Stadium: LCFC Training Ground

Hull City v Coventry City

3 February 2025	Hull City	v	Coventry City	York
13:00				Stadium: LNER Community Stadium

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Southampton	4	2	2	0	10	6	+4	8
Swansea City	4	2	0	2	11	6	+5	6
West Bromwich Albion	4	1	2	1	8	8	0	5
Fleetwood Town	4	1	0	3	6	15	−9	3

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2024. Source:

West Bromwich Albion v Southampton

13 September 2024	West Bromwich Albion	2–2	Southampton	Solihull
13:00	Deeming 16' Mandey 90+1'		Ehibhatiomhan 45+2', 79' (pen.)	Stadium: ARMCO Arena Referee: Richard Aspinall

Fleetwood Town v Swansea City

15 September 2024	Fleetwood Town	0–6	Swansea City	Clitheroe
13:00		Report	Dabrowski 13' Lloyd 24', 83' Nzingo 61' Wilson 76', 78'	Stadium: EcoGiants Stadium Attendance: 100 Referee: Jamie O'Connor

West Bromwich Albion v Swansea City

17 October 2024	West Bromwich Albion	1–2	Swansea City	West Bromwich
13:00	Bostock 75'		Diomande 11' (o.g.) Govea 90+3'	Stadium: The Hawthorns

Southampton v Fleetwood Town

18 October 2024	Southampton	4–1	Fleetwood Town	Marchwood
9:00	Robinson 7' O'Brien-Whitmarsh 45+19' Merry 90+3' Ehibhatiomhan 90+5'	Report	McLean 45+1'	Stadium: Staplewood Training Ground Attendance: 37 Referee: Jason Richardson

Swansea City v Southampton

8 November 2024	Swansea City	1–2	Southampton	Swansea
13:00	Govea 90+2'		Dipepa 35' Akachukwu 64'	Stadium: Landore Training Centre

Fleetwood Town v West Bromwich Albion

10 November 2024	Fleetwood Town	2–3	West Bromwich Albion	Clitheroe
7:00	Devonport 42', 90+4'	Report	Whitwell 13' Crother 72' Sule 90'	Stadium: EcoGiants Stadium Attendance: 55 Referee: James Bancroft

Southampton v West Bromwich Albion

22 November 2024	Southampton	2–2	West Bromwich Albion	Marchwood
13:00	Sesay 87' Dipepa 90+3' (pen.)		Sule 57' Humphries 73'	Stadium: Staplewood Training Ground

Swansea City v Fleetwood Town

22 November 2024	Swansea City	2–3	Fleetwood Town	Swansea
13:00	Henia-Kamau 21' Nzingo 71'	Report	Devonport 35' Wilkinson 41' Thompson 49'	Stadium: Landore Training Centre Attendance: 100 Referee: Aaron Farmer

Swansea City v West Bromwich Albion

6 December 2024	Swansea City	v	West Bromwich Albion	Swansea
13:00				Stadium: Landore Training Centre

Fleetwood Town v Southampton

5 January 2025	Fleetwood Town	v	Southampton	Clitheroe
7:00				Stadium: EcoGiants Stadium

Southampton v Swansea City

31 January 2025	Southampton	v	Swansea City	Marchwood
13:00				Stadium: Staplewood Training Ground

West Bromwich Albion v Fleetwood Town

31 January 2025	West Bromwich Albion	v	Fleetwood Town	West Bromwich
13:00				Stadium: The Hawthorns

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Sheffield United	4	4	0	0	13	3	+10	12
Sunderland	4	2	0	2	6	5	+1	6
Wolverhampton Wanderers	4	2	0	2	5	5	0	6
Huddersfield Town (E)	4	0	0	4	4	15	−11	0

Updated to match(es) played on 25 November 2024. Source:
(E) Eliminated

Sunderland v Sheffield United

6 September 2024	Sunderland	0–1	Sheffield United	Hetton-le-Hole
13:00			Crompton 50' (o.g.)	Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 628 Referee: Jamie O'Connor

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Huddersfield Town

12 September 2024	Wolverhampton Wanderers	4–0	Huddersfield Town	Wellington
13:45	Carson 2' Holman 23' Whittingham 66' Farmer 72'	Report		Stadium: New Buck's Head Attendance: 167 Referee: Andrew Humphries

Sheffield United v Wolverhampton Wanderers

17 September 2024	Sheffield United	3–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	York
13:00	Hampson 45+1' Marsh 47', 84'			Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Referee: Steven Copeland

Huddersfield Town v Sunderland

15 October 2024	Huddersfield Town	2–3	Sunderland	Huddersfield
	Abbott 28' Falls 53'	Report	Connolly 5', 73' Watson 37'	Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 202 Referee: Michael Barlow

Sunderland v Wolverhampton Wanderers

21 October 2024	Sunderland	2–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Hetton-le-Hole
13:00	Burke 43' Ba 90'	Report		Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground Attendance: 383 Referee: Benjamin Wyatt

Sheffield United v Huddersfield Town

11 November 2024	Sheffield United	7–2	Huddersfield Town	York
13:00	Marsh 6' (pen.), 37', 49' Blacker 56' Beattie 65' Davies 72' Francis 79'		Philpott 24' Ruffels 55'	Stadium: LNER Community Stadium

Huddersfield Town v Wolverhampton Wanderers

25 November 2024	Huddersfield Town	0–1	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Huddersfield
13:00		Report	Holman 5'	Stadium: John Smith's Stadium Attendance: 130 Referee: Jamie O'Connor

Sheffield United v Sunderland

25 November 2024	Sheffield United	2–1	Sunderland	York
13:00	Beattie 76' Tahir 82'		Jones 16'	Stadium: LNER Community Stadium

Sunderland v Huddersfield Town

17 December 2024	Sunderland	v	Huddersfield Town	Hetton-le-Hole
13:00				Stadium: Eppleton Colliery Welfare Ground

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sheffield United

14 January 2025	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v	Sheffield United	Kidderminster
13:00				Stadium: Aggborough Stadium

Huddersfield Town v Sheffield United

31 January 2025	Huddersfield Town	v	Sheffield United	Huddersfield
13:00				Stadium: John Smith's Stadium

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Sunderland

3 February 2025	Wolverhampton Wanderers	v	Sunderland	Kidderminster
13:00				Stadium: Aggborough Stadium

Group E

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Queens Park Rangers	3	2	1	0	10	2	+8	7
Blackburn Rovers	3	1	2	0	7	6	+1	5
Preston North End	4	1	1	2	7	14	−7	4
Colchester United	4	0	2	2	4	6	−2	2

Updated to match(es) played on November 25, 2024. Source:

Blackburn Rovers v Colchester United

3 September 2024	Blackburn Rovers	2–1	Colchester United	Leyland
13:00	Bloxham 55' Edmondson 68'		Terry 76'	Stadium: Lancashire FA County Ground Attendance: 152 Referee: William Davis

Queens Park Rangers v Preston North End

13 September 2024	Queens Park Rangers	7–1	Preston North End	Hayes
13:00	Sutton 6' Redhead 23', 52', 57' Murphy 68', 77', 90+3'	Report	Best 19'	Stadium: SKyEx Community Stadium Attendance: 237 Referee: Aaron Farmer

Colchester United v Queens Park Rangers

22 October 2024	Colchester United	1–1	Queens Park Rangers	Maldon
13:00	B Trialist 32'		Kolli 64'	Stadium: Wallace Binder Referee: Dale Baines

Preston North End v Colchester United

5 November 2024	Preston North End	2–1	Colchester United	Chorley
13:00	Rodríguez-Gentile 39' Wilson 87'	Report	Green 45+1'	Stadium: Victory Park Attendance: 92 Referee: Michael Barlow

Colchester United v Blackburn Rovers

22 November 2024	Colchester United	1–1	Blackburn Rovers	Maldon
13:00	Sassi 39'		Murphy-Worrell 9'	Stadium: Wallace Binder

Preston North End v Queens Park Rangers

25 November 2024	Preston North End	0–2	Queens Park Rangers	Chorley
13:00			Murphy 67' (pen.) Hassan 81'	Stadium: Victory Park

Blackburn Rovers v Preston North End

2 December 2024	Blackburn Rovers	4–4	Preston North End	Leyland
13:00	O'Grady-Macken 1' Higgins 47' Stritch 51', 82'		Taylor 29', 38' Wilson 54' Stewart 87'	Stadium: Lancashire FA County Ground

Queens Park Rangers v Colchester United

10 December 2024	Queens Park Rangers	v	Colchester United	Hayes
13:00				Stadium: SKyEx Community Stadium

Queens Park Rangers v Blackburn Rovers

19 December 2024	Queens Park Rangers	v	Blackburn Rovers	Hayes
13:00				Stadium: SKyEx Community Stadium

Preston North End v Blackburn Rovers

7 January 2025	Preston North End	v	Blackburn Rovers	Chorley
13:00				Stadium: Victory Park
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 30 September 2024, but was postponed.

Blackburn Rovers v Queens Park Rangers

31 January 2025	Blackburn Rovers	v	Queens Park Rangers	Leyland
13:00				Stadium: Lancashire FA County Ground

Colchester United v Preston North End

31 January 2025	Colchester United	v	Preston North End	Maldon
13:00				Stadium: Wallace Binder

Group F

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Watford	4	2	0	2	4	4	0	6
Everton	4	1	2	1	7	7	0	5
Ipswich Town	4	1	2	1	7	7	0	5
Cardiff City	4	1	2	1	6	6	0	5

Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2024. Source:

Everton v Watford

13 September 2024	Everton	2–1	Watford	Liverpool
13:00	Foster 90+1' Beaumont-Clark 90+5'		Watkiss 62'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park

Ipswich Town v Cardiff City

13 September 2024	Ipswich Town	2–2	Cardiff City	Needham Market
13:00	Taylor 40' (pen.) Turner 81'	Report	Twose 22' George 30'	Stadium: Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields Attendance: 50 Referee: Matthew Russell

Ipswich Town v Everton

26 September 2024	Ipswich Town	3–3	Everton	Needham Market
	Boatswain 33', 59' Mendel-Idowu 42'		Sherif 12', 58' Beaumont-Clark 40'	Stadium: Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields Referee: Stephen Parkinson

Watford v Cardiff City

17 October 2024	Watford	0–2	Cardiff City	Kings Langley
13:00			Mafico 35' Jefferies 45+3'	Stadium: The Orbital Fastener Stadium

Everton v Cardiff City

8 November 2024	Everton	2–2	Cardiff City	Liverpool
13:00	Butterfield 2' Whitaker 67'		Wigley 78' George 85'	Stadium: Walton Hall Park

Watford v Ipswich Town

9 November 2024	Watford	2–0	Ipswich Town	Shenley
9:00	Lawson 13', 47'	Report		Stadium: University College London Attendance: 70

Cardiff City v Ipswich Town

23 November 2024	Cardiff City	0–2	Ipswich Town	Leckwith
7:00			Taylor 3' Mažionis 86'	Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium

Watford v Everton

25 November 2024	Watford	1–0	Everton	Kings Langley
13:00	Eames 68'	Report		Stadium: The Orbital Fastener Stadium Attendance: 175 Referee: Callum Walchester

Everton v Ipswich Town

6 December 2024	Everton	v	Ipswich Town	Liverpool
13:00				Stadium: Walton Hall Park

Cardiff City v Watford

19 December 2024	Cardiff City	v	Watford	Leckwith
13:00				Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium

Cardiff City v Everton

1 February 2025	Cardiff City	v	Everton	Leckwith
6:00				Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium

Ipswich Town v Watford

4 February 2025	Ipswich Town	v	Watford	Needham Market
13:00				Stadium: Ecologic Stadium at Bloomfields

Group G

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Burnley	4	4	0	0	14	2	+12	12
Brighton & Hove Albion	4	2	0	2	8	6	+2	6
Luton Town	4	2	0	2	5	11	−6	6
Reading	4	0	0	4	4	12	−8	0

Updated to match(es) played on 22 November 2024. Source:

Brighton & Hove Albion v Reading

13 September 2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	4–0	Reading	Brighton
13:30	Peupion 51', 73', 77' Howell 82'	Report		Stadium: The Amex Elite Football Performance Centre Referee: Jason Richardson

Luton Town v Burnley

4 October 2024	Luton Town	1–4	Burnley	Luton
13:00	Kayibanda 90+4'		Westley 5', 58' Anthony 22' Bauress 90+2'	Stadium: Kenilworth Road

Burnley v Brighton & Hove Albion

12 October 2024	Burnley	2–0	Brighton & Hove Albion	Burnley
9:00	Tweedy 23' Simmonds 62' (o.g.)	Report		Stadium: Turf Moor Attendance: 782 Referee: James Bancroft

Reading v Luton Town

21 October 2024	Reading	1–2	Luton Town	Reading
13:00	Rushesha 61'	Report	Giwa 48' Takawira 90+7'	Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 182 Referee: James Oldham

Brighton & Hove Albion v Luton Town

8 November 2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	1–2	Luton Town	Brighton
13:00	Ifill 88'	Report	Pinnington 4' Nelson 31' (pen.)	Stadium: The Amex Elite Football Performance Centre Attendance: 200 Referee: Neil Hair

Reading v Burnley

8 November 2024	Reading	1–3	Burnley	Reading
13:00	Barough 34'	Report	Campbell 20' Tweedy 22' Westley 78'	Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium Attendance: 189 Referee: Andrew Humphries

Reading v Brighton & Hove Albion

20 November 2024	Reading	2–3	Brighton & Hove Albion	Aldershot
13:00	Wellens 9' Stickland 51'		Mullins 25' (pen.) Flower 32' Howell 82'	Stadium: The EBB Stadium at The Recreation Ground

Burnley v Luton Town

22 November 2024	Burnley	5–0	Luton Town	Leyland
13:00	McDermott 12' Pye 25' Tweedy 29' Anthony 40' Ly 86'	Report		Stadium: Lancashire FA County Ground Attendance: 103 Referee: Dale Baines

Brighton & Hove Albion v Burnley

7 December 2024	Brighton & Hove Albion	v	Burnley	Brighton
10:00				Stadium: The Amex Elite Football Performance Centre

Luton Town v Reading

13 December 2024	Luton Town	v	Reading	Luton
13:00				Stadium: Kenilworth Road

Luton Town v Brighton & Hove Albion

31 January 2025	Luton Town	v	Brighton & Hove Albion	Luton
13:00				Stadium: Kenilworth Road

Burnley v Reading

4 February 2025	Burnley	v	Reading	Leyland
13:00				Stadium: Lancashire FA County Ground

Group H

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Charlton Athletic	2	1	1	0	3	1	+2	4
Leeds United	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	4
Stockport County	3	1	0	2	5	6	−1	3
Birmingham City	2	1	0	1	4	6	−2	3

Updated to match(es) played on 11 November 2024. Source:

Stockport County v Birmingham City

11 September 2024	Stockport County	4–1	Birmingham City	Edgeley
13:00	Hillary 48' Kouam 75' Johnson 80' Okeke 89'		Wodskou 59'	Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 155

Charlton Athletic v Leeds United

13 September 2024	Charlton Athletic	1–1	Leeds United	Charlton
13:00	Huke 13'		Thomas 4'	Stadium: The Valley

Leeds United v Stockport County

21 October 2024	Leeds United	3–1	Stockport County	York
13:00	Chadwick 64' Lopata-White 67' Richards 74'		Adshead 57'	Stadium: LNER Community Stadium Referee: Thomas Bramall

Stockport County v Charlton Athletic

10 November 2024	Stockport County	0–2	Charlton Athletic	Curzon Ashton
14:00		Report	Fullah 54', 90+1'	Stadium: Tameside Stadium Attendance: 200 Referee: Paul Marsden

Birmingham City v Leeds United

11 November 2024	Birmingham City	3–2	Leeds United	Stratford-upon-Avon
13:00	Tattum 32', 58' Mazwi 65'		Chadwick 80' Douglas 87'	Stadium: The Arden Garages Stadium

Leeds United v Charlton Athletic

22 November 2024	Leeds United	P–P	Charlton Athletic	York
13:00				Stadium: LNER Community Stadium
Note: Match was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Charlton Athletic v Birmingham City

17 December 2024	Charlton Athletic	v	Birmingham City	Dartford
13:00				Stadium: Princes Park

Stockport County v Leeds United

17 December 2024	Stockport County	v	Leeds United	Edgeley
13:00				Stadium: Edgeley Park

Birmingham City v Stockport County

7 January 2025	Birmingham City	v	Stockport County	Stratford-upon-Avon
13:00				Stadium: The Arden Garages Stadium
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 22 November 2024 but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Birmingham City v Charlton Athletic

20 January 2025	Birmingham City	v	Charlton Athletic	Stratford-upon-Avon
13:00				Stadium: The Arden Garages Stadium
Note: match was originally to be played on October 8, 2024 but was postponed.

Leeds United v Birmingham City

3 February 2025	Leeds United	v	Birmingham City	York
13:00				Stadium: LNER Community Stadium

Charlton Athletic v Stockport County

4 February 2025	Charlton Athletic	v	Stockport County	Dartford
				Stadium: Princes Park

Group I

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Chelsea	3	2	0	1	13	8	+5	6
Derby County	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	6
AFC Bournemouth	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	3
Brentford	3	1	0	2	5	8	−3	3

Updated to match(es) played on 8 November 2024. Source:

Derby County v AFC Bournemouth

13 September 2024	Derby County	2–3	AFC Bournemouth	Alfreton
13:00	Perry 32' Robinson 36'	Report	Clarke 3' Kinsey-Wellings 51' Mottoh 59'	Stadium: The Impact Arena Attendance: 159 Referee: Dale Baines

Chelsea v Brentford

15 September 2024	Chelsea	6–3	Brentford	Kingston upon Thames
12:00	Washington 11' George 48', 54', 83' Headman 59' (o.g.), 77' (o.g.)		Hay 10', 42' Holland 66'	Stadium: Kingsmeadow

AFC Bournemouth v Chelsea

21 October 2024	AFC Bournemouth	1–4	Chelsea	Wimborne
13:00	Stuttle 88'		Vale 14' Hughes 53' Washington 80' (pen.), 90+3'	Stadium: New Cuthbury

Brentford v Derby County

21 October 2024	Brentford	0–1	Derby County	Staines-upon-Thames
13:00		Report	McAndrew 60'	Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park Attendance: 400 Referee: Sam Mulhall

Derby County v Chelsea

8 November 2024	Derby County	4–3	Chelsea	Matlock
13:00	Osong 16' Davidson 49' Wheeldon 63' Allen 70'	Report	Vale 26', 33' Washington 30'	Stadium: The Proctor Cars Stadium Attendance: 700 Referee: Andrew Miller

Brentford v AFC Bournemouth

9 November 2024	Brentford	2–1	AFC Bournemouth	Staines-upon-Thames
6:00	Morgan 28' Hay 36'		Stuttle 72'	Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park

Derby County v Brentford

6 December 2024	Derby County	v	Brentford	Matlock
13:00				Stadium: The Proctor Cars Stadium

Chelsea v AFC Bournemouth

21 December 2024	Chelsea	v	AFC Bournemouth	Kingston-upon-Thames
6:00				Stadium: Kingsmeadow

AFC Bournemouth v Brentford

21 January 2025	AFC Bournemouth	v	Brentford	Wimborne
13:00				Stadium: New Cuthbury

AFC Bournemouth v Derby County

24 January 2025	AFC Bournemouth	v	Derby County	Wimborne
13:00				Stadium: New Cuthbury
Note: Match was originally going to be played on 22 November 2024 but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.

Brentford v Chelsea

27 January 2025	Brentford	v	Chelsea	Staines-upon-Thames
13:00				Stadium: Wheatsheaf Park

Chelsea v Derby County

31 January 2025	Chelsea	v	Derby County	Kingston-upon-Thames
13:00				Stadium: Kingsmeadow

Ranking of Group Runners-Up

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Swansea City	4	2	0	2	11	6	+5	6
Brighton & Hove Albion	4	2	0	2	8	6	+2	6
Derby County	3	2	0	1	7	6	+1	6
Sunderland	4	2	0	2	6	5	+1	6
Bromley	4	2	0	2	6	8	−2	6
Blackburn Rovers	3	1	2	0	7	6	+1	5
Everton	4	1	2	1	7	7	0	5
Coventry City	4	1	2	1	4	5	−1	5
Leeds United	3	1	1	1	6	5	+1	4

Updated to match(es) played on December 2, 2024. Source: Premier League