2016–17 EFL Trophy

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The 2016–17 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 36th season in the history of the competition and the first since being rebranded from Football League Trophy. It was played as a knock-out tournament for English football clubs in League One and League Two of the English football system and for the first time was expanded to include 16 Premier League and Championship "B Teams" with Category One status as part of a trial.

2016–17 EFL Trophy
Checkatrade Trophy
Tournament details
Country England
 Wales
Teams64
Defending championsBarnsley
Final positions
ChampionsCoventry City
Runner-upOxford United

In all, 64 clubs entered the competition. Barnsley were the reigning champions,[2] but were ineligible to defend their title following promotion to the Championship.[3]

Change in format

On 9 June 2016, the newly rebranded EFL announced that the 2016–17 EFL Trophy competition would include sixteen "category 1 Premier League academy sides" for the first time. The first knockout round would also be replaced with a new group stage, the sixteen regional groups each to comprise three League One/Two teams plus an academy side, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the knockout second round.[4]

Following the EFL's announcement of these format changes, many of the invited clubs declined to allow their academies to participate,[5] and their places had to filled by the academy sides of several Championship clubs.

Reception to the new format by League One and Two fans was overwhelmingly negative.[6] The opening rounds of fixtures were marked by record low attendances,[7] and the format changes were described as "a complete and utter failure".[8]

Participating clubs

  • 48 clubs from League One and League Two.
  • 16 invited Category One Academy teams.
  • Category One teams relegated to League One missed out on having academies participating in the following tournament.
League OneLeague TwoAcademies
Clubs
Total242416
Notes

Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur declined to participate.[9]

Eligibility criteria for players

  • For EFL clubs; a minimum of 5 'First Team' players in the starting 11 as defined under the competition's existing rules.
  • For invited clubs – 6 of the starting 11 to be U21 (as at 30 June 2016).

Dates

The competition dates were announced in July 2016.[10]

RoundDatesNumber of teams
Round 1 (Group stage)29 August – 4 September 201664
3–9 October 2016
7–13 November 2016
Round 25–11 December 201632
Round 39–15 January 201716
Quarter-finals23–29 January 20178
Semi-finals6–26 February 20174
Final2 April 2017 (Wembley Stadium)2

Group stage

  • Sixteen groups of four teams were organised on a regionalised basis.
  • All groups included one invited club and at least one club from each of Leagues One and Two.
  • All clubs played each other once, either home or away (Academies played all group matches away from home).
  • Invited clubs played one home game at the club's first team stadium.
  • Clubs were awarded 3 points for a win and 1 point for a draw.
  • In the event of a drawn game (after 90 minutes), a penalty shoot-out was held with the winning team earning an additional point.
  • The top two teams progressed to the knockout stage.

Northern Section

Group A

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L2Cheltenham Town3200143+16Advance to Round 2
2L2Blackpool311013305
3ACAEverton U213101143+14
4L1Bolton Wanderers3100213−23
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Blackpool 2–1 Cheltenham Town Blackpool
19:45 BSTVassell 56', 58'ReportJennings 20'Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 760
Referee: Ben Toner
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Bolton Wanderers 0–2 Everton U21 Bolton
19:00 BSTReportDyson 22'
McAleny 79'
Stadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 1,540
Referee: David Webb
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Cheltenham Town 2–1 Everton U21 Cheltenham
Waters 82'
Wright 83' (pen.)
ReportKitscha 5' (o.g.)Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,023
Referee: Lee Probert
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Blackpool Bolton
19:00 BSTAmeobi 4'ReportStadium: Macron Stadium
Attendance: 1,589
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Cheltenham Town 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Cheltenham
19:45Morgan-Smith 90+1' (pen.)reportStadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,038
Referee: Kevin Friend
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Everton U21 1–1
(4–5 p)
Blackpool Liverpool
19:30 GMTCharsley 79'reportGnanduillet 48'Stadium: Goodison Park
Attendance: 527
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Penalties
Gibson
Charsley
Jones
Henen
Yarney
Philliskirk
Cain
Wilson
Cullen
Gnanduillet

Group B

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ACAWolverhampton Wanderers U213200184+46Advance to Round 2
2L1Chesterfield320015506
3L2Crewe Alexandra310025503
4L2Accrington Stanley3100248−43
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Chesterfield 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Chesterfield
19:45Ebanks-Blake 24'
Dennis 76'
ReportEbanks-Landell  29'
Herc 74'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 950
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Accrington Stanley 0–3 Crewe Alexandra Accrington
19:45ReportAinley 47'
Cooper 76'
Udoh 90'
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 585
Referee: Darren Handley
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Crewe Alexandra 2–3 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 Crewe
19:45 BSTDagnall 69'
Lowe 82'
ReportDicko 7' (45+1)
Enobakhare 88'
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 963
Referee: David Webb
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Chesterfield 1–4 Accrington Stanley Chesterfield
19:45 BSTDennis 61'ReportTaylor-Fletcher 14'
Gornell 21', 66'
Clark 42'
Stadium: Proact Stadium
Attendance: 976
Referee: David Coote
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Crewe Alexandra 0–2 Chesterfield Crewe
19:45reportO'Shea 22'
Dimaio 81' (pen.)
Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 929
Referee: Roger East
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 4–0 Accrington Stanley Wolverhampton
19:45Herc 18'
Wilson 37'
Ronan 45+3' (pen.)
Enobakhare 67'
reportStadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 547
Referee: David Webb

Group C

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Bradford City3200154+16Advance to Round 2
2L2Morecambe320017706
3L1Bury3101164+24
4ACAStoke City U213010225−32
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Bradford City 1–0 Stoke City U21 Bradford
19:45Dieng 38'ReportBanks  62'   74'Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,444
Referee: Michael Salisbury
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Bury 4–1 Morecambe Bury
19:45Zeli Ismail 3' (pen.)
Pope 49', 90+2'
Kay 81'
ReportMullin 43'Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 1,154
Referee: Robert Jones
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Morecambe 3–1 Stoke City U21 Morecambe
19:45Dunn 3'
Stockton 21'
Murphy 44'
ReportAdam 48'Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 686
Referee: Andy Haines
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bradford City 2–1 Bury Bradford
19:45Vučkić 31'
Hiwula 35'
ReportWalker 69'Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,865
Referee: Ben Toner
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Stoke City U21 1–1
(4–3 p)
Bury Stoke-on-Trent
19:45Bojan 86'reportMiller 68'Stadium: Bet365 Stadium
Attendance: 698
Referee: Ben Toner
Penalties
Banks
Edwards
Campbell
Ngoy
Taylor
Tutte
Danns
Dudley
Kay
Soares
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Morecambe 3–2 Bradford City Morecambe
19:45Mullin 43'
Stockton 66', 68'
reportVučkić 52', 87'Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 827
Referee: Tony Harrington

Group D

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L2Carlisle United33000116+59Advance to Round 2
2L1Oldham Athletic3110187+15
3L1Fleetwood Town3100236−33
4ACABlackburn Rovers U213001225−31
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Fleetwood Town 1–0 Blackburn Rovers U21 Fleetwood
19:45Cole 45'ReportStadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 392
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Oldham Athletic 4–5 Carlisle United Oldham
19:45McKay 16'
Osei 48', 49'
Banks 66'
ReportRaynes 18', 89'
Lambe 22'
Burgess 28' (o.g.)
Miller 74'
Gillesphey  82'
Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 1,897
Referee: Peter Bankes
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Carlisle United 2–0 Blackburn Rovers U21 Carlisle
19:45Miller 39'
Grainger 88' (pen.)
ReportStadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,253
Referee: Richard Clark
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Fleetwood Town 0–2 Oldham Athletic Fleetwood
19:45ReportMckay 32'
Erwin 38'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 793
Referee: Darren Bond
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Carlisle United 4–2 Fleetwood Town Carlisle
19:45Mckee 14'
Wyke 18'
Grainger 41' (pen.)
Salkeld 73'
reportSowerby 48'
Jakubiak 64'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,420
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Group E

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L2Doncaster Rovers3111042+26Advance to Round 2
2L2Mansfield Town320014406
3L1Port Vale311011105
4ACADerby County U213001246−21
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Port Vale 1–0 Derby County U21 Burslem
19:45Smith 80'ReportStadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,198
Referee: Mark Heywood
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Mansfield Town 0–2 Doncaster Rovers Mansfield
19:45 BSTReportBeestin 72'
Calder 86'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,467
Referee: Neil Swarbrick
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Port Vale 0–1 Mansfield Town Burslem
19:45ReportGreen 66'Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 1,025
Referee: Michael Salisbury
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Doncaster Rovers 0–0
(3–4 p)
Port Vale Doncaster
19:45reportStadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 1,495
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Penalties
Houghton
Evina
Longbottom
Mandeville
Keegan
Streete
Grant
Leite Pereira
Paulo Tavares
Hart
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Derby County U21 2–3 Mansfield Town Derby
19:45Hanson 24'
Weimann 84'
ReportHemmings 2'
Henderson 5'
Clements 90+3'
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 870
Referee: Trevor Kettle

Group F

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Rochdale3210053+28Advance to Round 2
2ACASunderland U213201042+27
3L2Notts County3100245−13
4L2Hartlepool United3000325−30
Source: Sky Sports
31 August 2016 (2016-08-31) Notts County 2–1 Hartlepool United Nottingham
19:45Snijders 20'
Oates 36'
ReportBurke 29'Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 1,095
Referee: Darren England
6 September 2016 (2016-09-06) Rochdale 1–1
(4–2 p)
Sunderland U21 Rochdale
Henderson 57'ReportEmbleton 51'Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Penalties
Davies
Rafferty
Bunney
McGahey
Odelusi
Honeyman
Kirhcoff
Robson
Greenwood
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Hartlepool United 0–1 Sunderland U21 Hartlepool
19:45ReportLove 66'Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 1,295
Referee: John Brooks
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Rochdale 2–1 Notts County Rochdale
19:45Odelusi 61'
Davies 69'
ReportForte 25'Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 1,147
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Hartlepool United 1–2 Rochdale Hartlepool
19:30Oates 85'reportNoble-Lazarus 21'
Gillam 67'
Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 380
Referee: Scott Duncan
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Sunderland U21 2–1 Notts County Sunderland
19:30Maja 84'
Hollis 90' (o.g.)
reportCampbell 49'Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 633
Referee: Ross Joyce

Group G

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Scunthorpe United3300061+59Advance to Round 2
2L2Cambridge United320013306
3L1Shrewsbury Town310023303
4ACAMiddlesbrough U213000327−50
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Scunthorpe United 2–1 Middlesbrough U21 Scunthorpe
19:45 BSTWallace 63'
Adelakun 73'
ReportCooke 72'Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: Andrew Madley
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
19:45 BSTReportPigott 20'Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,187
Referee: Chris Sarginson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Cambridge United 2–1 Middlesbrough U21 Cambridge
19:00 BSTIkpeazu 12'
Eldson 55' (o.g.)
ReportTavernier 34'Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 693
Referee: John Busby
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Scunthorpe United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Scunthorpe
19:45 BSTLancashire 10' (o.g.)
Margetts 56'
ReportStadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 1,316
Referee: Nigel Miller
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Cambridge United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Cambridge
19:45 GMTreportWilliams 36'
Adelakun 90+1'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 666
Referee: Darren Deadman
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Middlesbrough U21 0–3 Shrewsbury Town Middlesbrough
19:45 GMTreportLeitch-Smith 10', 59'
Toney 14'
Stadium: Riverside Stadium
Attendance: 308
Referee: Darren Handley

Group H

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Walsall3300083+59Advance to Round 2
2ACALeicester City U21311011105
3L1Sheffield United3101154+14
4L2Grimsby Town30003410−60
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Sheffield United 0–0
(4–5 p)
Leicester City U21 Sheffield
19:45ReportStadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Nigel Miller
Penalties
Coutts
Fleck
Duffy
Chapman
O'Connell
Chilwell
Gray
Muskwe
Barnes
Ndukwu
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Walsall 5–2 Grimsby Town Walsall
19:45Bakayoko 19', 39', 43'
Morris 61'
Kouhyar 71'
ReportBoyce 5'
Summerfield 67'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 1,022
Referee: Andy Woolmer
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Grimsby Town 0–1 Leicester City U21 Cleethorpes
19:45ReportMitchell 64'Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 609
Referee: Mark Haywood
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Sheffield United 1–2 Walsall Sheffield
19:45Coutts 78'ReportLaird 16'
Bakayoko 66'
Stadium: Bramall Lane
Attendance: 2,619
Referee: Mark Heywood
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Grimsby Town 2–4 Sheffield United Cleethorpes
19:45Jackson 14'
Disley 81'
reportSlater 53'
Boyce 74' (o.g.)
O'Connell 78'
Clarke 87'
Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 597
Referee: Richard Clark
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Leicester City U21 0–1 Walsall Leicester
19:45reportBakayoko 58'Stadium: King Power Stadium
Attendance: 839
Referee: Mark Haywood

Southern Section

Group A

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L2Yeovil Town3201063+37Advance to Round 2
2ACAReading U213110156−15
3L2Portsmouth310116604
4L1Bristol Rovers3010224−22
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30)[11] Bristol Rovers 2–3 Reading U21 Bristol
19:45 BSTTaylor 60'
Easter 81'
ReportStacey 33'
Sheppard 76'
Mendes 84' (pen.)
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 1,418
Referee: Brett Huxtable
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Yeovil Town 4–3 Portsmouth Yeovil
19:45 BSTMugabi 14'
Eaves 22', 39'
McLeod 27'
ReportSmith 10', 37', 54'Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,534
Referee: Kevin Johnson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04)[11] Portsmouth 2–2
(3–4 p)
Reading U21 Portsmouth
19:45 BSTMain 57', 63'ReportNovakovich 6'
Mendes 52' (pen.)
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,355
Referee: Oliver Langford
Penalties
Smith
Naismith
Bennett
Lalkovič
Evans
May
Whatmough
Mendes
Blackett
Gravenberch
Samuel
Griffin
Watson
Frost
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Bristol Rovers 0–0
(5–3 p)
Yeovil Town Bristol
19:45 BSTReportStadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,117
Referee: James Adcock
Penalties
James
Bodin
Taylor
Colkett
Montaño
Dickson
Hedges
Mcleod
Lawless
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Portsmouth 1–0 Bristol Rovers Portsmouth
19:45 GMTNaismith 88'ReportStadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 1,200
Referee: James Adcock
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09)[11] Reading U21 0–2 Yeovil Town Reading
19:30 GMTReportEaves 48'
Zoko 89'
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 739
Referee: John Busby

Group B

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1AFC Wimbledon3200153+26Advance to Round 2
2ACASwansea City U21320014406
3L2Plymouth Argyle310025503
4L2Newport County3100246−23
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) AFC Wimbledon 3–0 Swansea City U21 Kingston upon Thames
19:45 BSTBarcham 38'
Poleon 57' 67'
ReportStadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 461
Referee: Simon Hooper
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Plymouth Argyle 4–1 Newport County Plymouth
Slew 51'
Jervis 58'
Bulvītis 69'
Tanner 90+3'
ReportGreen 19'Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 2,349
Referee: Andy Davies
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) AFC Wimbledon 2–1 Plymouth Argyle Kingston upon Thames
19:45Taylor 65'
Barnett 68'
ReportSmith 7'Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 936
Referee: Graham Horwood
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Newport County 1–2 Swansea City U21 Newport
19:45Myrie-Williams 90+3'ReportBiabi 35'
Samuel 88'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 807
Referee: Brett Huxtable
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Newport County 2–0 AFC Wimbledon Newport
19:45Benett 7'
Barnum-Bobb 85)'
reportStadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 368
Referee: Andy Davies
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Swansea City U21 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Swansea
19:45James 13'
McBurnie 20'
reportStadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 641
Referee: Brendan Malone

Group C

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Swindon Town3120032+17Advance to Round 2
2L1Oxford United3102053+25
3L2Exeter City3101167−14
4ACAChelsea U213010246−22
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Oxford United 4–2 Exeter City Oxford
19:45 BSTRoberts 12'
Maguire 36' (pen.)
Taylor 68'
MacDonald 71'
ReportJay 43'
McAlinden 61'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,575
Referee: James Adcock
13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) Swindon Town 2–1 Chelsea U21 Swindon
19:45 BSTBranco 18'
Delfouneso 60'
ReportAli 80'Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,961
Referee: Graham Horwood
18 October 2016 (2016-10-18) Exeter City 3–2 Chelsea U21 Exeter
19:45 BSTWatkins 2'
Wheeler 25'
McAlinden 49'
ReportUgbo 70', 90+4'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 1,979
Referee: Chris Sarginson
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Exeter City 1–1
(2–4 p)
Swindon Town Exeter
19:45Wheeler 59'reportNorris 30'Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 729
Referee: Brett Huxtable
Penalties
James
Simpson
Grant
Holmes
Doughty
Evans
Raphael Branco
Yaser Kasim

Group D

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Coventry City33000115+69Advance to Round 2
2L2Wycombe Wanderers3200184+46
3ACAWest Ham United U213010238−52
4L1Northampton Town3001227−51
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Coventry City 4–2 West Ham United U21 Coventry
19:45Turnbull 35', 75'
Lameiras 48'
Willis 73'
ReportMartínez 33', 90+1'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,091
Referee: Keith Stroud
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Northampton Town 0–3 Wycombe Wanderers Northampton
ReportRowe 17'
Hayes 47'
Thompson 90+4'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 1,408
Referee: Paul Tierney
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Coventry City 3–1 Northampton Town Coventry
19:45Agyei 1'
Jones 8'
Lameiras 66'
ReportRichards 2'Stadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Ollie Yates
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 West Ham United U21 High Wycombe
19:45Akinfenwa 7'
Kashket 47'
Freeman 68'
ReportStadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 1,060
Referee: Darren Deadman
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Wycombe Wanderers 2–4 Coventry City High Wycombe
19:45McGinn 32'
Kashket 53'
reportHaynes 57'
Haynes 60'
Thomas 63'
Bigirimana 86'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 912
Referee: Charles Breakspear

Group E

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ACASouthampton U213201061+57Advance to Round 2
2L2Crawley Town3200134−16
3L1Charlton Athletic3011113−23
4L2Colchester United3010224−22
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Charlton Athletic 0–0
(5–4 p)
Southampton U21 London
19:45 BSTReportStadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,326
Referee: Andy Haines
Penalties
Solly
Umerah
Foley
Hanlan
Ahearne-Grant
Konsa
Stephens
Hesketh
McQueen
Jones
O'Connor
McCarthy
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Crawley Town 1–0 Colchester United Crawley
19:45 BSTCollins 33'ReportStadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 881
Referee: Tim Robinson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Colchester United 1–2 Southampton U21 Colchester
19:45 BSTSembie-Ferris 23'ReportMcQueen 8'
Olomola 51'
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 791
Referee: Stephen Martin
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Charlton Athletic 0–2 Crawley Town London
19:45 BSTReportYussuf 44'
Collins 50'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 1,186
Referee: James Linington
9 November 2016 (2016-11-09) Southampton U21 4–0 Crawley Town Southampton
19:45Mersin 3' (og)
Mdlalose 9'
Slattery 34'
Olomola 78'
reportStadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 495
Referee: Keith Stroud

Group F

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1ACANorwich City U2133000152+139Advance to Round 2
2L1Milton Keynes Dons3110146−25
3L1Peterborough United3100238−53
4L2Barnet3001239−61
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Peterborough United 1–6 Norwich City U21 Peterborough
19:30Anderson 52'ReportMurphy 6', 82'
Andreu 8', 45+2', 56'
Maddison 24'
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,696
Referee: Dean Whitestone
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Milton Keynes Dons 2–2
(5–3 p)
Barnet Milton Keynes
19:45Reeves 34'
Walsh 82'
ReportNicholls 62'
Weston 72'
Stadium: Stadium mk
Attendance: 2,114
Referee: John Brooks
Penalties
Bowditch
Walsh
Powell
Maynard
Thomas-Asante
Weston
Nicholls
Nelson
Akpa Akpro
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Barnet 0–5 Norwich City U21 Canons Park
20:00Murphy 45+2', 56', 89'
Canós 68'
Oliveira 79'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 457
Referee: Kevin Johnson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Peterborough United 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Peterborough
19:30ReportAgard 40'Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 1,793
Referee: Trevor Kettle
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Barnet 1–2 Peterborough United Canons Park
19:45Amaluzor 68'Taylor 6'
Moncur 84'
Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 393
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Norwich City U21 4–1 Milton Keynes Dons Norwich
19:00Morris 11'
Oliveira 38', 63'
Adams 87'
Tapp 84'Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 1,042
Referee: Andy Haines

Group G

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Southend United3200134−16Advance to Round 2
2ACABrighton & Hove Albion U213110134−15
3L2Stevenage3101175+24
4L2Leyton Orient310023303
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Southend United 2–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Southend-on-Sea
Moony 35'
Kyprianou 49'
ReportStadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 1,275
Referee: Darren Deadman
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Leyton Orient 3–1 Stevenage Leyton
McCallum 33' (70)
Semedo 54'
ReportFranks 58'Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 876
Referee: Gavin Ward
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Stevenage 2–2
(3–4 p)
Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Stevenage
19:45Walker 60'
McKirdy 87'
ReportInce 1'
Starkey 83'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 486
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Penalties
Tonge
Cowans
Fox
Hunte
Gorman
Hünemeier
Goldson
Tilley
Pocognoli
Collar
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Southend United 1–0 Leyton Orient Southend-on-Sea
19:45Fortuné 82'ReportStadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 2,383
Referee: Andy Woolmer
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Stevenage 4–0 Southend United Stevenage
19:45Schumacher 8'
Godden 18'
Liburd 64', 90'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 559
Referee: Graham Horwood

Group H

PosDivTeamPldWPWPLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1L1Millwall3300072+59Advance to Round 2
2L2Luton Town3200154+16
3L1Gillingham310024403
4ACAWest Bromwich Albion U213000306−60
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Millwall 2–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 London
19:45Abdou 63'
Morison 75' (pen.)
ReportStadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Brendan Malone
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Gillingham 1–2 Luton Town Gillingham
19:45Oldaker 90+1'ReportMusonda 10'
Smith 22'
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,128
Referee: John Busby
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Luton Town 2–0 West Bromwich Albion U21 Luton
19:30Gilliead 60'
Gray 62'
ReportStadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,454
Referee: Andy Davies
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Millwall 2–1 Gillingham London
19:45Onyedinma 45+4'
Morison 88'
ReportWright 17'Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 2,104
Referee: Chris Sarginson
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Luton Town 1–3 Millwall Luton
19:30Hutchinson 57' (o.g.)ReportOnyedinma 71'
Smith 81, 87'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,251
Referee: Oliver Langford
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) West Bromwich Albion U21 0–2 Gillingham West Bromwich
ReportOldaker 45'
Emmanuel-Thomas 55'
Stadium: The Hawthorns
Attendance: 274
Referee: Nigel Miller

Knockout stage

If scores were level after 90 minutes in rounds 2, 3 and 4, the game was determined via a penalty shoot-out.

Round 2

The second round draw was made on 10 November 2016.[13] The 32 remaining teams were drawn into 16 ties; each group winner was at home to a runner-up from a different group within their own region.

Northern Section

10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Cheltenham Town 6–1Leicester City U21Cheltenham
19:45 GMTDe Girolamo 9', 36', 87'
O'Shaughnessy 31'
Pell 65'
Morgan-Smith 79'
ReportKapustka 10'Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 1,028
Referee: Brett Huxtable
5 December 2016 (2016-12-05) Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 1–1
(4–3 p)
Sunderland U21Wolverhampton
19:00 GMTEnobakhare 13'ReportBeadling 17'Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 1,118
Referee: Mark Heywood
Penalties
Ronan
Deslandes
Enobakhare
Gibbs-White
Carnat
E. Robson
Casey
Maja
Molyneux
Honeyman
7 December 2016 (2016-12-07) Bradford City 1–0Cambridge UnitedBradford
19:45 GMTLaw 64'ReportStadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,360
Referee: Robert Lewis
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Carlisle United2–3 Mansfield Town Carlisle
19:45 GMTMiller 72'
Wyke 80'
ReportPearce 15'
Green 30'
Rose 86'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,126
Referee: David Webb
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Rochdale0–2 Chesterfield Rochdale
19:45 GMT[1] [2]Maguire 24'
Evans 59'
Stadium: Spotland Stadium
Attendance: 995
Referee: Graham Salisbury
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Scunthorpe United 1–1
(5–3 p)
MorecambeScunthorpe
19:45 GMTMantom 3'ReportEdwards 53'Stadium: Glanford Park
Attendance: 987
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Penalties
Morris
Madden
van Veen
Mantom
Williams
Murphy
Rose
Molyneux
Mullin
13 December 2016 (2016-12-13) Walsall1–3 Oldham Athletic Bescot, Walsall
19:45 GMTBakayoko 44'ReportCroft 69'
Burgess 73'
Erwin 89'
Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 925
Referee: Nigel Miller

Southern Section

6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Yeovil Town 4–1Milton Keynes DonsYeovil
19:45 GMTDawson 49' (pen.)
Zoko 62' (pen.)
Lacey 73'
Whitfield 79'
ReportLacey 24' (og.)Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Lee Swabey
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) AFC Wimbledon1–2 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Norbiton, London
19:45 GMTBarnett 68'ReportManu 38'
Towell 45+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 497
Referee: Charles Breakspear
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Swindon Town2–3 Luton Town Swindon
19:45 GMTNorris 6'
Iandolo 62'
ReportMcQuoid 9', 19'
Vassell 69'
Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: Roger East
7 December 2016 (2016-12-07) Coventry City 1–0Crawley TownCoventry
19:45 GMTSordell 28'ReportStadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Graham Horwood
21 December 2016 (2016-12-21) Southampton U211–1
(3–4 p)
Reading U21 Southampton
19:00 GMTIsgrove 30'[3] [4]Keown 50'Stadium: St Mary's Stadium
Attendance: 1,679
Referee: Lee Collins
Penalties
A. Jones
T. O'Connor
C. Slattery
A. Little
Isgrove
Cooper
Wieser
Watson
T. Frost
Méïte
6 December 2016 (2016-12-06) Norwich City U210–1 Swansea City U21 Norwich
19:00 GMTReportMcBurnie 74'Stadium: Carrow Road
Attendance: 785
Referee: Darren Deadman
7 December 2016 (2016-12-07) Millwall1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Bermondsey, London
19:45 GMTWorrall 53'ReportAkinfenwa 51' (pen.)
Thompson 85', 90+1'
Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Dean Whitestone

Round 3

The third round draw was made on 8 December 2016. The sixteen remaining teams were drawn into eight ties as a "free draw."

10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Mansfield Town 2–0Oldham AthleticMansfield
19:45 GMTHoban 84', 90+2'ReportStadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 1,343
Referee: Darren Drysdale
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Luton Town 4–0ChesterfieldLuton
19:45 GMTMackail-Smith 23' (pen.)
Marriott 25', 51'
Vassell 86'
ReportStadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 1,655
Referee: Charles Breakspear
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Oxford United 4–1Scunthorpe UnitedOxford
19:45 GMTJohnson 19'
Hemmings 23', 50' (pen.), 90+3'
ReportWilliams 11'Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 1,383
Referee: Gavin Ward
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Blackpool1–1
(4–5 p)
Wycombe Wanderers Blackpool
19:00 GMTMellor 9'ReportStewart 77'Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 766
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
Penalties
17 January 2017 (2017-01-17) Cheltenham Town0–1 Bradford City Cheltenham
19:45 GMTReportHiwula 64'Stadium: LCI Rail Stadium
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: Brendan Malone
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Yeovil Town 4–2Reading U21Yeovil
19:00 GMTKhan 24'
Zoko 32'
Sowunmi 65'
Sheppard 88' (o.g.)
ReportNovakovich 45'
Barrett 90+2' (pen.)
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 1,081
Referee: John Brooks
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Coventry City 3–0Brighton & Hove Albion U21Coventry
19:45 GMTLameiras 41'
G. Thomas 51'
Haynes 88'
ReportStadium: Ricoh Arena
Attendance: 2,085
Referee: Robert Lewis
10 January 2017 (2017-01-10) Swansea City U21 2–1Wolverhampton Wanderers U21Swansea
19:00 GMTMcBurnie 47', 87'[5] [6]Herc 13'Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 980
Referee: Tim Robinson

Quarter-finals

The quarter-final draw took place on 12 January 2017. The eight remaining teams were drawn into four ties as a "free draw."

24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) Mansfield Town1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Mansfield
19:45 GMTGreen 34' (pen.)ReportKashket 73'
Akinfenwa 81'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,047
Referee: David Webb
24 January 2017 (2017-01-24) Swansea City U211–1
(2–4 p)
Coventry City Swansea
19:30 GMTMcBurnie 70' (pen.)ReportMarić 85' (o.g.)Stadium: Liberty Stadium
Attendance: 3,356
Referee: Mark Heywood
Penalties
Lewis
Biabi
Byers
Blair
Thomas
Bigirimana
Reid
Lameiras
31 January 2017 (2017-01-31) Oxford United 2–1Bradford CityOxford
19:45 GMTMaguire 53' (pen.)
Johnson 55'
ReportHiwula-Mayifuila 85'Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 2,274
Referee: Dean Whitestone
7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) Luton Town 5–2Yeovil TownLuton
19:45 GMTCook 12'
Sheehan 50'
Vassell 60', 90+3'
Hylton 66'
ReportZoko 58'
Sowunmi 65'
Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 2,480
Referee: Ben Toner

Semi-finals

The semi-final draw took place on 26 January 2017. The four remaining teams were drawn into two ties as a "free draw."

7 February 2017 (2017-02-07) Coventry City 2–1Wycombe WanderersRicoh Arena, Coventry
19:45Beavon 11'
G. Thomas 19'
ReportAkinfenwa 55'Attendance: 11,672
Referee: Darren England
1 March 2017 (2017-03-01) Luton Town2–3 Oxford United Kenilworth Road, Luton
19:45Vassell 72'
Hylton 82'
ReportEdwards 10'
Mpanzu 69' (o.g.)
Johnson 85'
Attendance: 6,901
Referee: Nigel Miller

Final

Coventry City2–1Oxford United
Report
Attendance: 74,434
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Match proceeds

After deduction of match expenses, all proceeds were split:

  • 45% Home club
  • 45% Away club
  • 10% to the pool account

Notes

References