Louis Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-launches-under-21-premier-league-cup.html Everton have been given a bye to the third round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeO Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-launches-under-21-premier-league-cup.html Everton have been given a bye to the third round. ManU, Liverpool and Spurs (among many others) not in it while Chelsea, Arse and City are . Strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted September 8, 2013 Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Fifty-one academies have entered the U21 Premier League Cup Now I'm lost. Are there 51 teams (or more) in the U21 Premier League or isn't it linked to the Premier League? Is this a different U21 Premier League than the one set up last season or are the U21 Premier League just giving their name to the cup and the competition is open to any academy that fancies entering? Every Midlands club except Aston Villa are in North, Villa in South. Have they moved? Genuinely confused as I'm sure this has nothing to do with money! The organisation of it sounds like something one of the characters David Walliams does in Little Britain - the one who invents things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 8, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 8, 2013 Fifty one teams will participate in the cup competition. The U21 Premier League is a different competition, that's a league competition that changed its format again this year. The teams are seeded by how well their academy facilities are rated by the Premier League. The Premier League are organising this competition and have invited lower league clubs to be involved. Some clubs have chosen not to enter because they are concentrating on the newly created UEFA Youth League - the teams who qualify for the Champions League groups stage also qualify for the U19 competition. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Preece Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 First ive heard of this but anything that gives our youngsters more games is a good thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Louis Posted September 9, 2013 Author Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Fifty two teams now, Notts County were included in the draw. http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2013-14/sep/premier-league-u21-premier-league-cup-draw-090913.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cake Posted September 9, 2013 Report Share Posted September 9, 2013 Fifty one teams will participate in the cup competition. The U21 Premier League is a different competition, that's a league competition that changed its format again this year. The teams are seeded by how well their academy facilities are rated by the Premier League. The Premier League are organising this competition and have invited lower league clubs to be involved. Some clubs have chosen not to enter because they are concentrating on the newly created UEFA Youth League - the teams who qualify for the Champions League groups stage also qualify for the U19 competition. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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