# 2022–23 Premier League Cup

The 2022–23 Premier League Cup was the ninth edition of the competition. The defending champions were West Bromwich Albion, who defeated Wolverhampton Wanderers on penalties in the previous final. This season saw the return of a Under-21 age limit, reduced from Under-23 the previous season, with clubs permitted to use five over-age outfield players and an over-age goalkeeper in order to help with the transition.

## Participants

32 participated in the competition this season, 4 fewer than the previous season. Mansfield Town, Salford City, and Stevenage did not return from last years competition only playing once, Oxford United, Plymouth Argyle, West Ham United, Wigan Athletic left after 3, 3, 2, and 2 consecutive seasons respectively, Southend United did not return after 6 straight seasons in the competition, Norwich City didn't return after playing last year, and Exeter City and Leeds United did not return after 4 consecutive seasons in the competition.
6 teams returned to the competition this season. Brentford returned after last playing 2015-2016, Brighton & Hove Albion and Cardiff City returned since 2017-2018, Bristol City returning since 2018-2019, Aston Villa, Crystal Palace, and Hull City returned after missing last season's competition. There are no new teams joining the competition this year.

## Group stage

The draw for the group stage took place on 15 August 2022. Teams play each other twice, with the group winners and runners–up advance to the round of 16.

### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Fulham | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 18 |
| Nottingham Forest | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 9 |
| Charlton Athletic | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 9 |
| Hull City | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 19 | −12 | 0 |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Derby County | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 11 |
| Queens Park Rangers | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 8 |
| Brighton & Hove Albion | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 8 |
| AFC Bournemouth | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 6 |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Huddersfield Town | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 13 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 9 |
| Watford | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 7 |
| West Bromwich Albion | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 8 | +3 | 6 |

### Group D

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Brentford | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 15 |
| Blackburn Rovers | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 9 |
| Peterborough United | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 7 |
| Aston Villa | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 13 | −3 | 4 |

### Group E

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Bristol City | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 8 | +9 | 11 |
| Sheffield United | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 9 | −1 | 10 |
| Crystal Palace | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 12 | −2 | 8 |
| Newcastle United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 4 |

### Group F

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Southampton | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 13 |
| Everton | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 8 |
| Birmingham City | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | −3 | 8 |
| Colchester United | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 24 | −16 | 4 |

### Group G

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Arsenal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 9 | +5 | 11 |
| Stoke City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 9 |
| Burnley | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 15 | −2 | 8 |
| Swansea City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 4 |

### Group H

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Wolverhampton Wanderers | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 15 |
| Reading | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 6 | +3 | 9 |
| Cardiff City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 9 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 3 |

## Knockout stages
### Round of 16

The Round of 16 included all 8 group winners and runners up. The draw was made on 25 January 2023.

### Quarter-finals

The Quarter finals included the 8 winners from the previous round. The draw for the quarter finals was made on 27 February 2023.

### Semi-finals

The Semi-Finals includes the four winners from the Previous Round. The Draw was made on 28 March 2023.

### Final

The Final took place on 9 May 2023 at Brentford.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Brentford :
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Matthew Cox |
| 2 | DF | WAL | Fin Stevens |
| 3 | MF | IRL | Val Adedokun |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Daniel Oyegoke |
| 5 | DF | FRA | Tristan Crama |
| 6 | MF | NOR | Kristoffer Ajer |
| 7 | FW | ENG | Michael Olakigbe |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Ryan Trevitt |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Nathan Young-Coombes 79' |
| 10 | FW | IRL | Alex Gilbert |
| 22 | MF | ALB | Roy Syla |
| Substitutes: ||||
| 12 | MF | ENG | Angel Waruih |
| 14 | DF | ENG | Charlie Farr |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Max Dickov 79' |
| 19 | FW | ENG | Romeo Beckham |
| 25 | FW | ENG | Tony Yogane |
| Coach: Neil MacFarlane ||||
Blackburn Rovers :
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Jordan Eastham |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Leo Duru 45' |
| 3 | MF | ENG | Jake Batty 83' |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Patrick Gamble |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Ashley Phillips |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Georgie Gent |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Jake Garrett |
| 8 | MF | SCO | Kristi Montgomery |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Harry Leonard |
| 10 | FW | ENG | Harley O'Grady-Macken 74' |
| 11 | FW | ENG | Sam Burns 74' |
| Substitutes: ||||
| 12 | MF | ENG | James Edmondson 74' |
| 13 | GK | ENG | Felix Goddard |
| 14 | MF | IRL | Zak Gilsenan 45' |
| 15 | DF | ENG | George Pratt 83' |
| 16 | MF | ENG | Charlie Weston 74' |
| Coach: Mike Sheron ||||