2021–22 Premier League Cup

The 2021–22 Premier League Cup was the eighth edition of the competition. The defending champions, Everton, who won the 2018–19 competition, were eliminated in the group stage. The previous two editions of the competition were cancelled, or not completed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in the United Kingdom.

Category 1

 * Arsenal
 * Birmingham City
 * Blackburn Rovers
 * Burnley
 * Derby County
 * Everton
 * Leeds United
 * Middlesbrough
 * Newcastle United
 * Norwich City
 * Nottingham Forest
 * Reading
 * Southampton
 * Stoke City
 * Sunderland
 * West Bromwich Albion
 * West Ham United
 * Wolverhampton Wanderers

Category 2

 * Charlton Athletic
 * Colchester United
 * Peterborough United
 * Queens Park Rangers
 * Sheffield United
 * Swansea City
 * Watford
 * Wigan Athletic

Category 3

 * AFC Bournemouth
 * Exeter City
 * Huddersfield Town
 * Mansfield Town
 * Oxford United
 * Plymouth Argyle
 * Southend United
 * Stevenage

Category 4
Salford City

Qualifying round
A qualifying round was required to finalise the 32 teams that would enter the Group Stage.

Group stage
The draw for the group stage took place on 25 August 2021. Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.

Round of 16
The draw for the round of 16 took place on 1 March 2022.

Quarter–final
The quarter-final draw was confirmed on 21 March 2022.

Semi–final
The semi-final draw was announced on 26 April 2022.

Final
The final details were announced on 6 May 2022, with West Bromwich Albion being picked as the home team.


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