2025–26 Premier League International Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | 27 August 2025 – May 2026 |
| Teams | 32 (from 10 associations) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 141 (3.07 per match) |
← 2024–25 2026–27 →
All statistics correct as of 20 December 2025. | |
The 2025–26 Premier League International Cup is the tenth season of the Premier League International Cup, a European club football competition organised by the Premier League for under-21 teams.
Nottingham Forest are the defending champions.
Format
The competition features thirty-two teams: sixteen from English league system and sixteen invitees from other European countries. The teams are split into four groups of eight. The group winners and runners-up will progress into the knockout phase of the tournament.[1]
All matches will be played in England.
Teams
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Real Madrid | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 8 |
| 2 | Everton | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Monaco | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 5 | Manchester City | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| 6 | RB Leipzig | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 7 | Southampton | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| 8 | PSV Eindhoven | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2025. Source: Premier League
| 10 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 0–1 | Real Madrid | Wolverhampton |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 4,000 |
| 29 September 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1–1 | RB Leipzig | Telford |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: New Bucks Head |
| 28 October 2025 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–0 | PSV Eindhoven | Kidderminster |
| 14:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 29 October 2025 | Southampton | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Southampton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 10,907 |
| 28 November 2025 | Manchester City | 2–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Joie Stadium |
| 2 December 2025 | Southampton | 0–2 | Monaco | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Silverlake Stadium |
| 3 December 2025 | Everton | 0–2 | Real Madrid | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 15 December 2025 | Everton | 3–2 | PSV Eindhoven | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 16 December 2025 | Manchester City | 1–1 | Real Madrid | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Joie Stadium |
| 18 December 2025 | Southampton | P–P | RB Leipzig | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Silverlake Stadium | |||
| Note: Originally scheduled for 18 December 2025, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[2] | ||||
| 19 December 2025 | Everton | 2–1 | Monaco | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 8 January 2026 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | v | Monaco | Kidderminster |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Aggborough Stadium |
| 14 January 2026 | Manchester City | v | RB Leipzig | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Joie Stadium |
| 20 January 2026 | Everton | v | RB Leipzig | Liverpool |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Goodison Park |
| 20 January 2026 | Manchester City | v | Monaco | Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Joie Stadium |
| 22 January 2026 | Southampton | v | PSV Eindhoven | Eastleigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Silverlake Stadium |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 9 |
| 2 | Valencia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 9 |
| 3 | Nordsjælland | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 7 |
| 4 | Crystal Palace | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 |
| 5 | Fulham | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| 6 | West Bromwich Albion | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 3 |
| 7 | Juventus (E) | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | −6 | 3 |
| 8 | Leicester City (E) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 |
| 27 August 2025 | Fulham | 3–2 | Valencia | New Malden |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 10 September 2025 | Leicester City | 1–2 | Juventus | Seagrave |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground |
| 23 September 2025 | Leicester City | 1–3 | Valencia | Seagrave |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground |
| 30 September 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 0–3 | Nordsjælland | West Bromwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 8 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 4–2 | Juventus | West Bromwich |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: The Hawthorns |
| 29 October 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 2–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Perry Barr |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Alexander Stadium |
| 4 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 0–1 | Valencia | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 4 November 2025 | Fulham | 0–1 | Nordsjælland | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 4 November 2025 | Leicester City | 2–3 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground |
| 12 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 3–1 | Juventus | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 15 November 2025 | Fulham | 3–0 | Juventus | New Malden |
| 12:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 26 November 2025 | Crystal Palace | 3–2 | Nordsjælland | Sutton |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Gander Green Lane |
| 3 December 2025 | West Bromwich Albion | 1–2 | Valencia | Solihull |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Damson Park |
| 9 December 2025 | Fulham | 0–2 | Borussia Mönchengladbach | New Malden |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Motspur Park |
| 9 December 2025 | Leicester City | 2–2 | Nordsjælland | Seagrave |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Leicester City Training Ground |
| 21 January 2026 | Crystal Palace | v | Borussia Mönchengladbach | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dinamo Zagreb | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
| 2 | Paris Saint-Germain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 3 | Real Sociedad | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| 4 | Benfica | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 2 |
| 6 | Nottingham Forest | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 7 | Newcastle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 1 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 December 2025. Source: Premier League
| 13 September 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 0–1 | Dinamo Zagreb | West Bridgford |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground |
| 18 October 2025 | Chelsea | 1–2 | Dinamo Zagreb | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 18 November 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–0 | Real Sociedad | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 126 |
| 21 November 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Whitley Park Attendance: 183 |
| 21 November 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–1 | Benfica | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 3 December 2025 | Chelsea | 1–3 | Paris Saint-Germain | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 3 December 2025 | Nottingham Forest | 1–1 | Benfica | Mansfield |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Field Mill |
| 10 December 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 1–2 | Real Sociedad | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 14 December 2025 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2–2 | Paris Saint-Germain | Lancing |
| 16:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 20 December 2025 | Newcastle United | 0–3 | Dinamo Zagreb | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 13:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Whitley Park |
| 7 January 2026 | Chelsea | v | Benfica | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
| 7 January 2026 | Nottingham Forest | v | Real Sociedad | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
| 13 January 2026 | Newcastle United | v | Benfica | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
| 19 January 2026 | Nottingham Forest | v | Paris Saint-Germain | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
| 20 January 2026 | Brighton & Hove Albion | v | Dinamo Zagreb | Lancing |
| 19:30 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: American Express Elite Football Performance Centre |
| 21 January 2026 | Chelsea | v | Real Sociedad | Kingston Upon Thames |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: Kingsmeadow |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sunderland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 7 |
| 2 | Manchester United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Leeds United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Anderlecht | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 4 |
| 5 | Borussia Dortmund | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| 6 | Sporting CP | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 3 |
| 7 | Athletic Bilbao | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 11 | −5 | 3 |
| 8 | West Ham United | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 December 2025. Source: Premier League
| 24 September 2025 | Manchester United | 2–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 BST (UTC+1) | Report |
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Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 25 September 2025 | Leeds United | 2–1 | Sporting CP | York |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report |
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Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
| 15 October 2025 | Leeds United | 2–0 | Athletic Bilbao | York |
| 14:00 BST (UTC+1) |
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Report | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
| 29 October 2025 | Sunderland | 2–2 | Anderlecht | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 12 November 2025 | Sunderland | 7–1 | Athletic Bilbao | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 20 November 2025 | Sunderland | 1–0 | Sporting CP | Sunderland |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Stadium of Light |
| 2 December 2025 | Manchester United | 1–4 | Anderlecht | Leigh |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report |
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Stadium: The Progress With Unity Stadium |
| 3 December 2025 | West Ham United | 0–4 | Athletic Bilbao | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report |
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Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 16 December 2025 | Leeds United | 0–3 | Borussia Dortmund | York |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Report | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
| 17 December 2025 | West Ham United | 1–2 | Sporting CP | Dagenham |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Victoria Road |
| 19 December 2025 | Manchester United | 2–0 | Borussia Dortmund | Greater Manchester |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) |
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Report | Stadium: Old Trafford |
| 6 January 2026 | West Ham United | v | Anderlecht | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
| 13 January 2026 | West Ham United | v | Borussia Dortmund | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
| 20 January 2026 | Manchester United | v | Sporting CP | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
| 21 January 2026 | Leeds United | v | Anderlecht | York |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: LNER Community Stadium |
| 21 January 2026 | Sunderland | v | Borussia Dortmund | [[]] |
| 19:00 GMT (UTC±0) | Stadium: [[]] |
Top goalscorers
Players with more than one goal displayed
There have been 141 goals scored in 46 matches, for an average of 3.07 goals per match (as of 20 December 2025).
3 goals
- Mario Domínguez (Valencia)
- Fritz Fleck (Borussia Monchengladbach)
- Ilyes Housni (Paris Saint-Germain)
2 goals
- Gabriele Biancheri (Manchester United)
- Hjalte Boe (Nordsjaelland)
- Jack Bray (West Bromwich Albion)
- Paris Brunner (Monaco)
- Ben Casey (Crystal Palace)
- Mislav Cutuk (Dinamo Zagreb)
- Iaia Manco Danfa (Borussia Monchengladbach)
- Pol Fortuny (Real Madrid)
- Jaiden Francis-Caeser (West Bromwich Albion)
- Daniel Jóhannesson (Nordsjaelland)
- Emilio Lawrence (Manchester City)
- Aaron Loupalo-Bi (Fulham)
- Samuel Ntanda-Lukisa (Anderlecht)
- Nehemiah Oriola (Brighton & Hove Albion)
- Diego Pugno (Juventus)
- Dylan Reid (Crystal Palace)
- Timur Tutierov (Sunderland)
- Jake Waters (Sunderland)
References
- ^ "Rovers learn Premier League International Cup opponents". www.rovers.co.uk. Retrieved 16 August 2024.
- ^ "Under-21s' RB Leipzig clash postponed | Southampton FC | News". www.southamptonfc.com. 2025-12-18. Retrieved 2025-12-18.