2014–15_Under-21_Premier_League_Cup
2014–15 Under-21 Premier League Cup
Football tournament season
The 2014-15 Under-21 Premier League Cup (known as the Barclays Under-21 Premier League Cup for sponsorship reasons) was the second edition of the U21 Premier League Cup.
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| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 46 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Southampton |
| Runner-up | Blackburn Rovers |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 130 (2.83 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Ryan Seager (5 goals) |
There were six fewer participants than the previous season. The eight clubs that chose not to re-enter were Arsenal, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Coventry City, Notts County, Bristol Rovers, Exeter City and Torquay United. The two clubs entering the competition for the first time were Charlton Athletic and Ipswich Town.
Category 1
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Category 2
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Category 3
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First qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 15 September 2014. The round was contested by 10 of the 11 clubs with Category 3 rated academies, with another, Doncaster Rovers, receiving a bye to the Second Qualifying Round.[1]
Northern Section
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Southern Section
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† – After extra time
Second qualifying round
This round commences the week beginning 6 October 2014. The round was contested by Doncaster Rovers, who received a bye to this round, the five First Qualifying Round winners, and 20 of the 22 clubs with Category 2 rated academies - the other two, Crewe Alexandra and Queens Park Rangers, received a bye to the Round of 32.[1]
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† – After extra time
Round of 32
This round begins the week beginning 24 November 2014. The nineteen Category 1 sides were joined in this round by the twelve teams progressing from the Second Qualifying round. Blackburn Rovers drew a bye to the Round of 16.
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† – After extra time.
Round of 16
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† – After extra time.
Quarter-finals
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† – After extra time.
Semi-finals
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† – After extra time.
Final
First leg
      Blackburn Rovers
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   Southampton
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
Second leg
| Southampton | 2 – 1 (AET) | Blackburn Rovers |
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Seager  52'Gallagher 94' |
Report | Targett 69' (OG) |
Southampton
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Blackburn Rovers
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Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
- "Under-21 Premier League Cup qualifying draw announced". www.premierleague.com. Archived from the original on 5 September 2014.
- "Fulham slipped to defeat by Norwich in the U21 Premier League Cup on Monday". Fulham FC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015.