The 2015–16 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) is 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.[1]
 West Ham United with the trophy. | |
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | England Wales |
| Teams | 47 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | West Ham United |
| Runner-up | Hull City |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 49 |
| Goals scored | 159 (3.24 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Jerome Sinclair Djair Parfitt-Williams (4 goals) |
Participants
There was one more participant than the previous competition.[2]
Category 2
| North | South |
|---|---|
| Barnsley | Brentford |
| Bolton Wanderers | Bristol City |
| Crewe Alexandra | Cardiff City |
| Huddersfield Town | Charlton Athletic |
| Hull City | Ipswich Town |
| Leeds United | Millwall |
| Nottingham Forest | Queens Park Rangers |
| Sheffield United | Birmingham City |
| Sheffield Wednesday | Watford |
| Colchester United |
Category 3
| North | South |
|---|---|
| Burnley | AFC Wimbledon |
| Doncaster Rovers | AFC Bournemouth |
| Preston North End | Exeter City |
| Wigan Athletic | Gillingham |
| Peterborough United | |
| Plymouth Argyle | |
| Southend United |
Matches
First qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 14 September 2015. Peterborough United received a bye.
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 United | 264 |
| 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.
Southern Section
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1,462[3] |
| 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.
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 Feb | Liverpool | 4 – 3† | Brighton & Hove Albion | |
| 23 Feb | Millwall | 1 – 3 | Hull City |
† – After extra time.
Semi-finals
| Date | Home team | Score | Away team | Att |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Mar | West Ham United | 3 – 2† | Liverpool | 1,319[7] |
† – After extra time.
Final
First leg
        West Ham United |     Hull City |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Rory Watson |
| 2 | DF |  IRL | Brian Lenihan |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Josh Tymon |
| 4 | DF | ENG | Max Clark (c) |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Harvey Rodgers |
| 6 | MF | ENG | Ben Clappison |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Tyler Hamilton |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Robbie McKenzie |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Ben Hinchliffe |
| 10 | MF | ENG | Greg Olley |
| 11 | MF | ENG | Jarrod Bowen |
| Sub | ENG | Jonathan Saltmer | |
| Sub | ENG | Adam Curry | |
| Sub |  SCO | Will Annan | |
| Sub | ENG | Daniel Batty | |
| Sub | ENG | Josh Clackstone |
Second leg
| Hull City | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | West Ham United |
|---|---|---|
Annan  90+3' | Report | |
| Penalties | ||
Bowen  Batty  Lenihan Hamilton | 3–5 | Browne Oxford Byram Hendrie Samuelsen |
    Hull City | West Ham United |
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | GK |  SUI | Raphael Spiegel |
| — | DF | ENG | Sam Byram  42' |
| — | DF | ENG | Lewis Page |
| — | MF | IRL | Declan Rice  100' |
| — | DF |  CAN | Doneil Henry 33' |
| — | DF | ENG | Reece Oxford (c) 59' |
| — | MF | ENG | Grady Diangana 60' |
| — | MF | ENG | Moses Makasi |
| — | MF |  NOR | Martin Samuelsen |
| — | MF | ENG | Marcus Browne 116' |
| — | FW |  BER | Djair Parfitt-Williams 68' |
| Sub | GK | ENG | Sam Howes |
| Sub | DF | SCO | Stephen Hendrie  68' |
| Sub | DF | ENG | Alex Pike 68' |
| Sub | DF | ENG | George Dobson |
| Sub | FW | ENG | Jahmal Hector-Ingram 100' |