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2024–25 National League Cup

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2024–25 National League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams32
Tournament statistics
Matches played11
Goals scored48 (4.36 per match)
2025–26 →

All statistics correct as of 15 October 2024.

The 2024–25 National League Cup, is the 26th season in the history of the competition, and the 1st since its revival. It is a knock-out tournament for clubs in the National League, the fifth tier of the English football league system, as well as 16 professional under-21 teams playing in Premier League 2.[1]

Participating clubs

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National League Premier League 2
Clubs
Total 16 16

Competition format

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League phase
  • Four groups of eight teams.
  • All groups will include four National League sides and four academy sides.
  • All National League clubs will play each academy side once, and all academy sides will play each National League side once (academy sides will play all group matches away from home).
  • Clubs will be awarded three points for a win and one point for a draw.
  • The top two teams in each group will progress to the knockout stage.
Knockout stage
  • In Round 2, the group winners will be seeded and the group runners-up will be unseeded in the draw.
  • In Round 2, teams who played in the same group as each other in the group stage will be kept apart.

Broadcasting

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The National League announced all fixtures would be streamed live and free on NLTV.[5]

Group stage

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The group stage draw was announced on 19 September 2024, when the competition was announced.[1][6][7]

Group A

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NL Maidenhead United 2 1 1 0 0 5 3 +2 5 Advance to knockout stage
2 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 2 1 1 0 0 5 4 +1 5
3 NL Aldershot Town 2 1 0 0 1 5 3 +2 3
4 NL Woking 2 0 1 1 0 6 6 0 3
5 ACA Fulham U21 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3
6 ACA Southampton U21 2 0 0 1 1 5 7 −2 1
7 ACA Derby County U21[a] 2 0 0 1 1 3 6 −3 1
8 NL Wealdstone 2 1 0 0 1 3 3 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: Premier League
1 October 2024 Woking 2–2
(3–4 p)
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Woking
19:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 227
Referee: Paul Johnson
Penalties
1 October 2024 Maidenhead United 2–0 Fulham U21 Maidenhead
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 210
Referee: Ross Martin
15 October 2024 Aldershot Town 3–0 Derby County U21 Aldershot
19:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: The EBB Stadium
Attendance: 190
Referee: James Durkin
5 November 2024 Aldershot Town 2–3 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Aldershot
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: The EBB Stadium
Attendance: 317
Referee: Farai Hallam
5 November 2024 Wealdstone 0–2 Fulham U21 Ruislip
19:00 GMT (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: Grosvenor Vale
5 November 2024 Woking 4–4
(3–0 p)
Southampton U21 Woking
19:00 GMT (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: The Laithwaite Community Stadium
Attendance: 157
5 November 2024 Maidenhead United 3–3
(7–6 p)
Derby County U21 Maidenhead
19:30 GMT (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: York Road
Attendance: 145
Referee: Greg Rollason
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Group B

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NL Oldham Athletic 2 1 0 1 0 4 3 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 ACA Stoke City U21 2 1 0 0 1 5 2 +3 3
3 NL Rochdale 1 1 0 0 0 4 1 +3 3
4 ACA Manchester United U21 1 1 0 0 0 3 2 +1 3
5 NL Altrincham 1 0 1 0 0 3 3 0 2
6 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2
7 ACA Blackburn Rovers U21 2 0 0 1 1 4 7 −3 1
8 NL Forest Green Rovers 2 0 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0
Updated to match(es) played on 6 November 2024. Source: Premier League
1 October 2024 Oldham Athletic 2–1 Stoke City U21 Oldham
19:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 455
Referee: Stuart Morland
9 October 2024 Forest Green Rovers 2–3 Manchester United U21 Nailsworth
19:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,273
Referee: Jason Richardson
5 November 2024 Rochdale 4–1 Blackburn Rovers U21 Rochdale
GMT (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 426
Referee: Paul Cooper
5 November 2024 Forest Green Rovers 0–4 Stoke City U21 Nailsworth
GMT (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: The New Lawn
Referee: Elliott Swallow
6 November 2024 Oldham Athletic 2–2
(2–4 p)
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Oldham
GMT (UTC+0) Report
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 520
Referee: Aaron Jackson

Group C

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Leeds United U21 2 2 0 0 0 6 4 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage
2 ACA Newcastle United U21 2 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 5
3 ACA Middlesbrough U21 2 1 0 0 1 4 2 +2 3
4 NL Boston United 2 1 0 0 1 4 4 0 3
5 NL Gateshead 2 1 0 0 1 2 2 0 3
6 NL Tamworth 1 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 1
7 ACA Sunderland U21 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
8 NL FC Halifax Town 2 0 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2024. Source: Premier League
1 October 2024 FC Halifax Town 1–2 Newcastle United U21 Halifax
19:00 BST (UTC+1) Report
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 292
Referee: Michael Crusham
1 October 2024 Boston United 3–4 Leeds United U21 Boston
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Boston Community Stadium
Attendance: 467
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
1 October 2024 Gateshead 1–0 Middlesbrough U21 Gateshead
19:45 BST (UTC+1)
Report Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 407
Referee: Ross Martin
5 November 2024 Boston United 1–0 Sunderland U21 Boston
GMT (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Boston Community Stadium
Attendance: 414
Referee: William Davis
6 November 2024 Gateshead 1–2 Leeds United U21 Gateshead
GMT (UTC+0)
Report Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 272
Referee: Gareth Rhodes
12 November 2024 FC Halifax Town 1–4 Middlesbrough U21 Halifax
GMT (UTC+0)
Report
Stadium: The Shay
Attendance: 256
Referee: James Westgate

Group D

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NL Dagenham & Redbridge 2 1 0 1 0 7 6 +1 4 Advance to knockout stage
2 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 2 0 2 0 0 6 6 0 4
3 NL Braintree Town 1 1 0 0 0 4 2 +2 3
4 NL Ebbsfleet United 2 0 1 1 0 3 3 0 3
5 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 2 0 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1
6 ACA Nottingham Forest U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 NL Sutton United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 ACA West Ham United U21 1 0 0 0 1 2 4 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 5 November 2024. Source: Premier League

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Notes

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  1. ^ a b Reading were originally allocated to Group A.[2] On 25 September, Reading withdrew citing lack of available players, adding the "original decision to enter [the competition] was made back in June".[1][3] On the same day, Derby County confirmed their participation in the competition as Reading's replacement.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Premier League and National League announce National League Cup". premierleague.com. Premier League. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "National League Cup Launched!". theshots.co.uk. Aldershot Town F.C. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  3. ^ "Club withdraw from Premier League National League Cup". readingfc.co.uk. Reading F.C. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  4. ^ "ACADEMY NEWS: Under-21s To Take Part In 2024/25 National League Cup". dcfc.co.uk. Derby County F.C. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  5. ^ "National League Cup group stage free to air on NLTV". thenationalleague.org.uk. National League. 1 October 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  6. ^ "National League Cup competition to start in October". bbc.co.uk. BBC Sport. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
  7. ^ "U21s To Compete In National League Cup". fulhamfc.co.uk. Fulham F.C. 19 September 2024. Retrieved 11 October 2024.