2016–17 EFL Trophy
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| Checkatrade Trophy | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Country |  England Wales |
| Teams | 64 |
| Defending champions | Barnsley |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Coventry City |
| Runner-up | Oxford United |
The 2016–17 EFL Trophy, known as the Checkatrade Trophy for sponsorship reasons,[1] was the 35th 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.
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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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.
- Notes
Arsenal, Liverpool, Manchester United, Manchester City, Newcastle United and Tottenham Hotspur declined to participate.[9]
Eligibility criteria for players[edit]
- 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[edit]
The competition dates were announced in July 2016.[10]
| Round | Dates | Number of teams |
|---|---|---|
| Round 1 (Group stage) | 29 August – 4 September 2016 | 64 |
| 3–9 October 2016 | ||
| 7–13 November 2016 | ||
| Round 2 | 5–11 December 2016 | 32 |
| Round 3 | 9–15 January 2017 | 16 |
| Quarter-finals | 23–29 January 2017 | 8 |
| Semi-finals | 6–26 February 2017 | 4 |
| Final | 2 April 2017 (Wembley Stadium) | 2 |
Group stage[edit]
- 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[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Cheltenham Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Blackpool | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Everton U21 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bolton Wanderers | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Blackpool | 2–1 | Cheltenham Town | Blackpool |
| 19:45 BST | Vassell  56', 58' | Report | Jennings 20' | Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 760 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 30 August 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 0–2 | Everton U21 | Bolton |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Dyson 22' McAleny 79' | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 1,540 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 October 2016 | Cheltenham Town | 2–1 | Everton U21 | Cheltenham |
| Waters 82' Wright 83' (pen.) | Report | Kitscha 5' (o.g.) | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,023 Referee: Lee Probert |
| 4 October 2016 | Bolton Wanderers | 1–0 | Blackpool | Bolton |
| 19:00 BST | Ameobi 4' | Report | Stadium: Macron Stadium Attendance: 1,589 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 8 November 2016 | Cheltenham Town | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 | Morgan-Smith 90+1' (pen.) | report | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 1,038 Referee: Kevin Friend |
| 8 November 2016 | Everton U21 | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Blackpool | Liverpool |
| 19:30 GMT | Charsley 79' | report | Gnanduillet 48' | Stadium: Goodison Park Attendance: 527 Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| Penalties | ||||
Gibson  Charsley Jones Henen Yarney  | Philliskirk Cain Wilson Cullen Gnanduillet | |||
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Chesterfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Crewe Alexandra | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Accrington Stanley | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 3 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Chesterfield | 2–1 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 | Ebanks-Blake 24' Dennis 76' | Report | Ebanks-Landell  29'Herc 74' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 950 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 30 August 2016 | Accrington Stanley | 0–3 | Crewe Alexandra | Accrington |
| 19:45 | Report | Ainley 47' Cooper 76'Udoh 90' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 585 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 4 October 2016 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Dagnall 69' Lowe 82' | Report | Dicko 7' (45+1) Enobakhare 88' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 963 Referee: David Webb |
| 4 October 2016 | Chesterfield | 1–4 | Accrington Stanley | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 BST | Dennis 61' | Report | Taylor-Fletcher 14' Gornell 21', 66' Clark 42' | Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 976 Referee: David Coote |
| 8 November 2016 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–2 | Chesterfield | Crewe |
| 19:45 | report | O'Shea 22' Dimaio 81' (pen.) | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 929 Referee: Roger East |
| 8 November 2016 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 4–0 | Accrington Stanley | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 | Herc 18' Wilson 37' Ronan 45+3' (pen.) Enobakhare 67' | report | Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 547 Referee: David Webb |
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Bradford City | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Bury | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Stoke City U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Stoke City U21 | Bradford |
| 19:45 | Dieng 38' | Report | Banks  62'  74' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,444 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 30 August 2016 | Bury | 4–1 | Morecambe | Bury |
| 19:45 | Zeli Ismail 3' (pen.) Pope 49', 90+2'Kay 81' | Report | Mullin 43' | Stadium: Gigg Lane Attendance: 1,154 Referee: Robert Jones |
| 4 October 2016 | Morecambe | 3–1 | Stoke City U21 | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Dunn 3' Stockton 21' Murphy 44' | Report | Adam 48' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 686 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 4 October 2016 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Bury | Bradford |
| 19:45 | Vučkić 31' Hiwula 35' | Report | Walker 69' | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,865 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 8 November 2016 | Stoke City U21 | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Bury | Stoke-on-Trent |
| 19:45 | Bojan 86' | report | Miller 68' | Stadium: Bet365 Stadium Attendance: 698 Referee: Ben Toner |
| Penalties | ||||
| Banks Edwards Campbell Ngoy Taylor | Tutte Danns Dudley Kay Soares | |||
| 9 November 2016 | Morecambe | 3–2 | Bradford City | Morecambe |
| 19:45 | Mullin 43' Stockton 66', 68' | report | Vučkić 52', 87' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 827 Referee: Tony Harrington |
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Fleetwood Town | 1–0 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 | Cole 45' | Report | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 392 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 30 August 2016 | Oldham Athletic | 4–5 | Carlisle United | Oldham |
| 19:45 | McKay 16' Osei 48', 49'Banks 66' | Report | Raynes 18', 89' Lambe 22'Burgess 28' (o.g.)Miller 74'Gillesphey 82' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 1,897 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 4 October 2016 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Miller 39' Grainger 88' (pen.) | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,253 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 4 October 2016 | Fleetwood Town | 0–2 | Oldham Athletic | Fleetwood |
| 19:45 | Report | Mckay 32' Erwin 38' | Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 793 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 8 November 2016 | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 2–2 (4–5 p) | Oldham Athletic | Blackburn |
| 19:30 | Stokes 22' Feeney 61' | report | Ladapo 49' Wilson 67' | Stadium: Ewood Park Attendance: 471 Referee: Robert Jones |
| Penalties | ||||
| Stokes Bennett Tomlinson Hardcastle Mahoney Feeney | Banks Law Ripley McKay McLaughlin Croft | |||
| 9 November 2016 | Carlisle United | 4–2 | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle |
| 19:45 | Mckee 14' Wyke 18'Grainger 41' (pen.)Salkeld 73' | report | Sowerby 48' Jakubiak 64' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,420 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Group E[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Doncaster Rovers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Mansfield Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Port Vale | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Derby County U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Derby County U21 | Burslem |
| 19:45 | Smith 80' | Report | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,198 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 30 August 2016 | Mansfield Town | 0–2 | Doncaster Rovers | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Beestin 72' Calder 86' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 1,467 Referee: Neil Swarbrick |
| 4 October 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Derby County U21 | Doncaster |
| 19:45 | Mandeville 53' Longbottom 82' | Report | Wilson 9' Wiemann 90' | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,515 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| Penalties | ||||
| Middleton Longbottom Keegan Marquis Beestin | Blackman Guy Alefe Santos Bennett | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Port Vale | 0–1 | Mansfield Town | Burslem |
| 19:45 | Report | Green 66' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 1,025 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 8 November 2016 | Doncaster Rovers | 0–0 (3–4 p) | Port Vale | Doncaster |
| 19:45 | report | Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 1,495 Referee: Geoff Eltringham | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Houghton Evina Longbottom Mandeville Keegan | Streete Grant Leite Pereira Paulo Tavares Hart | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Derby County U21 | 2–3 | Mansfield Town | Derby |
| 19:45 | Hanson 24' Weimann 84' | Report | Hemmings 2' Henderson 5' Clements 90+3' | Stadium: Pride Park Stadium Attendance: 870 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Group F[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Rochdale | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 8 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Sunderland U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
| 3 | L2 | Notts County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Hartlepool United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 31 August 2016 | Notts County | 2–1 | Hartlepool United | Nottingham |
| 19:45 | Snijders 20' Oates 36' | Report | Burke 29' | Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 1,095 Referee: Darren England |
| 6 September 2016 | Rochdale | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Sunderland U21 | Rochdale |
| Henderson 57' | Report | Embleton 51' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,184 Referee: Graham Salisbury | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Davies Rafferty Bunney McGahey Odelusi | Honeyman Kirhcoff Robson Greenwood | |||
| 4 October 2016 | Hartlepool United | 0–1 | Sunderland U21 | Hartlepool |
| 19:45 | Report | Love 66' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 1,295 Referee: John Brooks |
| 4 October 2016 | Rochdale | 2–1 | Notts County | Rochdale |
| 19:45 | Odelusi 61' Davies 69' | Report | Forte 25' | Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 1,147 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 9 November 2016 | Hartlepool United | 1–2 | Rochdale | Hartlepool |
| 19:30 | Oates 85' | report | Noble-Lazarus 21' Gillam 67' | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 380 Referee: Scott Duncan |
| 9 November 2016 | Sunderland U21 | 2–1 | Notts County | Sunderland |
| 19:30 | Maja 84' Hollis 90' (o.g.) | report | Campbell 49' | Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 633 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Group G[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Scunthorpe United | 2–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Wallace 63' Adelakun 73' | Report | Cooke 72' | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Andrew Madley |
| 30 August 2016 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pigott 20' | Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,187 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 4 October 2016 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Middlesbrough U21 | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | Ikpeazu 12' Eldson 55' (o.g.) | Report | Tavernier 34' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 693 Referee: John Busby |
| 4 October 2016 | Scunthorpe United | 2–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 BST | Lancashire 10' (o.g.) Margetts 56' | Report | Stadium: Glanford Park Attendance: 1,316 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 8 November 2016 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | report | Williams 36' Adelakun 90+1' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 666 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 8 November 2016 | Middlesbrough U21 | 0–3 | Shrewsbury Town | Middlesbrough |
| 19:45 GMT | report | Leitch-Smith 10', 59' Toney 14' | Stadium: Riverside Stadium Attendance: 308 Referee: Darren Handley |
Group H[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Walsall | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Sheffield United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Grimsby Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 10 | −6 | 0 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Sheffield United | 0–0 (4–5 p) | Leicester City U21 | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 3,632 Referee: Nigel Miller | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Coutts Fleck Duffy Chapman O'Connell | Chilwell Gray Muskwe Barnes Ndukwu | |||
| 30 August 2016 | Walsall | 5–2 | Grimsby Town | Walsall |
| 19:45 | Bakayoko 19', 39', 43' Morris 61'Kouhyar 71' | Report | Boyce 5' Summerfield 67' | Stadium: Bescot Stadium Attendance: 1,022 Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 4 October 2016 | Grimsby Town | 0–1 | Leicester City U21 | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 | Report | Mitchell 64' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 609 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 4 October 2016 | Sheffield United | 1–2 | Walsall | Sheffield |
| 19:45 | Coutts 78' | Report | Laird 16' Bakayoko 66' | Stadium: Bramall Lane Attendance: 2,619 Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 9 November 2016 | Grimsby Town | 2–4 | Sheffield United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 | Jackson 14' Disley 81' | report | Slater 53' Boyce 74' (o.g.) O'Connell 78' Clarke 87' | Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 597 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 8 November 2016 | Leicester City U21 | 0–1 | Walsall | Leicester |
| 19:45 | report | Bakayoko 58' | Stadium: King Power Stadium Attendance: 839 Referee: Mark Haywood |
Southern Section[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Yeovil Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Reading U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Portsmouth | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L1 | Bristol Rovers | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016[11] | Bristol Rovers | 2–3 | Reading U21 | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Taylor 60' Easter 81' | Report | Stacey 33' Sheppard 76'Mendes 84' (pen.) | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 1,418 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 30 August 2016 | Yeovil Town | 4–3 | Portsmouth | Yeovil |
| 19:45 BST | Mugabi 14' Eaves 22', 39'McLeod 27' | Report | Smith 10', 37', 54' | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 1,534 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 4 October 2016[11] | Portsmouth | 2–2 (3–4 p) | Reading U21 | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 BST | Main 57', 63' | Report | Novakovich 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 | Bristol Rovers | 0–0 (5–3 p) | Yeovil Town | Bristol |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,117 Referee: James Adcock | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| James Bodin Taylor Colkett Montaño | Dickson Hedges Mcleod Lawless | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Bristol Rovers | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Naismith 88' | Report | Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 1,200 Referee: James Adcock |
| 9 November 2016[11] | Reading U21 | 0–2 | Yeovil Town | Reading |
| 19:30 GMT | Report | Eaves 48' Zoko 89' | Stadium: Madejski Stadium Attendance: 739 Referee: John Busby |
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | AFC Wimbledon | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Swansea City U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Plymouth Argyle | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Newport County | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 3–0 | Swansea City U21 | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 BST | Barcham 38' Poleon 57' 67' | Report | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 461 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 30 August 2016 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Newport County | Plymouth |
| Slew 51' Jervis 58' Bulvītis 69' Tanner 90+3' | Report | Green 19' | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 2,349 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 4 October 2016 | AFC Wimbledon | 2–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 | Taylor 65' Barnett 68' | Report | Smith 7' | Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 936 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 4 October 2016 | Newport County | 1–2 | Swansea City U21 | Newport |
| 19:45 | Myrie-Williams 90+3' | Report | Biabi 35' Samuel 88' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 807 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 8 November 2016 | Newport County | 2–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Newport |
| 19:45 | Benett 7' Barnum-Bobb 85)' | report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 368 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 8 November 2016 | Swansea City U21 | 2–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Swansea |
| 19:45 | James 13' McBurnie 20' | report | Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 641 Referee: Brendan Malone |
Group C[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Swindon Town | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oxford United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Exeter City | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Oxford United | 4–2 | Exeter City | Oxford |
| 19:45 BST | Roberts 12' Maguire 36' (pen.)Taylor 68'MacDonald 71' | Report | Jay 43' McAlinden 61' | Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 1,575 Referee: James Adcock |
| 13 September 2016 | Swindon Town | 2–1 | Chelsea U21 | Swindon |
| 19:45 BST | Branco 18' Delfouneso 60' | Report | Ali 80' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 1,961 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 4 October 2016 | Swindon Town | 0–0 (3–1 p) | Oxford United | Swindon |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 2,698 Referee: Paul Tierney | ||
| Penalties | ||||
| Goddard Murray Norris Thomas Furlong | Sercombe Taylor Thomas Ruffles | |||
| 18 October 2016 | Exeter City | 3–2 | Chelsea U21 | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Watkins 2' Wheeler 25'McAlinden 49' | Report | Ugbo 70', 90+4' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 1,979 Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 8 November 2016 | Chelsea U21 | 1–1 (13–12 p) | Oxford United | Fulham, London |
| Quintero 44' | report | Hemmings 90+4' | Stadium: Stamford Bridge Attendance: 5,200 Referee: Dean Whitestone | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Ugbo Aina Dabo Van Ginkel Zouma Collins Ali Maddox Quintero Grant Colley Ugbo Aina Dabo Van Ginkel Zouma Collins | Maguire Lundstram Hemmings Johnson Rothwell Thomas Skarz Edwards Nelson Martin Eastwood Maguire Lundstram Hemmings Johnson Rothwell Thomas | |||
| 8 November 2016 | Exeter City | 1–1 (2–4 p) | Swindon Town | Exeter |
| 19:45 | Wheeler 59' | report | Norris 30' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 729 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| Penalties | ||||
| James Simpson Grant Holmes | Doughty Evans Raphael Branco Yaser Kasim | |||
Group D[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Coventry City | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | +6 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | West Ham United U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 2 | |
| 4 | L1 | Northampton Town | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Coventry City | 4–2 | West Ham United U21 | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Turnbull 35', 75' Lameiras 48' Willis 73' | Report | Martínez 33', 90+1' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,091 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 30 August 2016 | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Northampton |
| Report | Rowe 17' Hayes 47' Thompson 90+4' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,408 Referee: Paul Tierney |
| 4 October 2016 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Coventry |
| 19:45 | Agyei 1' Jones 8' Lameiras 66' | Report | Richards 2' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 2,085 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 4 October 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | 3–0 | West Ham United U21 | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | Akinfenwa 7' Kashket 47' Freeman 68' | Report | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 1,060 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 8 November 2016 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (2–3 p) | West Ham United U21 | Northampton [note 1] |
| 19:45 | Beautyman 23' | report | Parfitt-Williams 39' | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 762 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| Penalties | ||||
| Beautyman Potter Byrom Sonupe O'Toole | Browne Pike Lewis Kemp | |||
| 9 November 2016 | Wycombe Wanderers | 2–4 | Coventry City | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 | McGinn 32' Kashket 53' | report | Haynes 57' Haynes 60' Thomas 63' Bigirimana 86' | Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 912 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Group E[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Southampton U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Crawley Town | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Colchester United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Charlton Athletic | 0–0 (5–4 p) | Southampton U21 | London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: 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 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Colchester United | Crawley |
| 19:45 BST | Collins 33' | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 881 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 4 October 2016 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Southampton U21 | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Sembie-Ferris 23' | Report | McQueen 8' Olomola 51' | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 791 Referee: Stephen Martin |
| 4 October 2016 | Charlton Athletic | 0–2 | Crawley Town | London |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Yussuf 44' Collins 50' | Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 1,186 Referee: James Linington |
| 8 November 2016 | Colchester United | 1–1 (4–3 p) | Charlton Athletic | Colchester |
| 19:45 | Bonne 42' | report | Ajose 32' | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 548 Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
| Guthrie Bonne Dunne Wright Slater | Hanlan Ulvestad Ahearne-Grant Jorge Teixeira Konsa | |||
| 9 November 2016 | Southampton U21 | 4–0 | Crawley Town | Southampton |
| 19:45 | Mersin 3' (og) Mdlalose 9' Slattery 34' Olomola 78' | report | Stadium: St Mary's Stadium Attendance: 495 Referee: Keith Stroud |
Group F[edit]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Norwich City U21 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 2 | +13 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Barnet | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 1 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 | Peterborough United | 1–6 | Norwich City U21 | Peterborough |
| 19:30 | Anderson 52' | Report | Murphy 6', 82' Andreu 8', 45+2', 56'Maddison 24' | Stadium: London Road Stadium Attendance: 1,696 Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 30 August 2016 | Milton Keynes Dons | 2–2 (5–3 p) | Barnet | Milton Keynes |
| 19:45 | Reeves 34' Walsh 82' | Report | Nicholls 62' Weston 72' | Stadium:
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