2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup

August 2015 August 2015 Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup 2015–16 West Ham United 2015-16 Under 21s.jpeg West Ham United with the trophy. EnglandWales 49 West Ham United (1st Title) Hull City (1st Runner Up Finish) 49 159 ENG Ntumba Massanka Burnley ENG Jerome Sinclair Liverpool ENG James Tilley Brighton & Hove Albion BER Djair Parfitt-Williams West Ham United (4 Goals Each) 2014–15 2016–17 The 2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was 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.http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/4-May/Live-Hull-City-U21-v-Dev-Squad Dev Squad crowned Champions www.whufc.com 4 May 2016 5 May 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160508110103/http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/May/4-May/Live-Hull-City-U21-v-Dev-Squad 8 May 2016 dead dmy-all Participants There was three more participants than the previous competition. Aston Villa, and Manchester City, did not play this year after 2 years in the competition. Meanwhile Chelsea, Exeter City returned after last year's absence. Brentford, Liverpool and Southend United entered the competition for the very first time.http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/2015-16-under-21-premier-league-cup.html Under-21 Premier League Cup 2015-09-15 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20150913115221/http://www.premierleague.com/en-gb/news/news/2015-16/2015-16-under-21-premier-league-cup.html 13 September 2015 Category 1 NorthSouthBlackburn RoversBrighton & Hove AlbionDerby CountyChelseaEvertonFulhamLeicester CityNorwich CityLiverpoolReadingMiddlesbroughSouthamptonNewcastle UnitedSwansea CityStoke CityWest Bromwich AlbionSunderlandWest Ham UnitedWolverhampton Wanderers Category 2 NorthSouthBarnsleyBrentfordBolton WanderersBristol CityCrewe AlexandraCardiff CityHuddersfield TownCharlton AthleticHull CityIpswich TownLeeds UnitedMillwall Nottingham Forest Queens Park RangersSheffield UnitedBirmingham CitySheffield Wednesday WatfordColchester United Category 3 NorthSouthBurnleyAFC WimbledonDoncaster RoversAFC BournemouthPreston North EndExeter CityWigan AthleticGillinghamPeterborough UnitedPlymouth ArgyleSouthend United Matches First qualifying round This round commences the week beginning 14 September 2015. Peterborough United received a bye. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 16 Sep Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Preston North End 28 Sep Burnley 3–0 Wigan Athletic492 Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 14 Sep Exeter City 6–0 Southend United 222 15 Sep Plymouth Argyle 2 – 1† AFC Wimbledon 16 Sep Gillingham 1–2 AFC Bournemouth † – After extra time Second qualifying round This round commences the week beginning 5 October 2015. Leeds United were awarded a bye. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 12 Oct Bolton Wanderers 3–4 Sheffield United 12 Oct Burnley 3–1 Barnsley 360 13 Oct Crewe Alexandra 3–2 Doncaster Rovers 19 Oct Sheffield Wednesday 2–3 Hull City 119 26 Oct Huddersfield Town 1–0 Nottingham Forest Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 5 Oct Cardiff City 2 – 1† Bristol City 6 Oct Queens Park Rangers 1–2 Brentford 8 Oct Millwall 1–0 Plymouth Argyle 12 Oct Colchester United 3–0 AFC Bournemouth 12 Oct Ipswich Town 0–3 Charlton Athletic 13 Oct Exeter City 1–0 Peterborough United264 29 Oct Watford 2–0 Birmingham City † – After extra time Round of 32 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. Northern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 9 Nov Burnley 1 – 3† Blackburn Rovers BCD 9 Nov Hull City2–1 Crewe Alexandra 9 Nov Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Derby County 125 10 Nov Stoke City 2–5 Leicester City 19 Nov Sheffield United 0–1 Leeds United 24 Nov Sunderland 3 – 4† Liverpool 209 7 Dec Huddersfield Town2–1 Middlesbrough 202 14 Jan Everton 4–3 Newcastle United Southern Section DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 6 Nov Reading 1–2 Brentford 10 Nov Watford 1–2 Charlton Athletic 12 Nov Brighton & Hove Albion 4–1 Norwich City 17 Nov Cardiff City 0–1 West Bromwich Albion 23 Nov Swansea City 1 – 2† Millwall 2 Dec Exeter City 0–4 West Ham United 1,462http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2015/December/2-December/Live-Exeter-City-U21-v-Dev-Squad FT – Exeter City U21 0–4 Dev Squad www.whufc.com 2 December 2015 4 April 2016 8 Dec Colchester United 1–3 Fulham 6 Jan Southampton 1–0 Chelsea † – After extra time. Round of 16 This round begins the week beginning 21 December 2015. DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 22 Dec Wolverhampton Wanderers 1–3 Millwall 109 6 Jan Charlton Athletic 2–1 Brentford BCD 13 Jan West Ham United 3 – 2† Fulham 18 Jan Blackburn Rovers 1–0 Leicester City DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 18 Jan West Bromwich Albion 1–2 Hull City 19 Jan Liverpool 1–0 Leeds United 25 Jan Southampton 0–2 Huddersfield Town 9 Feb Everton 2 – 2† Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion advance 4 – 2 on penalties. † – After extra time. Quarter-finals DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 27 Jan West Ham United 2 – 1http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/January/27-January/Live-Dev-Squad-v-Blackburn-Rovers FT: Dev Squad 2–1 Blackburn Rovers www.whufc.com 27 January 2016 4 April 2016 Blackburn Rovers 680https://www.rovers.co.uk/news/2016/january/west-ham-u21s-2-rovers-u21s-1/ West Ham u21s 2 Rovers u21s 1 Blackburn Rovers 8 Feb Huddersfield Town 1 – 1† Charlton Athletic 261Huddersfield Town advance 5 – 4 on penalties. DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 14 Feb Liverpool 4 – 3† Brighton & Hove Albion 23 Feb Millwall 1 – 3 Hull City † – After extra time. Semi-finals DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 15 Mar Huddersfield Town 0 – 0† Hull City 927http://www.htafc.com/news/article/huddersfield-town-frankie-bunn.-hull-city-under-21s-3009637.aspx FRANKIE: THANKS TO THE FANS www.htafc.com 15 March 2016 4 April 2016Hull City advance 4 – 3 on penalties. DateHome teamScoreAway teamAtt 16 Mar West Ham United 3 – 2† Liverpool 1,319http://www.whufc.com/News/Articles/2016/March/16-March/Live-Dev-Squad-v-Liverpool Dev Squad reach Cup final www.whufc.com 16 March 2016 4 April 2016 † – After extra time. Final First leg 25 Apr 2016 19:00 BST West Ham United 1–0 Report Hull City Parfitt-Williams 90 Boleyn Ground, London 10,267 Christopher O'Donnell _westham1516h _westham1516h _westham1516h 7acbe5 7f0000 7acbe5 FFFFFF 7f0000 West Ham United _borderonwhite _blackcollar _borderonwhite _top_on_white FFC000 FFFFFF FFC000 FFffff FFC000 Hull City West Ham United SUI Raphael Spiegel GK ENG Sam Byram DF 87 ENG Lewis Page DF ENG George Dobson DF 60 CAN Doneil Henry DF ENG Reece Oxford DF (c) 35 NOR Martin Samuelsen MF IRL Josh Cullen MF ENG Jahmal Hector-Ingram FW 60 ENG Marcus Browne MF SCO Stephen Hendrie DF 60 Sub ENG Sam Howes GK Sub ENG Alex Pike DF Sub DRC Grady Diangana MF 60 Sub ENG Moses Makasi MF 60 Sub BER Djair Parfitt-Williams FW 60 Hull City 1 ENG Rory Watson GK 2 IRL Brian Lenihan DF 3 ENG Josh Tymon DF 4 ENG Max Clark DF (c) 5 ENG Harvey Rodgers DF 6 ENG Ben Clappison MF 7 ENG Tyler Hamilton MF 8 ENG Robbie McKenzie MF 9 ENG Ben Hinchliffe FW 10 ENG Greg Olley MF 11 ENG Jarrod Bowen MF Sub ENG Jonathan Saltmer Sub ENG Adam Curry Sub SCO Will Annan Sub ENG Daniel Batty Sub ENG Josh Clackstone Second leg 4 May 2016 19:00 BST Hull City 1–0 yes Report West Ham United Annan 90+3 KC Stadium, Kingston upon Hull 3,886 Bowen Batty Lenihan Hamilton 3–5 Browne Oxford Byram Hendrie Samuelsen _panelonblack _thinblackstripes _panelonblack _ _blacktop FFC000 FFC000 FFC000 000000 FFC000 Hull City _westham1516h _westham1516h _westham1516h 7acbe5 7f0000 7acbe5 FFFFFF 7f0000 West Ham United Hull City 1 ENG Rory Watson GK 2 IRL Brian Lenihan DF 3 ENG Josh Tymon DF 4 ENG Max Clark DF (c) 5 ENG Harvey Rodgers DF 39 6 ENG Ben Clappison MF 22 7 SCO Will Annan 8 ENG Robbie McKenzie MF 85 9 ENG Ben Hinchliffe FW 72 10 ENG Greg Olley MF 80 11 ENG Jarrod Bowen MF Sub ENG Jonathan Saltmer GK Sub ENG Johan Ter Horst FW 72 Sub ENG Josh Clackstone Sub ENG Daniel Batty 85 Sub ENG Tyler Hamilton MF 80 West Ham United SUI Raphael Spiegel GK ENG Sam Byram DF 42 ENG Lewis Page DF ENG Declan Rice MF 100 CAN Doneil Henry DF 33 ENG Reece Oxford DF (c) 59 DRC Grady Diangana MF 60 ENG Moses Makasi MF NOR Martin Samuelsen MF ENG Marcus Browne MF 116 BER Djair Parfitt-Williams FW 68 Sub ENG Sam Howes GK Sub SCO Stephen Hendrie DF 68 Sub ENG Alex Pike DF 68 Sub ENG George Dobson DF Sub ENG Jahmal Hector-Ingram FW 100 See also 2015–16 Professional U21 Development League 2015–16 FA Cup 2015–16 FA Youth Cup 2015–16 in English football References Category:Premier League Cup (football) Under-21 Category:2015–16 in European youth football Category:2015–16 in English men's football cups