2023–24 Premier League International Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 22 August 2023 – May 2024 |
| Teams | 24 (from 8 associations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Crystal Palace (1st title) |
| Runners-up | PSV Eindhoven |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 55 |
| Goals scored | 193 (3.51 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mohamed Nassoh Romain Perret (5 goals each) |
← 2022–23 2024–25 → | |
The 2023–24 Premier League International Cup is the eighth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.
Crystal Palace won the tournament for the first time, defeating in the final defending champions PSV Eindhoven, who had beaten them in the previous tournament's final.
Format
[edit]The competition features twenty-four teams: twelve from English league system and twelve invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into three groups of eight. The group winners, runners-up and two best third-placed teams, will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.[2]
Teams
[edit]Group stage
[edit]| Color key in group tables |
|---|
| Group winners, runners-up and the two best third-placed teams advance to the quarterfinals |
Group A
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Wolverhampton Wanderers
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 10 |
| 2 |  PSV Eindhoven
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | +10 | 9 |
| 3 |  Hertha Berlin
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| 4 | Blackburn Rovers
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
| 5 | Nottingham Forest
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 6 |
| 6 | Leeds United
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |
| 7 |  Sparta Prague
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
| 8 |  Nice
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: Premier League
| 11 September 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 1–3 | PSV Eindhoven | Alfreton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Impact Arena Attendance: 568 Referee: Andrew Humphries |
| 20 September 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 0–2 | Hertha Berlin | Leyland |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 100 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 28 September 2023 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Nice | Leeds |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Elland Road Attendance: 3,738 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 11 October 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 2–1 | Nice | Blackburn |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
|
Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 16 October 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | PSV Eindhoven | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Referee: Ben Toner |
| 24 October 2023 | Leeds United | 3–1 | Hertha Berlin | York |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: York Community Stadium Attendance: 340 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 25 October 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 1–0 | Nice | Nottingham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 1,087 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 15 November 2023 | Blackburn Rovers | 3–5 | PSV Eindhoven | Leyland |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 183 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 24 November 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Sparta Prague | Wolverhampton |
| 19:00 GMT |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 1,146 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 29 November 2023 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 4–2 | Nice | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Aggborough Stadium Attendance: 236 Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 7 December 2023 | Leeds United | 1–3 | Sparta Prague | York |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: York Community Stadium Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 13 December 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 0–2 | Hertha Berlin | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 17 January 2024 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–0 | Hertha Berlin | Telford |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: New Bucks Head Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 22 January 2023 | Nottingham Forest | 3–2 | Sparta Prague | Loughborough |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Loughborough University Stadium Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 25 January 2024 | Blackburn Rovers | 4–1 | Sparta Prague | Blackburn |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Ewood Park Referee: Jeremy Simpson | |
| Note: Match was originally scheduled for 17 January 2024, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[3] | ||||
| 25 January 2024 | Leeds United | 0–7 | PSV Eindhoven | York |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: York Community Stadium Referee: Declan Brown |
Group B
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brighton & Hove Albion
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 2 | West Ham United
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 10 |
| 3 | Chelsea
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Lyon
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 7 |
| 5 |  Valencia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 6 |  Celtic
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 13 | −6 | 3 |
| 7 | Southampton
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 1 |
| 8 |  Dinamo Zagreb
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | −7 | 1 |
Source: Premier League
| 22 August 2023 | West Ham United | 1–0 | Valencia | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Kodua  78' |
Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 15 September 2023 | West Ham United | 5–0 | Celtic | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 16 September 2023 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Lyon | Kingston upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 4 October 2023 | Southampton | 3–4 | Lyon | Totton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 353 Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 4 October 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3–2 | Valencia | Lancing |
| 19:30 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 31 October 2023 | Chelsea | 4–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 627 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 24 November 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 4–3 | Celtic | Falmer |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Falmer Stadium Attendance: 1,028 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 28 November 2023 | Southampton | 0–2 | Valencia | Totton |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 347 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 28 November 2023 | West Ham United | 1–1 | Lyon | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 20 December 2023 | Chelsea | 3–1 | Celtic | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 564 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 20 December 2023 | Southampton | 2–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Totton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 287 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 20 December 2023 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Lyon | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Attendance: 144 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 9 January 2024 | Chelsea | 1–1 | Valencia | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 247 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 17 January 2024 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: American Express Elite Performance Centre Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 24 January 2024 | Southampton | 1–3 | Celtic | Totton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Snows Stadium Attendance: 365 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 31 January 2024 | West Ham United | 3–0 | Dinamo Zagreb | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Victoria Road Referee: Oliver Mackay |
Group C
[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fulham
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 12 |
| 2 | Everton
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 10 |
| 3 | Crystal Palace
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| 4 | Athletic Bilbao
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 5 | Liverpool
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 |
| 6 | Monaco
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 3 |
| 7 | Feyenoord
|
4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 2 |
| 8 |  Benfica
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
Source: Premier League
| 27 September 2023 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 27 September 2023 | Liverpool | 1–2 | Monaco | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 22 October 2023 | Liverpool | 1–1 | Benfica | Kirkby |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 212 Referee: Aaron Jackson |
| 24 October 2023 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Monaco | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 31 October 2023 | Fulham | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 149 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 22 November 2023 | Everton | 1–0 | Athletic Bilbao | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 599 Referee: Adam Herczeg | |
| Note: Originally scheduled for 25 October 2023, but postponed due to flight cancellations.[4] | ||||
| 28 November 2023 | Everton | 4–2 | Monaco | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Walton Hall Park Attendance: 196 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 6 December 2023 | Crystal Palace | 2–1 | Benfica | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 290 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 19 December 2023 | Everton | 0–0 | Feyenoord | Southport |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Haig Avenue Attendance: 106 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 20 December 2023 | Fulham | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 153 Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 22 December 2023 | Liverpool | 3–1 | Feyenoord | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 104 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 8 January 2024 | Fulham | 3–1 | Benfica | Kingston upon Thames |
| 13:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 162 Referee: Oliver Mackay |
| 10 January 2024 | Liverpool | 1–3 | Athletic Bilbao | Kirkby |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report | Stadium: Liverpool Academy Attendance: 231 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 17 January 2024 | Crystal Palace | 1–1 | Feyenoord | Beckenham |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Crystal Palace Training Ground Attendance: 0 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 17 January 2024 | Fulham | 2–1 | Monaco | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT | Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park Attendance: 140 Referee: Emily Heaslip |
| 24 January 2024 | Everton | 2–1 | Benfica | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT |
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Report |
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Stadium: Walton Hall Park Referee: Elliot Bell |
Ranking of third-placed teams
[edit]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crystal Palace
|
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 8 |
| Chelsea
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 7 |
| Hertha Berlin
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
Source: Premier League
Knockout stages
[edit]Quarter-finals
[edit]| 15 February 2024 | Chelsea | 1–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Fulham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Referee: Stephen Parkinson |
| 23 February 2024 | West Ham United | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Brighton & Hove Albion | Romford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Rush Green Referee: Elliot Bell |
| 26 February 2024 | Crystal Palace | 3–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Sutton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Referee: Aji Ajibola |
| 26 February 2024 | Everton | 3–1 | Fulham | Walton |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Walton Hall Park Referee: Aaron Jackson |
Semi-finals
[edit]| 9 April 2024 | West Ham United | 2–3 | PSV Eindhoven | Dagenham |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 16 April 2024 | Crystal Palace | 4–2 | Everton | Selhurst |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: Selhurst Park Attendance: 850 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
Final
[edit]Final
| Crystal Palace | 1–0 | PSV Eindhoven |
|---|---|---|
|
Report |
Top goalscorers
[edit]Players with more than one goal displayed
There were 193 goals scored in 55 matches, for an average of 3.51 goals per match.
5 goals
Mohamed Nassoh (PSV Eindhoven)
Romain Perret (Lyon)
4 goals
Jimmy-Jay Morgan (Chelsea)
Mark O'Mahony (Brighton & Hove Albion)
3 goals
Tai Abed (PSV Eindhoven)
Youssef Chermiti (Everton)- Daniel Imray (Crystal Palace)
- Roshaun Mathurin (Crystal Palace)
Sean McAllister (Everton)- Lewis Orford (West Ham United)
Tomáš Schánělec (Sparta Prague)
2 goals
Noël Atom (Brighton & Hove Albion)- Tyler Dibling (Southampton)
Lewis Dobbie (Celtic)- Romaric Etondé (Monaco)
- Declan Frith (Valencia)
- Kamran Kandola (Wolverhampton Wanderers)
Lewis Koumas (Liverpool)- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fulham)
- Sean McGurk (Leeds United)
Toni Majić (Dinamo Zagreb)
Myziane Maolida (Hertha Berlin)- Callum Marshall (West Ham United)
- Jenson Metcalfe (Everton)
- Divin Mubama (West Ham United)
- Luke Pearce (Southampton)
Ismael Santana (Valencia)
Kristian Šekularac (Fulham)
Jevon Simons (PSV Eindhoven)- Ronnie Stutter (Chelsea)
- Franco Umeh-Chibueze (Crystal Palace)
- Jesper Uneken (PSV Eindhoven)
References
[edit]- ^ "Premier League International Cup games confirmed". www.brightonandhovealbion.com. Retrieved 2023-08-22.
- ^ "Premier League International Cup, Competition Format & History". www.premierleague.com. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
- ^ "Under-21s: Sparta showdown postponed". Blackburn Rovers FC. 2024-01-16. Retrieved 2024-01-17.
- ^ "Tomorrow's #PLInternationalCup tie against Athletic Club has been postponed due to flight cancellations. A new date will be confirmed in due course". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved 2023-10-25.