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2024–25 National League Cup
Tournament details
CountryEngland
Teams32
Tournament statistics
Matches played8
Goals scored34 (4.25 per match)
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All statistics correct as of 1 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.[3]

Group stage

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The group stage draw was announced on 25 September 2024, when the competition was announced.[1]

Group A

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NL Maidenhead United 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 +2 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 ACA Brighton and Hove Albion U21 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2
3 NL Woking 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
4 NL Aldershot Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 ACA Derby County U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 ACA Southampton U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 NL Wealdstone 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 ACA Fulham U21 1 0 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2024. Source: Premier League
1 October 2024 Woking 2–2
(3–4 p)		 Brighton and 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

Group B

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 NL Oldham Athletic 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 NL Altrincham 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 ACA Blackburn Rovers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 NL Forest Green Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 ACA Manchester United U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 NL Rochdale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 ACA Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 ACA Stoke City U21 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 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: 210
Referee: Stuart Morland

Group C

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Leeds United U21 1 1 0 0 0 4 3 +1 3 Advance to knockout stage
2 ACA Newcastle United U21 1 1 0 0 0 2 1 +1 3
3 NL Gateshead 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 +1 3
4 ACA Sunderland U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 NL Tamworth 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 NL Boston United 1 0 0 0 1 3 4 −1 0
7 NL FC Halifax Town 1 0 0 0 1 1 2 −1 0
8 ACA Middlesbrough U21 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 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
Referee: Ross Martin

Group D

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Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 1 0 1 0 0 5 5 0 2 Advance to knockout stage
2 NL Ebbsfleet United 1 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 2
3 NL Dagenham & Redbridge 1 0 0 1 0 5 5 0 1
4 ACA West Bromwich Albion U21 1 0 0 1 0 2 2 0 1
5 NL Braintree Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 1 October 2024. Source: Premier League
1 October 2024 Ebbsfleet United 2–2
(5–4 p)		 West Bromwich Albion U21 Northfleet
19:00 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Kuflink Stadium
Attendance: 213
Referee: Abigail Byrne
Penalties
1 October 2024 Dagenham & Redbridge 5–5
(3–5 p)		 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Dagenham
19:30 BST (UTC+1)
Report
Stadium: Chigwell Construction Stadium
Attendance: 184
Referee: Alan Dale
Penalties

Quarter-finals

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Semi-finals

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Final

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Main article: 2025 National League Cup final

Notes

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  1. ^ Reading were originally meant to take part but withdrew with Derby County replacing them.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "Premier League and National League announce National League Cup". premierleague.com. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "Club withdraw from Premier League National League Cup". readingfc.co.uk. 25 September 2024. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  3. ^ "National League Cup group stage free to air on NLTV". thenationalleague.org.uk. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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