The 2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is the third edition of the U21 Premier League Cup. The competition was won by West Ham United who defeated Hull City 5–3 in a penalty shoot-out after the two-leg final had finished 1–1 on aggregate.[1]
Participants
There was one more participant than the previous competition.[2]
Category 1
North
South
Blackburn Rovers
Brighton & Hove Albion
Derby County
Chelsea
Everton
Fulham
Leicester City
Norwich City
Liverpool
Reading
Middlesbrough
Southampton
Newcastle United
Swansea City
Stoke City
West Bromwich Albion
Sunderland
West Ham United
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Category 2
North
South
Barnsley
Brentford
Bolton Wanderers
Bristol City
Crewe Alexandra
Cardiff City
Huddersfield Town
Charlton Athletic
Hull City
Ipswich Town
Leeds United
Millwall
Nottingham Forest
Queens Park Rangers
Sheffield United
Birmingham City
Sheffield Wednesday
Watford
Colchester United
Category 3
North
South
Burnley
AFC Wimbledon
Doncaster Rovers
AFC Bournemouth
Preston North End
Exeter City
Wigan Athletic
Gillingham
Peterborough United
Plymouth Argyle
Southend United
Matches
First qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 14 September 2015. Peterborough United received a bye.
This round begins the week beginning 9 November 2015. The Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.